Tag "technology"
Prosthesis: The anti-robot keeping humans at the heart of technology
A 3.5 ton, the two-storey tall racing robot with four steel legs and a massive battery pack in its belly is being built somewhere in Vancouver but this Frankenstein isn’t your autonomous robot from science-fiction. “Prosthesis: the anti-robot” needs a
These 7 countries are benefiting most from technology innovation
The United States, Singapore, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and Israel are seven top countries reaping rich dividends from economic and digital innovation, according to a survey by Geneva-based World Economic Forum released on Wednesday. The latest Global Information Technology
You got to attend these 4 cool tech conferences
Technology is ever evolving and progressing. The world revolves around the connectivity provided by technology and industry leaders are working to improve speeds, devices and overall performance to make those devices and programs more convenient. Technology conferences are as much
Integrating technology with learning and teaching
Nicholas Peachey is a well-known blogger, teacher trainer, learning technology consultant and author. Winner of the British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources in 2016, Nik has worked with companies such as British Council, International House, and Bell
Snapchat’s online magazine Real Life
If you think Snapchat is just about ephemeral messages and videos, think again. The company is behind a new online magazine called Real Life, which will publish roughly one article each weekday on the subject of technology, starting on June
L’Oreal brings technology to beauty products
The beauty industry, which has relied on tactics of creating mystery and intrigue around its products to drive sales, is now turning tech savvy. French cosmetics giant L’Oreal has launched a tech incubator, employing two dozen people in San Francisco
From technology to cartoons
After working for more than 10 years as a public relations consultant for some of the world’s biggest technology brands, Brendan Boughen, alias Jim, Communications Manager at Microsoft New Zealand has decided to publish a cartoon book titled Sounds Like
IIT Madras tech lighting up the dark alleys of Indian villages
A tiny hamlet of 58 households, part of a small town called phalodi in Rajasthan, has been lighting up their houses only with kerosene lamps, until now. Thanks to a technology developed by IIT Madras, their houses have electricity for
Girls outperform boys in technology test
How many times have you woken up to see the newspapers report that girls have secured more marks than boys? While it is not only true for India, but also for the US. In a test by National Assessment of
Hyperloop technology: 0 to 400 mph in two seconds
A fully operational hyperloop would whisk passengers and cargo racing through cushioned tubes at nearly the speed of sound. This transportation alternative could make it possible to travel from Montreal to Toronto in an hour or Toronto to Vancouver in
Mover: fun and learning with DIY wearable
Technology is fun and learning boxed together. This is precisely that Technology Will Save Us, a UK-based startup wants to teach kids. The company that makes hardware kits for children to assemble into basic devices has now unveiled its first
Biggest science and tech predictions for the coming decade
My six year old nephew talks about robots and gadgets like a pro. Even at this age he has an idea about VR and AR and often talks about computer intelligence and machine learning. Technology has changed everything around us.
Goodfellow: Genius behind PIN Technology
Marking fifty years of his revolutionary invention, James Goodfellow, the man behind personal identification number (PIN) technology, which allows people to withdraw cash from bank machines, says his invention was not a cash-cow for him. But the Scot has “no
Dating in the times of Technology
‘Love in the times of technology’ has led to heated and often nasty discussions in my friend circle. But we aren’t talking love today. It’s the foreplay: dating. The prevalence of smart phones mean we are always contactable, social media
Technology for smarter and confident kids
As a parent to a toddler, I have often found myself dogged by this question- How much technology is too much for my little girl? When it takes me a couple of days to attune to a new game on
Seagate shares tumble as forecasts miss targets
Seagate Technology shares tumbled down, almost about 18.5 percent on Thursday after the maker of disk drives reported preliminary third-quarter earnings that missed its previous targets, hurt by the global slump in sales of personal computers. The company late Wednesday
VR 360 technology for Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela,world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims, at Ujjain this year will welcome a new and a unique entrant into the religious domain- VR Technolgy. Indore-based Twist Mobile, a mobile gaming startup backed by Matrix Partners India, will be tapping
Being a woman of colour in Tech Industry
Technology is for everyone. It sees all humanity as one. It doesn’t know it’s being handled by a man or a woman or a black or a white but inadvertently it often fails to deliver to the ‘other’. Women and
Technology and Investigative Journalism: Uncovering Panama Papers
Panama Papers took the world by storm this week. It was a sudden blow and a hard one at that. Revealing a global network of hidden assets and global tax evasion stretching back over four decades, many state leaders, business
Technology Disasters
Each passing day begets new technology into this world to make our lives simpler and comfortable; allowing us to do things more swiftly and efficiently. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, things get complicated and messy too, leaving us
