London Gatwick will be one of the first airports in the UK to use facial recognition technology at boarding.Gatwick has confirmed to the BBC that it will permanently use the technology for ID checks before passengers board planes.The technology will be used to reduce queue times, although passengers will still need to have their passports with them whilst … [Read more...] about London Gatwick Airport will use facial recognition technology at boarding
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Amazon Music HD launched in the US, UK, Germany and Japan
Amazon has announced that it is launching its new music streaming subscription service, Amazon Music HD and subscriptions to the service will cost $12.99.If you are already a subscriber to Amazon Music then you can upgraded to the new version for an extra $5 a month.Amazon are launching the new music streaming service in the US, UK, Japan and Germany, Amazon existing … [Read more...] about Amazon Music HD launched in the US, UK, Germany and Japan
Steam Library beta update open to all
Valve has this week made their new Steam Library makeover available to all via an open public beta, providing a new Steam layout for game pages, events and more. Anybody is now welcome to join the Steam Library Beta and can sign up by registering their details via the link below. “Find a whole new world of useful information and content on your game detail pages” explaisn … [Read more...] about Steam Library beta update open to all
Domino’s Pizza App Used To SWAT A Home
The Domino’s Pizza app has the ability for customers to leave a note. So users can leave messages to note food allergies, extra napkins, stuff like that. Well, someone decided to use the app to get a home swatted.Swatting is where someone calls the police and claims that there is a hostage situation at an address. Since police have no way of verifying if these calls are … [Read more...] about Domino’s Pizza App Used To SWAT A Home
Yves Maitre is the new CEO of HTC
HTC has announced that they have appointed Yves Maitre as their new CEO, he joins the company from Orange.He was previously an EVP of Consumer Equipment and Partnerships at Orange and worked on the company's connected technology strategy."HTC has long been a bellwether for new technology innovation and I'm honored to be selected by the Board of Directors to lead the … [Read more...] about Yves Maitre is the new CEO of HTC
Arduino IDE 1.8.10 released with improved accessibility
The Arduino team has announced the availability of the Arduino IDE 1.8.10 software bringing with it improved accessibility. “With the support of our incredible community, we’ve been improving a lot of (small and not so small) things.” The open-source Arduino Software IDE makes it easy to write Arduino code and upload it to any Arduino microcontroller boards, and supports … [Read more...] about Arduino IDE 1.8.10 released with improved accessibility
WiFi 6 Certification Announced
The WiFi Alliance has announced the launch of their WiFi 6 Certification which will bring the next generation of WiFi.This will be for devices that use the next generation 801.11ax WiFi radios that will bring faster WiFi speeds.Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 supports a more diverse set of devices and applications, from those requiring peak performance in demanding enterprise … [Read more...] about WiFi 6 Certification Announced
Raspberry Pi supercomputer built by Oracle combines 1,060 Pi PCs
A fantastic Raspberry Pi supercomputer has been built by Oracle using 1,060 Raspberry Pi mini PCs. The supercomputer was unveiled at Oracle's OpenWorld convention on Monday and combines all the Raspberry Pi computers into one powerful cluster. Twenty one Raspberry Pi 3 B+ computers are fitted to each rack which are then connected to a series of Ubiquiti UniFi Switch 48s … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi supercomputer built by Oracle combines 1,060 Pi PCs
Google refurbished products now available at discounted prices
If you are looking for a discounted Google gadget you may be interested to know that Google refurbished products are now available to purchase directly from the Google online store at reduced prices it with a 12 month warranty. Products will be made available as part of the "Certified Refurbished" program, similar to that offered by Apple.The Google refurbished offer the … [Read more...] about Google refurbished products now available at discounted prices
Discord Nitro Games library closes October 15th
This week the Discord team has announced that the Nitro Games catalogue will be removed on October 15th, 2019 although developers will still be able to sell their games through Discord. Discord Nitro is a monthly subscription to the platform with Nitro Games being just one part of the service. Nitro users that want to cancel their subscriptions because of this will be offered a … [Read more...] about Discord Nitro Games library closes October 15th
YouTube TV friendly web interface being closed
It has been revealed this week that YouTube is bringing to an end its web-based TV interface which was originally launched back in 2010 as the 'Leanback' interface. Originally created as an automatic playback client allowing users to access YouTube videos without the need to search and navigate through reams is now being discontinued and access revoked.Visiting the YouTube … [Read more...] about YouTube TV friendly web interface being closed
Fyling Fish drone can propel itself out of water
Details of a new drone have been revealed this week that is capable of taking off from water thanks to an explosion powered water jet on the rear of the drone. The water jet allows the drone to be propelled by a gas explosion launching it from the surface of water. The gas explosion is generated using small amounts of calcium carbide powder stored inside the robot, and water. … [Read more...] about Fyling Fish drone can propel itself out of water