End-to-end Encryption Apps See Surge In Popularity Since Trump Win
The 2016 US Presidential election has caused quite a stir over the past week, but there are some positive notes to take into account as well. More and more …
Mobile Payment Adoption Seems Decades Away
November 18, 2016
News, Technology
Mobile payments are touted as a financial revolution that will take off by 2020. Granted, some countries are leapfrogging the rest of the world in this department, but that …
Australians May Soon Complete Payments With An NFC-enabled Reusable Coffee Cup
Many different types of alternative payment solutions have been tested and trialled in recent years. QR code support and contactless payments are just two examples of introducing new technology …
Three Data Breach May Affect Over Six Million Customers
November 18, 2016
News, Security, Technology
A new data breach has affected British telecom provider Three. As sensitive customer information fell into the wrong hands, criminals attempted to execute scam attempts. Additionally, hacking attempts were …
Amazon Prime Video Availability May Expand To 200 Countries Very Soon
November 18, 2016
News, Technology
The vast majority of consumers are looking to stream video content these days. Rather than downloading videos, it has become more convenient to rely on streaming services such as …
BNP Paribas Paves The Way For Active Online Collaboration With Startups
Big changes have taken place in the financial sector in recent months. BNP Paribas, one of the largest banks in the world, plans to connect their staffers and business …
Google’s DeepMind AI Is Now Capable Of Self-Teaching New Things
November 18, 2016
News, Technology
One of the primary selling points of artificial intelligence is how this technology can learn over time. Google, who developed DeepMind, recently bolstered their AI solution to make it …
The Ethereum Foundation Has Set a New Date for Blockchain Hard Fork
The Ethereum Foundation developers have finally reached consensus on the next hard fork date after failing to establish a deadline on October 31–the date the hard fork was supposed …
Whatsapp Suspends Data Sharing With Facebook Over European Soil
November 17, 2016
News, Security, Technology
After several European governments raised privacy concerns over Whatsapp’s new policy of user data sharing with Facebook, the company has decided to halt the transmissions until it feels all …