Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts that in our lifetime, we will experience 20,000 years of progress, based on how fast technology advances and affects human life. Experts say that in the next 20 years alone, we will experience more changes than in all of human history.
Anti-Aging Treatments (Extension of Human Life)
Digital Contact Lens
Implanted Mobile Device
Exoskeletons
Pillows to Share Dreams
Artificial Intelligent Personal Assistants
Augmented Reality
3D-Printed Liver Transplants
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Showing posts with label predictions. Show all posts
Friday, 5 February 2016
Thursday, 4 February 2016
Why can’t we predict when a volcano will erupt?
We started 2016 with a bang. Both Chile and Indonesia saw a clutch of volcanoes erupting after laying dormant for a decade or more. This followed an eruption in April 2015, when Calbuco volcano in Chile burst back to life after more than 40 years of silence, with experts giving less than two hours of warning. In an era of global satellite monitoring with proliferating networks of instruments on the ground, why can we still not accurately predict volcanic eruptions?
Volcano scientists have an unprecedented array of tools with which to keep an eye on the world’s many restless and active volcanoes. In many cases, we can watch emerging events from the safe distance of an volcano observatory. Or, once an eruption has begun, we can observe it in near-real time using satellite feeds and social media. But this isn’t matched by our ability to anticipate what might happen next at a restless but dormant volcano. New research, however, is providing clues about the best way to look for signals of future volcanic behaviour.
Like medicine, volcanologists can get a clearer sense of the state of a volcano using observations from many other examples around the world. But if we don’t know the prior history of a particular volcano, and with no way of taking the equivalent of a biopsy from it, our capacity to work out what is going on is always going to be limited. For example, some volcanoes stay completely quiet and then erupt violently without warning, while others are noisy but have a moment of calm before they erupt. Without prior knowledge, how would we know?
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Volcano scientists have an unprecedented array of tools with which to keep an eye on the world’s many restless and active volcanoes. In many cases, we can watch emerging events from the safe distance of an volcano observatory. Or, once an eruption has begun, we can observe it in near-real time using satellite feeds and social media. But this isn’t matched by our ability to anticipate what might happen next at a restless but dormant volcano. New research, however, is providing clues about the best way to look for signals of future volcanic behaviour.
Like medicine, volcanologists can get a clearer sense of the state of a volcano using observations from many other examples around the world. But if we don’t know the prior history of a particular volcano, and with no way of taking the equivalent of a biopsy from it, our capacity to work out what is going on is always going to be limited. For example, some volcanoes stay completely quiet and then erupt violently without warning, while others are noisy but have a moment of calm before they erupt. Without prior knowledge, how would we know?
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Wednesday, 3 February 2016
9 predictions for the future of programming
Some scientists say time moves forward at a constant rate. The clever ones argue that everything changes near the speed of light. But none of this explains the increasing rate of change in the world of tech. It keeps accelerating a bit more every time you look.
If you’re wondering where to place your next development bet, looking five years out can seem like mere guesswork. Anticipating tech’s future is nearly impossible, much less the skills and tools that will be relevant given the impact of innovations to come. But there are inklings that can be gleaned from the tea leaves of today’s tech landscape -- glimmers of the future of programming through the fog.Here we gather a list of projections for programming’s future based on today’s most intriguing evolutions in tech. Not all are guaranteed to come true; not all are even guaranteed to be new. Many are trends that started unfolding several years ago. And if you compare this list to our previous foray into prognostication, you might find a bit of backsliding. Despite this, these predictions offer a solid road map that will help us plan for the future as it unfolds before us, faster and faster.
