Technology

  San Francisco / AFP Mark Zuckerberg envisions a software system inspired by the “Iron Man” character Jarvis as a virtual butler managing his household. The Facebook founder’s dream is about artificial intelligence, which is slowly but surely creeping into our daily lives, no longer just science fiction. Artificial intelligence or AI is getting a foothold in people’s homes, starting …

  Paris / AFP It has been hailed as a revolutionary way to get people moving, using smartphones to pursue cartoon creatures through city parks and streets on foot, instead of taking the car or metro. But has Pokemon Go made people more active and healthy? A study reported mixed success. In the first week of playing the game, people …

  Relaxnews Deliveries of the Chevrolet Bolt, the first mainstream electric car to offer a 238-mile range, have officially started. Three customers in San Francisco received their cars and by the end of this week, deliveries will extend to other cities in California and Oregon. “All of the hard work that the Chevrolet team have put into designing, engineering and …

  Washington / AFP Yahoo said personal data from over a billion users was stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 — twice as big as another breach disclosed just three months ago. In a huge blow to the struggling internet pioneer, Yahoo said it made the discovery as it was investigating what was already the largest data breach …

  Cleveland / AFP At a photography studio in Cleveland, instructor Nicole Follen is trying to convince her students to step back in time and technology —to the age of the humble Polaroid. She wants the students to create something they can touch and feel —perhaps even something that – gasp —isn’t perfect. So, she guides her class in how …

  Relaxnews It’s the one safe zone where people are exempt from having to listen in on personal phone calls and family dramas. But a loophole in air travel regulations could allow fliers to place in-flight phone calls as long as travelers are notified of the service before their ticket purchase. In a bid to pre-emptively address concerns about voice …

  Relaxnews In spite of meager sales figures, BlackBerry could soon release a new smartphone, once again running Google’s Android OS and with a physical keyboard. The firm has also developed an innovative Internet of Things security solution for business. Pictures of what could be a BlackBerry DTEK 70, due for release in 2017, have leaked on social media. However, …

  Bloomberg Google parent company Alphabet Inc. is separating its self-driving car project into a new business called Waymo, seeking to sharpen its focus on changing the transportation industry. John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Waymo, announced the move on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco. The company has been developing autonomous vehicle technology for more than six years, …

  Bloomberg The year 2017 will mark the 10th anniversary of Apple’s iPhone, the device that revolutionized mobile telephony and gave rise to the phenomenal success of the smartphone. With Gartner predicting worldwide annual sales of more than 1.5 billion units, here a few ways that smartphone devices could evolve in the coming years. When Steve Jobs unveiled the first …

  Relaxnews As we head to the end of the year, the strains of work and modern life could be taking a toll on your sleep schedule. With the importance of a good night’s sleep at the forefront of health this year, here are some of the ways in which the latest technology releases can help, not hinder, your shut-eye, …