Innovation & Tools

Why are carmakers going after blockchain?

In February, Porsche announced the world's first successful integration of blockchain into a car. At the same time, Volkswagen and IOTA are now trying to re-shape the entire sector with…
Published on March 6, 2018
By Iris Barker

Apple to come up with three new iPhones in 2018

In 2018, American Apple Inc intends to release three new models of the iPhone. There will be the largest smartphone ever made by the company, a new model of the…
Published on February 27, 2018
By Iris Barker

SpaceX launches the first two Internet satellites

The launch took place from the air base Vandenberg. Initially, it was planned for February 17, but it was postponed three times due to weather conditions and technical malfunctions.
Published on February 23, 2018
By Iris Barker

Expert: the issue with Browsealoud software could become a real disaster for all of us

Thousands of government websites in the US, Britain and Canada were threatened. Attackers could take advantage of the vulnerability of a popular plug-in and gain access to the computers of…
Published on February 20, 2018
By Iris Barker

German Bitcom: Digital technologies threaten millions of jobs in Germany

The spread of digital technologies will have an extremely negative impact on the labor market in Germany. Until 2022, 3.4 million people may lose their jobs, according to a new…
Published on February 8, 2018
By Iris Barker

Intel comes up with smart glasses that look like ordinary specs

Intel company developed a prototype of smart glasses called Vaunt, which can project the image directly onto the retina. Unlike Google Glass, they look like the most usual glasses, weigh…
Published on February 6, 2018
By Iris Barker

Forbes: Electric cars make the world burn more coal and gas

Both the pros and cons of the boom of electric vehicles lie on the surface, but not all pay attention to them, Forbes writes.
Published on January 31, 2018
By Iris Barker

Experts: Crypto currencies are not reliable

According to cybersecurity experts, crypto-currencies and the blockchain technology itself are not as resistant to theft and burglary as it is commonly believed. In less than a decade, criminals managed…
Published on January 22, 2018
By Iris Barker

Seven tech trends that will change the world in 2018

Freedom of the Internet and "fake" news, augmented reality and artificial intelligence – here’s a brief overview of technologies that will affect everyone.
Published on January 11, 2018
By Iris Barker

Investors ask Apple to save children from smartphones

Apple’s investors, funds JANA Partners and California State Teachers' Retirement System, called on the smartphone manufacturer to take measures to resolve the large-scale crisis - the growing dependence of children…
Published on January 10, 2018
By Iris Barker

Airlines ban smart travel accessories

Manufacturers of "smart" travel accessories have faced an unexpected problem several years after the release of their goods. Their bags and suitcases are now considered fire dangerous and are now…
Published on December 20, 2017
By Iris Barker

McKinsey: Automation will leave 800 million people jobless

McKinsey & Co believes that by 2030, 375 million people around the world will have to get a new profession, so as not to be left without work due to…
Published on December 19, 2017
By Iris Barker

Bitcoin’s creator enters Forbes’ billionaires list

Quartz Internet portal calculated that the creator of bitcoin, who hides under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto, has been ranked 44th in the list of the world's richest people Forbes…
Published on December 18, 2017
By Iris Barker

North Korean hackers are robbing crypto-currency exchanges

North Korean hackers aimed at Bitcoin and other digital tokens. Sanctions, as well as a rapid rise in the price of Bitcoin, led to the fact that cybercrime in North…
Published on December 14, 2017
By Iris Barker

Four gadgets that you won’t need in 2018

Gadgets are becoming increasingly more "smart" and innovative every year. But it is not always reasonable to buy another technological novelty immediately after its appearance on the market. With which…
Published on December 12, 2017
By Iris Barker

LG launches new lighting brand Luflux

South Korean company LG Display commenced the mass production of light OLED-panels of the fifth generation at its plant in the city of Gumi.
Published on December 11, 2017
By Iris Barker

Japanese manufacturers are introducing IoT due to corporate scandals

Increasingly more large corporations are announcing announce introduction of the "Internet of things" (IoT) in their production cycles. Representatives of the Japanese industrial sector, which recently came through several scandals…
Published on December 6, 2017
By Iris Barker

