Is tech making people eat more junk food?
A recent study revealed that our fast-paced digital lifestyles could be contributing to our desire to eat junk food… Here’s why.
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How big tech companies help deal with COVID-19
Artificial intelligence, robot cleaners, big data… Here’s how companies are using technology to deal with the coronavirus.
iHaunt: Using tech to terrify with your projector
Make Halloween more 2019 by using your projector to display cool effects in windows, doors and even onto pumpkins.
Tech News to Know: Netflix, IGTV, Google Maps and more!
From Netflix finally making the change we've all been waiting for to Google Maps getting a 15th birthday facelift - here's the latest tech news that popped up on our radar this week!
Facial recognition tech is getting bigger and bigger
It seems there’s no stopping facial recognition technology, as just this week multiple countries had headlines all about this controversial topic.
The airport rules on liquid may end with new tech
3D scanning could change the need for travel size liquids as new tech being installed in Heathrow allows security see inside bottles better.
Zachary Levi on his love of gaming & the future of tech
Watch Zachary Levi get passionate about his gaming habits and the future of human travel.
iHaunt: Using tech to terrify with your devices
Make Halloween more 2019 by integrating your phone and tablet into these two decor and costume ideas.
iHaunt: Using tech to terrify with your drone
Make Halloween more 2019 by using your drone for pranks and scares. Guaranteed entertainment for all of October.
Here’s why more robots are taking over
More robots than ever before are taking over different industries.
Dream of the future S2 Ep1 - ENTERTAINMENT
Theme parks, cinema, video games...Today, virtual reality headsets are reaching the masses and can already let users dive into spectacular new worlds. From our couches, we can now float through space, fly over New York, or zip along roller coasters.
Dream of the future S2 Ep2 - ART
Art is undergoing a revolution brought about by advances in technology. Digital techniques, data flows, calculating power, and 3D visualisation are some of the tools that open the way to new ways and forms of expression and new artistic Practices.
Dream of the future S2 Ep3 - WORK
In 2050, there will be seven billion workers and five generations working together. Beyond the nature itself of future professions, it’s our relationship with work that new technologies will reshape and force us to rethink.
Dream of the future S2 Ep4 - COOKING
Cuisine meets a vital need, but it is also a way of expressing pleasure, emotions, and sharing. With an hour on average spent every day cooking, it is also at the heart of our daily lives. In 2050, cooking will also have to respond to environmental challenges: be sustainable, preserve the planet's resources and cope with the overconsumption of Meat.
Dream of the future S2 Ep7 - CITIES
Cities are now the heart of our societies; as economic and cultural centres, they attract more and more people. So, what will our cities look like in 2050? How will they be able to accommodate the one million additional people who arrive every week?
Dream of the future S2 Ep8 - HERITAGE
Our cultural heritage is one of humanity’s most precious assets: how can we pass it on to the Future? It’s a crucial challenge: sharing it with the greatest number but also help it stand up against threats of destruction. New technologies and virtual reality open up unprecedented perspectives, like that of a digital memory.
Dream of the future S2 Ep9 - OCEANS
The oceans are at the heart of the terrestrial climate machine. Without them, there is no life. However, they are subjected to significant changes: heating, acidification, pollution, a loss of biodiversity. In 2050, we will do all it takes to preserve them.
Dream of the future S2 Ep10 - FARMING
In 2050, demand for agricultural products will have increased by at least 70%. To meet these needs, we will have to produce more, but also more cleanly and using less energy. New technologies will help farmers meet these challenges. Connected robots will support them in their daily tasks self-sufficiently.
Dream of the future S1 Ep1 - TRANSPORTATION
This episode will reveal a future in the making that is as astonishing as it is unexpected: new urban models, eco-mobility, self-driving cars, electric airplanes, revolutionary boats, and more.
Dream of the future S1 Ep2 - SPORT
As we embark upon the 21st century, sports now occupy a central role in our lives. They set the pace of our daily routines, influence our lifestyles, and maintain our health and general well being. This episode will show how the athletes of 2050 will be spoiled with technological choices.
