Facebook considering its own cryptocurrency for payments: Report
The system would use a digital coin similar to bitcoin, but different in that Facebook would aim to keep the coin’s value stable
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Eric Schmidt leaves Google board, ending an era
Google-parent Alphabet said that Eric Schmidt, who was chief of the internet giant for a decade, will leave the board in June.
Be wary of robot emotions; ‘simulated love is never love’
When a robot “dies,” does it make you sad? For lots of people, the answer is “yes” — and that tells us something important, and…
Facebook says more Instagram passwords exposed than thought
Millions more Instagram users were affected by a password security lapse than parent company Facebook acknowledged nearly four…
To imagine the ‘5G’ future, revisit our recent wireless past
No one can really say how 5G will change your life; many of the apps and services that will exploit its speed haven’t been created…
Robot, know thyself; machines get more self-aware
Columbia University engineers have given the robot the ability to model itself without prior knowledge of physics or its own shape
Huawei announces its 5G roadmap, plans to launch 5G phone this year
Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced plans to release a next-generation smartphone based on its own technology instead of US…
From Disappearing TVs to AI toothbrush, find out the novel products launched at CES 2019
The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. Here are the latest findings and observations as technology’s biggest trade…
Cambridge Analytica data breach case will be investigated by CBI, confirms Ravi Shankar Prasad
The minister of electronics and information technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the Central Bureau of Investigation will…
High-altitude balloons to deliver internet access in Kenya
A Google-affiliated company has chosen Kenya as the home of its first announced commercial deal for delivering internet access to…