Science and Technology

According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, 1 in 5 Americans (about 20%) report some degree of hearing loss. Perhaps you or a loved one experiences this firsthand. If so, you may understand how a hearing impairment can manifest in frustrating or embarrassing ways. A common example? Hard of hearing individuals often struggle to hear on the phone. […]

Most people are aware they leave a carbon footprint, yet the average person is unaware of his or her digital footprint. This electronic footprint is left behind after connecting to networks, unsecured USB sources and when using a credit or debit card for purchases. Even posting something online or letting a website install cookies on

Facial recognition technology is based on algorithms that connect faces in images to actual people. It’s used to tag friends on Facebook. It’s being tested as a police tool. Easily deployed in public places, the technology lends itself to monitoring groups—activists, migrants, and people historically subjected to profiling.   Trial and Error The London Metropolitan Police’s test run of recognition

Robotics conjures up images of auto making or any assembly line function reliant on monotonous, repeatable, routine functions. It\’s so common now that we tend to forget the millions of workers displaced over the years. Robots have invaded a number of industries; manufacturing, medicine, and space exploration to name a few. This technology has now

A \’hotspot\’ is a site where anyone with a computer or other device with Wi-Fi capability can come and browse the Internet for free using the District’s wireless network. OCTO has installed hotspots in every Ward to provide convenient, citywide Wi-Fi Internet access for all. To help people get to the hotspots, OCTO created a simple mapping application that displays all the wi-fi hotspots and information about each hotspot site.