Philosophy's influence on technology design – and why it needs to change
Feb 13, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technology Insights & Views
Philosophy often appears abstract and other-worldly, particularly when compared to the practical technology in our everyday lives. But there is much that technology can learn from philosophy, and vice versa. Software is...
Yes, robots will steal our jobs, but don't worry, we'll get new ones
Feb 13, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Technology
The U.S. economy added 2.7 million jobs in 2015, capping the best two-year stretch of employment growth since the late 90s, pushing the unemployment rate down to five percent. But to listen to the doomsayers, its just a...
Fast'n loud: how to create sonic booms and curious clouds
Feb 13, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Technology
Growing up beneath the Concorde flight path, I learned early on that if you heard its characteristic roar overhead you had to look far towards the horizon to see it. If you were lucky, you would see Concorde first. You...
Are dating apps killing long-term relationships?
Feb 13, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Technology Life
Online dating sites and apps are transforming relationships. More than 10 percent of American adults and almost 40 percent of people who identify as single and looking are using online dating websites and apps. But...
The hashtag conundrum: how should journalists negotiate public and private on social media?
Feb 12, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Technology
Journalistic objectivity has come under the spotlight as debate rages over a recent High Court decision that ruled that offshore processing of asylum seekers is legal. This is no doubt an emotionally charged debate, and...
Why Digital India took on Facebook and won
Feb 12, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law
This week marked a significant event in the life of Digital India, in a country that is home to more than 400 million internet users. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) passed a regulation prohibiting...
On detecting gravitational waves, landmark science and the media
Feb 11, 2016 23:58 pm UTC| Science Technology
A few hours ago the most eagerly-awaited press conference in physics this century was held in the US by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC). It was widely anticipated that the consortium would announce the first direct...