Category: Biz Tech

A new study reveals that melanoma survivors should avoid sun exposures as it may lead to the recurrence of the disease. However, it was found that survivors who should be avoiding sunlight tend to seek suntans and get sunburnt. It is believed that for most of the melanoma survivors, an early-stage diagnosis is moderately a minor experience. However, the illness is quite serious, as they reportedly have about a nine-fold risk of developing the disease again. This risk can only be

The Fitbit BlazeThe wearables market is under constant scrutiny for its growth potential, but despite a few moments of uncertainty, 2016 turned out to be a blockbuster year for the category overall.

The war is not over yet — the battlefield has just gotten bigger. On February 28, publisher EA and developer DICE unveiled four major expansions for Battlefield 1 included in the Premium Pass offer. These expansions will extend the flames of World War I around Europe with a focus on French and Russian armies in their respective lands. You can also engage in thrilling amphibious and naval battles, and fight in one of the most infamous battles of WW1. The stand-alone expansion titles are:They

Pre-orders, the video game industry's nasty push to coax you into exchanging money for products before they're released, are awful offerings. Busted launches, abusive DRM, and general industry shenanigans have made it a foolish endeavor to give publishers money before hardware or software is thoroughly analyzed by journalists, influencers, or hardcore fan communities. Yet, I pre-ordered a Nintendo Switch without hesitation. I recognize my hypocrisy and embrace its warmth. Despite my pre-order hatred, ensuring myself a day-one Switch became a priority upon

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A video showing Uber CEO Travis Kalanick disrespecting a company driver has gone viral and drew a firestorm of criticism, and Kalanick would like to apologize. For those unfamiliar with the matter, a video surfaced on Tuesday, Feb. 28 showing Kalanick in a heated argument with an Uber driver. The video stirred quite some waves and made headlines, so a more humble Kalanick has now seen the error of his ways and issued an apology for his reactions. Travis Kalanick On Video Argument With Driver:

Snap Inc, the parent company of photo-sharing app Snapchat, announced on Wednesday evening that 200 million shares would be sold for $17 a piece when it starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says that she wants her annual bonus and equity stock grant redistributed to employees, following the security breaches that happened in 2013 and 2014 but came to light only in 2016. In a Tumblr post, the executive made the announcement, saying that she's holding herself accountable for the 2014 hack, which occurred during her term. "I am the CEO of the company and since this incident happened during my tenure, I have agreed to forgo my annual bonus

The federal government has announced that the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) will be receiving critical infrastructure upgrades at two of its national security facilities in Canberra.The AU$75 million upgrades to the intelligence agency will be funded

Israeli telecommunications company Mobilicom is looking to raise AU$7.5 via an initial public offering (IPO), according to a prospectus lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on March 1. Mobilicom, which provides private wireless networks

Spotify appears to be testing a new subscription tier that offers Hi-Fi lossless CD-quality audio playback for an added price on top of the regular monthly subscription fee. Spotify Is Testing A New Lossless Audio Streaming Plan A tweet on Wednesday showcased the Spotify page showing the potential option, called "Spotify Hi-Fi," which apart from streaming high-quality audio also includes limited edition vinyl discounts, with a free vinyl record a month for an additional $5. Another screenshot, this time on Imgur, shows the same

Superloop has expanded its high-speed intercapital colocation network with a new point of presence (PoP) at NextDC's C1 datacentre in Canberra.The addition of C1 connectivity sees the Asia-Pacific fibre infrastructure company complete its national footprint through

Sundance Now announced its lineup of new titles being added to its platform on Wednesday, revealing lots of movies and TV series worth streaming. This streaming service features a library of films handpicked by experts and cultural icons, with new themed collections monthly. March brings with it "The Originals" collection with movies like 1958's Weddings & Babies and 2013's Little Feet, along with the "DCEFF 25th Anniversary Collection" featuring the documentary American Dreamer about actor and director Dennis Hopper. Other titles worth noting

GitHub on Wednesday is rolling out a new option for its paying customers.The GitHub.com plan is similar to the GitHub Enterprise offering, but it is geared for teams that want to host code on GitHub.com rather

Overwatch fans, rejoice! Season 4 of competitive play has kicked off and a number of neat changes and additions are in the mix, including the highly anticipated server browser. The latest patch brings a new mode, a customized game browser, competitive play, hero updates, map balance changes, and bug fixes, all aiming to take the Overwatch experience to the next level. Overwatch Season 4 Hero Updates The most significant changes are for Bastion, who is getting stronger and more independent. Sentry mode now takes effect more

