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by John BIERS Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Why did you splurge on that new pair of shoes? Or that pricey smartphone? More and more advertisers are trying to tap into the unconscious to divine the invisible forces that drive those spending decisions. Using gadgets to track eye movements, computer maps of faces to capture a momentary grin (approval) or squinting (anger), and sensors to measure perspiration or monitor brain activity, companies […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Apple will let you unlock the iPhone X with your face — a move likely to bring facial recognition to the masses, along with concerns over how the technology may be used for nefarious purposes. Apple’s newest device, set to go on sale November 3, is designed to be unlocked with a facial scan with a number of privacy safeguards — as the data will […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — In a designer-obsessed world, counterfeiters run amok. New York startup Entrupy has found a way to fight the fakes with a handheld microscope camera that lets users with their smartphones detect the difference between real Gucci, Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton luxury handbags and frauds. “Nobody’s ever done this before, right?” said Entrupy’s co-founder and CEO, Vidyuth Srinivasan. “So we had to catalog the world in a microscopic way […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Pinaalalahanan ngayon ng Zamboanga City Health office ang mga magulang na bantayan at limitahan lamang ang paggamit ng kanilang mga anak ng mga makabagong teknolohiya, lalung-lalo na ang android smart phone at mga computer. Sinabi ni City Health Officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos na malaki ang epekto hindi lang sa utak ng bata kundi maging sa kalusugan nito ang mahabang oras na paggamit ng mga gadget at ibang mga kagamitang pangkomunikasyon. Sinabi […]
by Michelle FITZPATRICK FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — There will still be more books than you could ever read, but visitors to this week’s Frankfurt Book Fair will also be invited to don virtual reality goggles, visit an interactive classroom and discover 3D-printed art as publishers plug into new technology. Organisers of the world’s largest publishing event say the focus on art and technology is a logical next step as the creative industries become ever more […]
