2019 March

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Once satellites are in orbit they stay there, in the same position until they run…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Neural interfaces that let us communicate with each other and the machines around us, as…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The Internet of Things relies of billions of sensors to work, but only a handful…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Not everyone has access to a lab that can process blood tests, so this breakthrough…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the technologies needed to construct sophisticated robot surgeons advances, so too are the type…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are many ways people can spy on you, and now they can listen in…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As 3D printing becomes more popular the ability to control the size of droplets opens…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Quantum communications systems, and quantum encryption, are supposed to be unhackable, but they aren’t.  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Traditional RF communications in space are slow, and can be blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ultimate sci-fi concept, Holodecks have been talked about since they were first shown on…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The combination of Gigabit WiFi and 5G now mean it’s possible to ditch your traditional…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Streaming games from the cloud is a natural evolutionary step, but there are plenty of…