Dream of the future S1 Ep3 - FOOD
This episode will reveal the ways in which our eating habits will be revolutionized: vegetable proteins, urban farming, connected supermarkets, personalized food, new flavor experiences and more.
Dream of the future S1 Ep4 - SCHOOL
We all dream of having the best school possible for our children - one that nourishes their curiosity, makes them eager to learn, provides them with the technological, intellectual and human tools and prepares them for the future in store.
Dream of the future S1 Ep5 - ENERGY
To respond to global demand and population growth, energy production will have to increase by 75% by 2050. The fossil fuels that we currently use on a massive scale are becoming increasingly rare and are highly polluting, wreaking havoc on the climate.
Dream of the future S1 Ep6 - HOME
This episode will show how innovations in construction are burgeoning: 3D printing, material salvaging... In cities, homes will be modular and 'Äúintelligent'Äù, and the growing population will lead us to explore new spaces on Earth and even other planets...
Dream of the future S1 Ep7 - MUSIC
See how new technologies will transform music by 2050: robotic and intelligent instruments, intuitive composition software, virtual artists, collaborative composition and more. Tomorrow, music will be capable of adapting to our moods and offer us more than just entertainment.
Dream of the future S1 Ep8 - FASHION
See how new technologies will transform fashion in 2050: 3D textile printing, intelligent clothes, new fibers, new sustainable materials that adapt to the body's needs. With a special guest JC de Castelbajac, the fashion designer.
Dream of the future S1 Ep9 - MEDICINE
This episode will reveal how medicine in 2050 will be perfectly targeted and adapted to the individual as well as accessible to everyone. Just as science fiction already imagined, medicine in 2050 will be reparative and regenerative.
Dream of the future S1 Ep10 - SEX
In our modern society, having a successful sex life is now an obligation. If the Internet has changed the way we meet or flirt, and increased the number of potential partners, a new revolution is coming with the dematerialization of the sexual act.
Dataland
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data: A digital revolution in waiting? Already plays a major role in the developed world; from transport logistics to healthcare and national security. But we're only just scratching the surface. From Ireland's 'smart cities' in Europe's Silicon Valley to China's dystopian Social Credit system, Dataland shows us the breadth of latent potential being unleashed by the world's top data scientists.
Life of Cyborgs I
The Cyborg Foundation aims to put together and empower people that are willing to unite with technology.
Life of Cyborgs II
Grindhouse Wetware is a startup challenging the medical industry to be more radical when it comes to saving lives. Would you become a cyborg to escape an early death?
Life of Cyborgs III
Justin Worst is a rock climber and archeologist who became a cyborg to get one step closer to his childhood dream.
Life of Cyborgs IV
Amal Graafstra is an O.G. cyborg, known for his TED talks and interviews on international media outlets. But what some people might not know about Amal is that he's also the CEO of Dangerous Things, a company that creates and sells implantable consumer tech.
Life of Cyborgs V
Neil Harbisson is an artist and a cyborg that has an antenna in his skull that allows him to hear color.
Life of Cyborgs VI
Anastasia Synn is a modern-day cyborg, pushing the limits of technology and her body as well as incorporating her implants into her magic performances.
Life of Cyborgs VII
Manel Munoz has implanted a new sensory organ that allows him to sense changes in atmospheric pressure.
Life of Cyborgs VIII
Liviu Babitz and his company are turning humans into Cyborgs by giving them a new ability that allows them to sense North.
The Age of Robots - Bioinspired Robots
Mankind has always looked at nature to solve problems, taking a cue from the solutions that biological systems have refined through natural selection. In this episode we look at a robotic plant that mimics the mechanics of plant roots, and dive underwater to see robots inspired by fish.
The Age of Robots - City of the Future
By the year 2050, three quarters of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Looking at robotic systems being developed worldwide we can take a glimpse at the city life of the future. Private transportation with self-driving cars, our homes with automated systems - robots are in our future.
