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New anti-facial recognition glasses protect users’ privacy from CCTV cameras

Facial recognition technology is being widely used, so it was about the time when anti-facial recognition tech would come up with an inexpensive solution. Yes, the solution in the discussion is sunglasses and eyewear known as “Reflectacles” developed to protect users from facial recognition software, eyes of security cameras and protect their privacy with systems designed […]

British Border Force Hacked Refugees’ Laptops and Phones for 3 Years

Reports indicate that immigration officials were given permission to hack into asylum seekers and refugees for the past three years. Rape and torture victims were also included in the list. As expected, the news sparked outrage amongst civil right groups and rape victim campaigners who claimed it was distressing to know the British government could […]

Pirate Bay Founder Invents Piracy Gadget to Cripple Music Industry

The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde has invented a “Kopimashin” that will cripple the music industry. The co-founder of Pirate Bay Peter Sunde has been in trouble for the last couple of years for his connections with the site, that’s the reason he owes a large amount of money to entertainment giants. But if you […]

Why Hoverboards Are Catching Fire and How To Avoid It?

As hoverboards become the number one item on almost every child’s (and some adults) Christmas wish list, reports have emerged over the past week that some models have shorted out and caught fire. One particular case resulted in a hoverboard exploding and catching fire causing substantial damage to the victims home. The concern for the […]

This New Gadget Transforms Paper Airplanes into Powerful Drones

Powerup and French drone-maker firm Parrot collaborated together to create a revolutionary new gadget that easily converts something as insignificant like a paper airplane into a virtual-reality, electronically controlled device. The developers attached remote controlled engines and a camera to the paper plane in order to transform it into a powerful drone, explained PowerUp. To offer […]

Microsoft Transforms Sci-Fi into Real Life with Wearable HoloLens Kit

Microsoft, at their Windows 10 Devices event in New York, unveiled the pricing and availability of the HoloLens Development Edition. During the event, in the Project X-Ray platform segment, the worker also demonstrated in front of the audience that what their newly developed untethered wearable holographic computer could achieve. For those readers who don’t know, […]

Homemade Helicopter Powered By 54 Miniature Drones

Last week, a YouTube user posted a video on his profile in which he recorded a test flight of his homemade personal helicopter that is powered by 54 miniature drones. The creator, apparently “gasturbine101”, gave a name to his machine, “Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multirotor Super Drone”. But since it is a manned flying machine […]

These Wearable Glasses Lets Legally Blind People See Again

SmartSpecs are wearable glasses developed by Startup VA-ST using augmented reality so that visually impaired could see clearly once again. A University of Oxford based Startup VA-ST has created a wearable through which legally blind will be able to see again. The wearable is called SmartSpecs and it is technically like a head-worn computer that […]

Divorced Man Cuts all his Stuff in Half to share Belongings with Ex-wife

Remember that Russian paramedic Tatiana Kulikova? Remember her habit of taking selfies with Dying Patients and uploading them on social media? Well, she was a selfie Psycho, but this German dude is crazy!! A love-lost German apparently wanted to hand over half of their belongings to his ex-wife in a unique manner by literally sawing them in half. He gave […]

New Android App Lets You Unlock Your Phone with Your Voice

The new “Trusted Voice” Android app allows you to unlock your smartphone with your own voice — No pin, no password, just your voice. Trusted Face app, which detects your authenticity through facial recognition or a Trusted Device connection, already has helped you skip the conventional lock screen. And now, Google has added another smart lock […]

Lost ‘Sensitive’ Explosives Gear of U.S. Defense Dept. is Available on eBay for Sale

Recently, some high-profile military gear of the Defense Department of U.S went missing — A leaked US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) document obtained by Intercept shows the gear is available online for selling on eBay. It also explains the incapability of the Defense Department to protect the explosives-sensing equipment. The equipment was given to the agency by […]

Color Blindness Curing Glasses Accidentally Invented by Scientist

It was during a Frisbee game with a friend in Santa Cruz (USA), when the Don McPherson discovered inadvertently that one of his creations was able to correct the colorblindness in people.  Creators often stumble upon their greatest and most innovative inventions accidentally such as potato chips and stainless steel. Same thing occurred recently at a […]

Discount Deals by Apple For ‘Red Friday’ this week in Asia

“Red Friday” will be witnessed in several countries of Asia, that will offer amazing discounts on several Apple products  like iPads, iPods, Macs and other accessories for a period of one day only. The Red Friday deals are actually offered via Apple’s online store in several Asian countries including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia […]