There may be a way to predict which jobs are most vulnerable to being taken over by machines, says a new research paper. Two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University say machine learning will not spell the “end of work” for humans, but will have considerable impacts on the economy […]

Apple’s latest software update may slow down certain phones — but that doesn’t neccessarily mean you should skip installing the new iOS versions, one expert said. Apple said Wednesday that it introduced a feature last year — tucked into software updates — for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to “smooth out the […]

Elon Musk does not like traffic. In fact, the billionaire serial entrepreneur’s The Boring Company is currently digging tunnels underneath Los Angeles to provide an alternative, less congested route for cars. It also seems he’s no fan of most public transport. He’s proposed the hyperloop (a vacuum-sealed tube through which pods can fly at tremendously […]

Unregulated social media platforms pose significant societal risks. That’s what we found out after the 2016 election, when it became clear that social media had been used for political mass manipulation in the world’s oldest democracy. We should not be surprised. Despite a large scale scientific study conducted by Facebook in 2012 demonstrating that users’ […]

Facebook and Universal Music signed a global agreement that will give users access to Universal’s music catalogs to be used in videos uploaded across the social media network as well as Instagram and Oculus. The multi-year agreement will be expanded later to include Facebook Messenger, Universal Music Group said. “Together, Facebook and UMG are creating […]

Apple is already sourcing smaller components for its 2019 iPhones in an effort to squeeze in larger batteries, according to a report on Thursday from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for is accurate insights into Apple’s supply chain. The batteries will reportedly be required to power more advanced camera systems that build on […]

A patent application published on Thursday revealed details on Apple’s autonomous vehicle research, which CEO Tim Cook has called the “mother of all AI projects.” The lengthy patent application titled simply “Autonomous Navigation System,” was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday and has apparently been in the works since at least […]

Amazon’s innovative voice-recognition Alexa device will boost the company’s financial results, according to one Wall Street firm. RBC Capital Markets reaffirmed its outperform rating for the e-commerce giant, citing the firm’s positive consumer survey results for the company’s Alexa product. “Following our third annual Alexa survey, we are more impressed with the traction of these […]

The U.S. Republican tax overhaul passed by Congress this week will allow Apple to bring back its $252.3 billion foreign cash pile without a major tax hit — a long-standing company goal. Other provisions of the bill, namely the cut in the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, are also a big […]

As a proponent of clean technologies, I have been visiting solar panel plants and wind turbine installments for much of my career. Recently, however, I’m spending more time knee-deep in mud talking to farmers – specifically, North American small family farmers that are facing their worst financial crisis in 30 years. These conversations have reinforced […]