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Sep 27, 20227 min read
Can AI Direct Movies?
Spoiler alert: Yes, it’s already happening. Scorsese. Kubrick. Lynch. Anyone with the last name Coppola. Iconic directors invariably have...
Sep 27, 20225 min read
A Child-Safe Internet
In years gone by, parents would worry about letting their children play out in the street. Nowadays, it’s the potential dangers lurking...
Sep 19, 20226 min read
When Good Becomes Great
Picture a successful leader at the helm of a great company. What are the qualities that define them? You might now be thinking of a...
Aug 11, 20225 min read
Are We Losing the Power to Forget?
Thanks to social media, it has never been easier to connect with people from the past. Curious about what that old classmate is up to...
Aug 4, 20225 min read
It’s the "Freakonomy," Stupid
What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? It’s probably not a question you’ve had much cause to ponder until now. And if...
Jul 5, 20225 min read
The Dark Side of Chatbots
Chatbots are proliferating rapidly thanks to advancements in AI. Most of us have come into contact with them, commonly in a customer...
Jul 4, 20225 min read
Predicting Proteins with AI
Proteins probably don’t weigh too heavily on your mind day to day. It’s ironic, given every single cell in your brain, and the rest of...
Jun 13, 20224 min read
Fighting Fire with Tech
What if we could predict the behaviour of bush and forest fires before they ever break out? Thanks to the bright sparks working away at...
Jun 13, 20224 min read
How Tech is Tackling Deforestation
A 2021 study by WWF found an area of forest totalling 43 million hectares – almost double the size of the UK – was wiped out in just 13...
Jun 11, 20225 min read
Think Before You Tweet
There’s arguably no emotion more powerful than shame. From an early age, we learn the discomfort brought on by feelings of having done...
May 31, 20225 min read
Are New Tech Habits Here to Stay?
Do you struggle to remember what life was like pre-pandemic? You’re not alone. Nobody could have anticipated the speed of widespread...
May 24, 20225 min read
The Four-Day Work Week
Pre-pandemic, ideas to improve work-life balance were often abstractions floated by leaders, who could get away with paying them only...
May 24, 20224 min read
Reclaiming Val Kilmer's Voice
Going to the cinema in the late 20th century would have been a very different experience without the acting talent of Mr. Val Kilmer....
May 16, 20225 min read
Innovations in Market Research
When you think of market research, you might picture wannabe-entrepreneurs from The Apprentice conducting their so-called “focus groups”;...
May 16, 20225 min read
Managing Dyslexia with AI
I utilise language in almost all aspects of my daily life. I rely heavily on my ability to read, understand and interpret, whether that...
May 9, 20226 min read
Car-Charging Robots
In January 2021, Top Gear website introduced a “cute” mobile charging robot. I must admit the accompanying images leave me in two minds....
May 9, 20224 min read
VR in the Military
When you think of virtual reality combat simulations, I expect you’ll picture video games. A fully immersive version of Call of Duty ,...
Apr 4, 20225 min read
The Importance of Range
What do hedgehogs, foxes, birds and frogs have in common? Give up? Well, they’re all used to explain the importance of having range....
Mar 22, 20226 min read
Starting with "Why"
When it comes to asking questions, you’ll be familiar with the Five Ws: who, what, when, where and why. These five interrogative words...
Jan 4, 20224 min read
Van Life: Superfast Internet
After power, the second most important thing for my motorhome is fast, reliable internet. For years, camping and caravanning trips meant...
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