Equal Times

11 September 2018

Medicine adapted to your genes: the medical revolution to come

As well as being more precise, will the medicine of the future also be universal, or will this revolutionary healthcare be the reserve of a small part of the global population? What will happen to all the data on our genetic profile? Could insurers and employers use it to [...]Read the full article

New technology developed in Benin set to revolutionise patient care in African hospitals

27 August 2018

Development

New technology developed in Benin set to revolutionise patient care in African hospitals

“Instead of providing care to perhaps a hundred or so patients a day within the confines of a hospital, I hope [as part of a network of doctors] to be able to save the lives of millions of patients across Africa.”Read the full article

15 August 2018

Human rights

An outbreak of ethics in Silicon Valley

Andrés Ortega: Many people in Silicon Valley do not want to participate in programs for the battlefield or promote excessive war or security technology. The movement against autonomous weapons, the so-called “killer robots”, is growing, and not only in the [...]Read the full article

2 August 2018

Development

All the (44 million) lonely people

Today, scientists speak about loneliness as if it were a chronic disease. They say it is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, that it kills more people than obesity.Read the full article

Customisation and innovation: the pathway to the future of retail

23 July 2018

Culture

Customisation and innovation: the pathway to the future of retail

Artificial intelligence, robotics and e-commerce will shape the shopping experience, creating a new environment in which shop assistants will have to be increasingly empathetic and capable of constantly updating their skills.Read the full article

In California, more and more companies want to recruit autistic employees

18 June 2018

Labour

In California, more and more companies want to recruit autistic employees

Sought after for their special skills, autistic workers are of particular interest to the tech industry and Hollywood’s animation studios.Read the full article

In Senegal, all hands are on deck to beat the blight of malaria

25 May 2018

Development

In Senegal, all hands are on deck to beat the blight of malaria

Twenty years ago, they lost family members to malaria. Today, Senegal’s villagers are at the forefront of the fight against this pandemic, which currently kills more people than AIDS in Africa.Read the full article

Building an open, digital democracy in Taiwan

10 April 2018

Politics & economy

Building an open, digital democracy in Taiwan

Though a long way to go after the Sunflower Movement, Taiwan’s web-driven democratisation contrasts sharply with its authoritarian neighbour.Read the full article

Transformation or destruction: the uncertain future of work in the fourth industrial revolution

29 March 2018

Labour

Transformation or destruction: the uncertain future of work in the fourth industrial revolution

Digitalisation, automation and artificial intelligence are changing the way we produce and work. Work via on-line platforms, ever more widespread, brings flexibility and independence, but also uncertainty and a lack of labour [...]Read the full article

The problem isn't just Cambridge Analytica or Facebook – it's ‘surveillance capitalism'

28 March 2018

Human rights

The problem isn’t just Cambridge Analytica or Facebook – it’s ‘surveillance capitalism’

Jennifer Cobbe: Every time you use the internet you are likely the unwitting subject of dozens of experiments trying to figure out how to most effectively extract money from you.Read the full article

Competitiveness, growth and employment in Europe: the benefits of embracing equality in STEM

12 January 2018

Politics & economy

Competitiveness, growth and employment in Europe: the benefits of embracing equality in STEM

Europe, in theory, has the most enabling environment for women when it comes to working in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) related jobs. Putting an end to the discrimination or harassment of women is not only a basic human rights issue but also a proven source of economic [...]Read the full article

The women and girls in Senegal pushing through the tech industry's gender barriers

9 January 2018

Development

The women and girls in Senegal pushing through the tech industry’s gender barriers

“Women in Africa are generally very entrepreneurial, and they always combine business with social impact. Tech is just another sector where women can show that they can build a successful business.”Read the full article

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