Category: Technology
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Microsoft has bought LinkedIn for $US26.2 billion
Announced on Monday morning to the team at LinkedIn, Microsoft Corporations has bought the professional social network service for $US26.2 billion. The deal is set to be finalised by the end of this year. CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, talked to Business Insider about the deal and discussed some of the reasons why it was placed on…
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Everything you need to know about iOS 10
Apple’s new iPhone software, iOS 10 was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) overnight and the new features definitely live up to its milestone software version number. Apple describes it as big, bold and beautiful. They say that everything we love is now even better with iOS 10, their biggest release yet. Here are some…
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One lady’s hilarious struggle with Telstra
Sydney resident, Laura Carrie, has experienced the struggle many have had to deal with before. Have you ever just wanted fast, reliable Internet from a provider but they’re just failing to cut the mustard? We hear you! Ms Carrie recently switched to Telstra after buying a 4K television. As you’d expect, she was daydreaming of a Game…
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Google Impact Challenge
The Google Impact Challenge is in Australia and awaiting applications. The challenge aims to encourage non-profit organisations to use technology to come up with innovative ways to make an impact. As it can sometimes be difficult for non-profit organisations to have access to such technological freedom, it is a good opportunity. The prize is $4.5 million in…
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Snapchat acquired a 3D photo app
A couple of months ago, Snapchat acquired Seene, a 3D photo app maker also known as Obvious Engineering. It allows you to capture 3D model from your smartphone camera. Snapchat could potentially use Seene’s format for a brand new category of selfie lenses and a new 3D photo format. TechCrunch revealed that Snapchat purchased Seene…
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Drones are taking Walmart employees’ jobs
A huge supermarket chain fires all its human workers and replaces them with robots. The robots are far more efficient, overall cheaper and easier to manage than their human counterparts, but hundreds of people are now out of jobs. Think we’re talking about a new futuristic scifi hit? You thought wrong. Walmart is actually, legitimately,…
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Bill Gates says the AI dream is arriving
Bill Gates acknowledges his excitement for artificial intelligence (AI) but says the arrival of machines will create some unique challenges. At the Code Conference on Wednesday, Gates expressed that he is balancing his fear of “super intelligence” with enthusiasm for the future of AI. Gates is definitely catching up with the development of AI saying, “The dream is finally…
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Tinder, but for insurance.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the low-maintenance dating app taking the world by storm – Tinder. Well, Scott Walchek has invented a Tinder-type app for a very different goal, insurance. Yes, you read that right – he’s made a Tinder for insurance. The new start up app is called…
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Snapchat’s new algorithm
According to Digiday Snapchat is developing an algorithm that will determine the ranking of new content from publishers and brands in user feeds. Currently Snapchat users see messages in chronological order but a new algorithm could see curated content from publishers and especially brands. A top publishing source close to Snapchat said, “It’s going to be the same…
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Saving the environment, one beer at a time.
An innovative microbrewery in Florida has come up with an answer to an issue that’s been killing marine life for years, beer rings. We’ve all seen that episode of a TV show where a helpless fish, or turtle, or anything gets their head stuck in those pesky plastic rings – well that’s all in the past…