In a recent interview, tech guru Peter Diamandis made the case for the big tech Masters of the Universe becoming America’s healthcare providers. Diamandis believes that if companies like Google and Amazon can gather even more information about every detail of your life, they will be better able to manage
Read More
NASA has released a “treasure map” showing the likely locations of water ice on Mars that could be used in manned missions to the planet in the future. The map shows where on the surface of Mars scientists think water ice is located, in some places just centimeters deep. Mars’ atmosphere
Read More
Data scientists and software engineers who work with big data are in high demand. Thinknum Media called this field the hottest profession in 2019. Job search site Indeed earlier this year reported that job listings for data scientists jumped 31 percent between 2017 and 2018, while searches only increased 14
Read More
Singapore wants to transform into a ‘Smart Nation’, and over the past 24 months, has undertaken various investments, initiatives, and projects to achieve that goal. Smart Nation — which is the moniker of the country’s smart city program — not only invests in technologies such as facial recognition and e-payments, but
Read More
Organizations are increasingly investing in sensors and other connected devices to collect more data — but are they getting the most out of it? If they’re using simple business intelligence (BI) tools, chances are that they’re missing out. In today’s competitive environment, organizations tend to collect plenty of data about customers,
Read More
Role of construction professionals such as architects, engineering consultants, builders, quantity surveyors in monitoring a construction project is discussed. A construction project is a product of different information and designs from different professionals. If these information and designs are to be adhered to, the presence of their producers and designers are
Read More
Microsoft has launched the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, a programme that aims to reduce the prevalence of Microsoft software piracy in Africa’s emerging markets. To implement the Initiative, the organisation is working with its major PC partners, Acer, Asus, Dell, Intel, Lenovo, SMD Technologies and Mustek to improve the
Read More
For more than 150 years, MIT has revolutionized scientific and engineering education, which in turn has driven industrial innovation. Early students were the first to experience hands-on education, rather than learning by rote, and to travel to practice schools. Recently, MIT has added ambitious online learning initiatives, offered both to
Read More
The leadership of the House of Representatives has said it will ensure the implementation of the agreement between the National Union of Electricity Employees, the Bureau of Public Enterprises and the Federal Ministry of Power to address the grievances that led to the workers’ strike action. Members of the NUEE suspended
Read More
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Niyi Adebayo has assured Nigerian technicians and artisans of federal government’s support in its multi-sectoral approach to growing the economy. The Minister made the pledge at the first edition of the Nigerian Artisans and Technicians Conference (NATCO) held at the National Theater in Lagos,
Read More
