The University of Exeter in Devon, England, has been developing smart sock technology. This is to help those who suffer from dementia. These socks collect data from the wearer, which is then sent by wifi to an app. Whoever has the app can see real time data which includes heart rate, temperature, sweat rates and […]
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Africa’s homegrown telco giant MTN is creating a village in Ubuntuland, Africa’s first metaverse. The telco is keeping a promise it made 18 months ago. Ubuntuland takes its name from the Zulu and Xhosa word Ubuntu, which means ‘humanity to others’. It’s an appropriated word to encourage respect and tolerance. It has been a much-needed […]
Requests $6 bn for development The United States Air Force is asking for a ton of money to build 2000 AI-powered Valkyrie fighters. It’s important to note that these aircraft are not drones. They are capable of assessing and reacting to hostile interference. And much to the consternation of human rights activists, they’re capable of […]
Karan Bilimoria, life peer in the House of Lords, is undoubtedly India’s greatest ambassador. His name is synonymous with everything that’s positive on the subcontinent. Recently, he was captured on film during a UK parliamentary debate, with data that confirmed that the India economy is like an express train. Here’s a recount of that data: […]
Right now, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) is considering a Chinese bid to build a nuclear power plant in the Kingdom. He’s deadly serious about this, as are the Chinese. But according to the Wall Street Journal, he is sending a clear signal to Washington that unless they drop their non-proliferation stance, he will […]
Ever since their first appearance in 1989, Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems have wormed themselves into the next centuries of innovations, from intelligent toasters to robotic butlers. And while they heavily rely on cloud computing, they managed to make data the new oil of the digital age. As a result, we have witnessed the implementation of IoT […]
Maybe the Alliance will Actually Achieve Something Now If I walk out into my garden and look towards the north west, I can just see in the distance the location of the BRICS conference, where Saudi Arabia has been invited to join BRICS. It sits smack bang in the middle of the richest square kilometre […]
AI Summit at Bletchley Park Bletchley Park is a country estate just outside Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. Such estates are liberally dotted around the country, mementoes of the old days of Empire. What separates Bletchley Park from all the other estates, however, is its contribution to military history and future tech. The Past For […]
Much of the media today are focusing on the fact that Chandrayaan-3’s successful touchdown on the moon cost about $90 million less than it cost to make the movie Interstellar. (Of course it cost less you unpatriotic flag burner, I can hear Americans shouting. Interstellar went to another galaxy!) Anyway, much of the media are […]
Planning a trip to or around the US anytime soon? Well, don’t be surprised if you hear this announcement from the flight deck. “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard our flight today. In the interests of public transparency the FAA requires us to alert you to the following. Firstly, please note that I […]