New Rising Media Christmas Gift Guide 2016
Welcome to the Christmas Gift Guide for people who love great design and useful surprises. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re still pondering present ideas – much like the entire team here at New Rising Media.
Can You Tag Jason? He Lost His Intelligence When Looking At Some Ridiculous Facebook Memes
Let’s not mince words here - I love memes. The intelligence, the wit, the randomness, the dark humour - they provide inappropriate laughter to my otherwise dull day. But the latest trend of “Can you tag *INSERT NAME HERE*? I’m looking for him” is a God awful addition to news feeds across the globe, which needs to disappear.
Study Shows Netflix Users Have A Strange, New Binge-Watching Routine
Netflix has gotten to know their 86 million members pretty well, and the latest research proves that. The streaming company has released new data that shows how people are binge-watching content, uncovering some strange tendencies amongst people.
Report Shows Galaxy Note 7 Explosions Caused By ‘Aggressive’ Battery Design
The dust has settled around the Galaxy Note 7’s explosive end, and one question remains about Samsung’s recalled phone: Why did they actually explode? Thanks to a teardown of the device by engineering firm Instrumental, we may have the answer.
Your Brain Can Recover Lost Memories With Electric Shocks
For the centuries that humanity has researched the brain, we’ve believed that a memory is only preserved if the connected neurons were active. But that has just been proven wrong, as scientists have discovered that small jolts of electricity to the cranial mass can actually recover lost memories.
Receiving iPhone Calendar Spam? Here's How To Stop It
iPhone users - chances are you've received a calendar invite to "$19.99 Ray-Ban Sunglasses," or a "50%-off Ugg Boot" sale. Now while you may want to clear your calendar and take advantage of these incredible prices, unfortunately, they're fake. Here's how to get rid of them.
New Rising Media Is Going To CES 2017
What happens in Vegas gets blogged about in January… Extremely thrilled to announce that New Rising Media is making the trip out to cover CES for the first time ever. But this isn’t just any CES, it’s the 50th anniversary of this legendary technology show.
You Can Now Download Netflix Movies And TV Shows For Offline Viewing
Probably the most requested Netflix feature has now become a reality. In their new update, you can now download movies and TV shows for offline viewing.
Investigatory Powers Bill Is Officially Becoming Law: How The Snooper’s Charter Will Affect You
People who signed that petition – you’re too late. The Investigatory Powers Act has just been given Royal Assent, meaning that UK Government is soon to become one of the most advanced surveillance states on the planet.
Investigatory Powers Bill Could Be Repealed, As Online Petition Forces It Back To House Of Commons
Thanks to a petition with over 120,000 signatures, the Investigatory Powers Bill – Britain’s new surveillance plans – could soon be repealed.
Spying On Your Internet History And A Ban On Niche Porn. Here’s What The UK Government Can Do With The Investigatory Powers Bill And Digital Economy
The Autumn Statement may have distracted you from this, but The Investigatory Powers Bill is now as good as passed, with the Digital Economy Bill shortly behind.
5 Ways Samsung Apologised For The Galaxy Note 7 Across The World
People across the globe are returning their Galaxy Note 7 mobiles to Samsung in exchange for apology rewards, to try to put out the fire on their reputation. But which country is getting the best deal? We took a look worldwide and ranked the company’s responses from best to worst.
The Autumn Statement Shows The Future Of British Tech Is A Bright, But Terrifying Surveillance State
As per the Autumn Statement, UK Government is set to invest billions into 5G, connecting more homes to fibre broadband and developing the infrastructure needed for driverless cars. But is all of this a smokescreen for the unprecedented surveillance powers they are about to get?
Someone Is Sharing Music From Paedophile Singer Ian Watkins’ Twitter Account - EXCLUSIVE Interview With One Of The People Mentioned
Someone is using former Lostprophets singer and convicted paedophile Ian Watkins’ Twitter account to promote new music - even though he is currently serving 35 years behind bars for his crimes.
Light-Based Neural Network Could Be The Future Of Super-Fast AI Brains
While we can create computers that behave like brains, conventional circuitry means they will never perform as quickly as the sophisticated human neural network.
But Princeton researchers may have just solved this future and paved the future for this big area of research - creating the world’s first Light-based Neural Network.
The Future Of 5G In The UK Starts With Bournemouth - Thanks To Ordnance Survey Smart Map
The Next-generation of smartphones will be defined by 5G and Ordnance Survey have busily started work on creating new data-rich maps, to help mobile providers avoid signal drop-outs across the UK - starting with Bournemouth.
Dyson Award-Winning Paper Bike Helmet Is The Future Of Bike-Sharing Schemes
This year’s James Dyson Award International Winner is a recyclable, folding cycling helmet made of paper. No doubt in my mind that this will be the future of bike-sharing schemes across the globe!
Solar Roadways – A Cautionary Tale About Crowd-Funding Cons
There’s no denying that in general, Kickstarter, Indiegogo and platforms like them have made a big impact on the way that entrepreneurs realise their ideas, and enabled some fantastic products to be mass-produced.
Unfortunately, (and sometimes hilariously) the open nature of crowd-funding means that anyone can create a campaign for any idea whatsoever. One of the worst, in my view, was Solar Roadways, which became especially concerning because its Indiegogo campaign was actually successful – in fact, it is Indiegogo’s most backed campaign ever, raising 2.2 million dollars.
Will Virtual Reality Really Start To Kick-On With The Latest Influx Of VR Specific Games?
Virtual reality basically means a fully 3-dimensional simulated world that people are able to interact with physically, like a film that you can step into and influence the action within.
What Is The Future Of Consumer Technology? I Found Out At CES Unveiled Paris
What is the future of consumer technology? Jason England went along to CES Unveiled Paris and watched Shawn DuBruvac's presentation on future trends, to find out.