Pick a subject, any subject, and there are myths and pure nonsense that someone will buy into. Birds will die if they eat the uncooked rice flung at newlyweds. (Nope) If you eat Mentos and drink Diet Coke simultaneously your stomach will explode. (Hardly) You only...
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Temporary Tattoos That Control Your Phone
This tattoo is temporary, but it’s permanently changed people’s impressions of wearable tech. Meet DuoSkin, an innovation from MIT’s Media Lab and Microsoft Research. The metallic tattoos, inspired by trendy body art, let wearers use their skin as an interface for...
Machine learning: The new way to combat expenses fraud?
Expense reimbursement fraud makes up about 15 percent of business fraud with a median annual loss of $26,000, according to a study by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. And, according to this study, it takes about 24 months before expense reporting fraud is...
‘Fake CEO’ fraud on the rise as the size of wire transfers increases
People and businesses expect access to their money and payments when and wherever they want, and as a consequence the number of programmers and apps to transfer funds electronically has grown hugely in recent years. New technology offers vendors, clients and partners...
Drones deliver blood to remote hospitals
Around the world, more than 2-billion people lack adequate access to essential medical products, often due to challenging terrain and gaps in infrastructure – and, because of this, about 2,9-million children under age five die every year. Meanwhile, up to 150 000...
Here’s How to Overcome Newly Discovered iPhone Ransomware
Just a couple steps will save you $50. There’s an odd iOS ransomware that could target your iPhones and iPads. But luckily, it is easy to overcome. It’s possible an iPhone or iPad owner could see a different lock screen on his or her iOS-based device when turning it...
Apps to Prevent Texting and Driving
We know it's dangerous, yet some of us still do it. Whether by sheer reflex or the need to know what is going on, checking a text at the wheel of our car is probably one of the most costly things we can do. And, even if you expose your teen to lengthy lectures and...
What’s that worth? Find out on the Dark Web
It’s no secret the dark web is where bad guys go to conduct business. But beyond being the place where cybercriminals share information and buy/sell illicit goods (stolen information, counterfeits, drugs, weapons, etc.), the dark web can also serve as a key resource...
5 Non-App Related Reasons Your Phone Battery Dies So Quickly
Whether you have an iPhone or an Android smartphone, you’re probably pretty familiar with the struggle to keep your smartphone running like new a few months or even a couple of years after you bought it. After all, phones are expensive, and keeping your current device...
How businesses can deal with bandwidth spikes
Among all the various issues faced by businesses, and small businesses in particular, sudden spikes in bandwidth often rank some way down the list of priorities. Businesses are often understandably focused on core business tasks, and with day-to-day operational...
These apps are killing your cell phone battery
PIXABAYWhether your smartphone is an iPhone or Android phone, there's one thing all smartphone users can agree on: our batteries don't last nearly long enough. Even as our smartphone batteries have gotten bigger, larger screens and more demanding apps mean battery...
The business move towards messaging: more than just an afterthought
Today, messaging has already surpassed email as the most popular digital communication channel. By 2018, 3.6 billion people are set to be using some form of messaging — that’s 90 per cent of all Internet users. Last year, Facebook launched the business use of its...