Technology
SGInnovate Partners ST Engineering and Tegasus International to Boost Cybersecurity Capabilities of 2,500 Professionals Over Three Years
SGInnovate announced last 01 October 2019 its partnership with ST Engineering and Tegasus International, to launch the “Cybersecurity Professional Series” that seek to enhance the cybersecurity expertise of some 2,500 professionals in Singapore. Comprising two tracks, the courses will include Operational Technology (OT) courses that address existing gaps in cybersecurity training for Critical Information Infrastructure1 …
Youth Have A Love-Hate Relationship With Tech In The Digital Age
Young people are now fully ensconced in the digital age as it whirls around and within them. This is the epoch of the Anthropocene — the age of humans, wherein a technological worldview and human tools hold the central place in re-shaping the earth and its people. It’s also a time when 1.8 billion youth …
Why Are Scientists So Excited About A Recently Claimed Quantum Computing Milestone?
A quantum computer may have solved a problem in minutes that would take the fastest conventional supercomputer more than 10,000 years. A draft of a paper by Google researchers laying out the achievement leaked in recent days, setting off an avalanche of news coverage and speculation. While the research has not yet been peer-reviewed – …
Most Innovation Originates From Customers, Not Companies
The mountain bike wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for disgruntled customers. In the 1970s, some cyclists wanted to ride off-road but were let down by existing bikes that weren’t suited to rugged terrain. They adapted road bikes, fitting them with strong frames, motorcycle drum brakes and balloon tyres, and so the mountain bike was born. …
MINDEF Holds Second Bug Bounty Programme To Strengthen Cyber Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will be conducting its second Bug Bounty Programme (BBP) from 30 September to 21 October 2019. White hat hackers[1] from around the world have been invited to test major Internet-facing systems and websites belonging to MINDEF/Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and other agencies in the defence sector for vulnerabilities (or “bugs”), and will …
Singapore Among The World’s Top Cities For Digital Security
Singapore ranks second among the world’s top cities for digital security. Here’s the rundown for this year’s leaderboard. This ranking is based on the countries 2019 Safe Cities Index report, made by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Digital security is among the components taken into account to compute for the Safe Cities Index, which is …
Shell Launches Singapore’s First Electric Vehicle Charger At Service Stations
Shell Recharge is Shell’s electric vehicle (EV) charging service at its service stations and it offers on-the-go charging to customers. By October 2019, it will be available at 10 Shell stations starting with Shell Sengkang last August 2019. Shell is making its foray into electric vehicle (EV) charging with Shell Recharge – a first for …
Why Does Culture Sometimes Evolve Via Sudden Bursts Of Innovation?
Human beings inherit many genetic traits directly from their parents. However, cultural traits – tools, beliefs and behaviors that are transmitted by learning – can be passed on not only by parents but also teachers and peers. Many animals have learned behaviors, but people are uniquely good at building on existing knowledge to innovate further. …
Futurology: How A Group Of Visionaries Looked Beyond The Possible A Century Ago And Predicted Today’s World
From shamanic ritual to horoscopes, humans have always tried to predict the future. Today, trusting predictions and prophecies has become part of daily life. From the weather forecast to the time the sat-nav says we will reach our destination, our lives are built around futuristic fictions. Of course, while we may sometimes feel betrayed by …
What Will A Future Energy Market Look Like?
The recent years have been witness to various developments in the energy sector. With this, has it ever occurred to you what will be the state of the energy industry in the future? Multinational consultancy firm Arup discusses this matter in their recent paper, “Energy systems: A view from 2035 What will a future energy …