Facebook to offer every UK secondary school digital safety ambassadors
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Today, Facebook announces a landmark partnership with youth charities, Childnet International and The Diana Award, that scales their existing...
View ArticleGovernment surveillance efforts aimed at citizens social media data?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age In an age now dominated by issues of online privacy, with all the ethical dilemmas surrounding whether it is justifiable to readily access personal...
View ArticleSmart buildings: How to boost productivity while reducing real estate costs
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Due to the climbing cost of real estate and the changing attitudes towards traditional working methods, one of the most pressing questions on every...
View ArticleCBI calls for AI commission to determine impact of the technology on jobs
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age The impact of the rise of artificial intelligence on jobs, and more importantly – job security – has dominated political and industry discussion...
View ArticleArtificial intelligence and its potential to extend human ability
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Artificial intelligence (AI) has matured significantly in the last decade. Dubbed by Professor Stephen Hawking as “either the best, or the worst...
View ArticleCitizen safety ‘tops smart city benefits’
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Ruckus, a part of Brocade, and Atomik Research today released the results from its survey of 380 European IT decision makers in the public sector....
View ArticleNo safety driver present: fully-autonomous ride-service is here
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age The race to the fully autonomous race may have been won. Waymo, previously known as Google’s self-driving car and owned by Alphabet, will be...
View ArticleSmart cities predicted to get smarter in 2018
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age From drones and delivery bots becoming a reality, to the demise of traditional retail as people know it and the on-demand economy thriving – new...
View ArticleHR can lead AI innovation and help save billions
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age The government-backed Thriving At Work report, suggests organisations are losing £42 billion per year due to staff suffering from mental health...
View ArticleWill VR herald an evolution of the education industry?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age In the last 100 years, the nature of the world has dramatically changed. People are more connected than ever before, and thanks to the availability...
View ArticleWhy AR is the perfect partner for estate agents
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Businesses from nearly every sector have adopted technology as a means to increase productivity, manage data, provide more advanced services and...
View ArticleAnalytics: changing the face of airplane travel
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age It can be one of the most stressful parts of a vacation or any kind of long trip: booking the flight. There may be people who can afford to be...
View ArticleCan people trust technology to give health advice?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Advancements in technology are massively impacting the healthcare industry, and changing patients’ lives; Amazon’s Alexa can give you health advice...
View Article‘16.5M Europeans will use connected care solutions in 2022’
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, around 5.9 million people in Europe were using connected care solutions...
View ArticleSmart cities could lead to cost savings of $5 trillion
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Smart cities are on the horizon, and will be necessary to cope with the growing influx of people into urban centres around the world. A new white...
View ArticleWorld’s most advanced electric taxi is hitting London’s roads
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age As part of the ongoing electric car revolution, the new electric London taxi is ready to revolutionise the passenger experience in London. It has...
View ArticleCan tech help reshape the public’s negative view of the charity sector?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Consumers believe only around half of their donation (55%) actually goes to a charity’s stated cause, with most believing that salaries and office...
View ArticleLabour’s Tom Watson calls on society to “embrace an android”
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age The rise of automation in the workplace, and the advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence has caused a great number of people in...
View ArticleShould there be a Nobel Prize for Technology?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age The achievements of those in the technology industry are recognised via the Millennium Technology Prize. However, compared to the media attention...
View ArticleCan smart home technology keep people safe?
Originally written by Nick Ismail on Information Age Smart home technology has evolved at a rapid rate in the last few years, with the Amazon Echo and Google’s Home systems both starting to make voice...
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