The Tug Of War With Technology
Is it good or is it bad? Will it save us or will it destroy us? We’re forever being told that there is only an either-or situation, and a side has to be chosen. And yet every complex idea or organism that we’ve ever studied tells us that nothing is ever as simple »
Social Media: Women Are Wearing the Trousers
The online landscape has been shifting more and more toward social hubs and online communities, and women are at the forefront of this change. This Urban Times Technology Day, we look at the new feminine shape of the »
The Space Economy by Planetary Resources
As we are all aware, the resources upon planet earth are finite and as a consequence, they're dangerously desirable. The rarity of all these precious metals and valuable elements is something that has caused countless »
Gamestorming at GSUMMITx
Monday 30th April saw the first ever GSUMMITx in London, hosted by Capgemini in their offices in Holborn. The event brought together professionals working in (and interested by) the emerging field of ‘gamification’, a technique by which strategies adapted from »
The Future of the Internet
Much of the recent writing and discussions on the internet have focused on political issues such as ACTA, SOPA, and Net Neutrality. These are incredibly important issues facing the internet today. But politics aside, what is the technological future of the internet? »
Impacting on Alzheimer’s Disease
How can the interior experience of Alzheimer’s be communicated to the outside world? What can that communication convey about the suffering of an Alzheimer’s patient? These questions were explored at “Impacting on »
Cyber Warfare Signs: the South China Sea Affair
The cyber attacks between China and Philippines raise questions about our own cyber-security and what the western world's role is in cyber warfare. »
Apple: The Numbers [Infographic]
World’s largest tech company: check. Larger than Microsoft and Google combined: check. World’s largest company by market cap: check. But how? We all know that iPhones, iPads, iPods, Apps and Apple computers all sell like hotcakes globally – but a look »
Five Awesome Images of the Solar Eclipse, 2012
If you’ve never been lucky – or determined – enough to have seen a solar eclipse, here are a selection of five stunning images sourced from across the web that depict unique vantage points of the »
Infographic: Envisioning Emerging Technology for 2012 and Beyond
What developments will the next 30 years hold in the fields of AI, biotech, robotics, computing, the internet, materials science and more besides? That’s the »
Geothermal Powerhouse Kenya Maximises its Potential
Energy harnessed from hot steam in East Africa’s Rift Valley could power Kenya many times over. »
Princeton Senior Exploring Solution of Bamboo as Biofuel
If you pay any attention to headlines about alternative energy, you know by now that our two big problems with transportation fuels — our dependence on foreign oil »
Truvada: An Imperfect Solution to HIV transmission?
Truvada may prevent HIV/AIDS transmission, but issues of cost, adherence and resistance are barriers against the drugs effectiveness. »
Did You Know … A Little Dirt Can Clean Up Your Immune System
Us Westerners live in a bubble-wrapped, sheltered world, where hygiene standards are strict and stringent. We are regularly bombarded with pressures to keep clean from »
Preserving the Legitimacy Of Online Petitioning
Online petitions allow for increased signatures but raise important questions about validity of the signature and whether the petition is fully understood. »