Slavery and labour abuses will escalate in Southeast Asia as automation takes hold and the adoption of robot workers creates a race to the bottom. That’s according to a new report from global risk consultancy, Verisk Maplecroft. Of five issues raised in the company’s 2018 Human Rights Outlook report, automation is identified as presenting the…
Not sure what apps you should be downloading for your newfangled Windows device? Here are the best Windows apps, whether you need something to speed up your machine or access your Netflix queue. Check out our categories and favorite picks! The post The best Windows apps appeared first on Digital Trends. Source link Shiv EswarShiv…
Chris Middleton was court-side at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships to see how matches are now as much an AI-enhanced big data battle for the players themselves as they are a showcase of sporting excellence. While football’s coming to either Paris or Zagreb this weekend, another sporting tournament reaches its climax much closer to home.…
The rescue team dedicated to saving the Thai soccer team that has been trapped in a cave for nearly two weeks is growing larger. According to Elon Musk, engineers from both companies are heading to Thailand, along with a mini-submarine. The post British diver involved in Thai cave rescue slams Elon Musk’ sub as a…
Sensors, connected devices, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have enormous potential to change the way we think about healthcare in the home. But the downside is that sacrifices sometimes have to be made in terms of comfort and privacy. Smart home monitoring systems that detect when an elderly person has had an accident, for…
Startups making delivery and transport easier than ever are a hit with venture capitalists, so it’s not a surprise that young tech companies delivering home staples — living room sets, dining room tables, couches and more — are raising big dollars. From 2010 through 2017, venture investors have outfitted U.S.-based furniture startups with a little over $1.1…
Fortnite Battle Royale has swept the gaming world. Alongside its 125 million users and record-breaking Twitch streams, the game has also drawn many competitive players away from their usual titles to try their hand at Battle Royale. Today, that competitive play reaches at inflection point. At 4pm ET, Fortnite Battle Royale’s Summer Skirmish will kick…
#PlaneBae You should cringe when you read that hashtag. Because it’s a reminder that people are being socially engineered by technology platforms to objectify and spy on each other for voyeuristic pleasure and profit. The short version of the story attached to the cringeworthy hashtag is this: Earlier this month an individual, called Rosey Blair,…
Sometimes tech companies unveil a new gadget or tease a new product but never actually deliver. Plans get changed, things go wrong, and products are canceled. It’s time to look at some of the most exciting tech that never materialized. The post From Apple’s charging mat to Google’s modular phone, these gadgets went MIA appeared…
A new report from Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute reveals that, by 2020, the financial services industry could reap up to $512 billion in new global revenues through intelligent automation. The report, Growth in the Machine, demonstrates the advantages of applying the right combination of robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), and business process optimisation in the…
