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Just four months after the news that Facebook will add dating features to its popular social media platform, the first trial has gone live in Columbia. Dubbed Facebook Dating, the feature will integrate popular dating site techniques from other sites – it seems to closely resemble competitor Hinge at the moment – with parts of…

Wherever you turn, the term “smart tech” is ubiquitous with every aspect of modern life. When we are setting up a gaming environment for us to see us through an anti-social weekend, or we’re working in a home office, setting up our home office with various smart tech can feel a little bit like the…

For most of us, when we think of a flying car, we’re most likely to think of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Blade Runner than actual reality. After all, we couldn’t possibly be close to that sort of technology, could we? Well actually, it appears that flying cars might be hitting our skies far sooner…

It’s been said by many philosophers and maybe modern technology is proving them right. The saying of ‘our bodies are merely vessels for the mind’ seems to be accurate the more advanced we become as a civilisation. We know that diets have changed that help our bodies to be heavier, taller, leaner yet faster and…

Every company has its points of guilt when it comes to cutting design corners in favour of boosting specific attributes of their products. After all, Apple wouldn’t be nearly as well-known as it was if they weren’t able to produce thin, aesthetically attractive laptops that specifically target the high-end consumer market. Unfortunately, we’re reaching a…

There is no denying that financial management is one of the most critical elements of running a business. If you do not get this part of your company right, you may be left with no business at all. When you consider how technology has changed the business landscape and how much of an influence it…

There are many reasons to freeze background processes from running on a mobile device. Still, Huawei’s habit of doing so without consumer consent has finally landed them in hot water. Implemented as a solution to reduce battery life in mobile devices due to rogue apps often using background resources unnecessarily. Huawei’s modern phones automatically pull…

In a step towards miniaturisation in the best kind of way, scientists at the University of Alberta, Canada have made strides towards increasing our current capability for data storage at a scale previously unimaginable. As hardware design trends continue to move towards smaller and more energy-efficient devices, this step could pave the way for exciting…

When people decide that they will become entrepreneurs and start something that will provide them with an income for life, they are often neglecting the technology that can make or break a company. Thanks to the recent developments in information and communication tools, apps, and marketing suites, it is easier to start off alone than…

Business owners have to deal with lots of jargon in their everyday lives. One piece of terminology which has grown in popularity in the past five years is “big data.” This is a reference to the information companies can collect, the kind which gives them an insight into their customers’ minds. With the right data,…