20 years ago, on September 4, 1998, Google Inc. was incorporated, marking the birth hour of what is arguably the most iconic company of the internet age. Thanks to its market-dominating search engine, web browser and mobile operating system, Google is the gatekeeper to the online world for many internet users in the world, a position that some think is too powerful for common good. The followin...

Bluewater is making Baltic Sea water drinkable for visitors to the tiny Swedish island of Sandhamn–and helping other water-strapped communities thrive.The tiny island of Sandhamn lies around 30 miles east of mainland Sweden in the Baltic Sea, at the edge of the Stockholm Archipelago. Though the island is home to only around 90 full-time residents, 600,000 vacationers flock to the tiny outpost,...

Let’s be honest, there is no denying the fact that the majority of us are guilty of spending a bit longer in a room than we probably should; whether this is because we are working or just having a lazy day… 12 hours is still a long time in one room. So, it’s perhaps a good idea to ensure that the environment of the room is just right… and the P&H Air Manager is here to help us do just t...

Distributed ledger technology and digital tokens are rewiring commerce, but lack of trust may stall progress. Discover four strategies to navigate this new world.What is the state of blockchain today? In PwC’s 2018 survey of 600 executives from 15 territories, 84% say their organisations have at least some involvement with blockchain technology. Companies have dabbled in the lab; perhaps they...

Why save cryptocurrency passwords on a hard drive when you can store it in DNA? Looking to keep your bitcoin fortune safe? Here's one option: Hide your password inside a micro tube of DNA.No, really. A startup called Carverr provides that very service to protect the digital money of its customers.It's a unique and extreme insurance policy for the risky world of cryptocurrency -- and one that in...

A bendable smartphone prototype may soon be the future of phone technology and California-based Royole is aiming to lead the charge with its wraparound device.Announced ahead of IFA 2018, Royole is hoping its new phone design will wow audiences at the tech conference, as it serves as an innovative push forward in smartphone design and technology. Royole isn't the only company exploring this tec...

Card fraud has increased. Here’s what financial institutions need to know to get a grip on fraud management, and improve the customer experience.The incidence of card fraud has rocketed in the past few years, partly as a result of the rise of e-commerce and mobile payments. Worldwide losses climbed to almost $23 billion in 2016, and could be close to $44 billion by 2025 (Exhibit 1). A recent r...

Sachet-based drink includes pulp and vitamins absent in pressed juice.People don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables, that’s despite an embarrassment of options today that include fast grocery delivery and takeout services with a focus on health.A study from the U.S-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released last November found that just one in ten adults in America “meet t...

MIT researchers have debuted a tool that automatically generates products–and analyzes them in detail–on your behalf.Take these two task lamps. They each have three heads, bent and placed in very different ways. So which has the better stability? It’s a trick question. They’re equally stable–and that was discovered by an algorithm, which designed them both.MIT researchers, in conjunction w...