Science and Technology

How home phone technology can benefit hard of hearing customers

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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The Next Privacy Threat: Facial Recognition by Video Surveillance

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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DC Public WiFi Hot Spots

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.

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IBM is Helping Move Government and Industry Towards a Digital Transformation

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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How Long Will it Take Congress to Design a State of the Art Federal Privacy Data Policy for the American People?

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.

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The Damage is Irreversible – If it acts like a publisher…

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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