What is smart dust? Smart dust 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 size. They are capable of monitoring and sensing various signals from the environment, such as sound, temperature, humidity, and more. These sensors are wirelessly connected to […]
What is Edge AI and why is it important
AI systems are being deployed to solve and optimise more and more complex problems every day. But most of them rely on extensive cloud computing resources to function. While for most applications this is enough, running AI systems on the cloud have its drawbacks. This is where Edge AI comes to play. Simply put, Edge […]
Impact of 5G
What is 5G For the past couple of years, there have been talks of faster mobile internet through 5G technology. Now 5G is being deployed in many areas across the world, and smartphone manufacturers have started releasing phones with 5G. In the next few years or less, we may be able to download full HD […]
Ethical dilemmas of modern day tech: Part 4
Privacy has been one of the major talking points last year. Facebook Cambridge Analytica data scandal seems to have really woken people up about how “free products” were available as free. Last year was a year of turmoil for many tech companies with regulators slapping huge fines for data breaches and usage of user data […]
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 […]