CCTV cameras are now commonplace in cities. But have people who are caught on camera actually given their consent?
By: The Economist March 28, 2017 Jamie Isbitt Home Improvements Installer 2mo I have a question why can authorities record anyone and anything yet a home owner isn’t allowed to have a security camera that captures the public for example a house that has a front door directly opening onto the pavement? Just asking as […]
Robot, heal thyself: scientists develop self-repairing machines
By: Daniel Boffey August 7, 2019 From picking fruit to carrying out minor surgery, soft robotic hands made from jelly-like plastic are thought by scientists to be the future solution to many human needs. But being gentle and soft enough to avoid damaging fruit or flesh has made the robots prone to damage and left […]
Facial recognition elevates art of queuing in bars
By: Mark Bridge August 1, 2019 It is technology most often deployed to catch terrorists and criminals. Now facial recognition is coming for another category of public enemies — drinks queue jumpers. A bar in London has used the controversial technology to thwart those who previously relied on their sharp elbows, good looks or a […]
The New Ways Your Boss Is Spying on You
By: Sarah Krouse July 19, 2019 Your employer may know a lot more about you than you think. The tone of your voice in a meeting. How often you’re away from your desk. How quickly you respond to emails. Where you roam in the office. What’s on your computer screen. To be an employee of […]
Attacking satellites is increasingly attractive—and dangerous
By: The Economist July 18, 2019 DEEP WITHIN Vandenberg Air Force Base, a rugged 50km stretch of America’s Pacific coast which is home to rolling fogs, sporadic wildfires, the odd mountain lion and the 30th Space Wing of the US Air Force, sits the Combined Space Operations Centre (CSpOC), a windowless area the size of […]
A new age of space exploration is beginning
By: The Economist July 18, 2019 THE MOMENT when, 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong planted his foot on the surface of the Moon inspired awe, pride and wonder around the world. This newspaper argued that “man, from this day on, can go wheresoever in the universe his mind wills and his ingenuity contrives…to the planets, […]
Move Objects With Your Mind? We’re Getting There, With The Help Of An Armband
By: Elise Hu July 16, 2019 In the latest episode of Future You, check out an armband that lets you control tech devices with your mind. This is not a brain implant or even a headset. It’s an armband that reads neuron activity to let you move objects in digital space. Then it goes further, […]
In an age of robots, schools are teaching our children to be redundant
By: The Guardian February 15, 2017 In the future, if you want a job, you must be as unlike a machine as possible: creative, critical and socially skilled. So why are children being taught to behave like machines? Children learn best when teaching aligns with their natural exuberance, energy and curiosity. So why are they dragooned […]
Our smartphone addiction isn’t just bad for our mental health, it’s a security risk
By: MSN April 28, 2019 We’ve all had the “smartphone conversation.” The one about our unhealthy obsession and inability to put phones down. This fear is legitimized by research, showing that we spend approximately one third of our waking hours on our mobile devices – just over five hours per day. However, while we all might […]