For someone who is deaf, communicating with a clerk at a retail store or non-ASL-speaking friend over dinner often involves laboriously writing notes. An app called Jeenie offers an alternative: Push a button, and a live ASL interpreter appears in…
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution takes hold, how can we predict which futuristic technologies will become a reality — and have a real impact on our lives and businesses — and which will become memories from 30-year-old sci-fi movies? Read…
This year, we expect to see increased experimentation with hybrid blockchain models, both in the financial sector and the public sector . These are a great way to increase comfort with the technology. We are not close to realizing the…
Flagship stores are designed to attract a large volume of consumers by offering unique experiences, so it makes sense to prioritise the latest technology, However, the majority of retailers, particularly smaller stores, won’t see the benefit of this alone, which…
A Frenchman is credited with being the first to discover the photovoltaic effect that produces electricity from sunlight. The first solar panel was built in the US. But when Abu Dhabi decided to build the world’s largest individual solar power…
LinkedIn’s third annual US emerging jobs report has identified the 15 fastest-growing jobs, as well as the skills and cities most associated with them. This year the company found that the number of artificial intelligence and data science roles continue…
In 1973 World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab launched the first Davos Manifesto, a set of ethical principles. 50 years after its founding, the Forum has launched a new manifesto.The global economy has undergone a huge transformation in this time,…
Smart TVs often come equipped with microphones or cameras that enable you to control the device via your voice or use it for video chatting. The FBI’s Portland field office published a blog post detailing all the ways someone could take advantage…
Consider that Israelis started more than 10,000 companies between 1999 and 2014, a full 2.6 percent of those have revenues of more than $100 million. The country routinely spends northward of 4 percent of its GDP on R&D (the U.S.…
Try to remember every thought that crossed your mind at work today, like what to have for lunch, to the inflammatory, like why that supervisor is such a jerk. Now imagine if your boss had access to all of those…
