The link between brain tumors and cellphones is now more real than ever. As reported in Hosted.AP.org, an Italian court recently ruled in favor of a telecom company employee after it concluded that his brain tumor was caused by excessive use of the company cellphone. According to the report, Telecom Italia employee Roberto Romeo was obliged […]

Even as the tech industry churns out new smartphones at lightning speed, the “dumb phone” seems to be making a strong comeback. What is now considered an ancient artifact among many young people continues to be relevant today, particularly among some of the world’s movers and shakers. At the same time, with nostalgia high among the […]

Does your toddler use a smartphone? It might sound like a silly question, but even the strictest parents have been known to put a phone or tablet in front of their child while out in public to keep them calm. While a little bit of screen time might seem harmless, a new survey shows that […]

The pizza giant is turning to robotics, just like everyone else. Domino’s Pizza has formed a group called Domino’s Robotic Unit to collaborate with a London-based company, Starship Technologies, to deliver Domino’s pizzas to customers in Germany and the Netherlands. Starship, which was launched in 2014, gained fame when it created a line of six-wheeled […]

Bill Kochevar, 56, was left paralyzed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident severely injured his spinal cord. In the years since his accident, he had become completely reliant on his caregivers at the Cleveland VA Medical Center. But thanks to the help of a number of Cleveland institutions, the Navy veteran was able […]

Scientists warn that the minerals needed for technologies such as cell phones and mobile devices may run out in the next few decades. A new study gathered experts from various government, industrial, and academic groups across five continents who suggested that unless there exists a universal sharing of geoscience data, we will soon face challenges in technology mineral […]

With all the end-to-end encryption built into their framework, smartphones are impenetrable, save for advanced backdoor hacking, right? Wrong. Computer security researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of South Carolina say that simple sound waves, when utilized effectively, can successfully hack not only smartphones, but also wearable fitness monitors like Fitbit and […]

A new scamming method has been making the rounds on the internet and has caused alarm over the use of smartphones, as thieves have apparently devised a new way of stealing PIN codes in seconds using a thermal camera. Researchers said that android users, who use finger-drawn patterns to unlock phones, are the most susceptible […]

German technology has yet again taken a great leap towards another ground-breaking innovation in imaging and printing as it launched its newest imaging tool no larger than a grain of salt. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a miniature camera using a new 3D printing technique. Experts say the ingenious technique provides sub-micrometer […]

No matter where you go, there is a good chance you will encounter a “smartphone zombie”. It doesn’t matter if you’re walking down the street, buying groceries or even having dinner with your family; there always seems to be someone around you who is glued to their smartphone screen and is completely oblivious to everything […]

Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant, Alexa, may soon have the capability to identify who is speaking to it – a feature that will push the technology even further into the Big Brother realm. Voice recognition technology is nothing new, but Alexa will be the first voice assistant on the market to offer this feature. Amazon developers […]

For seven years, California’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) kept information and a set of guidelines, meant to inform the public about the health risks associated with cell phone radiation, well-hidden from the public. While invisible to the naked eye, high-tech devices including your mobile phone, laptop, and tablet all emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs) which […]

It is entirely possible that driving your vehicle could become illegal in the next dozen or so years, but not for any of the reasons you’re likely imagining. Though global warming and other environmental concerns likely immediately spring to mind, driving might become a thing of the past for an entirely different reason: the development […]

A six-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, became one happy little lady recently after her family’s Amazon Echo, an always-listening speaker device that’s gradually being implemented into thousands of consumer electronic products, responded to a simple voice command she made and ordered her both a tin of shortbread cookies and a large dollhouse — both of […]

A game-changing technological innovation for the blind has been developed by a tech startup, Eyra. The wearable assistant, Horus, consists of a headset with cameras and a pocket processor with battery. Horus utilizes the same technology that enables auto-drive cars and drones to navigate. Here we share good news regarding the application of artificial intelligence, […]