If you use a computer or a mobile device, you have probably watched your fair share of videos online. The popularity of video has increased dramatically in the past decade, with more videos available than ever on every conceivable topic. As video has become so ubiquitous, it has remained a source of information that most …
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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
Whether you\’re looking to take your business up a notch with cloud space coverage, Cybersecurity solutions or ensure the product sourcing through blockchain technology, IBM continues to provide the innovative solutions both government and industries need to thrive and carry out their mission, shaping the future of government and industry. IBM held its second annual …
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Once upon a time when a person wanted some privacy, they could simply close their blinds, or close their bedroom door so their juicy conversation didn\’t carry over into the kitchen. Today, people have less control over who has access to their private information beyond the blinds and closing the bedroom door for some privacy. …
The United States woke up on January 1, 1984 to discover that its telephones worked just as they had the day before. But AT&T started the day a new company. Of the $149.5 billion in assets it had the day before, it retained $34 billion. Of its 1,009,000 employees it retained 373,000. Gone even was …
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In my previous post \”The Damage is Irreversible – Closed Captioning\” I relay the position I found myself in after my post on The MGM Grand Opening. The other part of that story has to do with the communication with the tech company in trying to resolve the issue. The tech company believes sending a …
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