In 2016, an AI named AlphaGo succeeded at something most people thought impossible: it beat a human at Go, the traditional Chinese board game known for its hugely complex strategies. Lee Sedol, renowned Go player, predicted lost four out of Read More
By now, you’ve probably heard of Alexa. If you haven’t, don’t worry. You will. Because Alexa – Amazon’s voice-powered, intelligent personal assistant – is becoming increasingly more popular and increasingly more capable by the day. Through the Amazon Echo and Read More
The impact of digitization and the integration of the internet with the physical economy continues to have knock-on effects on every sector imaginable. From steel and oil to consumer goods and media, no area of the global economy can avoid Read More
These days, everyone seems to know something about technology. Smartphones are the norm and have been around for quite a while now, so most other smart devices have been designed to function similarly – with simple layouts, clear fonts, and boldly colored Read More
Change can be a scary thing. We know. But it’s also exciting, not to mention necessary – especially for businesses. The world is changing, technology is changing, the ways people use products and services are changing, and in order to Read More
Most everyone is an active member of the Sharing Economy. And this is a good thing. There are several advantages to this both for individuals and businesses, such as convenience and revenue, just to name a few. The Sharing Economy is Read More
Each year the globally successful management consulting company, Accenture, releases a prediction report for the upcoming trends in technology and business. This year, the Accenture Technology Vision 2017’s theme was “Technology for People: The Era of the Intelligent Enterprise,” a Read More
It’s a classic homeowner’s anxiety—did I leave the oven on? Did I lock the front door on my way out? So classic, in fact, that it’s been a plot point in countless sitcoms, movies, and books. It’s easy to imagine Read More
It seems like it’s every month that a new technology takes the world by storm. Just ten years ago, it would have been inconceivable that virtually everybody would be walking around with a tiny computer in their pocket. From transit to entertainment Read More
Few things are more infuriating than having to deal with a malfunctioning piece of technology. That said, few things are funnier than watching someone else deal with a malfunctioning piece of technology! Writers of movies and TV shows have always known the Read More