Tag Archive: technology

E-Ethics: Digital Decision Making Is Around The Corner

Contributed Post (Image Source) The idea of self-driving cars has started to become much closer to a reality over the last few years. With manufacturers working hard to push this technology forwards, business owners exploring new ways to exploit vehicles for their work, and customers getting exciting about the prospect of never having to drive again, it’s easy to see this field’s growing popularity. Of course, though, there is still a lot of work to be done before the world is ready for this sort of tool, with elements like ethics being very hard for everyone to agree upon. This post will be exploring some of the key factors which have been used to build this debate. The Decisions They Have To Make For most…
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3 Signs That You’re Drunk On Distraction

Do I have your attention? Your full and undivided attention. If I do, it probably won’t last long. In fact it’s probably only a matter of minutes until, wait is that a pigeon? How did that pigeon get there? Ooh, what’s this? Hey, somebody liked my tweet. That’s cool. Ooh that reminds me, I must check the movie times because I think we’re going to the movies tonight. In fact, I think I’ll just take another look at that trailer because I’m not so sure about that movie and- Image by Flickr Oops. Sorry, got a little distracted there. If you’re a writer or a creative of any sort, you’re likely no stranger to distraction. You probably spent a great deal of your youth drifting…
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How Technology Is Helping The Healthcare Sector

Contributed Post Healthcare is something we should be taking from strength to strength. Sure, we’ve come a long way since the dark ages, when people would have their dogs lick their wounds and we all believed in the four humours. In the modern day and age we know an awful lot more about why we shouldn’t drain people of their blood, and we know how to make our lives better by introducing some small changes to our lifestyles. But most of all, there’s a lot of new technology on the market and the horizon, and it’s being employed inside of our hospitals, clinics, and doctor offices. And with that, let’s look at a couple of the main ways technology is making the health sector better….
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How to create a strong password

Forget climate change or war or some sort of nuclear apocalypse – the biggest threat to the world right now comes from cybercrime. As more and more of our data is stored online and we put our trust in technology to handle sensitive information like bank details and health records, the information available for hackers to harvest is increasing all the time. You might think that it is just governments and big Hollywood stars who are at risk of a cyberattack – like when North Korea hacked Sony in 2014 – but the every day information of John from Nebraska or Jill from Texas can be just as valuable. How do you guard yourself against cyberattacks? The most basic technique is through password security. Here’s…
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No Signal? No Problem! Keep Entertained on Your Smartphone

Contributed Post Photo Credit Nowadays, we seem to always be embroiled in a constant battle to get WiFi or data connectivity. When you don’t have it, you can start to feel a little bit lost. However, there is plenty that you can still do on your smartphone without having a connection. In this blog post, we will give you just a bit of inspiration of the things that you can do to stay engaged and entertained. Smartphone Games There are so many smartphone games out there which you can download and enjoy without needing an internet connection. Others will allow you to enjoy some of the features until you are able to connect to the internet once again. Smartphone games are becoming increasingly advanced and…
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