Quantum technology is set for a boost in the U.K. with the Government investing  $188m (£120m) to set up four “Quantum Technology Hubs.” The hubs, located at Universities in Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford and York, aim to explore the properties of quantum mechanics and how it can be used to develop new technologies. The hubs are ...

A belt that moonlights as a phone charger has surpassed expectations by raising $60,000 on Indegogo. The Xoo Belt is a “a smart belt that charges your phone, anytime and anywhere,” while also being “convenient, stylish & mighty” according to the official pitch. While the gadget is meant to feel and weigh the same as ...

With the wearable technology market currently undergoing strong growth, it was only a matter of time until the technology came to undergarments. Victoria’s Secret is now offering the heart-rate monitor compatible sports bra. The bra, which doesn’t come with anything interesting in terms of a name (it is literally called a heart-rate monitor compatible sports ...

The year is 1789. George Washington sat as the first President of the United States after taking office in April, and the first Congress passed a range of laws while sitting at Federal Hall in New York City, including one law that gave the Government the right to access password protected phones. It may sound absurd, ...

GoPro Inc. is said to be expanding its range to embrace the growing drone market, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal claims that the popular action camera maker will “start selling multi-rotor helicopters equipped with high definition cameras late next year, aiming for a price tag of between $500 and $1000.” The drone offering will ...

Pirate theme and plugin providers are targeting WordPress, Drupal and Joomla users through a packaged backdoor called CryptoPHP. The package gives hackers the ability to command and control server communication, mail communication as well as manual control on other server wide or installation wide settings. A report released by Fox-IT states that CryptoPHP is primarily being ...

Hackers who caused Sony Corporation’s computer network to close down globally Monday have upped the ante in their attempt to blackmail the company by releasing a list of files it has obtained from company servers. The hackers gained access to the Sony network Monday, posting messages across the company stating that “we’ve obtained all your ...

BitTorrent Inc. has jumped on the bandwagon currently occupied by Netflix Inc. and by announcing a release date for its first original series. The series titled Children of the Machine, is directed by German producer Marco Weber (Brooklyn’s Finest, Unthinkable) and created by Rapid Eye Studios. The series is set in the year 2031, and chronicles a ...