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A tech review of 2021
We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
Afrofuturism and tech innovation
What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change
Twitter returns to Nigeria
Twitter returns to Nigeria after an absence on seven months
Internet connectivity still patchy in Tonga
Internet connectivity is still patchy in Tonga following the underwater volcanic eruption.
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines.
Tonga internet satellite kit deployed
Tonga internet satellite kit from TSF is out of quarantine and ready to be deployed. )
India to launch digital rupee
India to launch digital rupee and plans to tax digital assets at 30%.
The bionic eye that’s obsolete
The bionic eye that no longer works and has left hundreds without sight.
Ukraine’s massive global tech presence
Ukraine; a country rich in gas, oil, precious metals, wheat, corn, sunflowers and tech.
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites by NewsGuard
Calls for facial recognition tech ban on Brazilian metro
Civil rights groups file a lawsuit to suspend use of facial recognition in the metro
Splinternet Risks
Are fears of breakaway internets and global incompatibilities well-founded?
Facial recognition identifies dead Russian soldiers
Ukraine is claiming to use facial recognition to identify dead Russian soldiers.
Robot boat to survey Tonga volcano
Robot boat to survey Tonga’s underwater volcano
Africa’s first cyber-security declaration
Twenty-nine nations sign Africa’s first cybersecurity declaration
Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs
Can we predict Twitter’s future?
Can we predict Twitter’s future if Elon Musk takes over?
Electric road trip on Jersey
A repeat of our special edition on tech on the island of Jersey.
North Korean digital control
Stringent digital control in North Korea
Reclaiming African art in digital form
Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs.
Detecting earthquakes with seafloor internet cables
New research suggests that subsea fibre-optic cables could be used to detect earthquakes
Data-driven football
Has data changed the game of football?
Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
Archiving music in glass
Using ultrafast laser optics, a new technique means music data can be stored in glass.
Japan tackles online insults
Increased punishment for online insults in Japan
What’s the deal with the metaverse?
What is the metaverse and what are its implications?
Deepfake calls to European mayors?
The fake video calls that deceived three European mayors
Are internet shutdowns evolving?
A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity
Self-driving cars on the horizon?
A recent UN regulation extends automated driving technology to 130 km/h
Grassroots data – holding the powerful to
ing war crimes in Ukraine, gun crime in Brazil, eco activism in China with OS data
