Robot carers could help lonely seniors — they're cheering humans up already
Nov 26, 2018 16:21 pm UTC| Technology
The film Robot and Frank imagined a near-future where robots could do almost everything humans could. The elderly title character was given a robot butler to help him continue living on his own. The robot was capable of...
A wolf in sheep’s clothing: Disruption is overrated in terms of innovation
Nov 26, 2018 16:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Innovation is not all sunshine and frolicking lambs. Innovation has real costs monetary, psychological, intellectual and effort-based that need to be addressed or mitigated if you want people to actually...
Four ways our cities can cut transport emissions in a hurry: avoid, shift, share and improve
Nov 26, 2018 15:58 pm UTC| Technology
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned that global warming could reach 1.5℃ as early as 2030. The landmark report by leading scientists urged nations to do more to avert an impending crisis. We...
Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic - and necessary
Nov 26, 2018 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia. FRT means we can identify individuals based on an analysis of their...
‘GTA 6’ Release Date, Latest News & Update: Sixth Installment’s Map to Include Entire U.S.?
Nov 26, 2018 09:17 am UTC| Technology
GTA 6 isnt expected to come out anytime as its being speculated that the next installment of the franchise could be as far away as 2022. And since Red Dead Redemption 2 recently came out, Rockstar Games might be working on...
Nov 26, 2018 08:25 am UTC| Technology
The production of Final Fantasy VII: Remake will soon take a spike as Kingdom Hearts 3 has reportedly been finished by Square Enix, Daily Star reported. Game director Tetsuya Nomura said that their team has been split in...
What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?
Nov 24, 2018 17:57 pm UTC| Technology
Cyber crime is a threat to every organisation that operates internet-connected devices. Its highly profitable, highly disruptive, and hard to police due to the transnational nature of cyberspace. Incidences of cyber...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects