Recently, we wrote about the impending arrival of \”smart cities\” around the globe (Examining the Implications (and Possibilities) of Smart Cities). That is to say, the framework of complimenting technologies that allow city officials and other local leaders to address many of the challenges in urban areas that are only going to get more significant …
Also commonly referred to as the IoT for short, the Internet of Things refers to countless devices that are all connected to one another, creating and sharing data at virtually all times. These systems – which usually take the form of sensors embedded in everyday objects – are capable of this level of data transfer …
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If you’d rather get work done, check social media, or send texts than keep your eyes on the road, self-driving vehicles might be just what you’ve been waiting for. And if you can’t drive well because of a disability, autonomous vehicles could be life-changing. Within the next two years or so, the sight of cars driving themselves …
It\’s no secret that technology has the potential to transform just about every facet of our society – but this is especially true in inner cities. One of the biggest examples of this in recent memory is undoubtedly the introduction of the smartphone. What was once considered a luxury that only the wealthiest among us …
One of the more interesting things triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has been a sudden shift in direction for just about every industry you can think of. Distilleries woke up in early March of 2020, for example, and found themselves unable to operate – at least through traditional means. So what did they do? They …
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Although the absence of hourly tweets from the commander in chief is refreshing, Twitter and Facebook set dangerous precedents by blocking President Trump\’s accounts. They cited the president\’s tweets following the events of January 6th as promoting violence. Trump\’s opponents may cheer the banning, but the bigger issue threatens all of us. The solution lies …
Someone recently sent me an article on a do it yourself (DIY) kit to build a quantum computer. I know exactly what you are thinking. What? I thought the same thing for probably a totally different reason. In the world of computing technology the next greatest leap past transistors, logic gates, and multi-core processors is …
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Content retrieved from TED Talks
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