Prediction No. 1: REST rules IoT -- at first
Prediction No. 2: Binary protocols rise again
Prediction No. 3: Video kills the HTML star
Prediction No. 4: Smartphones will do everything but phone calls
Prediction No. 5: Bigger, better databases will dominate
Prediction No. 6: JavaScript will dominate, but no one will write it
Prediction No. 7: PHP will battle back against Node.js
Prediction No. 8: Everyone will know how to program -- but few will write “real code”
Prediction No. 9: The pointy-haired bosses will be even more insufferable
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If you’re wondering where to place your next development bet, looking five years out can seem like mere guesswork. Anticipating tech’s future is nearly impossible, much less the skills and tools that will be relevant given the impact of innovations to come. But there are inklings that can be gleaned from the tea leaves of today’s tech landscape -- glimmers of the future of programming through the fog.Here we gather a list of projections for programming’s future based on today’s most intriguing evolutions in tech. Not all are guaranteed to come true; not all are even guaranteed to be new. Many are trends that started unfolding several years ago. And if you compare this list to our previous foray into prognostication, you might find a bit of backsliding. Despite this, these predictions offer a solid road map that will help us plan for the future as it unfolds before us, faster and faster.
Prediction No. 1: REST rules IoT -- at first
Prediction No. 2: Binary protocols rise again
Prediction No. 3: Video kills the HTML star
Prediction No. 4: Smartphones will do everything but phone calls
Prediction No. 5: Bigger, better databases will dominate
Prediction No. 6: JavaScript will dominate, but no one will write it
Prediction No. 7: PHP will battle back against Node.js
Prediction No. 8: Everyone will know how to program -- but few will write “real code”
Prediction No. 9: The pointy-haired bosses will be even more insufferable
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Friday, 29 January 2016
The origin of airlines: From 1909 to 2016
The landscape of aviation has evolved faster than any other industry. Aviation has come a long way since 1943, when Qantas operated the world's longest commercial flight with a weekly service between Perth and Colombo. The duration of the flight was 28-32 hours, and seated three passengers on a tiny Catalina aircraft travelling at 200km/h. Now with a minimum 1 hour flight with minimum 40 seats speak a lot about its long journey.
Dean Wicks, Chief Flights Officer for Wego, world's largest travel search site talks about some interesting facts about the changing landscape, the world's longest flight routes, and which airlines are changing the game.
Longest flight
Singapore Airlines holds the record for longest flight for its 100 passenger, all business class service from Singapore to Newark, a distance of 15,329 km.
"However, when Singapore Airlines cancelled that flight in 2013, the record returned to Qantas with their Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth service, a distance of 13,804 km, and a duration of 16 hours, 55 minutes," said Dean Wicks, Chief Flights Officer for Wego, world's largest travel search site.
Emirates will become the new record holder for longest flight duration shortly, from Dubai to Panama City flying a total of 17 hours, 35 minutes. That's 13,821 kms on Emirates Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
2016 predictions
This year, the aviation landscape is about to change yet again with a lot of new records, thanks on the most part to Middle Eastern carriers, according to Wicks.
"The rapid pace in which Middle East carriers launch new routes and continue to grow, purchasing larger fleets of wide body aircraft in huge numbers, is establishing the region as the new world aviation superhub," Wicks added.
"The new Emirates service places Qantas back to second, but it will be interesting to see how long they retains that position, as the Australian national carrier has already expressed their intentions to operate a direct Perth to London service, a distance of 14,000 kms, when they receive their 787-900 in 2017."
"Of the top eleven longest flights in the world, eight are serviced by Middle Eastern carriers; Emirates, Etihad, Qatar and Saudia," Wicks continued.
"The MENA region continues to display its commitment to the travel industry with impressive fleet additions, and new and renovated airport investments. Istanbul's new airport, slated to open in 2018, potentially could launch 200 new routes to over 150 destinations," said Wicks.
Dubai will also exceed London's Heathrow Airport lead of number of international passengers, and become the world's busiest international airport, and in anticipation of Iran's return to the international scene, the country just days ago placed an order for 114 aircraft from Airbus.
According to statistics, 2016 will see 1,100 new services scheduled from 170 airlines the world over, he said.
"Competition in aviation has never been so fierce and the Middle East region is stepping up to be a leading contender."
