technology
New Pew Report: Yeah, the Internet Is Getting Worse
By Adam Rowe | Mar 29, 2017 at 4:30 pm
When the opening to a Pew report notes that “2016 was the first year that an internet meme made its way into the Anti-Defamation League’s database of hate symbols,” you know it’ll be good. The Pew Research Center’s new survey, out today, offers an…
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How Technology Is Changing the Fitness Industry Today
By Sheila Eugenio | Mar 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Technology is pervasive in the fitness industry. While most people don’t think of workout equipment as technology, they can indeed be considered “machines” that enhance the quality of human activity. The industry is shifting away from these rudimentary tools and leveling up to higher…
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4 Simple Ways to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
By Vikas Agrawal | Feb 22, 2017 at 9:15 am
Towards the end of 2016, a series of massive DDoS attacks took out some of the internet’s biggest websites, including PayPal, CNN, Reddit, Github, Netflix, Twitter, and many others. The attack billed as one of the biggest in the history of the internet, was…
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3 Technologies That Made the On-Demand Economy Possible
By Wendy Schott | Feb 12, 2017 at 10:30 am
The on-demand economy presents a chicken-or-the-egg conundrum: Did consumer need for instant gratification give rise to on-demand everything? Or did the emergence of companies like Lyft, Postmates, and Blue Apron make people hungry to have their every whim satisfied at a moment’s notice? On-demand…
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5 Technology Solutions Every Growing Business Needs To Consider
By Stefan Paulo | Feb 19, 2017 at 10:30 am
The use of modern technology helps a growing business achieve greater gains and recognition, in addition to improving its efficiency. The modern age technology inputs and solutions have leveled the playing field for the business enterprises. A recent market study reveals that the businesses of both…
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It Is Now Legal to Hack Your Own Car and Other Devices
By Scott Huntington | Jan 17, 2017 at 9:15 am
Some of us reading this right now remember overclocking CPUs when we were younger. It had nothing to do with legality, we just assumed that paying for the PC parts made it okay. Fast forward to 2016, and you might want to take a quick…
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If You Know What NASA Should Do with Spacesuit Poop, Let Them Know
By Conor Cawley | Nov 29, 2016 at 12:50 pm
Space travel comes with a lot of problems. From a noticeable lack of oxygen to the pressing presence of radiation, interplanetary exploration has been hindered by a wide range of issues. And while the vast emptiness has plenty of problems of its own, one…
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How 3D Printing Will Change The Business World
By Ryan Kh | Nov 3, 2016 at 8:30 pm
Imagine a world where you can design your own products to fit your specific needs and, within a short period of time, have it arrive on your doorstep. That’s the reality TinkerCad, a 3D design and 3D printing application, is envisioning. It’s already being used…
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How Technology Is Helping Animals Lead Normal Lives
By Holly Chavez | Oct 20, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Technology offers many benefits to the animal kingdom, ranging from pet search websites that help them find a home all the way to tracking devices that enable us to learn about the habits and needs of whales. Americans alone have adopted approximately 176 million…
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Las Vegas
23andMe Offered Free Genotyping Tests and Everyone Loved It
By Jordan French | Oct 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Free is a trigger word for a lot of consumers. When they hear the word “free,” they want it and they want it now. While this reaction is far from surprising, the amount of volunteers that signed up for free genetics testing offered by 23andMe still astounded coordinators….
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Chicago
GE and Local Motors Light Up Innovation with Fuse
By Tishin Donkersley | Oct 18, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Today, GE and Local Motors announced Fuse, a new co-creation digital community and open platform for that combines innovation with small batch manufacturing. Fuse convenes entrepreneurs, scientists, coders, engineers, and makers around the world to solve product development challenges ranging from non-invasive testing technologies to in-situ…
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Here’s Which User Interface You Should Bet On
By Adam Rowe | Sep 27, 2016 at 1:30 pm
User interfaces, or UI, refer to the various methods that humans use to interact with technology. You might swipe with a finger, you might clap to turn on a light, or you might tell Alexa what’s up—each different UI feels unique. As a result,…
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Study: Voice Recognition Software Officially Types Better Than Humans
By Adam Rowe | Aug 24, 2016 at 3:30 pm
It’s actually a little weird that artificial intelligence took this long to pass up humans at typing. But the verdict is in: A new study from Stanford University, the University of Washington and Chinese internet search engine Baidu has found that voice recognition software is significantly faster…
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Technology Is Seriously Influencing the Fitness Industry
By Naman Nepal | Aug 4, 2016 at 8:00 pm
The fitness industry has changed a lot in the course of a few years. With Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat conveying more permeability to people’s fitness and health, it’s no wonder people are getting move involved. However, the fitness industry could integrate even further by jumping…