Researchers have developed an algorithm that can detect with 84 percent accuracy when children, instead of their parents, are playing with a cell phone.Shiny screens have a way of appeasing wailing children far more effectively than the old jingling keys standby. However, 21st century parents have to weigh the benefits of near-instant placidity with the very real possibility that their toddler...

The brand has recently developed a bathroom appliance that hopes to offer the ultimate convenience.The ‘smart appliance’ has taken on many forms, from entertainment consoles to microwaves. Kohler now wants to bring this state-of-the-art technology into the bathroom with its new product, the Numi Toilet.This “intelligent toilet” does everything from flushing and closing automatically to play...

Hardwiring Digital Transformation.[click to enlarge]DIGITAL NATIVES LEAD THE BATTLE FOR VALUE CREATIONDigital natives are generating a large—and growing—share of the sector’s value. But some traditional companies are also performing well. Other TMT players can join their ranks.TECHNOLOGY: THE ENGINE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONThe tech industry has sparked tremendous value creation. Studying to...

Apple has kept us waiting on the augmented reality headset front. the holo lens and the magic leap one, among a few others, are all we have as of now. but these conceptual ‘apple glasses’ by taeyeon kim may satisfy our curiosities for the time being. here, we see the expensive tech, falling in space and getting splashed by water; kim definitely captures the voice of the tech giant’s marketin...

Asian firms such as Binance, OKEx dominate trading activity. Ownership of many of the large exchanges remains a mystery.Digital-asset exchanges are emerging as one of the biggest winners of the cryptocurrency boom.The top 10 are generating as much $3 million in fees a day, or heading for more than $1 billion per year, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg using trading volume reported on...

CSAIL’s robotic system minimizes dangerous sawing, helps users customize furniture.Every year thousands of carpenters injure their hands and fingers doing dangerous tasks such as sawing.In an effort to minimize injury and let carpenters focus on design and other bigger-picture tasks, a team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has created AutoSaw, a syste...

According to IDC’s latest estimates, Apple also took the crown for the largest wearables brand of 2017, thanks to its strong performance in the holiday quarter. Apple shipped 17.7 million watches in the past year, up from just 11.3 million units in 2016. Following the release of the Apple Watch Series 3, including an LTE-enabled model, Apple returned to the top of the global wearables market i...

It’s one thing to dispatch a drone when an accident happens to get an aerial overview of what’s happening on the ground, but you get far better situational awareness if you can use augmented reality (AR) to add the names of roads, the location of key personnel, cars and other assets to that view. That’s what Edgybees, a Santa Clara-based startup that current specializes in AR for drones, off...

Introducing, Heatlie – the cute companion cup designed for those of us who slave away at our computers and love a little coffee to help us stay focused.Plug it into any USB port to keep your drink piping hot whether you’re at your desk or working remotely. With standard americana and espresso cup sizes, you can enjoy your favorite hot coffee drink from just about anywhere. In gold, wood and s...