In what may be the first practical use for selfies in history, MasterCard will soon allow some of its customers to verify their purchases by taking a picture of their face, rather than entering a password. This is good news, because not only does everyone hate passwords, many people put their s
Babylon Health, a London-based startup that allows users to set up video consultations with doctors, has raised $25 million in funding, which it claims will be used to develop an artificially intelligent medical assistant that will pre-screen users before they decide to set up a video consultation.
HTC has announced that pre-orders for its upcoming virtual reality headset will open at the end of February, shortly before the first batch of Oculus Rift headsets start to ship out. On Monday morning, CEO Cher Wang told the Telegraph that pre-orders for the HTC Vive will open on February 29th, and
Israel has one of the most vibrant technology sectors in the world, and new research has revealed that London is the most popular European destination for Israeli technology companies looking to expand overseas. With that in mind, the Mayor of London has taken a trip to Israel in an effort to convin
The next iteration of Motorola’s popular mid-range smartphone, the Moto G, has been officially announced, and I’m liking what I see. Juts like its predecessors that Google released back whe Motorola was owned by the company, the current-generation Moto G offers some impressive specs at a
The banking world is dominated by a handful of really big, really old corporations that make it difficult for newcomers to gain any ground. That hasn’t sopped Atom from trying, and despite numerous difficulties involved, the startup managed to secure its banking licence this week and is expect
It’s been almost a year since Lenovo acquired Motorola from Google, which means it’s about time we start seeing some new Motorola products hitting the market. According to Lenovo chairman and chief executive, Yang Yuanqing, that’s exactly what’s going to happen this summer. S
Are smartphones harming our children’s mental health? According to long-time child psychotherapist Julie Lynn Evans, the short answer is no. The long answer is that, while there has been a noticeable increase in children with certain emotional and mental issues over the users and smartphones m
When you hear about wargames you probably picture dozens, hundreds, even thousands of armed soldiers and military vehicles fighting mock battles. While all of this still happens, a new kind of wargames has become common, one which involves throwing a bunch of tech experts together and give them a cy
Doctors have been trying to help paralyzed people walk again by giving them implants that stimulate their spinal cords for quite some time. Unfortunately, this isn’t really possible with current technology as these stiff implants actually damage nervous tissue over time. This is why a team of
Dyson is spending big on new products and product categories, the company announced. The maker of vacuums, fans, heaters, hand dryers, robots and more announced today that it would be spending a total of $2.35 billion across a UK tech campus, expansion of its manufacturing efforts, investment in Bri
As drones are becoming cheaper, their usefulness has expanded as well. Now drones can be used by hobbyists, videographers, and let’s not forget law enforcement as well. As it turns out and according to a report from The Telegraph, South American countries such as Argentina have started using drones