Japanese book editor Miho Takeshita is having an affair. But the recently married 30-year-old is not worried about getting caught — her boyfriend only exists on a smartphone.
Continue reading No sad endings for Japan’s virtual romance fans
Japanese book editor Miho Takeshita is having an affair. But the recently married 30-year-old is not worried about getting caught — her boyfriend only exists on a smartphone.
Continue reading No sad endings for Japan’s virtual romance fans
They are agnostic on market direction, but ubiquitous in markets. Firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley may get the headlines, but algorithms are the real force today on Wall Street.
Continue reading The biggest players today on Wall Street? Algorithms
The mist-enshrouded cloud forest canopies dotting the mountains of Latin America have been degraded by encroaching cities and farms, but convincing hydropower operators to pay for their restoration could increase water flows and boost energy security, analysts say.
Continue reading Could restoring Latin America’s cloud forests boost hydropower?
Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to become as big as the ubiquitous smartphone and help people out in daily life, Apple CEO Tim Cook has told The Independent newspaper.
Continue reading Augmented Reality could be as big as smartphone: Tim Cook
From bags washing up on Bali’s beaches to food packaging scattered across roads and clogging waterways in cities, Indonesia is facing a plastic waste crisis driven by years of rapid economic growth.
Continue reading Cassava carrier bags: Indonesian entrepreneur tackles plastic scourge
When Samsung Electronics remotely disabled the last of its flawed Galaxy Note 7 smartphones last month, it further blurred the lines between who ultimately controls your phone, or computer, car or appliance: you, or the companies that make it work?
Continue reading Remote control: Companies blur lines over who owns devices
Microsoft virtual assistant Cortana began holding people to their promises on Thursday.
Continue reading Virtual assistant Cortana holds people to promises
For years, violence kept most of Pakistan’s aspiring young musicians from following their dreams, whether the threat of Taliban militant attacks or gang wars in the crowded southern port city of Karachi.
Continue reading Home-grown streaming app helps Pakistan’s musicians find voice
Want a coffee while you shop? A glass of wine? Those are just few of the gimmicks being rolled out by retailers as they fight to boost store traffic — and ensure their survival in the Amazon era.
Continue reading Struggling retailers seek silver bullet in Amazon era
Small drones coated with horsehair and a sticky gel could one day help pollinate crops and help offset the costly loss of bee populations worldwide, researchers in Japan said Thursday.
Continue reading Sticky, insect-sized drones could act as pollinators: study