Why it might be too early to adopt cryptocurrency now Although investing in cryptocurrencies has become a trend, the vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency have begun surfacing too. This has raised a question in everyone’s mind - Is it too early to invest in cryptocurrencies?

Bitcoin turned ten on October 31st, 2018. The cryptocurrency has made headlines on multiple occasions that brought forth its unpredictable nature. Yet, the rise of Bitcoin has inspired the creation…

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No, technology is not making us unhealthy! Technologies that make our lives convenient are usually blamed by many for our increasing laziness and deteriorating health. But, there also exists fitness technology that is helping us become healthy and more active.

Technology, while offering us ever-increasing levels of convenience and comfort, is often also held responsible for making people obese and unhealthy. Elevators, escalators, and vehicles are a few examples of…

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Will AI weapons be ethical enough to be used without human intervention? AI weapons can attack with increased speed and precision than the existing systems. But is AI smart enough to operate without human intervention, identify targets, and ethically decide whom to kill and whom not to?

Weapons have been used since the Stone Age by man for various purposes. Man learned very quickly that he wasn’t strong enough to perform certain tasks. He realized that he…

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What is facial recognition – a blessing or a curse in disguise? While improvements in the facial recognition technology are on the rise, privacy concerns around the technology are also surfacing. This has led us into asking - Is facial recognition really as useful as the experts claim, or is it just another tool that can lead us to a dystopian future?

Imagine a world where you can pay for your cereal without cash, cards, or a phone, by just smiling at the cashier. Now, imagine being monitored by the authorities for…

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Using deep learning for drug discovery From being a process that involved conjecture and happy accidents, the discovery of drugs has become a serious affair with the growing need for certainty at the molecular level. The use of deep learning in drug discovery is not only leading to more accurate results but also with lower time and financial investments.

Almost everyone knows the famous discoverer of the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin – Dr. Alexander Fleming. What fewer people would know is that the discovery of the anti-bacterial drug was…

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Miserable and alone: Exploring the social implications of technology The impact of modern technologies can be felt in every industry sector. But, the growth of modern technologies in mainstream applications has exposed society to various negative social implications of technology.

While traveling via public transport, have you ever noticed that almost everyone around you is glued to their phones? And, by looking at them, even you might have felt like…

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The truth about drones: the good, the bad, the ugly Like other technologies, drones come with a wide spectrum of advantages. But, along with the positives, the sad truth about drones is that there are certain burning flaws like sudden crashes, hacker risks, and privacy issues that plague the technology.

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are attracting eyeballs due to their unique data capturing and bird’s eye view potential. As the term ‘unmanned’ goes, the vehicles do not…

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