These three companies show why Africa provides the most fertile ground in which to innovate. It is where problems are most deeply felt, and are also big enough to motivate investment and ...

Rapelang Rabana 17 Jan 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Here's how we can combine robots with the Internet of Things

There's a growing view that the next evolution of the Internet of Things will incorporate robots into the network – opening up thrilling possibilities along the way.

Mauro Dragone · The Conversation 09 Jan 2019

Future of Enterprise

5 ways for business leaders to win in the 2020s

Success in the coming decades isn’t just a matter of understanding new technologies – it’s understanding that change must begin now.

Rich Lesser, Martin Reeves, and Kevin Whitaker 02 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Bumblebees bearing high-tech backpacks act as a living data collection platform

Engineers at the University of Washington have designed tiny sensor-filled backpacks that charge wirelessly and record data in fields the wearer bees visit.

Devin Coldewey · TechCrunch 18 Dec 2018

Climate Change

How building renovations can speed up the electric vehicle revolution

Energy efficiency is key to keeping global warming below 2°C. More ambition and action are required around buildings and transport - and by increasing rates of building renovation, we can...

Harry Verhaar 11 Dec 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Technophobe or technophile? We need more conversation about digital transformation

The fast pace of technology adoption is not being adequately accompanied by the necessary security measures. We must not be outsmarted by the tools we are so willingly embracing.

Geir Christian Karlsen 06 Dec 2018

Internet of Things

4 steps to help us embrace the Internet of Things

The benefits of IoT are vast, but we must create new ways of linking systems in order to best embrace these innovations.

Ken Hu · Project Syndicate 29 Oct 2018

Cities and Urbanization

This is what a smart city should do for its people

We can design more efficient and more ecological people-centred cities, which promote individual wellbeing and sustainable development.

Zeynep Bodur Okyay 18 Oct 2018

Information Technology

Technology is a force for peace and prosperity. Don’t let its challenges obscure this

It’s not possible to uninvent mobile phones or the internet. And would we really want to? Because for every new issue that our connected world throws up, there are 10 reasons why our live...

Jean-Marc Frangos 15 Sep 2018

Internet of Things

Is your smart home as safe as you think?

Don't buy the cheapest products, and demand proper maintenance. Treat your smart home like a computer, and make sure any Internet of Things components have adequate protection.

Viktor Weber 07 Sep 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Here's everything you need to know about Google on its 20th birthday

Goats, googols and a few other fun facts from back when Google was just 10 discs housed in a Lego cabinet.

Johnny Wood 04 Sep 2018

United States

This US state is trialling a blockchain voting app for soldiers serving overseas

US soldiers serving overseas will be able to use a blockchain voting app for the first time.

Kristin Houser and Kristin Houser · Futurism 13 Aug 2018

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