Digital Banking
In June 2019, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned that the growing presence of tech players leveraging big data and artificial intelligence technology could significantly disrupt the world’s financial system. There is no question...
Drones
When Paris, France-based Parrot launched the AR.Drone quadcopter at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, the company created quite a stir. A tiny drone outfitted with a 720p HD camera could be flown with an iPhone and live-stream videos or pictures to a smartphone app....
Smart Home (Home Automation)
At CES 2020, Ring introduced a very clever home-security device, the Ring Always Home Cam, which marries the mobility of drones with the video capabilities of surveillance cameras, offering consumers the best of both worlds. This futuristic convergence of two powerful...
Celebrity Worship Syndrome
It was a shot seen around the world. At the 2014 Academy Awards, Ellen DeGeneres asked Bradley Cooper to take a selfie, surrounded by Hollywood’s elite. The image was retweeted 3.4 million times, setting an all-time Twitter record at the time. It was yet another clear...