‘We don’t want to be at the mercy of Facebook’: social app developer on the importance of filing patents

5 years ago

Filing a patent is an important step towards building the product that you want while providing legal protections to you…

The creativity and togetherness of social distancing on the web

5 years ago

Being hunkered down at home can be very frustrating, but it can also be a lot of fun! On social…

Coronavirus is moving the world to the cloud

5 years ago

As businesses and governments implement shelter-in-place orders around the globe, people are increasingly using telework, streaming services, and video games…

World Leaders Sign Horasis Declaration, Commit to More Principled Leadership

5 years ago

In the midst of a global pandemic and facing down a potential recession which could trigger the largest government bailout…

Shopping online could be less sustainable than in-store, study suggests

5 years ago

Online shopping via distribution centers can generate more greenhouse gases than making physical purchases in-store, research by the peer-reviewed scientific…

World Bank launches Agriculture Risk Innovation Challenge to address food security in Southern Africa

5 years ago

The World Bank and Draper University team-up to launch three Agriculture Risk Innovation Challenges to address agriculture and food security risks…

Envisioning the bioengineered soldier of the future through DARPA research programs

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The bioengineered soldier of the future could have amazing super-human capabilities. If DARPA research programs turn out to be successful,…

Harnessing technology to reduce violence against women

5 years ago

Education, increasing connectivity, challenging stereotypes and raising awareness are just some of the ways technology -- if used efficiently --…

UFOs and the theoretical spacetime-bending technology behind them

5 years ago

Last year the US Navy confirmed that UFOs exist, meaning someone has access to advanced technology to build them. Declassified…

When Millennial stereotypes make for good business

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We Millennials are known for our procrastination habits. Our tendency to put off, or simply avoid mundane tasks and jobs…

The role of data science in predicting political violence

5 years ago

Data collection and analysis has changed drastically over the last decade, but for predicting political violence, data science is also…

What’s wrong with anti-competitive behavior in big tech?

5 years ago

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook are under investigation for antitrust by the the FTC and the DOJ. The…

Founder Institute wants female founders to make up 40% of annual portfolio companies this year: report

5 years ago

Founder Institute (FI), the world’s largest pre-seed entrepreneurial accelerator, aims to have female founders comprise 40% of its annual portfolio…

How accurate is Mr. Robot? Brains Byte Back podcast

5 years ago

In this episode, we will seek to understand how realistic the Mr. Robot show is from a technological perspective and a…

Why a ‘smart’ approach is best for implementing solar energy into your home

5 years ago

Solar energy is the future of energy usage, but a common misconception is that it is currently too expensive to…

Entrepreneurs lead the charge for a more connected Africa

5 years ago

In the satirical novel In the United States of Africa, the French-speaking, Djiboutian author Abdourahman A. Waberi depicts an alternative…

Colombia’s government is digitalizing social inclusion, expanding connectivity

5 years ago

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTic) is currently rolling out a three-pronged digitalization strategy to encourage the social…

Pentagon plans to digitize the largest repository of disease-related medical data in the world

5 years ago

The Pentagon owns the largest repository of disease-related medical data in the world, including 55 million tissue samples on glass…

‘Only when we share our stories will we continue to learn from each other and improve’: Intl Womxn’s Week Ottawa

5 years ago

International Womxn’s Week is in full swing in Ottawa where female founders and funders from all different sectors share their…

Ingram Micro Cloud postpones Cloud Summit due to coronavirus concerns

5 years ago

Ingram Micro Cloud today announced that its flagship Cloud Summit conference will be postponed out of “an abundance of caution”…