Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Facebook launches features to connect U.S. users to elected officials
























Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced a set of three new features on Wednesday intended to boost civic engagement among users in the United States on its platform by connecting them more easily with their elected representatives.

Uber fired more than 20 employees. Here is why...

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick


























Uber has fired more than 20 employees as part of its internal investigation into sexual harassment and other bad behavior at the company, the company said.

Apple has finally made it easy to share WiFi passwords


























The new WiFi sharing feature in iOS 11 works like magic. Chris Maddern

Thursday, 1 June 2017

These subtle smart gloves turn sign language into words

























A startup that spun out of Taiwan's University of Science is working on gloves that can translate sign language gestures into text. Such a concept isn't new by any means, but the elegance of Yingmi Tech's hardware deserves some special attention.

Intel looks beyond the PC to a 'new era of computing'



The processor company took to the stage at Computex in Taipei on Tuesday to talk about a "new era of computing" and the role it will play in driving our connected future.

What does that future look like? Well, for starters, it doesn't necessarily have a screen and a keyboard.