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Technology
Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care
It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental...
Tech firms are making computer chips with human cells – is it ethical?
The year is 2030 and we are at the world’s largest tech conference, CES in Las Vegas
What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power...
How digital technology can help keep cities green and pleasant
Parks, small woodlands and even simple patches of grass not only keep a city attractive,...
How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point
Twitter reports that fewer than 5% of accounts are fakes or spammers, commonly referred...
Nonprogrammers are building more of the world’s software – a computer scientist explains ‘no-code’
Traditional computer programming has a steep learning curve that requires learning...
2022 ICT-AGRI-FOOD Joint Call on more transparent agri-food systems for consumers and other stakeholders along the food value chain based on ICT technologies
The Joint Call aims to bring together actors from across the entire food system...
Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you’ll have to look carefully to see the signs
With nearly 84% of the world’s population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence...
How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains
Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR...
Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk
Organizations’ failure to properly manage the servers they lease from cloud service...
Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks
When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints
Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays
Esports: how the struggling hospitality industry could capitalise on this massive business
During the pandemic, the sporting world ground to a halt. Global events such as...
Abba and Tupac in the metaverse: how digital avatars could be the bankable future of band touring
It was a technological feat that made history, wowed audiences and brought a dead...
Networking online: how to make professional connections remotely and why it matters
On paper, networking is a relatively simple task
Elon Musk’s bid spotlights Twitter’s unique role in public discourse – and what changes might be in store
Twitter has been in the news a lot lately, albeit for the wrong reasons