Tech Talk

How the wild ride of crypto currency markets and NFT-backed assets, and the emergence of the Facebook branded Metaverse, have defined a year of hype and speculation.

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According to Facebook 'The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to …

As we round up 2021, mRNA vaccines have been the remarkable success story of 2021, but we’ve only scratched at the surface of their potential. Plus, the advances in food science and cellular agricult…

A lot of us have been working from home a lot more than we have ever been, and for some this has been a blessing - for others, a curse. There may be constant distractions, and not all of us have the …

From brands such as Nike and Louis Vuitton, to sports entities such as the NBA and Formula 1, everyone is jumping on NFTs to create consumer goods. Musicians are likewise getting into the trade to fu…

Automation is changing organisations from the top down and a new management layer is replacing supervisors and line managers with machines. Is your next boos a bot?

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Automation is changing organisations from the top down and a new management layer is replacing supervisors and line managers with machines. Is your next boos a bot?

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Renewable energy has been prioritised in developed nations for decades, following years of increasingly indisputable evidence of greenhouse gas emissions and the adverse impact they have towards the …

Marine genes and the quest for eternal life, the psychology of ghosting, a paralysis reversing spinal gel and the value of impostor system are our starting points for this week’s round up of sci-tech…

After so many high profile data breaches in the region, surely organisations realise the critical importance of data protection, right? Apparently not. According to studies, the fundamental disciplin…

For the last 20 years we’ve been waiting for the world predicted in Minority Report to come to pass. Mass surveillance. Artificial intelligence predicting our every move. Advertising intruding into e…

Gaming has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, as people had more time and nothing to do. As the economy and society opens up, there is still growth in the gaming market, especially cas…

Gaming has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic, as people had more time and nothing to do. As the economy and society opens up, there is still growth in the gaming market, especially cas…

This week on Mattsplained’s first TechTopia edition, we have a car crash that isn’t Facebook, a car crash that is Facebook, age detection facial recognition software, moves to criminalise payments to…

How a music player retuned the world. As the iPod celebrates its 20th anniversary, we examine its impact, its legacy, and the role it played in shaping our digital lives.

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OTT streaming services have come a long way in the region, with Viu being one the industry leaders. According to the latest Media Partners Asia (MPA)’s AMPD Research report, Viu ranks first in SEA fo…

What’s in a name? As governments and regulators seek to rein in Big Tech, Facebook looks set to rebrand itself. As something altogether bigger.

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We’ve heard by now that AI is going to have a major impact on our lives in the future, but how exactly? It’ll be impacting our industries, our societies, enabling technology adoption, digital transfo…

As William Shatner becomes the oldest person to float in space, new research is changing the way we think about ageing and our metabolisms. Plus that skateboarding robot.

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Think about all the times that you connect to your streaming service, or you upload a document somewhere, or even when you log into one of your bank accounts - How do you think that data is accessed?