A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims, California prosecutors said. Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez drove women to their homes, assaulted them, and stole property including cellphones, computers and jewelry, officials said. He collected […]
“THE KIDS OUT THERE WITH GUNS DON’T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING,” SAID NORMAN ARMSTRONG, THE PAIN OF GRIEF ETCHED ON HIS FACE. Baltimore has set a new per-capita homicide record as gunmen killed for drugs, cash, payback – or no apparent reason at all. A surge of homicides in the starkly divided city resulted in 343 […]
Women make up 24% of the workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (or “STEM”) fields in the US, according to Census Bureau data. A new Pew Research Center analysis offers a grimmer statistic to layer on top of that: Half those women—despite comprising a fourth of the workforce—have experienced gender discrimination at work. Per […]
Those looking to store their Bitcoin (BTC) and Ripple (XRP) in a vault more secure than an online wallet are in luck, as BiChip has released an update for its microchip implant, introducing support for the popular cryptocurrencies. What that essentially means is that going forward you’ll be able to store your virtual cash – and important […]
Dating mobile apps in China were closed after a police investigation revealed that these were found to be committing fraud, with robots programmed to act as women. BBC, citing the Modern Express newspaper, reports that over 600 suspects were arrested and apps associated with 21 companies were shut down after finding that fake accounts were […]
FLIRTING may seem harmless but such “micro-cheating” could risk your relationship, experts warn. Social media has made it easier to connect with other people romantically without physically being unfaithful to your partner. Relationship psychologist Dr Pam Spurr says: “Micro-cheating is on the rise because you’ve got the means to message people at your fingertips. “The […]
In April this year, the way Britain watches porn is about to change forever – with compulsory age checks on all pornographic sites. The online ID checks will mean people will have to prove they are 18 before viewing any porn online, and are part of the Digital Economy Act 2018. Privacy groups have warned […]
WWE is launching a new virtual-reality initiative in partnership with NextVR — promising to bring fans literally inside the ring with up-close-and-raw VR highlight recaps of select 2018 WWE events. The companies expect to produce six VR experiences this year, each slated to run about 10 minutes in length. They’ll be available to watch for free on a new WWE channel […]
What started as a spin-off project from Samsung’s experimental C-Lab arm is now a fully fledged, fully funded product that makes you look like a secret agent when you answer your phone. The smart strap Korea-based Innomdle Lab connects to your phone via Bluetooth and allows you to listen to phone calls conducted through the tip of […]
The future of jobs is at risk, thanks to the development of robots and robotic automation. Today an explosion in robotics technology is leading to rapid advances in capability that will affect nearly all employment sectors—if not every single one. The LA Times reported that a third the U.S. jobs will be taken by robots by the year […]
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get out of the house and move a little more, a mobile app called Sweatcoin might help give you the incentive you need to get off the couch for a few more minutes each day. The Android and iOS app tracks your steps each day and then converts them into […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has included “gaming disorder” in a draft of its upcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases—a book used by researchers and doctors to track and diagnose disease—describing it as “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour” that may include impaired control over gaming activities, and is severe “to the extent that […]