From aerospace engineering to influencing journalism; the moon landing of Apollo 11 paved the way for unprecedented advancements and will continue to have an effect for years to come.

James Devitt · Futurity 18 Jul 2019

Innovation

This video game is helping to achieve world peace

Developed in 2003 by the UN, a game simulating the fictitious country Carana is helping organisations to build skills and test approaches to combat fragility, conflict, and violence.

Laura Bailey · World Bank 17 Jul 2019

United States

The launch of Facebook's cryptocurrency, Libra, has been put on hold - this is why

Before having access to the US financial system through their cryptocurrency Libra, Facebook need to address regulatory concerns raised by the U.S Treasury secretary.

Pete Schroeder and Katanga Johnson · Reuters 16 Jul 2019

Social Innovation

This German circus is using holographic animals instead of real ones

40 years after opening, Circus Roncalli in Germany has replaced animals in their shows with holograms, which are generated by a computer and projected into the ring, in a bid to tackle an...

Carly Sitzer · Green Matters 09 Jul 2019

Space

Billionaire investors like Jeff Bezos are deadly serious about space mining

As Earth-based supplies decrease, the heads of tech are turning away from our home planet and looking at space to fuel the future of industry.

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 09 Jul 2019

Social Innovation

Emojis aren’t the ruin of language – they are the next step in digital communication

Language experts have drawn parallels between the way we use emojis in messages and how we use gestures when we talk. Without replacing traditional language, emojis embody a rich form of ...

Lauren Gawne · The Conversation 09 Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Here’s how you can make yourself irreplaceable in tomorrow’s job market

Ravi Kumar, president at digital services firm Infosys, believes there will be big shifts ahead in the workplace. Here he explains how the emerging world of technology will shape jobs of ...

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 05 Jul 2019

Technological Transformation

5 things to know about Chinese tech giant Huawei

Huawei continues to dominate the news headlines. Here's what you need to know about the Chinese tech giant and why it’s holding the attention of consumers and policymakers alike.

Emma Charlton 03 Jul 2019

Space

Can we understand how the universe was formed? A young scientist explains

Observing the background radiation that fills the universe is a window into its origins – and the mysterious forces that brought it into being.

Yabebal Fantaye 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

The MENA countries have fallen into the ‘middle-income trap’. Here’s how they can break out

The debate on the middle-income trap has largely focused on East Asia and Pacific countries, but the countries of Middle East and North Africa have significantly lower growth, which drops...

Rabah Arezki, Rachel Yuting Fan, and Ha Minh Nguyen · VoxEU 02 Jul 2019

Internet of Things

5G: How a 'legion of robots' could help save the rhino

Despite all the hype around 5G, nearly 90% of respondents in a poll by Channel News Asia knew very little or absolutely nothing about the next big thing in mobile technology.

Catherine Ong 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2019

A new World Economic Forum report highlights some of the important innovations that could change the way we live, work and interact.

Johnny Wood 02 Jul 2019

Digital Economy and Society

We all have a 'hierarchy of needs'. But is technology meeting them?

Taking a look at what an individual requires to achieve their potential in today’s tech-driven landscape

Michelle Lau 02 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

Smart speakers could soon detect cardiac arrest

A team of researchers used machine learning to create a tool that could detect agonal breathing, which is present for about 50 percent of people who experience cardiac arrests.

Sarah McQuate-Washington · Futurity 01 Jul 2019

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