Starting in May this year, ABBA will perform as avatars (“ABBAtars”) in front of a real band on their Voyage tour. Using avatars, artists could reach out while overcoming not only virus exposure but also other touring related challenges. With artists performing as avatars, costs could also be reduced, making it economically feasible to perform
Third-party cookies have become synonymous with the sordid deal driving the past decade of digital business: unfettered and untransparent tracking in exchange for free content. Google’s recent announcement that it will delay the death of the third-party cookie until 2023 may have delighted some advertisers and publishers who get extra time to prepare for a
In 2020, after seeing a viral TikTok trend that encouraged women to save videos with fake conversations to use when feeling uncomfortable, high school junior Harish Kolli became inspired to create an app dedicated to keeping women safe by dissuading potential harassers. Recognizing that the videos’ popularity was driven by their preventative and discrete nature,
Wealth management is embracing technology like never before, but nowhere is this truer than in Asia. Home-grown technology answers to long-standing problems are cracking open the industry in new ways, and traditional wealth managers should look to the region for a glimpse of how the world is changing. Over the last two years, the pandemic
Mastercard is piloting new technology that lets shoppers make payments with just their face or hand at the checkout point. The company on Tuesday launched a program for retailers to offer biometric payment methods, like facial recognition and fingerprint scanning. At checkout, users will be able to authenticate their payment by showing their face or the
Web 3.0 is an abbreviation of the third generation of the World Wide Web. It is a term coined by Tim Berners-Lee and describes an internet that is not only more interactive, but also more intelligent. The web3 will be a place where anyone can share information without worrying about censorship or limitations, and where people
Recent technological developments and new trends have the potential to redefine the logistics industry. From the popularization of cloud–based systems and integrations to 3D printing technology and improvements in real-time analytics and tracking, the world of logisting is steadily growing and improving. Read more about the newest logistics technologies and their impact on the industry
News stories are created by computer programs in automated journalism, also known as algorithmic journalism or robot journalism. Stories are generated automatically by computers rather than by human reporters thanks to AI technologies. These programs analyze, organize, and present data in a form that is understandable to humans. Automated journalism liberates journalists and gives them
A new platform called A. Team has recently been launched in an effort to revolutionize freelance work by matching top-tier talent with relevant projects. The platform vetts and restricts who uses it, making it a trustworthy source for those looking to hire freelance workers. The network contains over 4,000 professionals and the platform’s revenue grew
The world of technology and music is expanding in an effort to connect the physical body and movement with the technological process of music production. New MIDI3D and MIDI Glove designs are revolutionizing music production by using advanced technology to map the position and rotation of one’s arms, fingers, wrists, and more, giving the user
