Tech Talk
• SNAPCHAT, the popular visual messaging service, is giving users a new way to save old “snaps” they shared with friends.
Release of altered mosquitoes to start in the Cayman Islands
AN EFFORT to reduce mosquitoes and prevent the spread of viruses such as Zika in the Cayman Islands by releasing genetically altered mosquitoes is to start this week, officials in the British Caribbean territory have announced.
‘First cyberwarfare atomic bomb has been dropped’
OSCAR-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney believes the first atomic bomb of the cyberwarfare age has already been dropped.
A smarter Siri
Apple rolls out software improvements
APPLE is working to make its iPhone and other gadgets smarter, responding to competitors’ recent moves by building more artificial intelligence (AI) into its Siri digital assistant, photographs, maps and other online services.
A phone that knows its way around a room
A LENOVO smartphone unveiled last week will be clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings, such as the room’s size and the presence of other people, and potentially transform how we interact with e-commerce, education and gaming.
Tech Talk
• LOS ALAMOS, a once secret city where scientists participated in the United States’ classified World War II nuclear development programme, can now be experienced much like it was then with a new app.
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THE ICT SECTOR
MORE THAN 100 students, teachers and industry representatives participated in the second celebration of Girls in ICT Day in the Bahamas.
TECH TALK
• A TEAM accompanied by renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass is testing a new scanner on the Great Pyramid of Giza tomorrow, hoping that modern technology could help unlock ancient secrets buried deep beneath the stone.
NFL Twitter account sacked by hackers
IT LOOKS like the NFL needs to change its Twitter password after another high profile hacking yesterday.
Samsung challenges Fitbit with Gear Fit2
SAMSUNG is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit.
ENJOY THE RIDE
VR and new tech add to US theme parks attractions
THRILLING new experiences await visitors at theme parks across the United States this summer, with park-goers no longer just sitting back to enjoy the ride.
TECH TALK
• FACEBOOK, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have agreed to new rules to tackle online hate speech. The Internet titans agreed yesterday to a new code of conduct by the European Union that takes aim at illegal hate speech and terrorist propaganda posted online.
The lure of VR
Virtual reality is all the rage these days. Mae Anderson tried it for the first time.
Google plays catch-up with new products
GOOGLE wants to play an even bigger role in managing people’s daily lives while also nudging them into an alternate reality, as the Internet company responds to competitive threats posed by Facebook, Amazon and Apple.
