Tech Companies Could Be Our Doctors in the Future
Healthcare is a necessity for humanity to survive — and thrive. For centuries, we were left to our own devices to figure out a treatment for our illness. This often meant using natural plants and methods to create a concoction. But with the advent of modern medicine, healthcare has become the biggest global business; it’s […]
How the Internet of Things Makes Smart Cities a Reality
Every day, millions of new devices connect to the Internet. This movement is due in no small part to the proliferation of smartphones. Today, these mobile computers allow us to communicate with a wide range of sensors and smart devices present in our environment. Take car care, for instance. By downloading a diagnostic tool app […]
What’s In Store for 2020? Here’s What AI Says
What does the near future hold for humanity? Who will lead our countries? What technologies will transform our society? And how will the global economy fare through it all? Each year, the editorial team of The Economist takes a swing at answering these questions. For 2020, they decided to change things up a bit. Besides making their […]
Can AI Save Modern Medicine? Or Will It Be the Other Way Around?
Medicine and artificial intelligence (AI) are very similar fields in some aspects: they both seek to help and aid humanity, improve day-to-day conditions for people, and continue the evolvement of their respective fields for the sake of their users. So it’s no surprise that when we combine these two fields, the result is something grander […]
A Look at the Unique Security Issues of Industrial IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly growing into a massive industry with a limitless amount of applications. This includes broader applications to city- and region-wide utilities. Dubbed “the Industrial IoT (IIoT)” or “Industry 4.0”, this IoT subset deals with aspects like transportation, manufacturing, energy, and water. IIoT promises high-grade automation and improved efficiency. The […]
Will AI Make the Music of the Future? – Part 1
Whether it’s potential job loss or the Terminator becoming a reality, there’s no shortage of fears surrounding the development of artificial intelligence (AI). But last November on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast, the musician Grimes took things in a different direction regarding AI’s capabilities: “I feel like we’re in the end of art, human art. Once […]
How AI Is Impacting the Operating Room
Technology has infiltrated every aspect of the healthcare system. And in some cases, the resulting new medical applications are allowing us to peer deeper into one of the most mysterious organs in the human body. An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technology published in the Nature Medicine journal is improving the extremely precise and sensitive field of […]
How a Mobile App Is Improving Amazon’s Employee Healthcare
By now, you’re probably familiar with how companies are using the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile apps to improve employee wellness. Wearable devices and IoT app development now allow you to track metrics like your heart rate and fitness level. Organizations are using these capabilities to incentivize their workers to commit to their well-being. […]
The Rise of AI Avatars: Why Startups Are Raising Millions to Build Our Digital Counterparts
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has resulted in some pretty unsettling things. Deepfakes and job application systems exhibiting gender bias name just a few. But startups around the world are trying to add one more item to this evergrowing list: Creating human-like avatars. These AI manifestations could theoretically be used for various tasks, such […]
Video Chat Algorithms Can Now Detect Your Heart Rate and Stress Levels
It’s been about a month since the 2020 Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped up. But the time passed hasn’t stopped experts from still talking about some seriously cool products introduced at the event. At this year’s convention, flying taxi rides, foldable cell phones, and new-age headphones were some of the main highlights. But […]