Gods in the machine? The rise of artificial intelligence may result in new religionsPeople already seek religious meaning from very diverse sources. There are, for instance, multiple religions that worship extra-terrestrial...
18 Mar, 2023, 12.24 PM IST
Quantum leap: Towards an era of singularity, where machines will out-think humansSoftBank founder Masayoshi, the Japanese tech investor, thinks singularity will hit humankind by 2047, while futurist Ray Kurzweil, directo...
29 Dec, 2019, 11.18 AM IST
Quantum leap: Nanotechnology, from science fiction to realityCome the 2020s, and some of the nano gear will move from labs into our bodies, home appliances, cars, airplanes, food, solar panels, smart ...
28 Dec, 2019, 10.20 PM IST
No excel sheets, notepads: Wonderchef MD Ravi Saxena has a film-fest while flyingHe also likes reading Elon Musk books during this time.
01 Nov, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Nandan Nilekani invokes 'second half of the chessboard' at IIT-MadrasThe Infosys co-founder recently used the phrase popularised by the US-based author and computer scientist.
03 Oct, 2017, 11.49 AM IST
Here are some bizarre futuristic technologies that we can expect by 2030Just like exoskeleton insects such as cockroaches or crabs, which have a shell to protect their inner body, humans may follow suit.
31 Jan, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
Brains of the future will be man-machine hybridHumans will be able to boost their brain power with artificial intelligence by the late 2030s, an expert has claimed.
07 Jun, 2015, 02.32 PM IST
Here are five myths about Google that will never dieIf you are using Google's services, including search, Gmail, Maps, YouTube etc. Google knows almost everything about you.
24 Mar, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Job market, education, startups and technology; what to expect in 2015Expect shareholder meetings to be noisier and minority investors to influence more corporate decisions than ever before in 2015.
31 Dec, 2014, 06.58 AM IST
Six people who implanted gadgets into their bodiesWhile one has RFID chips in his hands that help him perform a number of activities, the other had a Fitbit-like activity tracking device im...
14 Aug, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
Google acquires artificial intelligence company DeepMindWhile the size of the deal is reported to be around $400 million, industry experts believe it could exceed that amount.
27 Jan, 2014, 10.59 AM IST
How will Intel's new breakthrough Ivy Bridge 3-D Tri-Gate chip influence computer capacity and IT growthChip capacity, bandwidth speeds, and storage capacity will all keep increasing at exponential rates for at least the next 10 to 20 years.
23 Aug, 2011, 12.24 PM IST
- Biotrackers measure, track minute details of bodies
Called biotrackers, quantified selfers or simply, quantifiers, they measure and track minute details of their bodies.
14 Jul, 2011, 08.07 AM IST
Testing times to comeFrom an unbeliever's point of view, it could be argued that the sum of all religion arises from the realisation of the inevitability of dea...
18 Mar, 2011, 03.42 AM IST
- New e-book platform will work with PCs and iPhones, not Kindles
A new e-book platform called Blio will be released in 2010 through a partnership with Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of bo...
21 Dec, 2009, 12.46 PM IST
The future of spiritual flatliningFor all the spiritual spin given to the ancient art of alchemy - that it symbolised the evolution of the alchemist from an imperfect, corru...
01 May, 2009, 01.44 AM IST
- 'Top of Table' insurance meet in US amidst global crisis
World's top finance and insurance professionals, including Rajesh Satoskar from Mumbai, are meeting in Texas in the backdrop of the crisis ...
12 Oct, 2008, 11.32 AM IST