Articles by Anthony Cuthbertson
What Facebook and Google Really Know About You
Big Brother is watching you (and listening to you, and tracking you and monitoring you…)
Nairobi Slum Offers Test Bed for Tech Helping the World’s Unbanked
A financial experiment in the slums of Nairobi hopes to digitize the world’s unbanked.
Google Founder’s Flying Taxis Set to Launch in New Zealand
New Zealand could become the first country to establish a commercial network of autonomous electric air taxis.
Elon Musk Wants Space Bases to Protect Against World War III
Elon Musk believes humans need to have already established colonies away from Earth.
Google’s AI Drone Project With U.S. Military Provokes Outrage Among Employees
Google acknowledged that the use of AI in a military context “naturally raises valid concerns.”
Is Apple Planning to Ditch the Keyboard? New Patent Hints at Dual-Screen MacBook
First the headphone jack, now the keyboard? New patent hints Apple could ditch physical keys.
Is North Korea Preparing to Attack U.S. Power Plants?
A group of hackers by the name of Covellite is developing malware that could infect power grids, researchers warn.
Apple Employees Call 911 After Walking Into Glass Walls
Apple’s new campus is a pain in the glass for its staff.
Cryptocurrency Crackdown: SEC Probe Heaps Regulatory Pressure on Multi-Billion-Dollar Market
More than a dozen companies involved with cryptocurrencies are under investigation.
Eco: Uber Founder Garrett Camp Planning a Better Cryptocurrency
There are more than 1,500 cryptocurrencies in the world, but none meet the requirements of the Uber founder.
IBM Is Sending a Floating Robot Head to Space
Airbus describes the CIMON robot as the first “flying brain” in space.
Apple Faces Child Labor Scrutiny as It Looks to Take Charge of Cobalt Mines
Human rights campaigners tell Newsweek a new mining deal could present Apple with serious ethical challenges.
Self-Driving Cars With No Humans Behind the Wheel Are Almost Here
California’s DMV is expected to approve the rules allowing completely driverless cars on Monday.
Owl EV: Tesla Rival Is First to Achieve 0-60 MPH in Under Two Seconds
The Aspark Owl achieved the feat in 1.92 seconds—quicker than a standard Formula 1 car.
iPhone X Sales Are Less Than Half of What Apple Expected
Critics of the iPhone X claim the thousand-dollar device does little to justify its high price tag.
3-D-Printed Smartphone Microscope Could Prevent Disease in Developing Countries
The 3-D printable “clip-on” can turn any smartphone into a fully functional microscope.
Fake News Game Wants to ‘Vaccinate’ People Against Russian Trolls
Bad News lets you take on the role of “fake news-monger” to teach you the tactics of trolls.
Google Retinal Scans Can Predict if You Will Have a Heart Attack
Researchers used AI to predict a patient’s gender, smoking status, blood pressure and age.
Russian Trolls and Fake News Are Set to Get Even Worse, Warns Former White House Advisor
Former White House technology advisor tells Newsweek there’s “no one magic silver bullet.”
The Apple HomePod Isn’t the Only Smart Speaker That Will Damage Your Furniture
HomePod and Amazon Echo rival Sonos One is also guilty of leaving marks on wooden furniture.
Magic Leap Wants to Take the NBA to a New Dimension
Magic Leap’s goggles will deliver life-size representations of NBA stars to people’s living rooms.