
Rethinking ethics in social networks research
Digital, In the News, SocietyAntonio A. Casilli, Télécom ParisTech – Institut Mines-Télécom, University of Paris-Saclay and Paola Tubaro, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]esearch into social media is booming, fueled by…

A new laser machining technique for industry
Carnot EN, In the News, MaterialsFEMTO-Engineering, part of Carnot Télécom & Société numérique institute, offers manufacturers a new cutting and drilling technique for transparent materials. By using a femtosecond laser, experts can reach unrivalled levels of precision…

Understanding methane hydrate formation to revolutionize pipelines
Energy & environment, In the News, Live labs ENSince hydrocarbon is always drawn from deep in the sea floor, oil companies face potential obstruction problems in their pipelines due to the formation of solid compounds: methane hydrates. Ana Cameirao, an engineer and PhD specializing in industrial…

Seald: transparent cryptography for businesses
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enSince 2015, the start-up Seald has been developing a solution for the encryption of email communication and documents. Incubated at ParisTech Entrepreneurs, it is now offering businesses a simple-to-use cryptography service, with automated operations.…

The fundamentals of language: why do we talk?
Digital, In the News, Live labs ENHuman language is a mystery. In a society where information is so valuable, why do we talk to others without expecting anything in return? Even more intriguing than this are the processes determining communication, whether that be a profound…

GreenTropism, the start-up making matter interact with light
Digital, In the News, Materials, Start-up-enThe start-up GreenTropism, specialists in spectroscopy, won an interest-free loan from the Fondation Mines-Télécom last June. It hopes to use this to reinforce its R&D and develop its sales team. Its technology is based on automatic learning…

VIGISAT: monitoring and protection of the environment by satellite
Carnot EN, Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsFollowing on from our series on the platforms provided by the Télécom & Société numérique Carnot institute, we will now look at VIGISAT, based near Brest. This collaborative hub is also a project focusing on the satellite monitoring…

Brennus Analytics: finding the right price
Digital, In the News, Society, Start-up-enBrennus Analytics offers software solutions, making artificial intelligence available to businesses. Algorithms allow them to determine the optimal sales price, helping bring businesses closer to their objective of gaining market share and margin…

What is supply chain management?
In the News, Society, What's?Behind each part of your car, your phone or even the tomato on your plate, there’s an extensive network of contributors. Every day, billions of products circulate. The management of a logistics chain – or ‘supply chain management’ –…

Botfuel: chatbots to revolutionize human-machine interfaces
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enAre chatbots the future of interactions between humans and machines? These virtual conversation agents have a growing presence on messaging applications, offering us services in tourism, entertainment, gastronomy and much more. However, not…