Apple introduced global price rises for the iPhone 14 range, with only China and the US escaping the hikes. Now a new iPhone 15 leak claims costs are going up a lot more, and it looks like no one will escape the increases this time.In a new tweet, popular anonymous industry insider LeaksApplePro has revealed that Apple’s widely leaked new flagship, the iPhone 15... Read More »
Researchers have developed an alternative positioning system that is more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings.An alternative positioning system that is more robust and accurate than GPS, especially in urban settings has been developed by researchers of Delft University of Technology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and VSL. The working prototype that demonstrated this new mobile network infrastructure achieved an accuracyHow close the measured... Read More »
JPMorgan Chase has acquired the technology behind failed merchant-backed mobile payment service CurrentC. MCX, a QR code-based mobile wallet joint venture launched by big-ticket US retailers to take on Apple Pay and circumvent credit card fees, hit the buffers after one if its biggest proponents Walmart began the rollout of its own mobile payments service to nearly 600 stores in Texas and Arkansas... Read More »
SKIFT TAKE Southwest is the nation’s most consistently profitable airline, which is amazing considering the carrier has operated for years with antiquated technology. It’s finally updating its systems. There may be hiccups short-term, but over the long term, that should be good news for investors and customers. — Rachel Bronstein The pneumatic tubes and paper tickets have got to go. In its 45... Read More »
A bald New Zealand convicted murderer has won a court battle to wear a toupee in prison, by arguing that it was within his human rights. Philip John Smith's hairpiece was taken away when authorities recaptured him after he fled the country, using the toupee as part of a disguise. But he argued that his toupee was an "artwork" essential to his self-esteem.... Read More »
Emma Watson is taking legal action after dozens of private images of her appeared online. A spokesman for the Beauty and the Beast star confirmed the pictures - which show her trying on various outfits - were stolen. "Photos from a clothes fitting Emma had with a stylist a couple of years ago have been stolen," her publicist said. "They are not nude... Read More »
A Canadian sex-toy maker has been accused of tracking data on the intimate habits of thousands of its customers. The Ottawa-based company, Standard Innovation, has agreed a collective payout up to a total of C$4m (£2.4m) for users in the US, where the lawsuit was filed. But where does that leave other sex-toy users? Are there new forms of protection that people should... Read More »
