• COMPUTERS
    Computers Are on the Verge of a Quantum Leap

    Conceptual artwork representing how data may be controlled and stored in a quantum computer. ALFRED PASIEKA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Moore’s Law is a computing term coined by co-founder of Intel Gordon Moore, who predicted the pace of the modern digital world would exponentially increase biannually. This predicted rapid growth of computers has remained constant over the past several decades, but […]

  • DANNIELLE OWENS-REID IS BRINGING GENDER-NEUTRAL CLOTHING TO ALL

    For a lot of people (male, female, non-binary), finding clothing that’s comfortable and isn’t confined to a gender-specific label is no easy feat. Dannielle Owens-Reid is one of those people. For her, some clothes were too masculine and some were too feminine, and she knew too many people who were encountering the same problem. Owens-Reid […]

  • COMPUTERS
    Computer that reads body language

    Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed methods to detect the body pose, including facial expressions and hand positions, of multiple individuals. This enables computers to not only identify parts of the body, but to understand how they are moving and positioned. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have enabled a […]

  • COUPONS
    Like using that drug coupon? Its days may be numbered

    Co-pay coupons offered by drug makers are controversial. Where patients see a way to reduce or eliminate the out-of-pocket cost of their medications, health plans see a menace that pushes patients to take more expensive drugs. The issue has prompted U.S. government scrutiny, led federal health programs to bar those they insure from using the […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Samsung Electronics expects record-high Q2 profits

    SEOUL, JULY 7:   Samsung Electronics expects profits to soar 72 per cent in the second quarter to a record high, it said today, as it moves on from a recall debacle thanks to rising memory chip prices and increased demand for smartphones. The South Korean tech giant estimated its operating profit for April—June at 14 […]

  • CLOTHING
    Your Favorite Clothing Brands at Target Are Going Away for Good

    Target is introducing 12 new clothing, accessories and home decor lines. • The store is also phasing out well-known brands like Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, and Circo. • The company is refreshing its products to boost sales and compete with companies like Amazon. If you’re like many Target addicts, most of your clothes have names like Mossimo and Meronaon every tag. […]

  • ALL DEALS
    Free trade deals ‘at all cost’ frustrate Spanish farmers

    Spanish farmers are worried about the impact trade deals with Canada and Mercosur will have on certain sectors, particularly livestock. [Shutterstock] Spain’s agricultural sector is concerned about free trade negotiations between the European Union and third parties. The agreement with Canada (CETA) and ongoing talks with South American trade bloc Mercosur are raising doubts in […]

  • COUPONS
    Amazon-Whole Foods deal could speed the decline of paper coupons

    Dive Brief: Under Amazon’s ownership, Whole Foods will likely offer price matching, digital coupons and guaranteed low pricing rather than traditional paper coupons and circulars, according to experts interviewed by CNBC. Coupon redemption dropped 4% last year, while the average value and overall volume of coupons fell as well, according to coupon processing company Inmar. Last […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Electronics ban on flights from Turkey to United States lifted: Reports

    People travelling from 10 airports in eight countries to US were banned from bringing laptops, tablets and other electronic devices larger than cellphones into the flight cabin. (AFP File Photo) A three-month-old ban on taking electronic devices such as laptops into aircraft cabins on flights from Turkey to the United States was lifted on Wednesday, the private […]

  • COMPUTERS
    Microsoft Confirms Changes Are Coming as Layoff Rumours Abound

    HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft on Monday confirmed that changes were on the way It is planning to cut thousands of jobs across the globe The company will focus more on marketing and selling its cloud software Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud […]

  • CLOTHING
    Sainsbury’s sees sees boost thanks to demand for clothing

    Sainsbury’s has notched up a sales recovery The supermarket giant said that inflation, together with this year’s later Mother’s Day and Easter, helped drive like-for-like first quarter sales including Argos up by 2.3 per cent in a marked bounce back on the 0.3 per cent seen in the previous three months. Sainsbury’s said demand for […]