Author: James Steward

As the years go on, more disruptive ideas are being introduced across industries which has made it more important than ever for businesses to embrace digital innovation.As business landscapes become more complex, we are seeing the rise of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Cloud technology, and AR/VR to name a few, all of…

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe consumer tech exhibition wraps Sunday in Las Vegas. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor The annual CES Show concludes Sunday in Las Vegas, where after a muted post-pandemic return in 2022, the consumer tech event was energized with an estimated 3,200…

ScienceAlvin Yew created an AI-driven local map service that uses local landmarks for navigation. When humans start living and working on the Moon in the Artemis missions, they’re going to need good navigational aids. Sure, they’ll have a GPS equivalent to help them find their way around. And, there’ll be LunaNet, the Moon’s equivalent to…

Technology and business are inextricably linked. Entrepreneurs harness technological advances and, with skill and luck, turn them into profitable products. Technology, in turn, changes how firms operate: electricity enabled the creation of larger, more efficient factories, since these no longer needed to depend on a central source of steam power; email has done away with…

Inter striker Lautaro Martinez, who is now a World Cup winner with Argentina, has slammed technology in football, saying VAR “ruins everything”.WHAT HAPPENED? The 25-year-old frontman found himself on the wrong end of some tight offside calls in Qatar, while Inter were denied what could have been a match-winning effort in their latest Serie A…

It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action.Andrew Forde, who runs a popular YouTube compilations channel, shared this suggestion from an American viewer, who believes that rugby should no longer use the word ‘try’ for a five-pointer but rather…

Home technology – smart gadgets that make our day-to-day lives as straight forwards as possible – has been high on the agenda at this year’s CES expo in Las Vegas.Here are some of our highlights.Tired of the same old 2D Zoom calls? Zero Distance’s Wehead device helps people at a meeting feel like a remote attendee…

Blockchain technology may be a solution when it comes to anti-theft measures for retailers. The retail industry is one of the most important sectors of the United States economy. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has left the trillion-dollar retail sector vulnerable to in-store theft. Findings from the National Retail Federation’s 2022 Retail Security Survey show that retail…

In a move that could change how more than a billion people write documents, presentations and emails, Microsoft has discussed incorporating OpenAI’s artificial intelligence in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and other apps so customers can automatically generate text using simple prompts, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort.These goals won’t be easy to accomplish….

Lyubomyr Dykun says 95% of his workforce "have gone to fight". He is the chief executive officer of G-Mak, a Ukrainian-based home security company. His idea is similar to Amazon Ring's home security system – but on steroids. His company has designed what looks like a small, black box fitted with a camera. If it detects…

Found in everything from chips to toothpaste, our addiction to the oil is destroying rainforests. But oily microbes may finally offer a sustainable alternative.Palm oil is the world’s most popular vegetable oil, found in half of all supermarket goods and seven out of every 10 personal care products. It’s what gives tortilla chips their crunch,…

There’s not enough fresh water to go around on planet Earth, and it’s a problem that’s expected to only worsen in the coming years.To meet growing demand, recycling and restricting our water will only get us so far. Scientists will need to find new sources of this life-sustaining liquid to meet our needs.One currently untapped…

Inventor of the world wide web wants us to reclaim our data from tech giants  CNNsource

New York financial regulator issues cryptocurrency guidance for banks  Reuters.comsource

Angela Harrison and Anne Stones from Stafford with the Happy at Home Elf People in Staffordshire are finding out about a festive way to support the ‘Elf and Wellbeing’ of loved ones this ChristmasThroughout December, Staffordshire County Council is highlighting the vast array of low-cost assistive technology products that could make life-changing gift ideas for…

Top 5 Internet Technologies of 2022  The New Stacksource

ABC RuralElon Musk's internet proves an unlikely saviour for some rural Australians suffering connectivity 'fatigue'For the latest flood and weather warnings, search on ABC EmergencyCheck the score for the third Test against South Africa at the SCGFrom his cattle farm six hours west of Brisbane, Peter Thompson laughs at the idea of replacing his work ute with…

The world we live in would seem like a fantasy to my grandparents and their parents: jet travel, climate control, the internet, FaceTime, Zoom, streaming video, search engines, and electric vehicles, just to mention a few of the obvious life-altering technologies. The comforts we take for granted were not even imagined a century ago by…

SectionsHistory | January/February 2023Deciphering ancient texts with modern tools, Michael Langlois challenges what we know about the Dead Sea ScrollsA copy of a Greek inscription, made by laying wet paper or plaster over carved stone to create a mirror-image impression. By Chanan Tigay Photographs by Franck Ferville If you spotted Michael Langlois walking along the…

The fiercely resisted greater use of automation is a core plank of Network Rail's reforms London commuters from Littlehampton and Worthing, West Sussex, beleaguered from a year of rail strikes, were dealt a fresh blow shortly after 7.30am on the Tuesday before Christmas.Network Rail announced a broken rail had been found on their route. “We’re…

From doorbell cameras to smart speakers, an innovative approach to helping Middlesbrough’s elderly, vulnerable and disabled residents is being embraced.Middlesbrough Independent Living services works hard to ensure those who need support have the equipment and guidance they need to remain safe and independent at home.But as digital technology continues to evolve, so does the support…

NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Charges brought by U.S. prosecutors against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, on Tuesday were among the highest-profile brought against a crypto player. It was the latest in a string of cases involving digital assets that U.S. regulators and prosecutors have been looking into.Here is a summary…