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This section reviews briefly the impact of the following new technologies: • Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics • Vision enhancement • Robotics • Quantum cryptography • Computer-assisted translation (CAT) • 3-D and holographic imaging • Virtual reality. New technologies are being developed at a remarkable rate, so the reader is advised that the above list could be out of date very quickly. A quick review on the internet is advised every six months or so to ensure that the reader is up to date with all the latest technologies. Artificial intelligence (Al) biometrics A known problem with biometric technology is that many fingerprint identification systems falsely reject a person's fingerprints -when the scanned fingerprints are checked against the database no matches are found. Artificial intelligence (AI) biometrics overcomes this problem using dynamic profiling the system learns by using Al about a person's fingerprints on every scan. his means a person doesn’...

Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue The Socialist Republic of Vietnam yesterday begged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to appeal to the Federal Government to allow its country import rice to Nigeria at discounted rates. The Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vuong Dinh Hue, made the appeal in Abuja when he led a five-man delegation to meet the Adams Oshiomshole-led National Working Committee. He said the delegation would also meet Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to present similar demands. Reacting, Oshiomhole said Nigeria would not accept such demand from Vietnam, advising the country to rather secure land and invest in rice production in Nigeria. He said Nigeria would no longer become a dumping ground for unwanted chemicals and spoilt products among others, stressing that Nigeria’s borders would remain closed until neighbouring countries learn to respect the rule of fair trade.

The Berlin Conference to Divide Africa Adalbert von Rößler (†1922)/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain by Matt Rosenberg The Berlin Conference was described by Harm J. de Bli in "Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts:" "The Berlin Conference was Africa's undoing in more ways than one. The colonial powers superimposed their domains on the African continent. By the time independence returned to Africa in 1950, the realm had acquired a legacy of political fragmentation that could neither be eliminated nor made to operate satisfactorily." Purpose of the Berlin Conference In 1884, at the request of Portugal, German chancellor  Otto von Bismark  called together the major western powers of the world to negotiate questions and end confusion over the control of Africa. Bismark appreciated the opportunity to expand Germany's sphere of influence over Africa and hoped to force Germany's rivals to struggle with one another for territory. At the time of the conference,...

Looking back to 2018 we can say that we were preparing you for the upcoming changes related to aspects of security, changes provoked by the AI in business operations, extensive application of blockchains, further development of the Internet of Things (IoT), growing of NLP, etc. Some of these statements have been implemented in 2018, yet some will remain topical in 2019 as well. Only one factor remains stable - development. There is no doubt, the technologies will continue to develop, improve and upgrade to fit their purposes better. Primarily smart data technologies were actively applied only by huge enterprises and corporations. Today, big data has become available to a wide range of small businesses and companies. Both big enterprises and small companies tend to rely on big data in the questions of the intelligent business insights in their decision-making. The ever-growing stream of data may also present a challenge to businesspeople. The prediction of changes in the role of big...

UPS’s new Flight Forward drone unit will soon start delivering CVS prescriptions to customers,  Reuters  reported. According to the article, the service will debut in 1 or 2 US cities in the coming weeks. The company also said that Flight Forward drones will be used for other services, such as by Amerisource Bergen Corp to move pharmaceuticals, supplies, and records to US medical campuses. A new study suggests that routine, universal HIV testing in emergency departments (EDs) can yield new diagnoses and help link more patients to care,  The American Journal of Managed Care   reported. According to the article, the study showed that, between 2017 and 2018, 28,708 patients aged 13 to 64 years visited 2 EDs in San Diego, California. Of patients who did not opt out of HIV testing, 0.64% had a confirmed positive result, 33 of these patients had new HIV diagnoses, and 90% patients diagnosed were successfully linked to care, the article reported. New data from the Departmen...

The company published a blog post announcing several new features for public figures, including multi-contributor “Stories.”  Why it matters : The change should make it easier for multiple contributors to add to a single post or story during an event, helping with coordination for those who oversee the accounts.  The details : Here is what Facebook is up to with the new tools for public figures: Testing the ability for multiple public figures to contribute to the same Facebook Story during an event, as well as a new feature in News Feed to help people discover public figures to follow. Adding more tools to make it easier for public figures to engage directly with their communities, including a new Fan Reply sticker for Facebook Stories. Building out ways for public figures to make money and grow their businesses on Facebook, including more ways to sell directly to fans and expanding Facebook Stars. Protecting public figures from abuse on the Facebook f...

While doing our Saturday routine this morning, two colleagues of mine started a discussion which at first, I wasn't interested in but then, as they progressed, I became fully both interested in and part of the discussion. While none of them are Techies rather fullstack Nkwo Nnewi business men, they so much understood the power of innovation and disruption. In the heat of the discussion, one asked, "Pascal, do you think there be more rich or poor people in the future?" I gave him a very sharp answer but decided to extend it just in case it might interest you. °° About five thousand years ago, people noticed that smelting copper with tin produces bronze. Bronze was harder and more durable than all other metals of the time. This quickly became a significant technological advantage over stone weapons. This started the #BronzeAge. For 2,000 years, Empires that had access to bronze weapons ruled the world... until the next technological revolution happened. This starte...