Yahoo hack could have affected billions of accounts, former exec claims
BY KERRY FLYNN From Mashable The Yahoo breach could have affected more accounts than previously reported. Yahoo confirmed last week that data from at least 500 million user accounts had been stolen in the company’s network from late 2014. However,…
Wristwatches invention
The incredible story of how one of the first modern wristwatches was invented By Cartier From Business Insider Landmark Innovation Nearly all great inventions come from the need to solve a problem. And the creation of one of the world’s…
Instagram icons
What the designer of the old Instagram icon thinks of the new one By Pete Pachal From Mashable Plenty of people are complaining about the new Instagram logo and want it changed back to the “original.” But wrap your mind…
Olwomen story of the week
New Digital Communication Tools That Are Soon Going To Replace Emails By Jenny Smith From Olwomen The amount of time you spend reading and answering emails at workplace is soon going to be minimized with the debut of new digital…
11 years ago the new Doctor Who returned
By Chris Taylor From Mashable [Just over eleven years ago], an old TV show returned to the BBC after a 16-year hiatus. Expectations were low. Prior to this day the show seemed, even to many of its fans, like a…
Liberty Global partners with Ericsson to expand DVR services in Latin America
Liberty Global (LiLAC Group) simplifies DVR expansion in Latin America through Ericsson’s Video Storage and Processing Platform (VSPP) LiLAC Group’s customers will have access to DVR services, including future updates to support the trend toward time-shifted TV Contract strengthens Ericsson’s…
Invisibility suits
Invisibility suits are coming thanks to squid-like displays By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s not as hard to make an invisibility cloak as you might think, but making one that’s truly sophisticated is another matter; metamaterials (substances that change the…
Gadget of the week
IRL: A tablet holder for using your device in bed By Richard Lai From engadget There are times when I just want to lie in bed and surf random YouTube channels on my phone or tablet, but it’s impossible to…
An AI algorithm can draw letters as well as a human
By Steve Dent From engadget It’s just handwriting for now, but one day it could pick out Sarah Connor in a crowd. Researchers claim to have made a breakthrough in artificial intelligence by giving machines cognitive powers similar to humans….
The Island of Saint Lucia is making a big commitment to solar power
The Government of Saint Lucia has a target of generating 35% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. This pristine island currently depends on dirty diesel generators for power, but h as ambitious goals to revolutionize its economy with…
