If you’ve been following our blockchain and cryptocurrency series and reviews, you probably know how fast-paced everything can get. With Filecoin and TenX’s record-breaking ICOs, the world is seeing cryptocurrency and its technology grow in novel ways. A leader in blockchain and financial cryptography, Blockstream, recently pushed the boundaries of this new and growing field. The company […]
A few days ago, Volkswagen announced their intention to manufacture a smart minibus. The Volkswagen microbus sales locations are planned for North America, China, and Europe. “After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, ‘please build this car’,” […]
If you’ve been following Tesla in the news, before the Model 3 release, you may recall that Elon Musk promised the Tesla energy storage system could deliver over 100 MWh in 100 days to South Australia. Otherwise, he said it would be free. The company recently made headlines in Australia again when it created a Tesla […]
This year’s IFA 2017 is just days away (Sept. 1st – Sept. 6th) and it’s quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated consumer tech shows in the past few years. With a host of smart projectors hitting the market this year, the competition is getting fierce and LG Electronics, one of the premier manufacturers […]
Initial coin offerings are shattering records these days. Filecoin just set a new record for ICOs by fundraising almost $200 million in less than one hour. And TenX, a company that developed a debit card that converts cryptocurrency to fiat currency, raised $80 million in less than seven minutes. TenX’s 4,000+ backers, like other ICOs, […]
Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota recently received a patent for a cloaking device. What was once a fictitious technology appearing only in sci-fi and fantasy entertainment is now progressing towards becoming a reality. But this particular invisibility cloak doesn’t resemble Harry Potter’s or that of a cybernetic ninja from the future. Proprietary Invisibility The official […]
We recommend at least a basic understanding of cryptocurrency before you dive into this article about the Bitcoin price predictions. Take a look at the basics of blockchain and cryptocurrency. If this gets you excited to trade cryptocurrency, check out our reviews of several popular exchanges to help you make a better investment decision. A year ago, the price of Bitcoin […]
There is a boom in facial recognition implementation at Chinese companies in 2017. Tech giant Alibaba applied Face++’s technology to employees entering the company’s campus in Shenzhen. Instead of using ID cards, employees have the option of showing their face instead. A train station in western Beijing matches tickets to passengers’ government-issued IDs using face […]
Led by entrepreneur and solar scientist Dr. Hasan Baig and world leading renewable energy scientist Professor Tapas Mallick, a team of researchers at the University of Exeter have developed an opaque glass block that harnesses solar energy. According to Build Solar, the company responsible for bringing the Solar Squared technology to market, “Buildings consume more […]