Netflix Direct: No Choice, No Decisions, Easy Consumption
With Netflix beginning to reach maturity where its number of subscribers is peaking, the introduction of Direct is tapping into a new market
Privacy “Nutrition Labels”
Apple are introducing a new safety feature that will ensure users know how their data is being collected and used.
Virtual Reality: Tech’s ‘Gift of Possibilities’ to the Corporate World
For decades, VR has enabled workforces to step in and take charge in unfamiliar circumstances, by simulating impossible environments. Here’s how the corporates have been harnessing VR for training.
Drones Are Leading to An Agricultural Revolution
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could completely change the way that farming is done
The Light Side of The Moon: Water Found in Sunlit Areas
NASA have discovered molecules of water on the sunlit surfaces of the moon, suggesting there could be even more water on our neighbour
Snapchat Gets Creative with City Painter
Snapchat continues to bring AR features to users and with the release of City Painter users can guarantee to get London’s streets blitzed with virtual painting.
AI: How The Economist’s Machine Learning Algorithm Has Predicted the Outcome of U.S. Elections
The editorial’s presidential forecasting model accounts for polling, demographic, economic and historical data to answer the most pressing question of 2020
Battling Against Food Waste With AI
Food waste, climate crisis, human rights and access to justice and education for development are some the pressing global challenges we are facing in today’s world.
The Entanglement of Product Thinking and Problem Solving
Putting products first, and building meaningful solutions—is product thinking the essence of great UX design?
Katherine Johnson — the mathmatician behind one of the biggest space projects in history
Not everyone is aware that the month of October is the official month for Black History in the UK.
Augmented Reality in the Aerospace Industry: Setting Key Trends
Augmented reality (AR) is offering phenomenal opportunities where users can communicate with visually impressive overlays, merging the real world with digital data. The technology is tipped to disrupt the aerospace industry.
TreeCard’s Recyclable Wooden Debit Cards
TreeCard have produced a debit card made completely of wood that could make a huge impact for the environment.
PayPal Opens Wallet for Cryptocurrency
American fintech giant will allow its customers to hold and spend cryptocurrency in its online wallet
Amazon’s New Biometric Technology Lets You Pay With Your Palm
Retailing giant Amazon has launched its own palm recognition technology that lets customers effortlessly make payments.
The Virgin Hyperloop: A Look Inside the Transit of Tomorrow
A $500 million investment, 500 innovators, and one vision: to build the transit of the future.
‘Hi, Speed’ Recap: The New iPhone 12 Lineup, With Mini Surprises
Apple’s October event unveiled the heavily anticipated 5G-enabled iPhones featuring a nostalgic design, and a new HomePod Speaker.
The New HUD: Heads Up Dogs
The US army has revealed testing of augmented reality goggles designed for military dogs.
U.K. Government to Invest £160 million in Wind Energy
Wind energy would power every home in the UK by 2030, pledged Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Conservative party conference.
Google’s Smart Backpack Lets You Control Your Smartphone With Simple Hand Gestures
The smart backpack is the latest addition to Google’s Project Jacquard collection of products.
Books that predicted future events and technologies ahead of their time
Who would have thought that the likes of books depicting fictional universes, and futuristic realities, could actually contain predictions about the future in the real world.
3 Use Cases Of Virtual Reality In Higher Education
The virtual reality market is growing rapidly. Currently valued at $15.8bn, the market is expected to reach $120.5bn by 2026.
Venture Capital-Backed MIT Experiment to Provide a Shorter Path to Fusion Energy
The reaction that sustains the sun may now drive industries on Earth. MIT’s breakthrough experiment may put fusion energy on the grid come 2030.
Airbus’ Zero-Emission Airliners to Take to Skies by 2035
European aerospace giant Airbus’ hydrogen-powered ZEROe family of aircraft usher aviation to a greener, more sustainable tomorrow
Google’s Machine Learning Model for Flood Forecasting Expands Coverage
When it rains, it pours, but Google’s breakthrough Machine Learning model warns you before the torrent knocks your doors
Battery Day 2020: The Many Electrifying Promises of Tesla
Musk announced a $25,000 Tesla, six times more powerful cells, and an all-new Model S Plaid on its ‘Battery Day’ event
Amazon Fresh
Amazon have opened their second type of physical store, Amazon Fresh.
Japanese Urban Mobility Start-Up SkyDrive Tests Flying Car Model
Remember those times when the idea of a flying car seemed like a pipe dream? Well, it doesn’t seem as unrealistic anymore.
