The complete guide to virtual reality – everything you need to get started
From Oculus Rift to Google Daydream, VR is getting plenty of hype. Which system should you go for, what do you need to buy, and what should you play?Until recently, virtual reality had been...
Scan these new QR-style Spotify Codes to instantly play a song
Spotify has taken a tip from Snapchat with its new feature for sharing music via scannable images. The new Spotify Codes feature creates a unique barcode and album cover image for every song,...
The Art of the Con: Maria Konnikova on scams, grifters and being easily duped
While writing The Confidence Game, her new book on con men, Maria Konnikova found how social media and over sharing have made scams easierWhile researching her book on con artists, Maria Konnikova spent a...
Uber’s scandals, blunders and PR disasters: the full list
The company has had a seemingly never-ending string of missteps, from its controversial CEO to questionable tactics and sexual harassment claimsUber has been rocked by a steady stream of scandals and negative publicity in...
‘It’s digital colonialism’: how Facebook’s free internet service has failed its users
Free Basics, built for developing markets, focuses on western corporate content and violates net neutrality principles, researchers sayFree Basics, Facebooks free, limited internet service for developing markets, is neither serving local needs nor achieving...
The Rohingya don’t want our anger — they want our help
(CNN)The international community is in an understandable frenzy over the growing Rohingya refugee crisis, which is driving the Muslim minority out of Myanmar in droves. Much of their anger is directed at Myanmar...
