Microchips in Humans: Consumer-Friendly App, or New Frontier in Surveillance?

Microchips in Humans: Consumer-Friendly App, or New Frontier in Surveillance?
by Ahmed Banafa on 10-11-2022 at 10:00 am

Microchips in humans

On 2021, a British/Polish firm known as Walletmor announced that it had become the first company to sell implantable payment microchips to everyday consumers. While the first microchip was implanted into a human way back in 1998, says the BBC News—so long ago it might as well be the Dark Ages in the world of computing—it is only recently… Read More


Intellectual Abilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Intellectual Abilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
by Ahmed Banafa on 09-18-2022 at 4:00 pm

Intellectual abilities of artificial intelligence AI

To understand AI’s capabilities and abilities we need to recognize the different components and subsets of AI. Terms like Neural Networks, Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning, need to be define and explained.

In general, Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed… Read More


The Metaverse: Myths and Facts

The Metaverse: Myths and Facts
by Ahmed Banafa on 08-18-2022 at 10:00 am

Metaverse Gartner 2022

Any new technology involves a certain amount of ambiguity and myths. In the case of the Metaverse, however, many of the myths have been exaggerated and facts were misrepresented, while the Metaverse vision will take years to mature fully, the building blocks to begin this process are already in place. Key hardware and software … Read More


Quantum Computing Trends

Quantum Computing Trends
by Ahmed Banafa on 04-17-2022 at 10:00 am

Math Physics Biology

Quantum Computing is the area of study focused on developing computer technology based on the principles of quantum theory. Tens of billions of public and private capitals are being invested in Quantum technologies. Countries across the world have realized that quantum technologies can be a major disruptor of existing businesses,… Read More


Facebook or Meta: Change the Head Coach

Facebook or Meta: Change the Head Coach
by Ahmed Banafa on 03-20-2022 at 6:00 am

Facebook or Meta Change the Head Coach

The title of this article shows one side of the problem with #Meta or Facebook which is how people saying the name and adding “whatever their name now….”, but let me get down to the main points by giving this example of comparing Facebook changing of its name to Meta, to repainting an old house with cracks and outdated design which will… Read More


The Metaverse: A Different Perspective

The Metaverse: A Different Perspective
by Ahmed Banafa on 03-06-2022 at 6:00 am

The Metaverse A Different Perspective

The term Metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with many tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft staking claims. But what is The Metaverse?

Author Neal Stephenson is credited with coining the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science fiction novel “Snow Crash”. He envisioned lifelike… Read More


Your Smart Device Will Feel Your Pain & Fear

Your Smart Device Will Feel Your Pain & Fear
by Ahmed Banafa on 01-09-2022 at 6:00 am

Your Smart Device Will Feel Your Pain Fear

What if your smart device could empathize with you? The evolving field known as affective computing is likely to make it happen soon. Scientists and engineers are developing systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects or emotions. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning computer… Read More


Edge Computing Paradigm

Edge Computing Paradigm
by Ahmed Banafa on 12-12-2021 at 6:00 am

Edge Computing Paradigm

Edge computing is a model in which data, processing and applications are concentrated in devices at the network rather than existing almost entirely in the cloud.

Edge Computing is a paradigm that extends Cloud Computing and services to the of the network, similar to Cloud, Edge provides data, compute, storage, and application… Read More


Thick Data vs. Big Data

Thick Data vs. Big Data
by Ahmed Banafa on 11-07-2021 at 10:00 am

Thick Data vs. Big Data

One of the challenges facing businesses in post-COVID-19 world is the fact that consumer behavior won’t go back to pre-pandemic norms. Consumers will purchase more goods and services online, and increasing numbers of people will work remotely just to mention few major changes . As companies begin to navigate the post-COVID-19… Read More


IoT and 5G Convergence

IoT and 5G Convergence
by Ahmed Banafa on 09-05-2021 at 6:00 am

IoT and 5G Convergence

The Convergence of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) is the next natural move for two advance technologies built to make users lives convenient, easier and more productive. But before talking about how they will unite we need to understand each of the two technologies.

Simply defined; 5G is the next-generation cellular network… Read More