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World to have 1.8 billion tourists by 2030 – Will affinity, peace be the winners?
Shangrila Resort Skardu ,Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq/Wikimedia Commons The ease and speed of traveling and doing global business are likely to fuel human curiosity for discovery and help the number of world tourists grow exponentially to...Dec 28, 2017 2077 0 -
Tech giants take key step toward realizing brave new 5G world
Flexible display of technology Credit: Arizona State University Prospectus April 2006/Wikimedia The leading tech companies took a key step this week toward full-scale development of the fifth generation of wireless networks, 5G, which with its lightning...Dec 25, 2017 1817 0 -
FCC reverses net neutrality rules; vows to protect consumers
Photo: Fabio Lanari/Wikimedia Commons The Federal Communications Commission Thursday repealed the net neutrality rules of the Obama Administration and voted to restore the “longstanding, bipartisan light-touch regulatory framework, ”which it said, has fostered rapid Internet growth,...Dec 14, 2017 919 0 -
Google opens Artificial Intelligence China Center
Image by Google Inc..Tene/Wikimedia Commons Google search services may not be available in China but the tech giant and the rising economic power find a common purpose with the opening of Google AI Center in Shanghai...Dec 14, 2017 1161 0 -
Fashion industry sees optimism, shifting trends – New Report
Photo on the left from Deshi Fashion Credit: Aziz Ahmed, On the right model Ayyan, Credit: Hocus Focus/Wikimedia The desire for novelty and newness and preference for brands would not be the only factors shaping the...Dec 3, 2017 1255 0 -
Safeguarding the smart nation
Photo: ITU Singapore enjoys one of the lowest crime rates in the world. While most types of crimes are decreasing, cyber crimes in Singapore nearly doubled in proportion between 2014 and last year, rising from 7.9%...Nov 29, 2017 1100 0 -
Saying goodbye to Net Neutrality – what’s your (s)take?
Photo: Fabio Lanari/Wikimedia Commons This month the Federal Communications Commission announced its intent to eliminate rules that currently make the Internet available to all without any discrimination in speed and content just like other utilities under...Nov 27, 2017 1900 0 -
Holiday shopping boosts online sales to record levels
Photo: E-commerce concept image Credit: Varun S/Wikimedia Commons The holiday shopping season began with a resounding rise in online sales, with American retailers chalking up $ 7.9 billion in sales. And that is not all as...Nov 25, 2017 1171 0 -
World economy not creating enough jobs leaving more young people unemployed
Young women look for work at a job centre in Tianjin, China. Photo: ILO The disconnect between world economic growth and job creation is likely to widen next year with more young people worldwide feared to...Nov 21, 2017 1230 0 -
Is the future already here?
The enigma of artificial intelligence was on display at a UN Conference as experts looked at diametrically opposeing prospects that the use of new technology holds for the coming generations. Although the AI has great potential...Oct 11, 2017 1708 0