"New aircraft, services and airports, coupled with intense competition and further drops in the oil costs, equates to greater choice and airfares for the traveller, no matter where they're located or what destination they're travelling to," Wicks said in conclusion.
2016 is promising to be a big year in the aviation industry, and a great time to travel.
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Dean Wicks, Chief Flights Officer for Wego, world's largest travel search site talks about some interesting facts about the changing landscape, the world's longest flight routes, and which airlines are changing the game.
Longest flight
Singapore Airlines holds the record for longest flight for its 100 passenger, all business class service from Singapore to Newark, a distance of 15,329 km.
"However, when Singapore Airlines cancelled that flight in 2013, the record returned to Qantas with their Sydney to Dallas/Fort Worth service, a distance of 13,804 km, and a duration of 16 hours, 55 minutes," said Dean Wicks, Chief Flights Officer for Wego, world's largest travel search site.
Emirates will become the new record holder for longest flight duration shortly, from Dubai to Panama City flying a total of 17 hours, 35 minutes. That's 13,821 kms on Emirates Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
2016 predictions
This year, the aviation landscape is about to change yet again with a lot of new records, thanks on the most part to Middle Eastern carriers, according to Wicks.
"The rapid pace in which Middle East carriers launch new routes and continue to grow, purchasing larger fleets of wide body aircraft in huge numbers, is establishing the region as the new world aviation superhub," Wicks added.
"The new Emirates service places Qantas back to second, but it will be interesting to see how long they retains that position, as the Australian national carrier has already expressed their intentions to operate a direct Perth to London service, a distance of 14,000 kms, when they receive their 787-900 in 2017."
"Of the top eleven longest flights in the world, eight are serviced by Middle Eastern carriers; Emirates, Etihad, Qatar and Saudia," Wicks continued.
"The MENA region continues to display its commitment to the travel industry with impressive fleet additions, and new and renovated airport investments. Istanbul's new airport, slated to open in 2018, potentially could launch 200 new routes to over 150 destinations," said Wicks.
Dubai will also exceed London's Heathrow Airport lead of number of international passengers, and become the world's busiest international airport, and in anticipation of Iran's return to the international scene, the country just days ago placed an order for 114 aircraft from Airbus.
According to statistics, 2016 will see 1,100 new services scheduled from 170 airlines the world over, he said.
"Competition in aviation has never been so fierce and the Middle East region is stepping up to be a leading contender."
"New aircraft, services and airports, coupled with intense competition and further drops in the oil costs, equates to greater choice and airfares for the traveller, no matter where they're located or what destination they're travelling to," Wicks said in conclusion.
2016 is promising to be a big year in the aviation industry, and a great time to travel.
See the slideshow
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Blood Test May Predict If You Really Need Antibiotics
Antibiotics are often over-prescribed and misused, leading to a global threat of antibiotic resistance. But in a new study, researchers say they’re a step closer to developing a rapid blood test that distinguishes between viral and bacterial respiratory infections, which would mean more accurate antibiotic prescriptions.
Duke University researchers described in Science Translational Medicine a simple blood test that within an hour could alert a doctor whether antibiotics are truly necessary. The test, while still in the early development stages, measures an infected person’s genetic reaction to a microbe.
“Considering the huge vacuum and the void in helping doctors make decisions about antibiotic use, just about any kind of test is an improvement over what’s currently available,” said Dr. Ephraim Tsalik, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University.
Currently, around 50 percent of antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections may be unnecessary, according to the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Duke University researchers described in Science Translational Medicine a simple blood test that within an hour could alert a doctor whether antibiotics are truly necessary. The test, while still in the early development stages, measures an infected person’s genetic reaction to a microbe.
“Considering the huge vacuum and the void in helping doctors make decisions about antibiotic use, just about any kind of test is an improvement over what’s currently available,” said Dr. Ephraim Tsalik, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University.
