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Technologies to watch in 2019: Predictions for the engineering year aheadDr Michelle Oye, associate professor of biomedical engineering at East Carolina University “There’s a realisation with the ageing baby boomer population that the growth of biomedical engineering can help this generation. They absolutely do not want to retire or slow down and really want advancements […]

After All: The Importance of Being HomelyTo begin with, as tradition dictates, a real-life Yuletide mini-tale. In October 1988, I came to Britain (and to the West) for the first time in my life at the invitation of the Guardian newspaper. Among other things, I remember being dazzled by all the comforts of my first-ever […]

Bizarre Tech: Chameleon bottle and gaming toothbrushColour-changing water bottle Karma, karma, karma, karma, karma chameleon. Save the planeeet, don’t buy plaaaastic! So there’s this new water bottle called The Chameleon. It’s pretty cool. A bit bizarre. I would buy one. Maybe. It says it will revolutionise the way we drink out of water bottles. Erm, […]

Money and Markets: Santa Claus is coming to the Stock MarketHo, ho, ho. It’s not just Santa who chuckles like this, it is also every sensible investor – although the investor is not as jolly as Santa and his laugh will be tinged with cynicism rather than Christmas spirit. Christmas is a particularly appropriate time […]

View from India: Technology is fulcrum of government’s visionTechnology is the fulcrum of a host of Government of India (GoI) initiatives like Digital India, Skill India and Make in India, Goods and Services Tax (GST) Smart Cities and digital payments. This year, many GoI programmes have been rolled out nationally through a combination of technologies […]

Uber files confidentially for IPOTwo days after Lyft submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an early 2019 initial public offering, Uber has done the same, per The Wall Street Journal. The company filed confidentially for an IPO on Friday, marking the beginning of a race for the two ride-hailing giants to the […]

Report: Slack is prepping an IPO for next year, with Goldman Sachs as its lead underwriterSlack, the workplace messaging company, has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO next year, according to a Reuters report. Reuters’ sources say the company is hoping to nab a valuation of “well over $10 billion.” The WSJ […]