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Spend enough time on Facebook, and you’ll likely encounter a post written in a tongue that’s foreign to you. That’s because the social network has two billion users and supports over 45 languages. On Thursday, Facebook announced that all of its user translation services—those little magic tricks that happen when you click “see translation” beneath […]

Over the last weekend the value of the bitcoin finally crossed over the $3,000 mark. While on Monday August 7th it topped out at a value of $3,451, a record high. This has shown that bitcoin is more resilient than people had originally thought.     Click Here To Read More

Researchers used 1.2 billion tweets containing at least one of the most popular 64 emojis to develop DeepMoji. The algorithm learned first to predict which emoji was likely to be used and then to recognise sarcasm, allowing it to spot hate speech faster than humans. It could also be used to assess how people really

Cyber-thieves have made at least $25m (£19m) from ransomware in the last two years, suggests research by Google. The search giant created thousands of virtual victims of ransomware to expose the payment ecosystem surrounding the malware type. Most of the money was made in 2016 as gangs realised how lucrative it was, revealed a talk

It used to be if you wanted a lightweight laptop, one that weighed less than three pounds, you had to settle for a 12- or 13-inch screen size. Not anymore. With display sizes of 15 or 15.6 inches, these ultraportable laptops give you more room for work, viewing the web, movies and games. But, with

The Hyperloop One has recently completed it’s first full-scale test and successfully achieved a complete vacuum. While the test run only saw a top speed of 75 MPH plans are in place to scale up in the very near future to 250 MPH. Still only a stepping stone to the promised 750 MPH but progress

LiquidSky is now available on Google Play in Beta. This app is designed to allow you to play any game on your android device through cloud streaming. The service comes with a free use model involving watching ads, and a subscription model where you pay to rent the server time. So get out your gamepads

Mosquito bites are the true enemy of summer as they hold the potential to ruin any outdoor activity and leave everyone feeling miserable for days after. There are dozens of home remedies for dealing with mosquito bites. Some are effective while others are purely placebo. The battery powered device known as Bite Helper joins the

The Third Thumb Project is the brainchild of London’s Royal College of Art graduate student Daniel Clode. This is a new take on the prosthetic, instead of fixing or replacing it is adding and enhancing. Right now you control the third thumb using a pressure sensor that sits in your shoe. Push your foot down,

Amazon’s convenient home automation and help device Alexa has just surpassed 15,000 skills. These skills range from setting the mood lighting in your living room to ordering your morning coffee. Read more about how far along this device has come below.         http://mashable.com/2017/07/05/alexa-15000-skills/?utm_cid=hp-r-14#8t1R_7Recgqh