The next big Windows 10 release includes welcome changes to Windows Update. [Updated March 1, 2017] The single most common complaint I've heard about Windows 10 is its lack of control over update timing. That's

"Why use Facebook for anything," I tweeted this week. And I mean it. I see no reason to use the ubiquitous social network. I don't need it for marketing. I don't need it to find old relatives. I don't need to keep up with high school classmates or former crushes. I'm not interested in following the life of someone I'm not hanging out with. If I am hanging out with them, why do I need to friend them on Facebook? While I

The galaxy needs saving again. Good thing the Guardians are back. Again. Marvel Studios has released the latest trailer for the much-anticipated movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. True to its form, the trailer featured action scenes of galactic proportions. There are giant tentacle monsters, swarm of spaceships, a golden villainess, a new cast of misfits (Mantis, Nebula), and lots of explosions. And oh, Star-Lord's dad. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is due for release this May 5. It is the first

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As if Uber's woes couldn't get any more taxing than it currently is. The company is dealing with extremely controversial sexual harassment allegations, being sued by Google over allegedly stolen designs, and now it has to deal with another controversy altogether, this time of its CEO, Travis Kalanick, arguing — with harsh words, no less — with an Uber driver in a video caught by the car's dashcam. Travis Kalanick And Uber Driver Duke It Out The video was taken in February by Fawzi

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YouTube is trying to carve a space in the broad spectrum of video streaming services currently occupied by formidables Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services offering on-demand programming. It's launching a $35-a-month TV service that could possibly further disrupt traditional cable providers. YouTube TV Takes On Cable Services YouTube officially unveiled YouTube TV on Feb. 28, its response to similar setups by Dish's SlingTV, AT&T's DirecTV Now, and even Sony's PlayStation Vue. Hulu is also planning to launch a live TV service later this year. The

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has published a request for information (RFI), seeking help to narrow down what IT services the government agency needs to outsource before heading to tender from July next year.The ANAO

People started a staggering 84 percent of all wildfires in the United States, a new study reveals. In the comprehensive, first-of-its-kind analysis of wildfire data over a 20-year period, the remaining 16 percent of fires started naturally or via lightning. Human-Ignited Fires In Focus University of Massachusetts professor Bethany Bradley and her coauthors probed 1.5 million wildfires occurring from 1992 to 2012, findings that human-induced fire season was triple the length of lightning-induced season and added 40,000 wildfires annually on average. These fires accounted

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Image by Arafat Uddin (Creative Commons) The financial services industry is undergoing digital disruption and change. Insurance, as part of that industry, also faces new opportunities and challenges. To explore these issues, I spoke with the

Microsoft is finally following in the footsteps of Sony to offer gamers a subscription service for video games for its console. Microsoft announced on Tuesday the upcoming launch of Xbox Game Pass, its subscription service that allows gamers to play unlimited titles for the monthly fee of $9.99. While this is exciting for those with Xbox One, many gamers have both Microsoft's gaming console as well as PS4. Would it make sense to then get a subscription for both Xbox Game Pass

Google on Tuesday announced that it's making Keep, its note-taking app that's comparable to Evernote or Microsoft's OneNote, a core service for G Suite customers.It's also integrating the app with Google Docs, allowing users to search

When it comes to unlimited data plans, it has been a tug-of-war between major carriers. It's a matter of they-can't-be-better-than-us attitude with AT&T trying to pull customers to its side and T-Mobile tugging with its full strength to win subscribers. Of course, Sprint and Verizon will not let the two get all the attention and have also gone into the offensive. AT&T Unlimited Data Plan: Unlimited Plus vs. Unlimited Choice The latest unlimited data plan offering from AT&T sweetens the deal even further and it

In a 2011 biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson wrote that the Apple co-founder "very much wanted to do for television sets what he had done for computers, music players, and phones: make them simple and elegant." Jobs told Isaacson that he had "finally cracked" the key to creating an easy-to-use smart TV that synced with all your devices and the cloud; "the simplest user interface you could imagine," Jobs said. The tech media took Jobs's comment at face value and speculated

There is good news that an economical manufacturing method for producing low-cost solar cells is coming up. This follows researchers making strides in overcoming the hurdle of the temperature gradient in developing a low-temperature production process. Thanks to researchers at the University of Toronto, the making of perovskite solar cells is looking easy in sharp contrast to the costly development of silicon solar cells. Hairen Tan of the University's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the team successfully crossed the hurdle of

Chatbots are fast becoming one of the pillars of artificial intelligence. In both internal and external communications, chatbots are becoming more accurate, consistent, scalable, and cost effective than humans. In the enterprise, chatbots