Author: Adarsh

Hollywood movies have been themed around Artificial Intelligence since the 1960s. Adarsh explores some of the most famous ones! Artificial Intelligence has been a favourite theme for Hollywood filmmakers for over half a century now. There have been several movies that have explored the topic and depicted compelling and though-provoking situations to tell us about the pros and cons of AI. Here are the top 10 examples: 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick, this movie was way ahead of its time. It is centred around an intelligent computer system called HAL 9000 which has…

Ever since the pandemic, online education has seen astronomical changes. Adarsh explores its impact. When Covid-19 led to lockdown in early 2020, offices were closed, and Work from Home (WFH) became the norm. Similarly, with schools and colleges also being forced to shut, it was not long before Online Education became the new normal. Fast forward three years, a lot has changed in the world of online education, but the basic crux has remained the same. Image Credit: Shutterstock Moreover, unlike work from home – which was a temporary arrangement – until it became safe to return to office, online…

Why is it that so much of technology seems to be inspired by science fiction movies? Adarsh takes a closer look at this. If necessity is the mother of invention, imagination is most definitely the father! A lot of inventions and creations that we use daily have in fact been inspired by science fiction movies. For example, the flip-phones were inspired by the communicators in the Star Trek series. Gesture-based computing first became a thing when Tom Cruise did it in Minority Report. Virtual Reality is inspired by the Matrix movies and tablet computers were first seen in 2001: A…

Technology has drastically impacted the way all of us travel. Adarsh explores 10 ways in which technological advancements have left an indelible mark on travel. Except for a brief hiatus during the pandemic, travel has always been a booming industry. Whether for business or for pleasure, people are always on the move, jet-setting from point A to point B. In fact, according to a report by the World Tourism Organization, it is estimated that by 2030 a global population of 8.5 billion people will take approximately 2 billion international trips. That is a lot of travelling! The amazing ways VR…

Google dominated internet search for 20 years. But Adarsh explores how failed launches, internal scandals and a talent drain is threatening to knock them off pole position… After becoming the Google CEO in 2016, Sundar Pichai’s first order of business was to announce how Google would become an ‘AI-first’ company. He announced this at the prestigious I/O Developer Conference and was determined to make his mark. A couple of years previously, Amazon had pipped Google with the launch of Alexa, its voice assistant. Pichai was resolute about getting back in the driving seat as Google announced its own voice assistant…

In a world that is rapidly changing with the advancement of artificial intelligence, deepfakes might be the next big problem, Adarsh speculates. Rana Ayyub is an acclaimed Indian journalist based out of Mumbai. She has a column in the Washington Post and is also a published author of Gujarat Files: The Anatomy of a Cover Up. She is often in the news for being overtly critical of BJP, India’s ruling party and regularly takes them on in her column. In April 2018, a pornographic video allegedly featuring Ayyub started circulating on WhatsApp and social media. It led to a lot…

SpaceX? Virgin Galactic? Blue Origin? Adarsh explores humanity’s innovative business plans for the future of commercial space travel. In the summer of 1964, Austrian journalist Gerhard Pistor had a sudden desire to visit the moon. He contacted his travel agency who forwarded his request to the Pan American World Airways. Pan Am is defunct now but back then they had lots of plans. They decided to launch the first civilian trip to the moon in 2000. A First Moon Flights Club membership card (Image Credit: Wikipedia) With 36 years to go, the space program started gathering pace and 93,000 people…

Adarsh explains how various technologies have become the hiring manager’s best friend when it comes to spotting and recruiting top talent Ever since work from home and hybrid working models became an everyday reality, the paradigm has shifted when it comes to hiring as well. Apart from companies being able to hire candidates remotely – from other parts of the country or even from across the world – how these candidates get hired has also evolved. A lot of companies have realized the need to address these new hiring challenges with dynamic and tech-driven recruitment strategies and processes. To reduce the…

India cricketer Hardik Pandya was recently spotted by paparazzi with a strange yellow phone. Adarsh tells you all about it. Maybe it was a very well-timed marketing masterstroke. Or perhaps he got to test it early because he is soon to be made a brand ambassador. Or they picked him at random considering he is bound to get them some free publicity as a well-known Indian cricketer. The man has almost 25 million followers on Instagram! But one way or the other, Indian cricket all-rounder Hardik Pandya was recently photographed by paparazzi while using a mysterious yellow phone. He was…

Cyber security is going to be a hot topic this year with lots of cyber thefts and breaches expected. Adarsh explains the alarming situation… Technological advancement is not always a good thing. For all the goodness it brings, there also exists the flipside wherein problems beyond our control are birthed. For instance, with the rise in data breaches, phishing attempts, ransomware infections and identity thefts, it seems like this year is going to be a security nightmare as far as cyber safety is concerned. Here are the 7 of the most likely ways in which technological breaches may occur: 1.…