The Age of Robots - Entertainment Robots
In the future will we spend our leisure time with smart and sophisticated machines designed for fun - Entertainment Robots? Marvel at Mantis, a two ton insect and Tradinno, a giant fire-spitting dragon. Then take a seat and watch a mechanical actor and a robotic pianist perform.
The Age of Robots - The Bionic Man
From brains to eyes, hands to legs, and deep down to the internal organs; implants, prosthesis and rehabilitation are entering a new era potentially creating a new type of human being - The Bionic Man- in reality, not on retro TV. But what ethical concerns arise as we mix technology with biology?
The Age of Robots - Humanoid Robots
They look like us. They move like us. And very soon they will live among us. They are humanoid robots. Meet an astonishing group of humanoids, among them: iCub, the world's first baby robot, and REEM, the Service Robot, ready to be launched as a guide in public spaces. Get to know humanoids!
The Age of Robots - Robot Explorers
Inhospitable environments that would normally be unreachable become accessible thanks to a new class of robot - Robot Explorers. Robots can help us in difficult tasks like search and rescue operations. Is there any danger in letting machines handle so many tasks that used to belong to us?
Techno Sapiens - The Future of the Human Species
The boundaries between man and machine, between technology and nature, are becoming increasingly blurred and might even disappear completely in the future. Information technology, genetic engineering and nanotechnology are not only making considerable inroads into society, but also more and more directly into human nature. The day when Homo sapiens is able to consciously design and radically change himself is not far away.
At the Heart of Robots
The distance between mankind and machines has never been so narrow. We and they are so close in fact that doubts are being cast as to what it is to be human. Mankind's future is being played out now. What if robots could make us immortal?
Urban Mining
Our demand for raw materials is enormous and the mineral and ore mines can hardly keep up with the growing demand. Weirdly, we're surrounded by raw materials! They're in our cars, in the underground tunnels we use to travel to work, in the pavement that leads to our houses, in the bridges we cross, and they're in our homes. In European cities, there are approx. 4.500 kg of iron, 340 kg of aluminum, 200 kg of copper, 40 kg of zinc and 210 kg of lead attributed to each inhabitant.
Robots: A Brave New World?
An industrial revolution is under way. Super-intelligent robots are carrying out ever more complex tasks. In Saudi Arabia, some have evolved so much that they have acquired the status of citizen! But workers are struggling to find their place in this new world and even the creators suspect that robots are destroying more jobs than they create. Is society prepared for such upheavals?
DSKNECTD
Since childhood we’d been promised that the 21st century would bring us dramatic new technologies like flying cars and utopian cities. Instead it bought us the smartphone, social media, virtual societies and online gaming. As it turns out these technologies began to transform society almost as dramatically as the moon colonies we’d been expecting.
Origami Code
Everything that develops and changes in nature is folded: mountains, blossoms, the brain...Life is an unending series of folding and unfolding. Researchers in robotics, medicine, nanotechnologies, are embracing this "origami philosophy", trying to understand and duplicate nature's folding principles.
Digital addicts
Children as young as three are becoming addicted to mobiles, harming their development and causing possible long-term damage. We follow some of the youngest cases and hear how our brains are affected by exposure to screens. We also learn how platforms like snapchat or facebook are engineered to make them hyper-addictive. Today, scientists are convinced that screens affect our brain development.
Mapping the Future: The Power of Algorithms
In the last few years, the data stream flowing through the internet has turned into a tsunami: Ninety percent of the information sitting on the world’s servers was created in the last two years. This total digitization opens up completely new possibilities. Suddenly, our entire lives can be modelled mathematically - and become predictable. We show how predictive analytics is being used today and ask how our lives will change if our future becomes computable.
The Microsoft Dilemma, Europe's fatal dependence on Microsoft
In Europe the information technology of every state administration and its institutions – military, police, fiscal authorities etc. – is based on Microsoft programs. This exposes us to a high technical and political security risk. Is our digital sovereignty at stake?
