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 […]
Could submarine robots and underwater IoT help tackle climate change?
With the ice caps melting and the Gulf Stream going off course, who can save us from an environmental catastrophe? […]
Transparency in communications is a must for Telefónica: discover our report
This post first appeared here in our Public Policy blog Last week, Telefónica published a comprehensive Transparency in Communications 2016 […]
These start-ups are making robots a reality
When you think about robots, there’s no doubt that a variety of sci-fi films come into your mind. Film-makers working […]
Projects can fail, tech evolves, but transformation is sustainable
When I originally met the CEO of Telefonica Research and Development David Del Val, he asked what I thought of the direction […]
Could tech help address the global migrant challenge?
Nobody would migrate a machine this callously… The whys and wherefores of migration are not my place to comment on, […]
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 […]
Three unexpected technology spin-offs that will surprise you
Everything from Blockchain to blocked drains can have unpredictably happy consequences Blockchain is usually mentioned in terms of ruthlessly efficient […]
Five start-ups pioneering blockchain technology
Bitcoin is a technology that’s gathered a lot of interest in recent years. While there are people who believe it’s […]
“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 […]
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 […]