The Cyber Attack That Killed
A German woman requiring urgent admission had to be diverted to another city for treatment after a ransomware attack caused the failure of IT systems at a major hospital
A Cure for Blindness
The development of the world’s first cure for blindness has been very successful and will enter clinical trials soon.
Apple Event 2020 Update
New watches, new tablets and new subscriptions: here’s everything you need to know from the 2020 Apple Event that took place on 15th September.
Is 3D technology the fashion industry’s answer to a more sustainable future?
The fashion industry is one that is constantly changing to accommodate new trends and, therefore, it is no surprise that technology — particularly 3D technology — is now being utilised in an attempt to build a more sustainable clothing industry.
Apple Watch Series 6 Revealed, and It Beats the Clock
Apple’s sixth-generation watch redefines health and wellness capabilities of wearable tech, and it’s here in the nick of time
IBM Calls for Stringent Export Policies on Facial Recognition Tech
The information technology company asserted the U.S. should impose new export limits on facial recognition tech to repressive regimes
Xbox Series X: 5 Things You Need To Know About Microsoft’s Next Gen Console
The next generation of gaming is just around the corner. Over the past months, Microsoft has revealed more information about its upcoming Xbox Series X console.
Amazon’s Halo Fitness Band Is Capable Of Measuring Your Emotional State
The new health and wellness band will compete with the Apple Watch and Google’s FitBit.
Microsoft Announces Its Smallest Console Ever
The Xbox Series S is the smallest Xbox ever made, with the smallest next-gen price
Facebook AR Glasses Make ‘Superhuman’ Hearing Possible
Research science arm of Facebook is developing AR glasses that produce sounds ‘perceptually indistinguishable from reality’ and grant ‘perceptual superpowers’
How NBA And NASCAR Are Using Oura’s Wearable Smart Ring To Keep Players And Staff Healthy
The $300 Oura Smart Ring is a personal health tracker that is capable of measuring body pulse, sleep quality, heart rate as well as skin temperature.
Nvidia Shakes the GPU Market With GeForce RTX 30 Series
Nvidia’s revolutionary new Ampere cards will offer 8K HDR gaming, immersive VR experience with twice the anticipated core count, at $499
Neuralink and the Beginning of Humanity’s Symbiosis With AI
Elon Musk unveiled a pig implanted with a brain chip, demonstrating a functioning brain-to-machine interface
End of An Era: Microsoft Are Killing Off Internet Explorer
After 17th August 2021, Microsoft will stop supporting the Internet Explorer browser after over 25 years of prominence.
The First Cyborg
Dr Scott-Morgan was diagnosed with Motor Neurone’s Disease, a terminal condition that is currently incurable, he was told he had 2 years to live. He is currently using his expertise to transform himself into the first human cyborg.
A Pilot and An AI Went Head-to-Head in a Virtual Dogfight. The AI Prevailed
Heron Systems’ artificial intelligence algorithm triumphed over a U.S. Air Force pilot 5-0 in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trials
Social Retail: Nike And Burberry Introduce Digital-Driven Stores
The mainstream adoption of technology is changing the way retailers interact with consumers. Simply offering branded content isn’t enough anymore.
Xwing Puts the Era of Autonomous Flight on the Horizon
San Francisco-based aviation start-up has developed an advanced autopilot system allowing pilots to sit back and relax—from take-off to touchdown
Newly Surfaced Document Reveals U.S. Law Enforcement Has Been Purchasing Phone Location Data
FOIA Document reveals the Secret Service bought a surveillance service allowing law enforcement to track smartphone users’ locations—without warrants
Facebook: A Story of Inorganic Growth – Part III
With Facebook announcing the integration of Instagram and Messenger, we explore the series of acquisitions, takeovers and mergers that have made the platform that runs the world today.
Facebook: A Story of Inorganic Growth – Part II
With Facebook announcing the integration of Instagram and Messenger, we explore the series of acquisitions, takeovers and mergers that have made the platform that runs the world today.
Facebook: A Story of Inorganic Growth – Part I
With Facebook announcing the integration of Instagram and Messenger, we explore the series of acquisitions, takeovers and mergers that have made the platform that runs the world today.
ICE Strikes a Deal With Controversial Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI
The Immigration and Customs Department paid $224K for “Clearview Licences” to investigate online child exploitation cases