Digital activists can celebrate a memorable victory after the IRS ditched a controversial facial recognition system. The agency had planned to use third-party facial recognition tech (FRT) to verify millions of people…
Month: February 2022
Apple’s ‘Tap to Pay’ feature shows how damn smart the company is
We all knew it, but Apple finally made it official: it will now allow businesses to accept card payments through iPhones. The company announced that, later this year, US merchants will be…
Meta has BILLION$ of reasons not to leave the EU
Europeans were either excited or shocked as Meta threatened to pull out of the region over upcoming data laws. Hey Europeans, Meta’s going nowhere. For the uninitiated, lawmakers are considering a new…
Triumph unveils its SLEEK electric motorcycle — but curb your enthusiasm
Unlike the cloak of mystery that usually accompanies bike development, Triumph has been very transparent with its electric vehicle: the TE-1 prototype demonstrator. Having successfully completed the first two phases of the…
How to land a job in UX design in 2022 — even if you don’t have experience
Are you considering a career move in 2022? The last two years have made us all reevaluate what we want from our jobs. Perhaps it’s time to try something new, reskill, or…
Crypto theft is reaching new heights — here’s how to protect your stash
News emerged overnight of the potential theft of more than US$326 million (A$457.7 million) of Ethereum tokens from a blockchain bridge (which connects two blockchains so cryptocurrency can be exchanged between them)….
Next up in Apple’s plan for financial domination: Turning iPhones into payment terminals (Update: It’s official)
Update (February 9, 2022, 11.30AM IST): Last night, Apple officially launched its “Tap to pay” feature that’ll let you turn your iPhones into payment terminals. While the company didn’t specify a roll-out date,…
Dear Microsoft, please let me pin Windows 11 widgets to the desktop
Windows has a rocky history with widgets. Vista had the Windows Sidebar, a collection of widgets (then called ‘gadgets’) that provided glanceable information on one side of your desktop. Windows 7 allowed…
Analysis: D-Wave going public is huge for quantum computing
Canadian quantum computing startup D-Wave today announced its intent to go public. In doing so, the company will merge with financial corp DPCM to reach a predicted valuation of approximately $1.6 billion….
Adieu, Europe! China takes top spot for green car sales in 2021
After being overtaken by Europe in 2020, China is back on top and leading the charge in new energy vehicle (NEV) global sales According to Chinese EV media outlet CnEVPost, China sold…