Cyprus farming faces a critical phase of adaption to technology
Bringing Cyprus farming out of what is almost a 19th century mindset is a huge challenge with a raft of cultural and economic obstacles to...
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Children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons
by Michelle Forsythe and Julie Jackson Most people think of the children’s classic Charlotte’s Web as a story of devoted friendship between a spider...
Tech push leaving the elderly behind
The pandemic has forced everyone to live increasingly online, but not all older people have been able to adapt By Bejay Browne The coronavirus pandemic...
Kokkinos sounds alarm over cyber security
Deputy minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos on Thursday sounded the alarm over the danger to state systems from cyberattacks, saying government...
Coronavirus: Cyprus seeking AI solutions to Covid-19 challenges
The Research and Innovation Foundation (Idek) in collaboration with the deputy ministry of research, innovation and digital policy on Friday issued a call for expressions...
Public data release vital, says finance minister
The release of public data to the public “is a big step towards the modernisation of the country”, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said at the...
New handheld devices for Paphos traffic wardens
Paphos traffic wardens have entered a ‘new era’ of digital technology as state-of-the-art handheld devices will soon go into operation, the municipality said. “The new...
Bank of Cyprus’ future decisive for whole economy says new CEO
Bank of Cyprus is at a turning point and its decisions will be decisive not only for the lender but the entire economy, CEO-designate Panicos...
Leaping into a 5G world but not everyone is on board yet
AS telecommunications companies and governments look to the business benefits of the 5G world, public and scientific opinion remains divided over whether the new technology...
Targets to counter the changing nature of work
How the future of work will be impacted by digital and robotic technology was the focus of a workshop organised on Wednesday by the labour...
The University of Cyprus and PwC Cyprus co-organised the 4th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
“4th Industrial Revolution: Technology and Society” Faithful to its commitment to promote innovation and entrepreneurship, PwC supported for yet another year, the annual Innovation and...
Digital transformation: the new path to innovation
By Dimis Michaelides Technology is the know-how of making valuable things happen. Innovation is the way humans derive value from new technology. Some humans, acting...
AI will have ‘massive impact’ in coming years, Georgiades says
WITH 90 per cent of all jobs after 2020 requiring basic digital skills, and with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), which is estimated to...
Technology can help us remain environment-friendly carnivores
By Gwynne Dyer “Right now, growing cells as meat instead of animals is a very expensive process,” said Yaakov Nahmias, founder and chief scientist...
EU’s top court backs copyright holder in landmark ruling
Users who publish content freely available on the internet should get consent from the person behind it, Europe’s top court ruled on Tuesday in a...
New bank digital tool will be able to predict likely bad debtors
By Lizzy Ioannidou A new tool, which will be able to predict whether a borrower is likely to become a bad debtor or not, will...
Technology as game-changer and life-changer
By Dimis Michaelides “The job your child will do doesn’t exist yet,” said the young principal from one of Singapore’s most prestigious private schools in...
VR app recreates majesty of ancient Paphos theatre
By Bejay Browne A new virtual reality mobile application, called Lithodomos VR, which allows users to experience the majesty of the theatre in Kato Paphos...
Despite this week’s fatality, self-driving cars are safer
By Gwynne Dyer There are always some casualties when a new form of transportation comes along. In 1830, at the official opening of the world’s...
Beyond the hype, the hazards of electric vehicles
The end of the combustion engine is nigh. Electric Vehicles (EVs), projected to reach 100 million cars in circulation worldwide by 2030, are the new...