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Gambling, the art of uncertainty! It is a highly risky but popular game of an unknown outcome where men and women wager something valuable, mostly money, and hold their breath for an outcome that can either totally change their lives for better or break their hearts. Gambling is a very old sport but its charm still continues to allure people. From ancient times where cards were played to today when the medium has turned digital, gambling still remains the game of choice. Well, the technological advancements we are witnessing today have had a major impact on all industries....

From education to the legal/justice system, to entertainment, transport, commerce, name them all; the central theme has for quite some time been the evolution of technology and its evident impact on the fields. Healthcare industry has not been an exception. This theme will go on into the foreseeable and unforeseeable future, for it is unlikely that the world, having tasted the sweetness of technology, will look back. The yester-years’ medical practitioners who did everything manually have now had to hone their...

Ever wondered why people are increasingly entrusting the safety of their kids to dogs instead of their neighbors or fellow human beings? Well, the reason can be summed up in this short sentence: Humanity is diminishing in humans, and in a very alarming way. For how else do we explain the high cases of child abuse, rape and other beastly acts perpetrated against our innocent children? The law has so far let us down. In Kenya for instance, child molesters have had a safe haven for way too long. They know that the judicial system is ineffective...

The internet of things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items—embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and exchange data. In 2013 the Global Standards Initiative on Internet of Things (IoT-GSI) defined the IoT as “the infrastructure of the information society.” The IoT allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities for more direct integration of the physical world into computer-based systems, and resulting...

In this final post on the fourth industrial revolution I will write briefly about how Kenya and the other developing countries can lay strategies in order to be receptive to and benefit from the digital revolution. This comes at the backdrop of numerous authentic analysis reports that paint a picture of governments that have no clue on how to steer their countries towards the great goal of reaping optimally the benefits and taking advantage of the opportunities presented by 4IR. If these countries want to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the 4IR, below are several measures they need to put in place...

In my last post, I gave you a brief but adequate introduction to the fourth industrial revolution. Today I am going to take it further and tell you what transformational potential it carries along with it for us as a country and the African continent. Well, let me start by acknowledging a fact we all know; Africa was in the dark during the previous revolutions, and thus participated in none. Will things be different this time round? Only time can tell. So far, the region still lags behind in several indicators essential for a successful digital revolution. This is according to the 2017 International Telecommunications ...

If you are in Tech industry, you are familiar with the abbreviation 4IR, and thus this post, being a brief introduction of the term, might not be for you. To the rest of us, I mean those who are confounded by the mention of 4IR that has become so popular among the tech-savvy and has even been name dropped severally by newspaper article writers and columnists, today I will tell you, in a nutshell, all you need to know about this seemingly incomprehensible term. The Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, abbreviated as just 4IR is a term used to describe the fusion of the digital...

In this short article, I will take you through a brief analysis of the whatsapp chat app when it comes to your privacy as the user, what loopholes can be exploited to compromise that, and what you can do to stay ahead of any malicious privacy breach attempt. That whatsApp is one of the world’s most popular chat apps is a fact that cannot be refuted. It recently crossed the 2 billion user mark, and still counting. The Android app also crossed the 5 billion install mark on the Google Play Store and follows in the footsteps of its owner....