Why the promised fourth industrial revolution hasn’t happened yet

It’s nearly a decade since the term “fourth industrial revolution” was coined, yet many people won’t have heard of it, or know what it refers to. Also known as industry 4.0, it’s a way of describing how connecting together different advanced technologies could transform how we make things. An example of this could be putting […]

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4 Ways to Effectively Outsource Hiring

High-profile layoffs may lead you to think top talent abounds, but teams everywhere continue to struggle to fill open roles with quality candidates. If your organization is at a recruiting impasse, it may be time to outsource your hiring function. External partners may be the secret to ending your talent drought, but using tools, tactics, […]

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Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, 2023, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and pain medicine specialist Gary Reisfield explains what affects the opiate content of poppy seeds and how they could influence drug […]

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Swimming pools v wild swimming – a germs expert on which is worse

Wild swimming has grown massively in popularity in recent times. Not only is swimming outdoors a pleasant way to enjoy the sunshine, fresh air and green leafy surroundings, it can also help to relieve stress and elevate our endorphins. This creates a sense of wellbeing as well as burning calories and exercising muscles. But along […]

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Infographic: 11 Tech Trends to Watch in 2023

By Nick Routley Editing Mark Belan. Infographic: 11 Tech Trends to Watch in 2023 It can be tough to keep up with the rapid pace of innovation. Each new year delivers the full spectrum of progress from game-changing breakthroughs to incremental advancements in a wide variety of fields. In a noisy media landscape fueled by hype […]

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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript February 22, 2023 Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Emma, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the NVIDIA’s Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. . Thank you. Simona Jankowski, you may begin your conference. Simona Jankowski: Thank […]

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Ghana needs more astronomers, astrophysicists, aerospace engineers and astronauts — how to develop them

Perhaps when you think of scientific research in Africa you think of the continent’s amazing natural resources, buried out of sight under soil or rocks. Or maybe your mind goes to its ancient history of human evolution. But there’s another important, huge expanse that’s garnering attention among African researchers: the Universe. Planetary and space scientists […]

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What we’ve learned from experiments in San Francisco and Phoenix

Residents of San Francisco and Phoenix have grown used to witnessing something that, a decade ago, would have seemed magical. In some parts of these cities, at certain times, cars drive by with nobody behind the wheel. Driverless “robotaxi” services pick up customers and ferry them to their destinations with the help of cameras, sensors […]

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How to avoid falling victim to an online scam — research says slow down

Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead. But our study found there is one simple thing you can do to drastically reduce your chances of losing money to web scams: slow down. In fact, among the various techniques used by scammers, creating a sense of […]

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