Facebook has shut down rumors that it uses your mobile device’s microphone to eavesdrop on conversations so it can better target ads. In a statement issued on June 2nd, Facebook said it “does not use your phone’s microphone to inform ads or to change what you see in News Feed.” The company says it only shows…
Author: Ahmad Alhasan
An approaching graduate who aims to change the world through inventions, IT, energy technologies and social relief. An avid and persistent learner who looks to bypass the normal path of university and meaningless work by joining a dynamic team and jumpstarting my career in producing real world technological solutions.
The Coolest gaming laptop ever ($5,000 custom System Shock PC)
In the world of System Shock, the evil mega-corporation known as TriOptimum is indirectly responsible for the near-destruction of Earth, humanity, and at one point the literal fabric of reality. If it were a real company, I would be totally on board with that, as long as it sold this laptop. The machine above is…
How To Get A Job At Google Just By Its Search
Google has one of the most rigorous and byzantine processes of recruitment. It’s not that you don’t know of, you might at some point at your life wished or even prepared for a job at Google. But, here’s something you don’t know. You don’t essentially have to knock on Google’s door to get a job…
what reviewers said about the original iPhone
To call the iPhone a revolutionary device is nothing short of an understatement. Given the myriad of ways in which Apple’s iconic smartphone has profoundly impacted not only the way we use mobile devices but how we communicate and interact with the world at large, the iPhone is undeniably a once-in-a-lifetime device whose far-reaching influence…
You Shouldn’t Wrap Your Food In Aluminum Foil Before Cooking It
If you’re baking fish, roasting vegetables or preparing a piece of meat for dinner tonight, chances are that you’ll wrap your food in aluminium foil. What you may not realise is that some of the foil will leach into your meal – and this could be bad for your health. Research that I conducted with…
what would The 3D Touch home button look on the iPhone 7
Look at that home button on the iPhone 6s Plus pictured at the top of this post. Don’t you just hate it? Sitting there all smug. Taking up precious real estate on the face of the iPhone that could be put to much better use by, say, a bigger display. It’s taunting us, and we…
Elon Musk Wants To Launch 4,000 Satellites To Provide Internet From Space
Elon Musk is currently seeking government approval to begin testing on a project to broadcast the Internet from 4,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. He claims he wants to beam high-speed Internet to all corners of the world. The plan would transform SpaceX from a company based solely on rockets and spaceflight into an Internet provider to rival the likes of Comcast,…
Obama remembers everyone died on ‘Game of Thrones’
A lot of characters have died on “Game of Thrones,” and it can be hard for any fan to remember all the lives lost in the show’s six seasons. Even President Obama, a well-known fan, struggled. In a video promoting voter registration, the president demonstrated how easy it is to register to vote by comparing it to…
Apple and NASA made a short film ‘Visions of Harmony’ celebrating Juno Mission
Apple today has announced that it is partnering with NASA to produce a short film to celebrate the Juno spacecraft reading Jupiter’s orbit. The film is available on iTunes and Apple Music for free and is called “Visions of Harmony.” To go along with the short film, Apple has created a new featured section on…
Today in Apple history: IBM and Apple team up for the first time
Given its position as the company’s earliest arch-nemesis, Apple’s partnership with IBM was massive news when it was announced a couple of years ago. But it wasn’t the first time the two companies had agreed to help one another. On 30 June 1993, Apple and IBM shipped their first collaborative product: the catchily-named “SNA.ps 5250”…
Driver killed in Tesla Autopilot crash
The driver killed in the first known fatal crash of a Tesla vehicle in the semi-autonomous Autopilot mode had previously posted a viral video of his Model S avoiding an accident with Autopilot engaged. Joshua Brown, a 40-year-old Ohio man who regularly posted Tesla videos to his YouTube account, received more than 1.7 million views to a dash cam…
Antarctic Ozone Layer Shows Early Signs Of Healing
The wound to the ozone layer above Antarctica, a menace to most of the marine food chain, is showing signs of healing. A Science paper reporting the news suggests we may be seeing the back of one of the worst environmental threats humanity has faced, and a vindication of the international cooperation that addressed the problem. Many…