First models of electric trucks will be introduced in 2019

Passenger electric vehicles are not exotic anymore, yet electric trucks are still mostly at the level of concepts. However, several companies promise to begin production as early as 2019.
Published on December 4, 2017
By Iris Barker

Apple’s HomePod will miss Christmas sales

Apple acknowledged that, despite of all the promises made at the presentation, the company will not be able to release HomePod, a Siri-based speaker, before the New Year.
Published on November 21, 2017
By Iris Barker

Tesla reveals Semi and Roadster

Tesla showed its own electric truck Semi and a new electric car model Roadster. According to the company's forecasts, their production can start as early as 2019 and 2020 respectively.…
Published on November 17, 2017
By Iris Barker

Automakers team up to create a network of electric charging stations

Several automakers have joined forces to create a network of electric charging stations near European highways. The first 20 charging stations for electric vehicles Ionity should be built by the…
Published on November 6, 2017
By Iris Barker

Automakers team up to create a network of electric charging stations

Several automakers have joined forces to create a network of electric stations near European highways. The first 20 charging stations for electric vehicles Ionity should be built by the end…
Published on November 6, 2017
By Iris Barker

The EU will allocate millions to finance the blockchain technology

The European Commission will allocate EU 30 billion euro for development of technology projects, including in the field of blockсhain, according to the Commission’s website.
Published on November 1, 2017
By Iris Barker

Trump’s decree will lift the industry of commercial UAVs up

Implementation of a goods delivery service using unmanned aircraft will gain the speed due to Donald Trump’s decree. On Wednesday, Presidential Administration of the United States Donald made an indulgence…
Published on October 26, 2017
By Iris Barker

Companies around the world are stepping up introduction of EV charging stations

Dozens of companies around the world are producing electric vehicles, which are becoming increasingly popular. The authorities of some countries, such as France and the UK, have already outlined the…
Published on October 23, 2017
By Iris Barker

Should owners of bitcoins be worried about new hard fork?

Bitcoin Gold (BTG) is a brainchild of Jack Liao, Hong Kong company LightningASIC’s leader, which also sells equipment for mining. The goal of the project is high-flying: to become more…
Published on October 20, 2017
By Iris Barker

What you need to know about new Google Pixel

IDC reports that in the first quarter of 2017 the global smartphone market was led by 5 main players: Samsung (23.3% market share), Apple (14.7%), Huawei (10%), OPPO 7.5%) and…
Published on October 9, 2017
By Iris Barker

All about Tesla’s electric truck

Elon Musk told that Tesla will introduce the first cargo electric vehicle on October 26. Tesla Semi is "a beast", Musk wrote on his Tweeter. Let’s take a look at…
Published on September 21, 2017
By Iris Barker

Google aims to turn India into a cashless society

Google introduced Tez, a mobile payment application that uses the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The technology allows smartphone users to send money to each other, as well as pay for…
Published on September 20, 2017
By Iris Barker

GE is creating a robot that will save the world $ 200 billion

American diversified corporation General Electric is now developing a concept of how to use artificial intelligence in electrical networks. This technology will allow the world to save $ 200 billion…
Published on September 19, 2017
By Iris Barker

Samsung presents new sports gadgets ahead of Apple

There are just a few weeks until Apple’s autumn presentation, which will feature the long-awaited iPhone 8, smart watches with an LTE-module and other gadgets. And Samsung decided to play…
Published on August 31, 2017
By Iris Barker

Twelve silly cryptocurrencies

Tokens are created both for something useful, and for entertainment. We present you a collection of twelve most silly altcoins.
Published on August 24, 2017
By Iris Barker

Galaxy Note 8: Samsung’s big bet

South Korean Samsung will soon announce its Android-based flagman. The company will present Galaxy Note8 in New York, but there are already enough details about the novelty.
Published on August 23, 2017
By Iris Barker

