53% of the world is offline – and are mostly women
By Fernando Menéndez, Public Policy Manager, Telefónica This piece was republished from Telefonica’s Public Policy blog – the original article […]
Can a self-driving car surpass our ethical standards?
The future of The Jetsons is near. Autonomous, semi-autonomous and completely self-driving cars are leaving sci-fi and even the prototype […]
Bot or not? | Part 2
This is part two of the original part one published last week here. Alternatives to the Turing Test: The right […]
A policy guide for a better Europe – the ERT Benchmarking Report
By Eduardo Salido @eduSalidoC, Telefonica Public Policy In September 2016 Jean-Claude Juncker proclaimed in his annual speech what every European […]
Convert videos like a pro with HandBrake
There are a lot of video formats out there, and not all devices play them with the same ease. Hence […]
South Korea plans to build a train that will travel at 1,000 km/h
The first train to travel at 1,000 km/h may soon be a reality in South Korea, where there are already […]
Bot or not? | Part 1
With chatbots and robots having stronger artificial intelligence every day — and with the sure-to-be epic Blade Runner 2049 out […]
A molecular knot is created to design lighter and more flexible materials
A group of scientists from Manchester have achieved the world’s tightest molecular knot, which will allow the development of new […]
A single app for talking on all your social networks?
Nowadays we spend a great deal of time on Facebook, Twitter, Skype and WhatsApp for both work and personal reasons. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Impressions of Connected Futures: Part 2 – Risks
Above image credit: teamLab In a previous post, we mapped out the needs and desires surrounding the future of connectivity, […]
Paperfuge: a revolution for medicine in the third world
A low-cost invention has been created at Stanford University with the capacity to revolutionise medicine in areas with fewer resources. […]
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 […]
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 […]