technology

"A new supermarket has opened in Tokyo that takes grab-and-go shopping to the next level. The store uses technology to do away with checkouts and the long lines that can come with them. Major retailer Daiei and IT firm NTT Data launched what they call a 'walk through' store inside an NTT Data...

Artist John Emmett

"Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Thursday it would give nearly half its U.S. employees free Samsung (005930.KS) phones by the end of the year so they can use an app the company has developed to manage shifts, clock in and stay in 'constant communication.'" "The world's largest retailer, which...

I am really overwhelmed to know where to begin with digital privacy/internet and app safety. There are so many news stories about big tech and data leaks and creepy apps. But there's this youtube channel that puts out short videos that I have found useful - and I wanted to share it here. Some of...

Hi there, What is technological, about the guillotine? It's a neck-work. *sheesh*

Good Day! Unfortunately, my wife and I had to make a very bad discovery. We have found out that our oldest child (13 years old) was watching filthy inappropriate contentographic videos on the internet. Naturally, we talked to him about this issue and explained the dangers of inappropriate contentography. He promised to not...

Reading the Bible in an Age of Instant Gratification | The Road to Emmaus This article is calling for Christians to cultivate minds that work against the effects of technology on our attention spans. We need to plead with the Lord to change our desires so that we favor meditating on the word...

Hello! Due to the coronavirus, the brethren at the church I attend can't worship in song together like we could before. If we wanted to do such over the Internet, what app would you recommend? Thanks!

In the future, they might do away with passwords and have people use their eyes (retinal scans) instead, and also other parts of your body. There are facial recognition and fingerprints right now. Is it a sin to participate in any of these? I keep thinking they are associated with the mark of...

Dr. Evan Selinger and Dr. Woodrow Hartzog say there should be: "Stopping this technology from being procured — and its attendant databases from being created — is necessary for protecting civil rights and privacy. But limiting government procurement won’t be enough. We must ban facial...

Nasa unveils new spacesuit for next Moon landing

How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology

Dead Sea Scrolls: How to make a book last for millennia: Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology It's pretty amazing that the Dead Sea Scrolls survived for as long as they have. It just demonstrates the ingenuity and the sophisticated technology of...

Justice Department Opens Antitrust Review of Big Tech Companies

Fighting Big Tech Makes for Some Uncomfortable Bedfellows

I've been curious for a while now to hear what other Christians thought about this topic and to see if anyone else had any interest in it for investment purposes. I've only ever brought it up to people at my church once and I received some.... less than enthusiastic responses! I got into the...

How Capitalism Betrayed Privacy

Electronics-recycling innovator is going to prison for trying to extend computers' lives

Hey all, a colleague and I developed this little app called Bible Verse of the Day for the Google Assistant which fetches an reads out a verse of the day from the bible to you (via BibleGateway.com). You can test it out on any Android phone (Android 6.0 or higher), iPhone, Google Home, Android...