Fitness trackers have long ceased to develop and offer something new. The last relatively big achievement has been emergence of wristbands with heart rate monitor. Why do we need a fitness trackers and "smart" wristbands? According to the producers and fans, for sports, of course. However, many of these devices is not able to consider any other activity other than walking and running, so it’s...

Despite several years of stagnation, solar market takes off again thanks to technologies which achieved maturity threshold while being less and less expensive to use. Among these technologies, concentrated solar power (CSP) appears as a promising solution for those looking for the perfect match between reliability and modularity.

This week, the UK government officially announced that unmanned vehicles will be allowed to be tested on public roads. The authorities believe that such cars would not only significantly reduce accidents on the roads but also stimulate innovation being implemented by many automakers. For example, late last week, General Motors has spent $ 1 billion to buy a California startup that develops an...

The practice of computer-aided development of investment strategies (robo-advising) is becoming more common in the financial advisory market. As follows from the analysis of the Swiss company MyPrivateBanking Research, the share of assets controlled by computers will rise to 1.6% by 2025. Over the last year, the volume of assets increased from $ 19 billion to $ 43 billion. The hybrid form of...

R3 Consortium introduced an unprecedentedly ambitious experiment. Forty world-leading banks have tested a system for operations with bonds based on blockchain technology. R3 Consortium introduced an unprecedentedly ambitious experiment. Forty world-leading banks have tested a system for operations with bonds based on blockchain technology.   Providers of five technologies that have been...

Crew of the International Space Station arrived on to Earth on 1st of March, having 340 days on the station behind their backs. Among the crew is NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, known for its space pictures. His return means that soon scientists from NASA will be able to determine effect of weightlessness on the human body at the genetic level (currently, little is known about it). How Kelly can...

This week, Geneva opens its doors to the first major European auto show this year. At the Detroit Motor Show, producers were trying to capture imagination of the visitors by intelligent autonomous control technologies. Geneva, in contrast, will present several powerful SUVs and sports cars from leading luxury manufacturers. Many observers have already called the forthcoming show a showcase of the...

Companies within AllSeen Alliance (Microsoft, Qualcomm, Cisco, Electrolux and others) announced creation of Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF). The organization will compose a single set of open IoT-protocols, which will accelerate the development of the Internet system of things (IoT). Microsoft and major international IT companies announced formation of the organization Open Connectivity...

Social networks’ messengers and applications turned out to be the main battery eaters in smartphones. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram continue to consume the charge even when you are not using your phone. Major smartphone’s battery eaters are heavy games and apps downloading data on the background. However, your device’s charge may end up somewhere in the middle of the day, even if you have not...