Over the past few weeks, strong images of police using violent force against demonstrators, burning buildings set alight by angry protestors, and the looting of stores across the US, have made several rounds across various Media outlets around the world.
Augmented Reality (AR) has been dominating user experience (UX) and with the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been turning to AR apps to help pass their time.
As several businesses were caught in a race against time to come up with ideas that would keep their businesses running in the thick of the Corona pandemic, publishers, and bookstores alike, saw a rise in the number of Ebooks purchased.
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced organisations and schools to adopt remote working and studying. Additionally, more people are subscribing to streaming services and accessing content online. This has caused a significant uptick in internet usage, placing big demands on network providers.
With your modern life running through your phone, how much control over you do tech giants have?
Over recent years, wearable tech has become the newest trend – with smartwatches at the forefront of this drive. One device that is much sought after but yet to hit the mark and gain success: smart glasses.
Consumer behaviour has changed drastically amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The number of visits to stores has decreased significantly. Whilst online shopping has seen a spike in sales, physical stores have been left to deal with loss of business.
German financial services giant Wirecard crashed after the company acknowledged €1.9 billion on its balance sheets never existed
The UK has seen challenging months with the country coming to a halt due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Research shows that the number of cashless transactions is growing during lockdown. In fact, according to Asian Banker’s research, the number of cashless payments is forecasted to rise by 9% in leading economies in 2020.
iOS 14 brings a revamped home screen with widgets, a new App Library and customizability never experienced before
Many brands, including well-known fashion labels, have come out to support the “BLM movement” in recent weeks. And, although appreciated by many, some have raised their eyebrows at the sudden flood of support, feeling that the same support could have been given years ago.
Thursday’s event unveiled the final entrant in the ensemble of the ninth-generation consoles, the Sony PlayStation 5
The 2019/20 football season has been shrouded in shouting and anger with the introduction of the VAR System. Will the second part of the season lead to improvements in the flawed system?
The number of blockchain initiatives is growing. According to Statista, the global blockchain market will grow from $3bn in 2020 to $39.7bn in 2025.
After the outbreak and spread of Covid-19, a lot of companies were left having to think on their feet and, while some of them resorted to complete shut downs and having to sack a large number of their employees, others decided to take a different route and use platforms which would enable them to keep as many of their employees and clients as possible.
Quieter airports, zero-emission flights and significantly lower airfares are things a future with electric planes will bring – when it’s here
The African diaspora is booming with young and talented innovators with dreams of changing the world, one innovation at a time.
E-commerce is growing rapidly – by 2023, the global online sales market is expected to double to more than $6.5 billion.
Editorial independence can run scarce when media outlets are under the control of the state, and Facebook wants users to know when the news is being ‘influenced’
Anyone who has shopped for beauty products knows it’s not an easy task – the market consists of an unlimited amount of brands, all which promise great results.
Nine years after the Atlantis took astronauts into orbit, SpaceX and NASA unite to take humanity into space from American soil again
From deer spotted in Rotherham Town Centre to fish returning to the Venetian canals, COVID-19 could be saving our environment?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly overturned the decision to allow Huawei limited role in Britain’s 5G networks
People are the heart of services – Service Design is a multi-disciplinary methodology that enables a more holistic view of the design process. At UX Connections, we use a variety of design and research methods in our process to unveil ubiquitous actions to improve relations and the delivery of services.
Silicon Valley automaker gears up to introduce exclusive low-cost automotive batteries built to last for a million miles of use
As the coronavirus crisis compels global workforce to operate remotely, the surge in cyberattacks emerges as another challenge for them to overcome
Are the changes we’re making for coronavirus a short term fix or a long term improvement?
Two years on, the EU is attempting to revamp its cookie consent policies introduced as a part of the General Data Protection Regulation to prevent circumvention
Augmented Reality can be a positive influence, grabbing student’s attention with its combinations of technological creativeness.
The beginning of Facebook’s foray into the world of finance could come to fruition very soon
The Joint European Disruptive Initiative launches the JEDI COVID-19 Challenge to use high-performance computing and AI to fast-track aid the development of therapeutics
Augmented Reality is slowly overtaking virtual reality. It’s set to dominate the technological world and user experience is where it starts.
Manhattan-based start-up Clearview AI providing facial recognition software for law enforcement sparks controversy after a data breach
Google AI may help adapt to a time where climate change remains a looming threat through near-instantaneous weather forecasts
Location tracking technology is playing an important role in the first period of life after lockdown across the globe.
Collaborations with other artists is common in music, but how about collaborations with computers?
The reigning champions of the flagship mobile phone market now take the battle to the midrange budget
Microsoft’s next-generation console set to hit the market in Holiday 2020, but the tech giant may have yet another ace up its sleeve to redefine the new era of gaming
How has a prediction made in 1965 shaped the computer industry – and the whole world – to this day?
The altruistic spirit of the nation has brought a candle of kindness and good to dark times
Amid social distancing and self-isolation pandemic protocols, Zoom is keeping organisations, students and teachers connected
The startup promises to build the world’s first smart contact lens
AI and AR are revolutionising an industry that once relied on experimentation
Elon Musk’s biohacking company, Neuralink, wants to bring humans and computers closer than ever with a brain chip
The time is now for AI to take the rein as workforces across the globe isolate to reduce transmission
The recent coronavirus crisis has left the world desperate for news. But when the industry finds it hard to keep up, less authentic outlets appear
Insurance companies are using AI to improve their customer service experience as automation is easing the process of buying or claiming insurance
Environmental impact can be significantly decreased simply by opting for recycled electronics
Consumer tastes are changing faster than ever, but are there other reasons why we buy the newest goods?
