Technology

Stones being mined illegally, often by slaves, and sold by countries to fund civil wars. These diamonds known as 'Blood Diamonds' or 'Conflict Diamonds' often find their way onto the open market.

The face of online business has changed dramatically over the past few years. Revised SEO tactics, the adoption of self-service checkout platforms and the increasing prevalence of AI are a few key examples. Still, many analysts will argue that the most profound transformation can be seen in the rise of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. As these alternatives are now becoming commonplace, online marketing specialists need to adapt if they hope to reliably reach their target audience. What...

The digital evolution is one of the top significant retail disruptions since some major credit cards made their debut in the early 1950s. As a zip-zap machine or knuckle-buster became a crucial part of the letter phenomenon, a point of sale system is an indispensable tool for today’s business. A POS system is an effective computerized system that facilitates easier inventory management, cash flow, and keeps track of all your business revenue streams. It’s also designed to optimize bookkeeping and...

If you have visited an airport recently, you must have witnessed the travel industry’s propensity to maintain archaic and outdated technologies. Dot-matrix printers and old terminals deployed by popular airlines for seat management are some of the elements that make air travel an antiqued affair. But that doesn’t mean technology has not revolutionized the travel industry. In fact, it’s changing the way people travel. Humans have never traveled as much as they do currently. Over four billion travelers whizzed through...

OFCOM launched their latest Communications Market report earlier this month with some bombshell news located within its pages. For the first time ever voice calls made on mobile phones in the UK have fallen. The data is from 2017 and shows that 1.7% less calls are being made which doesn’t sound like a lot but the striking finding is that it has fallen at all. The report does not contain data for the use of apps with voice chat capabilities...

Do you excel in math and computer science? Would you be interested in spending your days harnessing those talents to solve the world's most urgent and compelling problems? If so, you could put your skills to work in a lucrative data science career. Consider the following 5 reasons you might want to consider a career in data science: 1. Data Science Jobs Are Considered Highly Prestigious If you want to command respect in the corporate world, data science is a...

There are few scarier moments for a computer user than that instant when you realize your device is infected with a virus. For many of us, that’s when the scramble begins and the questions start rattling around in our heads. Do we have anti-virus protection?When’s the last time it was updated?Do we have our most important files backed up? Signs You’ve Got a Virus Detecting a virus on your computer is not that much difference from figuring out your own...

When we look at manufacturing processes, primarily we’re looking at two kinds. The first is additive manufacturing, which is the process of building things up. In recent years, 3D printing has become increasingly popular as a method for building components. It’s accurate, fast and cheap, which makes it popular for small and large-scale projects. The other kind of manufacturing is subtraction, which is the process of refining and polishing components using computer numerical control (CNC) milling. By combining the two...

You need to use tools that help you better your small business. With changing technological landscapes and introduction of artificial intelligence, here are some extremely useful tools that you must try to power up your business for more leads and improved ROI. 1- Designhill Logo Maker Designhill  is an AI powered logo maker that can generate beautiful and stunning logos within seconds. Here is how you can get started: The tool takes as low as 60 seconds to prepare awesome...