Want to increase company value on the open market? Just change your name to something blockchain. At least, that worked for the Long Island Iced Tea Corp after changing its name to Long Blockchain Corp. In what is the most 2017 thing ever, company shares soared […]
Category: Travel
The Tech That’s Going to Make Air Travel Less Awful
You have to be a hardcore avgeek to enjoy flying these days. People shuffling from one line to the next, shoes off, laptops out, passports checked, power failures, where’s the bar? But airlines, airport operators, and security staff, are turning to tech to ease the […]
A New Escape in the French Alps
Situated on the Plateau des Saix, within the heart of France's fourth largest ski area, Club Med recently opened Grand Massif Samoëns Morillon in the beautiful French Alps. This brand new, all-inclusive resort blends seamlessly with its mountainous setting. The first thing you'll notice at […]
DHS’s facial scanning program may be inaccurate and illegal
The report, authored by three lawyers at the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law, says that the pilot is currently at nine US airports to scan the faces of travelers leaving the country. The face scans are then compared to DHS’s biometric database […]
Amadeus invests in wayfinding tool for indoors
Situm's technology is already in "thousands of buildings around the world," Amadeus said. Several hospitals in Spain have integrated the technology in an app provided to patients and visitors so they can get turn-by-turn directions. "Improving operations and performance across all parts of the travel … […]
South Korea fittingly equips high-speed train with high-speed LTE
The new Wonju-Gangneung high-speed train can travel up to 155 miles per hour and is 75 miles long. It was clearly built with the crowds of the Winter Olympics in mind, as the press release states that the train “will provide the public faster, easier […]
CDC issues measles watch for Britain, Greece
Anyone traveling to Britain or Greece for the holidays should make sure they have been vaccinated against measles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned this week. The CDC added England and Greece to a list of countries where measles is circulating. The highly […]
New on Sports Illustrated: Embracing the Frog: My Winding Journey to Becoming a TCU Diehard
I became a TCU fan to become closer to my dad. But he also really likes playing bridge. Why didn’t I pick up that?
Facial Scans at US Airports Violate Americans’ Privacy, Report Says
Facial Scans at US Airports Violate Americans’ Privacy, Report Says Published on December 21, 2017 at 05:40PM Ron Nixon, writing for The New York Times: A new report concludes that a Department of Homeland Security pilot program improperly gathers data on Americans when it requires […]
Facial Scans at US Airports Violate Americans’ Privacy, Report Says
Facial Scans at US Airports Violate Americans’ Privacy, Report Says Published on December 21, 2017 at 05:40PM Ron Nixon, writing for The New York Times: A new report concludes that a Department of Homeland Security pilot program improperly gathers data on Americans when it requires […]