What is smart dust technology? Smart dust technology is exactly what it sounds like: internet-connected dust particles. Well, not exactly. They are sensors the size of dust particles, of around one millimetre. They can monitor and sense signals from the environment, such as sound, temperature and humidity. These sensors connect wirelessly to a network and […]
What Is Edge AI and Why Does It Matter? Edge AI vs Cloud AI Explained
Edge AI is the practice of running artificial intelligence models directly on a local device, such as a phone, camera, sensor, vehicle or industrial gateway, instead of sending data to a remote cloud server for processing. Because the data is processed where it is created, edge AI delivers faster responses, lower bandwidth costs, stronger privacy […]
Impact of 5G Technology: How 5G Is Transforming IoT, AI, Cloud Gaming and Telemedicine
The impact of 5G technology goes far beyond faster downloads. By pairing higher bandwidth with very low latency and support for many more connected devices, 5G makes real-time IoT, cloud-based AI, cloud gaming and remote healthcare practical at scale. Key takeaways What is 5G? 5G is the fifth generation of wireless connectivity, following 1G, 2G, […]
Ethical Dilemmas of Modern-Day Tech, Part 4
This is the final part of our series on the ethical conundrums of modern technology. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 first if you want the full picture. In short: Connected devices ask us to trade privacy for convenience, and over-the-air (OTA) updates let manufacturers change, limit or retire a product long after […]
Yeah, we’re in the future. We have driverless cars. (I guess?)
So we’re now in 2020, and huge disappointment – no flying cars. But we almost have the next best thing – driverless cars. Or so they say. Every car company with a good marketing team or a crazy fan base (you know who I’m talking about) have been claiming they’ll be rolling out fully autonomous […]
