How Does Facebook Know Your Face?
Facial recognition software is widespread and has been for a while now. Although the software is known to be somewhat finicky (there was one unfortunate and highly publicized incident in which Google...
View ArticleGoogle Hopes to Make Own Chip
What out Intel- there’s a new sheriff in town. Well, at least there will be, so long as all of Google’s hopes and dreams go according to plan… …Which they tend to do; the tech mogul has no issue...
View ArticleGetting More Out of Your GPS
GPS or global positional system was first developed like many great consumer electronics with a military application. The designers could barely have imagined some of the applications we see today with...
View ArticleFEDs Officially Back Out of Encryption Case with Apple
A bitter and publicized battle between tech mogul Apple and the United States Department of Justice has officially ended; the DoJ announced that it would back out of its case against Apple after...
View ArticleLaptops, Notebooks and Netbooks; What’s the Difference?
Computers have been an absolutely essential tool for professionals for the past decade. Accordingly, a whole variety of personal computers have been created by manufacturers like Apple, Google and...
View Article2016 Guide to Candidates Stand on Key Tech Issues
When it comes to the remaining political field one field of discussion that has rarely come up which is surprising considering how pervasive it is in every aspect of our lives. Not to worry though of...
View ArticleMicrosoft Back Pedals on Windows 10
After its pop-up encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 was called a “nasty trick” by many users, Microsoft has back pedaled and undone some changes recently made onto the pop-up. Users were very...
View ArticleGoogle Cardboard Shows Promise
Google’s Cardboard recently put forward a new iteration of its product that has excited critics and VR aficionados alike. The inexpensive cardboard headsets use smartphones to create head-mounted...
View ArticleFacebook Allows Dark Messages
Last week Facebook announced that it would begin the testing process of a widely anticipated end-to-end encryption capability for its Messenger app. This new level of security would make it possible...
View ArticleUber Stays Current
In an attempt to stay ahead of the ride-sharing game, Uber has opted to increase its investment in global mapping systems. “The ongoing need for maps tailored to the Uber experience is why we’re...
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