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Leaders of the aircraft manufacturing company are convinced that they are on the right path to developing autonomous air taxis on demand.

In the UK, a scandal broke out because of accusations against social networks that they contain may push adolescents to suicide and injuring themselves. British Health Minister Matt Hancock has…

According to psychologists, the public attitude to robots and artificial intelligence is changing for the worse: most Europeans, in principle, are not against them, but categorically object to the machines…

Representatives of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia announced cooperation in order to create a new cryptocurrency. Representatives of both countries discussed a draft of a joint integrated…

In the coming years, German Daimler plans to invest € 500 million to create self-driving trucks.

The incident with two drones, which resulted in closure of London Gatwick Airport for more than a day, forced the public to think about how the world is ready to…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford and Harvard universities, along with the organization OpenAI and a number of other institutions, published the second annual study AI Index. The paper assessed…

Microsoft won a contract for the supply of augmented reality glasses in the US Army. Despite the fact that the high-tech devices will be used "to increase lethality" on the…

On November 26, 2018, NASA landed its InSight lander on Mars. What can we find there?

American scientists have demonstrated how artificial intelligence can create "master keys" for bypassing systems based on fingerprint identification. The fingerprints generated by the neural network were suitable in every fifth…

According to Microsoft study, 41% of British companies believe that in the next five years their business model will not withstand competition with artificial intelligence (AI), and 51% of companies…

This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report that the world will face an unprecedented disaster over the next decade, recalling the fragile condition of our planet.…

Analysts at CCS Insight presented a forecast of technology development in the next few years. What will be in the focus of attention of technology giants and consumers?

Both hardware and software don’t have to look like a human in order to effectively perform their tasks. And there are examples of where technologies successfully replace humans. However, you…

American company Terrafugia, owned by the Chinese automaker Geely, will start accepting preliminary orders for the world's first flying car in October this year.

Despite a decrease in interest in crypto currency in 2018, the electricity consumption by crypto currency mining infrastructure has increased by up to 73 terawatt/hour since the beginning of 2017.…

Audi introduced its first electric SUV E-Tron, which will compete with Tesla Model X. The electric car will cost from 80 thousand euro and will be available in Europe in…

Machines and workplace automation systems can create 58 million new jobs in the next five years, according to a study of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The forecast for robotics…

International consulting and auditing company Deloitte has issued a report on global trends in renewable energy. The researchers believe that constant decrease in the cost of materials and installations turned…

The latest Apple event looks quite sensible from the business point of view: there’s one unique feature (ECG), single design for smartphones, upgraded articular qualities. What is missing is unique…

Just five years ago, most entrepreneurs were just starting to get acquainted with the blockchain technology. Now, almost two thirds of business representatives say that they already have their own…

Apple is going to present a low-cost MacBook. Besides, the company will show an updated version of Mac mini, designed for professional users. This was reported by Bloomberg, referring to…

Experts of the World Economic Forum together with the consulting company Deloitte presented a report on the possible impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning on the world of…

Specialized research agency KrebsOnSecurity reports that the FBI sent a warning to the largest US banks. The agency warns that cybercriminals are preparing a massive international attack on ATMs. The…

According to Forrester Research Inc., several projects based on distributed registry technology will be wound up this year. Even though some companies are still conducting experimental tests, many have tempered…

Bain & Company expects that by 2021 the world IoT (Internet of Things) market will double the current volume and reach $ 520 billion. According to experts, the Internet of…

The world is discussing whether artificial intelligence will deprive people of their jobs or not. Meanwhile, eSports offers a third way, something in between fantasy and history. This is a…

The first half of 2018 was less rich in high-profile leaks and global hacker attacks than the same period last year. Alas, it’s all good news for now. Corporate security…

Clingy ideas have certain key features. Although there is no single formula for creating an ideal memorable idea, they rely on a common set of characteristics that are likely to…

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) tested the Amazon Rekognition face recognition system and came to a disappointing conclusion: your reputation could be seriously affected even if you did not…

Solar cells are considered to be green energy sources. However, they use batteries containing lithium and cobalt to store energy, and there’s no solution how to recycle them without waste.

Each new media format becomes several times more popular when adult content producers start to pay close attention to it. This was true for movies, VHS, Blu-ray, video streaming. Now,…

By 2018, competition in the smartphone market has reached an incredible height. In this situation, marketing differences between similar models are of great importance, and marketers of the largest manufacturers…

In the next ten years, Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies will become the most common way of paying for various goods and services, believes a group of researchers from Imperial College…

A group of European banks stated that it conducted a number of real-time financial transactions using a jointly developed blockchain-based digital platform we.trade, reports Coindesk.

According to the Brookings Institute, most Americans are confident that the robots may not completely but almost everywhere replace people in 30 years. The widespread distribution of robots often frightens…

New categories of devices appear on the market from time to time. Some of them become incredibly popular, for instance, smartphones. Others are less interesting. However, sometimes it takes more…

To keep up with the United States and China in the field of artificial intelligence, Europe must follow the example of physicists who created CERN, and establish a scientific association…

Automation is good for economic growth but bad for equality, say working papers of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Increasing productivity with the help of robots leads to a fall…

The US authorities approved ten pilot programs, within which companies will be able to test commercial use of drones. The list of winners included Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft and Uber. The…

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced launch of a cyber security audit program for the banking system. In addition to full-time employees, the system will also be tested by hackers…

Moody `s rating agency published a study in which it says that development of modern banking technologies already has a revolutionary impact on the world banking industry. The agency's experts…

Recently, Banco Santander announced launch of a blockchain service based on Ripple technology to speed up processing of international money transfers. What does it mean for Santander, the banking sector,…

Apple introduced Red Special Edition for the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus. Apple traditionally sends part of the funds earned by the Red program directly to the Global…

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are changing the global financial system, making it more international and less centralized.

The "smart" city of Tsunashima has been officially opened not far from Yokohama, Japan. A group of eight large Japanese companies, led by the technological giant Panasonic and the developer…

Researchers from IBM believe that quantum computers will be able to compete with conventional bit computers in the next two to three years. The researchers believe that one of the…

The international community cannot agree on how taxation should look in the digital economy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) interim report states. Although more than 110 countries…

Google and the US Department of Defense actively cooperate in the field of artificial intelligence within the framework of the joint project codenamed Maven. The project was commenced almost a…