Tech bills of the week: Restricting biometric use; expanding the quantum workforce; and more
Moratorium on facial recognition for ICE A bicameral, Democratic-led bill is looking to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of biometric...
Year: 2026
Computer – History, Technology, Innovation
Computer precursors The earliest known calculating device is probably the abacus. It dates back at least to 1100 bce and...
Tech companies like Amazon and Meta are tightening their performance reviews. Here’s what that could signal, according to experts
Tech giants like Amazon and Meta are overhauling their performance review systems, and experts say the changes could signal even...
UW-Milwaukee’s Retrolab brings decades of computing history to life
On the fourth floor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Holton Hall, in the attic of the university’s history department, floppy...
The Biggest Bets in Mobile Technology and Why They Matter More Than Ever
Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona has come and gone, but the reverberations from the world’s largest mobile technology gathering...
Flexibility to pause EES over summer vital to avoid ‘five to six hour’ queues, travel expert says
The full rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is due to come into force on 10 April 2026....
How a restaurant tech startup is born these days
XShift AI was created by 18-year-old Noah Marbach. | Photos courtesy of XShift AINoah Marbach has worked in a lot...
How IKEA became my favorite tech company
I cover many tech companies, with Samsung phones and accessories currently serving as my center of gravity, but there’s one...
St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit Announces Implementation of New Biometric System to Strengthen Global Security Standards
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis--(Newsfile Corp. - January 30, 2026) - The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit is pleased...
