Innovations IBM believes will change our lives

IBM has unveiled its annual “IBM 5 in 5”, a list of ground-breaking scientific innovations with the potential to change the way people work, live, and interact during the next five years. They are: * With AI, our words will open a window into our mental...
2 000 year-old star explosion to play out

2 000 year-old star explosion to play out

A binary star that merged and exploded almost 2 000 years ago will be visible from earth within the next couple of years. Calvin College professor Larry Molnar and his students along with colleagues from Apache Point Observatory (Karen Kinemuchi) and the University of...

Tech’s best days to come, say those in the know

A massive 76% of technology elites believe that the US technology industry’s best days are still to come, compared 59% of the general public – and 59% believe the incoming Trump administration will be favourable to the technology industry, compared to 50%...

VPAs to take over mobile user interactions

Advances in various technologies will drive users to interact with their smartphones in more intuitive ways, said Gartner, which predicts that, by 2019, 20% of all user interactions with the smartphone will take place via virtual personal assistants (VPAs). “The...

Xerox completes separation of Conduent

Xerox has completed the separation of Conduent Incorporated, creating two market-leading, publicly- traded companies. “Today is an historic day for Xerox. The successful completion of the separation sharpens our market focus and commitment to our...

Self-driving car for the disabled on the cards

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation announced an alliance with IBM and Local Motors to help create an accessible, self-driving vehicle. The CTA Foundation, a public foundation with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with...