Tag: technology
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Artificial intelligence promised objectivity. Instead, it inherited our blind spots. Across industries—from healthcare and hiring to finance and criminal justice—predictive systems shape who gets loans, who receives medical care faster, and even who gets flagged as a risk. Yet despite advances in machine learning, AI bias and algorithmic fairness remain stubborn, systemic challenges. The uncomfortable…
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A decade ago, bioinformatics sat quietly inside research labs. Today, it sits at the centre of biotech strategy, pharmaceutical R&D, genomic medicine, and even AI-driven healthcare startups. In 2026, biology no longer moves forward without code. Bioinformatics—the discipline that merges biology, data science, and computational modelling—has evolved from a niche academic speciality into a core…
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For over a century, industrial growth has depended on fossil fuels and petrochemicals. Plastic, fuel, textiles, packaging—modern civilisation runs on carbon extracted from the ground. However, a new shift is underway. Instead of drilling for hydrocarbons, scientists are programming living cells to manufacture them. Synthetic biology is rapidly evolving from laboratory curiosity into industrial infrastructure.…
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A tiny chip beneath the skin.A neural implant translating thoughts into movement.A cardiac device transmitting data to the cloud in real time. What once felt speculative now exists inside operating rooms—and increasingly, inside people. Implantable technology is advancing at a pace few predicted. Yet as these devices move from life-saving tools to lifestyle enhancements, one…
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If you had told a surgeon twenty years ago that they could operate on a patient thousands of miles away, they would have called it science fiction. Today, it’s clinical reality. Remote surgery and robotic assistance are no longer experimental side projects inside elite research labs. Instead, they are rapidly becoming pillars of modern healthcare…
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere. From generative chatbots to predictive healthcare systems, AI appears unstoppable. Companies invest billions. Governments race for dominance. Headlines promise transformation across every industry. However, beneath the excitement lies a quieter reality. Artificial intelligence has limits—technical, economic, ethical, and structural—that are rarely discussed with the same enthusiasm as breakthroughs. Understanding these limits…
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For centuries, industrial revolutions have been defined by materials. The Bronze Age reshaped tools and warfare. The Industrial Revolution accelerated with steel. The 20th century scaled on plastics and semiconductors. Now, however, a new class of materials is emerging—materials that respond, adapt, self-heal, and even think. Smart materials could power the next industrial shift. Unlike…
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For decades, humans adapted to machines. We learned programming languages. We memorised keyboard shortcuts. We navigated rigid interfaces designed around hardware limitations. Now, however, the balance is shifting. Machines are adapting to us. The future of human-machine interaction (HMI) will not revolve solely around keyboards, touchscreens, or even smartphones. Instead, it will be shaped by…
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Cybersecurity has always been a race between attackers and defenders. Historically, humans designed defences and responded to breaches manually. Today, artificial intelligence is tilting that balance. AI isn’t just a defensive tool—it’s becoming a force multiplier for cybersecurity teams, capable of detecting anomalies, predicting threats, and responding faster than any human could. At the same…
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For decades, cybersecurity operated on a simple assumption: if you’re inside the network, you can be trusted. That assumption no longer holds. Cloud computing dissolved network perimeters. Remote work shattered office boundaries. SaaS platforms scatter data across vendors. Meanwhile, attackers stopped knocking on the front door and began exploiting credentials, APIs, and software supply chains.…