Technology

Tech & Sports: Technology as an Additional Referee

Rugby Professional footballers spend the duration of a match trying to convince the referee they’re mortally wounded. Professional rugby players spend the same time trying to convince the referee that they’re not. That’s how we rugby lovers like to crow about our superiority over people who love round ball sports. The physical nature of rugby […]

Dune: Is Frank Herbert tomorrow’s Nostradamus?

In November, the second instalment of Denis Villeneuve’s film adaption of Frank Herbert’s Dune will arrive. For those who’ve read the book, you know what’s coming. For those of you who haven’t, boy, you have no idea what’s coming! Inside Telecom has already covered the subject of prophesies in movies. This article may really prompt […]

Tech & Sports : Sponsorship from Presence to Engagement

Formula 1 Much as I am loathe to admit it (being a diehard Lewis Hamilton fan), Red Bull have really nailed it as sports sponsor and nowhere is it more apparent than in F1. Wherever there is an act of daring, of doing things that appear to exceed the limits of the human body, Red […]

‘Caretaker’ Cook Pushes Apple Past $3trn

Apple has become the first publicly-traded company to be valued at $3,000,000,000,000. At the close of play on Friday, the share price of the company had risen to $193.97. It had crossed the $3 trillion mark before – twice actually, but was not able to sustain that value by market closure each time. The recent […]

Ethical AI in MedTech

Have you ever wondered how artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are shaping the field of medical technology? Trust me, the advancements are incredible, but as a curious mind, I thought about it: How do we ensure these algorithms uphold ethical standards and prioritize patient safety? Well, my friend, the answer lies in transparency and accountability. In […]

UAE Launches 20kg Satellite: A Space Revolution? 

UAE and UN launch 20kg satellite to revolutionize space access for start-ups and nations, marking a significant milestone in their joint initiative.  In a groundbreaking collaboration, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Nations (UN) are set to launch a 20kg satellite, marking a significant milestone in their joint initiative to provide access to […]

Will YouTube Dominate the Play? 

YouTube Playables gaming expansion, a new product offering access to online games, as part of its expansion beyond video hosting, aiming to enhance user engagement and diversify revenue streams.  Today, YouTube, the popular video hosting platform owned by Google, is venturing into the realm of online gaming with its latest internal testing of a product […]

Virgin Hyperloop: An Open Letter to Tom Cruise

Dear Tom We’ve held our breath while you cavorted around the world’s tallest structure, Dubai’s mighty Burj Khalifa. We searched for any trickery involved when you hung on to the exterior of an Airbus military carrier in flight. Searched in vain, I might add, it turns out you were really hanging on. No green screen […]

Submersible tragedy: Why did Nobody Think of a Black Box?

Now that the narrative has changed from search & rescue to recover & evaluate, we have a question.If the defence of OceanGate is the ‘experimental’ nature of the entire undertaking, why was there no black box on the craft? The black box records the last thirty seconds of operation before an accident. It has been […]