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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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,…
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 …
If you’ve spent any time checking your email or surfing the internet while traveling in other countries, you probably noticed the internet was faster. When it comes to internet connection speeds, the United States doesn’t even crack the top twenty. The fastest internet in…
