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9 May 2016

  • Robot Pepper to act as G7 host, Tokyo, Japan - 25 Apr 2016<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aflo/REX/Shutterstock (5660082e) Robot Pepper Robot Pepper to act as G7 host, Tokyo, Japan - 25 Apr 2016 A special version of Pepper dubbed Pepper Omotenashi will work as a temporary head of PR during the G7 Japan 2016 Ise-Shima Summit and has been programmed to interact with Japanese and foreign media providing information about the Prefecture during the next Group of Seven meeting. Omotenashi can be translated as hospitality and the word is used to express the values of respect and friendship.

    How social robots are dispelling myths and caring for humans

    Forget the feared robot takeover – a new generation of social bots will soon be caring for children and the elderly

3 May 2016

  • Grand Canal basin Dublin

    Dublin's startup scene aims to take on the tech giants

    The city is a fast-growing hub for technology startups, attracting top talent and international investment

21 April 2016

  • Ochikeron, a cooking YouTube creator who makes bilingual videos in Japanese and English.

    How YouTube and Niconico fuel online fan culture in Japan

    Whether it’s anime, manga or gaming, Japan’s fan culture evokes an obsessive dedication, and online video provides the perfect platform for it to thrive

7 April 2016

  • An illegal logging operation in Cameroon.

    How smartphones can help track illegal deforestation

    Deforestation in Cameroon has increased fourfold from 2006 to 2014, but the spread of cheap smartphones can be used to turn this tide

4 April 2016

  • Kio Kit

    Using technology to bridge the learning gap across Africa

    Local context is essential when using technology to expand the educational horizons of millions across the continent

29 March 2016

  • Beach at Maracas Bay in Trinidad

    'You can WhatsApp the prime minister' – what tech means to Trinidad

    In the first of our new Global Tech series, Joshua Surtees explores the impact of social media and digital developments on community and wider society in Trinidad and Tobago
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