Author: Howard Clewis

The popular social media platform, Instagram, is planning to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) and video selfies to verify its users’ age. The new development comes from renewed calls for social media platforms to limit underage users from accessing their sites. However, the new age verification method is still in its testing phase. According to the…

Following the European Blockchain Convention (EBC) in 2022, the Catalonian regional government plans to build its own Metaverse. According to Daniel Marco, director-general of innovations, Catalonia is working on making the region a Metaverse hub in the coming years. Marco told Cointelegraph that the region is on the verge of becoming a focus as far…

The Metaverse movement is gathering steam with each passing day as KPMG becomes the latest brand to venture into the virtual ecosystem. KPMG announced its entry into the digital environment as part of the big four accounting companies in the United States and Canada. The accounting giant revealed that it is opening its first Metaverse…

The famous billionaire Elon Musk has been in the news recently. His company, SpaceX, has attained a giant stride with its Starlink internet constellation. It has secured over one million customers in about 32 countries. Also, the entrepreneur recently referred to Tesla’s new factories as “money furnaces.” This is due to the disruptions in the…

The business world has seen a steady rise in adoption of the internet of things (IoT) over the past years. Many businesses have been built and optimized using IoT, enhancing their capabilities and overall performance. However, the next phase of advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is the development of IoT devices leveraging…

The Metaverse is going big on entertainment as Mogul Productions, a platform promoting NFT and DeFi in the entertainment sector has penned a new deal. Accordingly, Mogul Productions aims to use its new partnership with Trace Network Labs to bring entertainment to the Metaverse. A Surge in Metaverse Growth The emergence of blockchain technology has…

According to reports, an Australian tech company, Silicon Quantum Computing, has made a breakthrough. The team has developed the first atomic integrated circuit for the next generation of computers.  Over ten years have gone since the SQC created the first atomic transistor. However, this recent development brings them close to the production of quantum computers. …

Amid the buzz generated by the Web3 movement, a less catchy concept is Industry 4.0, which details the revolutionary move of the next industrial disruption. Industry 4.0 cannot perform optimally in the absence of energy. The energy industry needs further expansion to enhance efficiency. However, blockchain technology is at the heart of Web3, Industry 4.0,…

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, announced its plans to start testing non-fungible tokens (NFT) on Instagram stories. For the upcoming test, Meta wants to use its augmented reality (AR) protocol, Spark AR. Meat is on an expansion drive that integrates crypto, NFT, and Metaverse into many of its platforms. Additionally, the company…

The history of Africa is filled with institutional wrongs against the continent, and Afropolitan is looking to change the narrative. The platform wants to create a global digital space having a real-world impact on Africans living outside Africa. According to Afropolitan, it has raised $2.1 million in funding to realize its vision of a digital…

The world is rapidly changing, and new things, patterns, and features come with each evolution. The term “Web3” was unknown until last year, and fast forward to 2022, it has become the buzzword in the tech space. Web3 is the new internet era that tech companies have adopted, and decentralized blockchain platforms are using it.…

The concept of virtual reality (VR) is rapidly evolving as manufacturers continue to develop innovative ways to deliver immersive VR experiences. However, the idea of floating around in VR and feeling yourself in your material body with your eyes covered by a headset is one experience you could like to have. Welcome to the era…

After unveiling the Quest 2 VR headset, Meta is moving further ahead by adding a new setting to the Horizon Worlds. The Voice Mode feature gives users an added experience and control in VR. The new development will be unveiled over the coming weeks and will give Quest 2 users audio options to choose from.…

Recently, the clamor for freshwater has been increasing, especially in regions with low rainfall. Among the various countries experiencing low rainfall due to weather conditions is the UAE.  However, the country’s meteorological center is set to solve the problem. According to reports, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has commenced a new project. The NCM…

The development and expansion of augmented reality are growing and gaining momentum, with Apple being the latest to come up with a product. Mashable reported that Apple is currently working on releasing an AR device that is expected to be ready by the second quarter of 2022. However, this is not the first time that…

In furtherance of its pledge to become the leading blockchain hub in the world, the United Arab Emirates has done it again. The UAE has announced its adoption of blockchain technology to develop the world’s most expensive postal system. The new postage stamp is sponsored by the Emirati government and managed by the Emirate Posts…

According to the report, Yahoo has launched various metaverse activities in Hong Kong. These activities aim to explore the usage of immersive advertising technology.  Yahoo’s announcement comes after Meta launched similar plans this week. Yahoo’s project, which would end on June 19th, features various activities.  Among them are the latest trends in lifestyle, sports, entertainment,…

The world is hyper-connected, and the need to find a way to scale and process data is increasing. There is a massive transformation in how data is processed, stored, and analyzed. Moreover, there is a noticeable change in the goal of what edge computing is designed to achieve. Initially, it aims to lower the cost…

A popular research company, McKinsey & Company, has released a new report. The report titled “Value creation in the metaverse” evaluates the worth of the metaverse.  According to the research, the metaverse would be worth over $5 trillion by 2030. The biggest sector would be the e-commerce industry ($2.6 trillion), followed by virtual learning at…

Integrating Web 3.0 technologies into everyday use by institutions is on the rise. Accordingly, the Romanian Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, also known as ICI Bucharest, is the latest to join the move. ICI Bucharest revealed its plans to develop institutional NFTs alongside a marketplace and a decentralized protocol for Domain Name System.…

Like Google, China’s search engine giant, Baidu, has a firm grip on the Chinese internet space. Baidu has dominated China’s internet industry for years, raking in billions of dollars annually from search engines and other web services. However, Baidu’s ambition extends beyond just the internet ecosystem; its next destination seems to be the automobile industry.…