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Whether you look forward to the Christmas party or see it as a seasonal obligation, that time of year is here again. Restrictions on social interactions mean that workplaces are turning to virtual Christmas parties as the trend of working remotely in 2020 continues. The origins of the office Christmas party date back to Victorian […] The post How to get the most out of your office Christmas Zoom party appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Imagining future cities has long been a favourite activity for architects, artists and designers. Technology is often central in these schemes – it appears as a dynamic and seemingly unstoppable force, providing a neat solution to society’s problems. But our recent research has suggested that we need to significantly rethink the way we imagine future cities, and […] The post Why we should rethink how we imagine future cities appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Picture this: You’ve experienced no physical sensation beyond your wrists for years, then a doctor drapes a thin, flexible membrane over your hand and, like magic, you can feel the trickle of water through your fingers again. This may sound like an outlandish scenario, but it’s not. Researchers across Europe are making rapid progress towards […] The post Electronic skin that could restore lost sensation and detect disease appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

It sounds like science fiction: giant solar power stations floating in space that beam down enormous amounts of energy to Earth. And for a long time, the concept – first developed by the Russian scientist, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, in the 1920s – was mainly an inspiration for writers. A century later, however, scientists are making huge strides […] The post Could solar power stations in space be the answer to our energy needs? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Data Center airflow management is vital for the successful operation of any network, yet keeping the center at the correct ambient temperature is something which is all too often overlooked. NetworkTigers takes a look at the issues… Data is, and always has been, a valuable asset. Storing and processing this data is critical. And data […] The post Why airflow is critical for data center servers and switches appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The common, and recurring, view of the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research is that sentient and intelligent machines are just on the horizon. Machines understand verbal commands, distinguish pictures, drive cars and play games better than we do. How much longer can it be before they walk among us? The White House report on […] The post The four types of AI – are we close to creating self-aware machines? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Virtual reality (VR) has the power to take us out of our surroundings and transport us to far-off lands. From a quick round of golf, to fighting monsters or going for a skydive, all of this can be achieved from the comfort of your home. But it’s not just gamers who love VR and see its […] The post Can virtual reality make a profile of your personality? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

Network equipment licensing is overly complex, badly thought out and in urgent need of overhaul by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The words of Mike Syiek, Network Tigers’ President and Founder, might be a generalisation, with some exceptions to the rule, but the veteran network guru has had a long career trying to navigate the […] The post The confusing world of used network equipment licensing – or how OEMs could make money from the secondary market appeared first on...

There are many questions we field every day here at NetworkTigers. Here, in the second part of two articles regarding what you should ask, as switching experts, we answer five more of the most burning questions people need to consider when considering buying a switch… Networks are the backbone of every company, and key to […] The post Questions to ask before buying network switches for your company – Part II appeared first on NetworkTigers News.

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in journalism that could decimate media organizations around the world. The future of journalism — and its survival — could lie in artificial intelligence (AI). AI refers “to intelligent machines that learn from experience and perform tasks like humans,” according to Francesco Marconi, […] The post Could artificial intelligence save journalism? appeared first on NetworkTigers News.