Augmented retail new reality for the buying public

Earlier this week, Jack Daniels announced that it was rolling out an augmented reality (AR) app to take consumers on a…

6 years ago

AR will allow ‘liberation from problems afflicting modern democracies’

Augmented reality (AR) has already become a hit in social media. Those of you who don virtual hats and moustaches…

6 years ago

What happens when British intelligence partners with global innovation hub

GCHQ Accelerator Program Manager Sarah Martin reveals how and why the British intelligence agency partnered with global innovation hub Wayra to accelerate…

6 years ago

Europe’s leading accelerators to meet at EU-Startups Summit in Barcelona

Representatives from Europe's leading startup accelerators will be gathered in one place for a panel discussion at the EU-Startups Summit…

6 years ago

Tech ‘should bring collective intelligence to issues that are common to us all’

From dictionaries and religious texts to Wikipedia, YouTube, IMDB and Quora, our collective intelligence allows us to share knowledge at…

6 years ago

Lift-off for flying taxis not such flight of fancy

Flying taxis may not be the stuff of pipe dreams but rather part of our new reality pretty soon.  What…

6 years ago

How blockchain is taking on the opioid epidemic with Tori Adams from ConsenSys

In this episode, we have a brief Weird Wide Web story about an AI algorithm that can detect tweets sent…

6 years ago

AI academy asks students to sign ethical contract akin to Hippocratic Oath

An AI academy for developers in Barcelona, Spain asks that all of its students sign an ethical contract similar to…

6 years ago

‘Solar can be the cornerstone tech for our future clean economy’

Solar energy is taking over the stage from providing electricity in homes to powering satellites. It's a renewable energy source…

6 years ago

Carbon emissions: ‘corporates, citizens need to demand better regulatory framework’

Carbon emissions from corporations and governments are considered to be responsible for widening the harm being done to our environment.…

6 years ago

Films portraying tech are ‘leaning towards more personal, moral fables’

Watching robots on the movie screen always has an impact on human beings; Terminator might inspire fear and foreboding, while…

6 years ago

5G and blockchain: combination for disruption

Time and time again, we have seen emerging technologies bring great change and innovation.  Two of the emergent technologies of…

6 years ago

Scopolamine: an entrepreneur’s hellish tale of unwitting consumption

In this episode of The Sociable Podcast, we share one entrepreneur's tale of shady business partners, drug-fueled partying, and unwittingly…

6 years ago

Will AR, VR kill zoos or is it time for zoos to tech up?

As immersive technology such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) bring viewer and viewee virtually closer to each…

6 years ago

AI facilitates improved user experience for shoppers

The advent of ecommerce has revolutionized people's shopping experience in recent times. Improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) are likely to…

6 years ago

Green concrete: how ecological engineering is helping protect our coastlines

As human invasion of coasts and marine space is inevitable, our planet faces several problems in increased storminess and sea…

6 years ago

Technology alone does not enhance competitiveness: Cornell Prof Soumitra Dutta

"Technology has to be combined with a strong national vision, investments in education, and a supportive business environment to enable…

6 years ago

South Korea one step closer to autonomous vehicles with 5G launch

South Korea becomes the first Asian country to launch nationwide 5G networks, which brings it one step closer towards implementing…

6 years ago

Royal Canadian Navy to integrate augmented reality based systems

Recent adoption of augmented reality (AR) by the Royal Canadian Navy reveals that the technology is being used militarily with…

6 years ago

Momentum in Pakistan is all about corporate innovation, tech to scale startups

While simultaneously helping startups to scale, Momentum, Pakistan's leading tech conference, is going through its own scaling process, making this year's…

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