Uber, Facebook partner on new Messenger feature

Social media giant Facebook is introducing a new feature to Messenger. With the feature, Transportation, you can get a car hire service without having to download an extra app or leave your conversation. 

ISIS uses IP addresses sold to Saudi Arabia by British government

A group of hackers, known as VandaSec, have presented details to Mirror Online, a British newspaper, showing a link between IP addresses sold by the British government and ISIS Twitter accounts used for spewing promotional material online.

How Facebook delivers Ads to you using your browsing interest

Facebook uses your search interests and preferences to guess your motives for browsing. This information will be stored with your account info and be used later for your news feed design and advertisement positioning.

Aftermath of Paris terror attack, Tor browser, free Wi-Fi to be banned

The French police are reportedly proposing that new laws ban the use of free WiFi services and anonymous browsers such as Tor. The proposals, which are part of an internal document seen by French national newspaper Le Monde, could be enacted in two proposed bills – one on the State of Emergency and the other on combating counter-terrorism in general.

Robots to make adidas football boots

A German factory operated largely by robots will make its first 500 pairs of running shoes for Adidas early next year as the sportswear company seeks to cut labor costs and speed up delivery to fashion-conscious consumers.

High-tech urine powered socks to send message to rescue team

Innovations in wearable technology is springing up by the day. Scientists have invented a pair of high-tech socks which, when filled with urine, and activated by the wearer’s footsteps, produce enough power to send a message. So when nature calls, so will the socks. 

Facebook at work for launch in coming months, no Candy Crush at work

Facebook at Work, Facebook's professional version of its social network, is expected to launch in the coming months, after spending a year in tests, a company executive said.

The new service, geared towards workplace collaboration, is nearly identical to its ubiquitous social network, with a scrolling newsfeed, "likes" and a chat service.

Yahoo CEO,Marissa Mayer gives birth to identical twin girls

This seems  to be a season of tech births, just about a week after Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and wife had a baby, Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer gave birth to identical twin girls early on Thursday.

A workstation that lets you work while lying down

Most workers today spend over six hours in-front of a computer screen in same posture, this has been linked to back problems, posture problems and some illness due to this sedentary lifestyle. A company has come up with a solution to this by building a workstation in which you can change your sitting posture while still working.

Urine powers mobile phone

A group of scientists from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol have teamed up to announce a mobile phone that runs on urine. The technology at the heart of being able to power the phone using urine is called a microbial fuel cell.

The Banks of the future, will bank branches become obsolete?

Millennials are increasingly turning to digital banking channels to perform their banking activities, and they're visiting their banks' branches less often than ever before. The behaviors and preferences of this generation which makes up the largest share of both the population and the employed population will shape the future of the bank, as well as the relationship between the bank and the customer.