25 January, 2017 Boost is Lego’s new basic robotics and programming kit In keeping with other existing projects, Lego Boost brings programming and robotics to the youngest members of the family, with […]
24 January, 2017 Switch, Nintendo’s riskiest and most innovative venture The new Nintendo Switch is the most ambitious console produced by the Japanese company to date. Brimful with innovation, it […]
17 January, 2017 Big data: moneymaker and force for social good? This post first appeared here in our Public Policy blog As the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting kicks off today […]
17 January, 2017 Disability tech: These startups show how to use tech-for-good Like many start up bosses, Lise Pape was inspired to help others through the benefit of her own personal experience […]
11 January, 2017 Could texting bring peace of mind to humanity? There’s an argument to be made that the impersonal nature of online communication can be dehumanising. While there may be […]
9 January, 2017 “The virtual doctor will see you now…” Mobile medicine doesn’t have to be in tablet form A new charity, Virtual Doctors, exemplifies how a simple invention can […]
9 January, 2017 Are we successfully promoting the skill of code? Society is dominated by technology, and computer programmers play a fundamental role in ensuring we have the best software and […]
4 January, 2017 The best startup bootcamps and accelerators for 2017 Bootcamps and acceleration programmes are an amazing way to pick up new skills, meet new people and develop new ideas, […]
3 January, 2017 Can telepresence robots bring remote teams closer? We’ve had telepresence on our SciFi minds for decades now, ever since Princess Leia first asked for Obi Wan Kenobi’s […]
3 January, 2017 Would you trust a ‘RoboDoc’? Will bedside manner fall to the wayside when medicine is automated? Or will there be less human error? Let’s be […]