Bitcoin Cash: What you need to know about the new crypto currency

Bitcoin, the most popular crypto currency in the world, is an electronic payment tool developed by a person or a group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto. In…
Published on August 2, 2017
By Iris Barker

5 reasons why new iPhone will be a success

In September 2017, Apple will release not just its usual new iPhones, but the jubilee model, according to numerous analysts' reports. They say this model will differ in premium quality,…
Published on July 31, 2017
By Iris Barker

New breed of cyber criminals: Five scams with bitcoins

Only a lazy start-up does not plan to enter the ICO with a new revolutionary solution nowadays. Crypto currencies and blockchain - these are two cherished words that give a…
Published on July 27, 2017
By Iris Barker

The blockchain technology is changing international freight transportation

Transport logistics is an integral part of international transport. This is a complex system for organizing delivery of goods from one point to another. The main tasks of logistics are…
Published on July 26, 2017
By Iris Barker

Global market of smart offices will exceed $ 40 billion by 2020

Lenovo is planning to present a whole series of products aimed at developing smart office technology in the near future. As new energy-saving technologies and the Internet of things develop…
Published on July 5, 2017
By Iris Barker

NVIDIA steals first place in MIT Technology Review rating

MIT Technology Review rating of the world’s most innovative companies was first headed by American developer of graphics accelerators, processors and sets of system logic NVIDIA.
Published on July 4, 2017
By Iris Barker

Survey: Asian mobile Internet is the fastest

According to the analytical company OpenSignal, which studied data on the mobile Internet in 75 countries, every fifth of the countries already have available 4G-networks with a speed of more…
Published on June 22, 2017
By Iris Barker

Artificial intelligence will bring $ 1.1 trillion to business

Research company International Data Corporation (IDC) and American developer Salesforce presented a joint study in which they positively assessed the prospects for the introduction of artificial intelligence, especially in customer…
Published on June 20, 2017
By Iris Barker

Hyperloop One goes to Europe

Hyperloop One will build tracks for super-fast transport not only in the US, but also in Europe. Nine European routes with a length of 5 thousand km have already been…
Published on June 7, 2017
By Iris Barker

Biometric banking is flourishing in the Middle East and Asia

According to HSBC’s latest report "Trust in Technology", countries of Asia and the Middle East are ahead of the West in the implementation of biometric technologies.
Published on May 30, 2017
By Iris Barker

What will the house of tomorrow look like?

Although home-building is one of the oldest trades in the world, it bears remarkable energy for innovation. Around the world, research and development labs are working on improving our abodes…
Published on May 30, 2017
By Editorial Team

First-ever 3D-printed rocket launched in New Zealand

American company Rocket Lab launched Electron, a light-weight rocket. This launch can be called outstanding thanks to several reasons - Electron is the first 3D-printed rocket, it’s launch is premiere…
Published on May 26, 2017
By Iris Barker

Lenovo and HTC to release stand-alone VR helmets

At the conference I/O 2017, Google told about a completely autonomous virtual reality helmet for Daydream, developed with the support of Qualcomm. The device does not need a computer or…
Published on May 19, 2017
By Iris Barker

Creator of Hololens: Smartphones will be dead soon

Considering how much modern people has become dependent on smartphones, it's not surprising that this gadget enjoys great popularity. Check the temperature outside the window, read the news, check the…
Published on May 12, 2017
By Iris Barker

Flying cars turning future into reality

Kitty Hawk project, co-financed by one of Google's founders Larry Page, published the first video of a flying vehicle with vertical take-off. The electric flyer’s creators claim that it does…
Published on April 26, 2017
By Iris Barker

Electric luxury at Shanghai motor show

The international motor show, started in Shanghai this week, has already surprised its visitors with an abundance of prime electric cars from almost all the companies present at this event.…
Published on April 20, 2017
By Iris Barker

BCG: The world fleet of UAVs will reach 1 million units by 2050

The Boston Consulting Group says that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) market will reach $ 50 billion by 2050on an industrial scale. At that, fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles will…
Published on April 11, 2017
By Iris Barker