Twelve months ago, online gamer Rudy van Buren was a sales manager in his hometown of Lelystad in The Netherlands. On 23 February 2018, he stood next to McLaren Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonsoand Stoffel Vandoorne at the launch of the MCL33…
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Rémy Martin teams-up with artist to create new Augmented Reality app
As the latest expression of its forward-focused mind-set, Rémy Martin has invited internationally-renowned Matt W. Moore to introduce the next visual chapter of its centuries-old story – brought to life through an exclusive VSOP Limited Edition and…
Twitter rooting out fake accounts at record rate: report
Twitter has been suspending more than one million fake and dubious accounts per day, according to The Washington Post, in an aggressive bid to stem the flow of false information. The social media platform has…
Facebook bug unblocks unwanted connections for a bit
Facebook on Monday said it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software bug temporarily unblocked people at the social network and its Messenger service. The glitch active between May 29 and June 5…
#FindOfTheWeek: The ultimate accessory that every travel junkie needs
If you are utterly consumed by wanderlust and constantly find yourself unpacking your suitcase only to pack it up ready for your next destination, then you’ve probably run into this little snag at some point…
End of the line for ASIMO, Japan’s famed robot?
It has played football with former US president Barack Obama and danced for German leader Angela Merkel, but Honda’s ASIMO robot may have reached the end of the line. Launched in 2000, the humanoid machine…
Looking to print out your own vase? The 101 on 3D Printed ceramics
With all the crazy inventions that have revolutionized how we interact with our homes over the past decade (e.g., self-making beds, coffee-brewing alarm clocks or even smart fridges that create shopping lists) it was only…
Facebook out to lure eSports fans with online portal
Facebook on Friday unveiled a portal devoted to streaming video game play and commentary as it ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch and Google’s YouTube for eSports fans. Gaming creator program lead John Imah…
Facebook privacy ‘bug’ affected 14 million users
Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private. The news marked the latest in a…
Long-soaring smartphone market heading to earth
After a decade of sizzling growth, the smartphone market has suddenly cooled. Surveys show smartphone sales last year shrank slightly for the first time since the 2007 debut of the iPhone, and preliminary data this…