Will algorithms predict your future?
A report from Cardiff University reveals the extent to which public service provision is now being influenced by data analytics.
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Nov 20, 2018
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World Toilet Day highlights global sanitation crisis
Poor countries around the world are facing a dangerous shortage of toilets that puts millions of live at risk, according to campaigners marking World Toilet Day by urging governments and businesses to invest more in sanitation.
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Nov 19, 2018
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New machine aims to end India's sewer death shame
Hundreds of "manual scavengers" die each year cleaning out sewers in cities across India but a machine unveiled for Monday's World Toilet Day could help to end that tragic record.
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Nov 19, 2018
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Argentine submarine wreck found one year after disappearance
The crushed wreck of an Argentine submarine has been located one year after it vanished into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean with 44 crew members, in the country's worst naval disaster in decades.
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Nov 18, 2018
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Sci-fi movies are the secret weapon that could help Silicon Valley grow up
If there's one line that stands the test of time in Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park, it's probably Jeff Goldblum's exclamation, "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't ...
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Nov 15, 2018
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Toilets of the future must be designed with people in mind, not technology
Most of you reading this article probably have a comfortable toilet that you use on a daily basis. As Steve Sugden wrote: "In more developed areas of the world we have forgotten the horrors of using a disgusting toilet and ...
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Nov 15, 2018
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Does not compute: Japan cyber security minister admits shunning PCs
A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive.
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Nov 15, 2018
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Smartphones: a double-edged sword for terrorists
Bombs and guns aside, a smartphone can be a powerful weapon in the hands of a terrorist—but it can also provide intelligence services with the tools to track them down.
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Nov 13, 2018
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Crazy in love? The Japanese man 'married' to a hologram
Akihiko Kondo's mother refused an invitation to her only son's wedding in Tokyo this month, but perhaps that isn't such a surprise: he was marrying a hologram.
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Nov 12, 2018
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Better chocolate with mobile technology
Smart farming uses technology to access real-time information on crop yields and soil-mapping, fertiliser application, weather data, and intelligent assessment and so improve agricultural efficiency and crop yields. However, ...
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Nov 8, 2018
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