Canali + PRYMA Limited Edition Headphones

Stylish, handmade over-the-earphones with Sonus Faber technology

Three prestigious Italian organizations unite for the new, handmade Canali + PRYMA Limited Edition Headphones. Italian heritage brand Canali lent their fashion house sensibilities and iconic texture to the shells and band. Luxury headphone-maker PRYMA imagined the silhouette and spearheaded assembly. And then state-of-the-art audio company Sonus Faber powered technology. (Both PRYMA and Sonus Faber fall under the banner of the World of McIntosh sound …

Mastercard’s Pay with a Selfie Service Rolls Out

With their new Identity Check mobile app, credit card company Mastercard now offers an authentication option outside of pin numbers and thumbprint activation. As an alternative to the aforementioned options, a selfie (aka facial recognition technology) will complete online and app-based purchases. Users are required to blink when prompted, so a photo of a photo won’t work here. The service launched in 12 European countries …

A Model for Computers with Human-Like Memories

Thus far, we’ve been able to replicate both a cat and monkey-sized artificial brain. The human brain, however, has proven more elusive—though some scientists say it can be done by 2019. This blockade is energy. According to the Atlantic, artificial brains require so much energy as they have the capability to be infinitely precise and draw upon epic amounts of data. Take, for example, how …