Artificial Intelligence

The recent movie, Rise of the Guardians, was a hit among young people. The general plot was that a group of fairytale creatures (Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, etc.) with some pretty...

Most companies report measurable benefits from artificial intelligence (AI), with a group of high performers showing how best to apply the technology. However, a great deal of work remains within organisations...

05We’ve all been at the counter of a store or at a favorite restaurant when the clerk or waiter asks us for our email address. For the most part, this is...

2021 In Back to the Future 2, Marty McFly was able to determine the outcome of future sporting events because he had been to the future and back again. But when it...

OPINION While the British government wrestles with Brexit, it has announced more details of its plans to raise R&D investment to 2.4 percent of GDP, in line with its revamped industrial...

Let’s be honest--the three Star Wars prequels released from 1999 to 2005 weren’t good movies. Actually, they were terrible. And of course, who can forget Jar Jar Binks, the character that...

The Orwellian science fiction movie ‘I, Robot’ is set in the year 2035 where humanoid robots serve humanity and are programmed to serve under the ‘Three laws of Robotics.’ The protagonist,...

The Communist scare that swept through America and Western Europe at the beginning of the Cold War lead to some pretty insane political times. Fear of the ‘Reds' caused governments to...

Seaborne and underwater robotics for the offshore energy sector could be major opportunity for Britain, according to a new report from Innovate UK. Marine robotics includes Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), which are...

In 2014, the median age of the UK population passed 40 for the first time. Over the next 20 years, the number of citizens aged over 60 will increase from just...