The Secret Life of Materials
The Secret Life of Materials takes us on a journey to meet the pioneers of material science and reveal their extraordinary discoveries that are transforming the world around us.
Code - Debugging the Gender Gap
At a time when jobs in the tech sector are outpacing growth in all other sectors, where are all the women? Some of the most important pioneer coders were women but today, only 15% of software engineers in Silicon Valley are. This lack of diversity can have serious consequences – as was the case with airbags, designed by and modelled on men and often fatal to women, whose smaller size wasn’t taken into account.
Data Center - The true cost of the Internet
What, and who, powers the internet? If the internet were a country, it would be the fifth largest consumer of electricity in the world. A whopping 247 billion emails are sent through the web every day, and growing. Though it is thought of as a ’green’ method of communication, the virtual universe is just as damaging for the environment as it is heavy in its energy consumption.
Life Off Grid
Off-grid is not a state of mind. It is not about being out of touch, living in a remote place, or turning off your mobile phone. Off-grid simply means living without a connection to the electric and natural gas infrastructure. From 2011 to 2013 Jonathan Taggart (Director) and Phillip Vannini (Producer) spent two years travelling across Canada to find 200 off-gridders and visit them in their homes.
Inside the Russian Info War Machine
Acclaimed journalist Paul Moreira investigates how Russia manipulates public opinion, undermines democratic governments and attempts to alter world events. The public face of foreign policy: the state news channels, Sputnik and Russia Today. But working in the shadows is the hidden part: the hackers and trolls pushing the Russian agenda... The Russians know that public perception of their country has reached a new low. Russophobia is massive. Their message is tainted with illegitimacy.
Dataland
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data: A digital revolution in waiting? Already plays a major role in the developed world; from transport logistics to healthcare and national security. But we're only just scratching the surface. From Ireland's 'smart cities' in Europe's Silicon Valley to China's dystopian Social Credit system, Dataland shows us the breadth of latent potential being unleashed by the world's top data scientists.
Apollo 16: The Men, Moon, and Memories
After 25 years the untold human side of the Apollo 16 moon mission is now made available to the public, as the crew members finally reveal their riveting experience. An engaging and definitive documentary looking at this historic mission through the eyes of those who participated in it. Included in this program are interviews with all three astronauts, Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke, and Command Module Pilot Thomas Mattingly.
Cosmic Travelers: Comets and Asteroids
An examination of the dangers posed by potential comet and asteroid impacts with the Earth, as well as the future plans to research and exploit these celestial bodies
The Rosetta Mission
In 2014 the breathtaking landing of the Rosetta Mission on a comet unveils most secrets about our existence and the genesis of the solar system. After a 10-year-journey straight across the universe the space probe "Rosetta" finally landed its robot Philae" on the comet Tschurjumov-Gerassimenko. With his major mission scientists anticipate to get ong-desired information about our existence and the sun system‘s evolution.
A place in space
Neil Armstong in 1969 was the first and, Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, was the last man to leave his footprints on the moon in 1972. He believed “Man would be on his way to Mars by the turn of the century…” Instead, 40 years later, it is “Curiosity” and “Opportunity”, two robots, who are roaming the surface of Mars today.What happened to the astronauts’ dream to return to the moon, set foot on Mars and go further still?
Space Debris, a Foreseen Disaster?
More than 4000 satellites orbit the Earth, and the services they provide are part of our everyday life. But space debris is a major threat to satellites, and already managed to bring the Hubble space telescope to a standstill. How can space debris be disposed of? We take a look at the possibilities and the latest findings in research.
Packing for Mars
National space agencies, scientists and private businesses are competing to find pioneering ways to be part of the adventure to Mars, and are investing colossal sums of money to achieve their goal. Competition is fierce and sometimes cut-throat. They all have their sights set on finding the solutions to the problems raised by what is billed as the greatest expedition of all time. This documentary film presents the most influential scientists, engineers and adventurers in space exploration today.