Currently, around 50 percent of antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections may be unnecessary, according to the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Friday, 16 January 2015
15 Out-of-the-Box Predictions for IT This Year 2015
Years ago, when he was asked whether Web services were going to be the "next big thing," Oracle co-founder and then-CEO Larry Ellison responded: "I've spent too much time in Italy to know that you shouldn't ignore fashion." In tech, we like nothing better than a new trend, because they become new products—and eventually new income streams—for enterprises. We also know that fashion matters, so we've learned that it's generally best to get on board with it—or at least become familiar with fashionable trends—if at all possible. In the IT industry, we also like to look ahead, based on what we experienced in the past, to anticipate what important trends are coming, so that we can be aware of new ideas in order to stay competitive. "IT marketers have proven to be masters at hyping new trends, setting unrealistically high expectations for them and then, when the dust settles, sometimes making money," wrote Jeremy Burton, EMC's president of products and marketing. In this eWEEK slide show, we offer 15 predictions for IT in 2015 from industry executives that may raise an eyebrow or two, depending upon your own knowledge of the industry.
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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Gartner: The Top 10 IT Altering Predictions for 2014
The Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2014 as Gartner sees them are:
Mobile Device Diversity and Management
Mobile Apps and Applications
Software Defined Anything
Smart Machines
3-D Printing
The Internet of Everything
Hybrid Cloud and IT as Service Broker
Cloud/Client Architecture
The Era of Personal Cloud
Web-Scale IT
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Mobile Device Diversity and Management
Mobile Apps and Applications
Software Defined Anything
Smart Machines
3-D Printing
The Internet of Everything
Hybrid Cloud and IT as Service Broker
Cloud/Client Architecture
The Era of Personal Cloud
Web-Scale IT
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Gartner’s Prediction 2013: Application Integration
In 2013, application integration takes on more critical importance.
That’s because mobile, social, cloud, and information sharing functionality will continue to drive IT innovation. How sound are your application integration plans? Are you focusing on the right or the wrong areas?
Read Gartner’s Predicts 2013: Application Integration, to see Gartner’s strategic planning assumptions, key findings, market implications, and recommendations for success.
Saturday, 22 December 2012
eBook: Making the business case for big data
Big data offers IT one of its best opportunities to bring value to the business. This ebook is aimed at helping your organization make good decisions about big data.
This guide offers a roundup of the latest information, predictions, advice, and answers on some of the toughest issues surrounding Big Data, such as:
-- Choosing a Big Data vendor
-- Developing Big Data expertise within your organization
-- Roadblocks to implementing Big Data analytics
-- What the future holds for Big Data
-- How to develop an ROI for Big Data
It also includes original research that provides insights into how your peers view the challenges and opportunities of Big Data, along with their companies’ current strategies, plans, and expectations.
Monday, 12 December 2011
Top 10 BI predictions For 2012
Here are the top 10 predictions for business intelligence in 2012 by Boris Evelson, Forrester Analyst.
1. It’s all about getting things done. Standards, a single version of the truth, and enterprise-grade platforms continue to be important, but individual BI tools with the functionality to get things done trumps standards.
2. Enterprises will learn to live with multiple BI tools. Forrester client inquiries about how to live with multiple BI tools far exceed inquiries about platform consolidations.
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1. It’s all about getting things done. Standards, a single version of the truth, and enterprise-grade platforms continue to be important, but individual BI tools with the functionality to get things done trumps standards.
2. Enterprises will learn to live with multiple BI tools. Forrester client inquiries about how to live with multiple BI tools far exceed inquiries about platform consolidations.
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011
10 famous Silicon Valley Indians on how it will change in the next decade
How will Silicon Valley - the home of technology change in the next decade? ET asked 10 accomplished Silicon Valley Indians to present their vision for 2020. Their insights and predictions.
The Grand Veterans: The grand old men of the Valley who have been there, done that.
The Behemoths: They drive the Valley's traditional behemoths.
The New Wave: The new voices changing the face of the Valley.
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The Grand Veterans: The grand old men of the Valley who have been there, done that.
The Behemoths: They drive the Valley's traditional behemoths.
The New Wave: The new voices changing the face of the Valley.
Read the full article
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