Technology

Smartphone case offers blood glucose monitoring on the go
08:36 2017-12-16

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smartphone case and app that could make it easier for patients to record and track their blood glucose readings, whether they’re at home or on the go. Currently, checking blood sugar levels can be a hassle for people with diabetes, especially when they have …

Google launching artificial intelligence research center in China
07:15 2017-12-16

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it is opening an artificial intelligence (AI) research center in China to target the country’s local talent, even as the U.S. search firm’s products remain blocked in the country. Google said in a statement the research center is the first of its kind in Asia and will comprise …

World’s first 200mph two-seater flying sports car will hit the skies NEXT YEAR (and it could be yours for £90,000)
20:10 2017-12-15

Samson Motors has joined the race to have the first flying cars in the skies, with the world’s first 200mph (320km/h) flying sports car, dubbed the Switchblade. The Switchblade can cruise at an altitude of 13,000 feet and at a top speed of 200mph and is fitted with a safety parachute. Samson Motors claims the …

YouTube to launch new music subscription service next year
23:06 2017-12-12

YouTube plans to introduce a paid music service in March, according to people familiar with the matter, a third attempt by parent company Alphabet to catch up with rivals Spotify and Apple. The new service could help appease record-industry executives who have pushed for more revenue from YouTube. Warner Music Group, one of the world’s …

HP laptops found to have hidden keylogger
18:34 2017-12-12

Hidden software that can record every letter typed on a computer keyboard has been discovered pre-installed on hundreds of HP laptop models. Security researcher Michael Myng found the keylogging code in software drivers preinstalled on HP laptops to make the keyboard work. HP said more than 460 models of laptop were affected by the “potential …