A patent awarded to Apple describes an iPhone security system which secretly records fingerprints, photos, video and audio of a thief and sends it back to the device's owner.Though tools are available to remotely lock, clear data and track a stolen smartphone, Apple appears to be looking into ways to identify grab and run thieves. A patent awarded to the company last week outlines a system that...

The relationship between millennials and the concept of “entrepreneurship” is nuanced and complex.Millennials clearly value entrepreneurship, and 67% of this group says that their goals involve eventually starting a business. Statistics show that millennials are always “on”, motivated to make a difference, and consider flexible hours to be a key to boosting productivity.Unfortunately, mille...

20th Century Fox has partnered with IBM Research to develop the first-ever “cognitive movie trailer” for its upcoming suspense/horror film, “Morgan”. Fox wanted to explore using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a horror movie trailer that would keep audiences on the edge of their seats.Movies, especially horror movies, are incredibly subjective. Think about the scariest movie you know...

Bangalore-based startup captures air pollution and recycles the soot into ink.“If you want to control global warming, the first thing to go after is soot” so says Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University. Soot in the environment is widely recognised to be damaging to health. The World Heath Organisation estimates that 5 million plus premature deaths are attributable to air pollution both indoo...

A growing share of Americans are reading e-books on tablets and smartphones rather than dedicated e-readers, but print books remain much more popular than books in digital formats.Americans today have an enormous variety of content available to them at any time of day, and this material is available in a number of formats and through a range of digitally connected devices. Yet even as the numbe...

New York-based real estate startup Compass Inc. raised new financing that values the company at more than $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.The $75 million round was led by mutual fund operator Wellington Management Co. and included venture capital firms Institutional Venture Partners and Thrive Capital, according to the company. It marks the creation of a new unicorn -...

Bontoy Traveller is the inanimate traveling companion to make these trips much more enjoyable for both the child and the parents. This happy travel puppy can be ridden on or pulled and even has a compartment for all of your child’s needs.There’s nothing like traveling with children. It can be hectic to keep them entertained while on the go. Trying to keep up with the small child, and all of t...

Following a strong 2014, the year 2015 will go into the books as a record for global M&A deal making. But in the long run, it may also be remembered as the year in which a sea change in investors’ appetite for deals became apparent. Capital markets have long greeted acquisition announcements with skepticism—and with good reason. Research, including our own, has consistently shown that mos...

The FES Watch U in its various designs .When it was first shown off in 2014, the FES Watch caught our eye with its fully customizable e-ink band and face. Although it was eye-catching, you could argue that the designs on offer never really made the most of its unique potential. The FES Watch U is designed to change that, with a wider range of eye-catching designs for its novel e-ink band and sc...