Despite social scientists express a high interest in the use of big data technology, the impact of big data on the social sciences has so far been limited ...
How ICT empowers women and girls in Senegal
Various initiatives in Senegal aim at increasing the digital literacy of women and girls to increase their chances for employment and participation in ...
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Initially founded in 2010 as a respond to the earthquake in Haiti, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team has developed and spread globally. The project ...
MIT’s improved multi-material 3D printing software
Up until now 3D printing with different materials required programming and other skills. The new software developed by MIT’s Computer Science and ...
Insurance companies subsidizing smart home
US insurance companies, such as USAA and American Family, are offering discounts on home insurance policies when Internet-connected devices are installed ...
IBM supercomputer will help to find best cancer treatment
Starting in January 2017, IBM will be able to apply the Watson supercomputer technology to find the best cancer treatment. More specifically, it will ...
Minicomputer für Grundschüler
Mit dem Minicomputer “Calliope” sollen Kindern in der Grundschule ab der dritten Klasse lernen wie IT funktioniert. Jedes Kind soll zukünftig ...
Big data facilitates firearm forensics
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a “Ballistics Toolmark Research Database” to modernize the process ...
2016 World Robotics Report released
How the future of robotics will look like is of interest for a growing number of sectors. The 2016 World Robotics Report outlines future development of ...
Buildings build by themselves
HyperCells developed in different research institutes such as Harvard or MIT might be the future of building. Inspired by nature, buildings are created in ...
