COVID-19 has fuelled automation — but human involvement is still essential

Financial professions must pivot to stave off technological extinction

Erica Pimentel, Concordia University Blockchain technology threatens to upend the financial sector. While this presents an opportunity to reduce costs for businesses and consumers alike, it...

In refugee camps, access to internet supports research during the coronavirus pandemic

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world is in an unexpected moment of global uncertainty and change. Countries, cities and communities worldwide are moving through rotating...

Hidden in plain sight: The infrastructures that support artificial intelligence

During a walking tour of Queensland’s Daintree rainforest in Australia, a talented guide regularly pointed out creatures that were well camouflaged into their surroundings. At one...

Cruise and GM team up with Microsoft to commercialize self-driving vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO, DETROIT and REDMOND, Wash. – Jan. 19, 2021 – Cruise and General Motors on Tuesday announced they have entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft...

How law enforcement is using technology to track down people who attacked the US Capitol building

After rioters flooded the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, there was an immediate call for those who overran officers on the scene and swarmed the...

[VIDEO] Galaxy Unpacked 2021: Official Trailer

Mobile technology has kept us all connected. Now more than ever, we need smartphones that can help us express ourselves with stunning photos, deliver immersive viewing experiences,...

Facebook antitrust battle escalates tensions between government, Big Tech

Facebook made news this week by blocking U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to its platform. A seperate power struggle between government and Big Tech that...

These Were Our Favorite Tech Stories From Around the Web in 2020

This time last year we were commemorating the end of a decade and looking ahead to the next one. Enter the year that felt like a...

Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen’s carbon footprint

To curb climate change, many experts have called for a massive shift from fossil fuels to electricity. The goal is to electrify processes like heating homes...