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Vaccination
The digital divide risks some of society’s most vulnerable being passed over in the vaccine race
Lack of internet access is affecting vaccine uptake among older and vulnerable populations. What steps should governments take to improve digital access?
Internet of Things
The pandemic has changed consumer behaviour forever - and online shopping looks set to stay
Consumers have switched heavily to online purchases as a result of the pandemic. Research from PwC predicts the change in shopping behaviour will be permanent.
Entrepreneurship
Waves of change: Understanding the driving force of innovation cycles
Expert Dorothy Neufeld has analyzed the 6 different waves of innovation, from water power in 1775 to robots and drones in 2020.
Blockchain
Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here's how
Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and its impact. Here are 3 examples that showcase this new technology.
Internet of Things
A map of the online world in incredible detail
The map highlights thousands of the world’s most popular websites, like Google, Facebook, Youtube and Amazon by visualizing them as different “countries”.
Internet of Things
Global internet outage: Why did so many sites go down - and what is a CDN, anyway?
On June 8, major websites across the world went down, without an immediate explanation. The outage can be put down to content delivery network, Fastly.
Artificial Intelligence
What these researchers discovered after studying the internet for 6 years
Research, published in the Public Library of Science, is the first to reveal some long-term trends in how businesses compete in the age of the web.
Cybercrime
How cybersecurity skills are changing lives in South Africa
Absa was launched in Johannesburg in 2019 and has now been expanded to Cape Town. Absa Group’s vision is to produce 300 graduates a year, trained in cybersecurity.
Internet of Things
How can young people navigate online communities safely?
Benjamin Kaveladze from California University reflects on how online communities affect young people, to determine if they're important places of support.
Cities and Urbanization
How blockchain can empower smart cities - and why interoperability will be crucial
Advanced technology in smart cities can play a key role in managing efficient urban expansion, but interoperability and openness are essential for success.
Internet of Things
What is the Internet of Things?
COVID-19 has accelerated the use of IoT technologies, from contact tracing and fitness trackers to ‘smart homes’. But questions around governance remain.
Japan
How Japan's 'opt-in' smart city could change urban living
Aizuwakamatsu in Japan has introduced an opt-in system for disaster alerts as part of an optional technology push to tackle social and economic issues.
Artificial Intelligence
How industrial clusters can become net-zero carbon exemplars
Industrial clusters have a pivotal role in the transition to net-zero. We look at examples that leverage emerging technology to accelerate this transformation.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
How industries can use automation to innovate
Open, interoperable standards for automation tools in industry can drive recovery.
Future of Food
How data is driving sustainability in food retail
IoT solutions can meet the challenge for food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of energy possible.