Tech News to Know This Week: May 17-23, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Tech News to Know This Week: May 10-16, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
What Do Women Really Want for Mother's Day?
Let's face it, Mother's Day advertising can be a tad bit condescending. It’s cool if you do want a bottle of Flowerbomb Haute Couture perfume, gardening gloves, and a dozen daises, but haven’t moms evolved past a Helzberg necklace? Our world is filled with some pretty amazing women, changing the world with their creativity,...
May The Fourth Be With You: Disney Drops First Full Length Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer
We knew Disney would drop something major for May the Fourth (Be With You) and we were not disappointed. The first full-length trailer for the exclusive Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi is here. There’s a lot to dissect, so let’s break down what we know so far about the forthcoming epic tale covering Kenobi’s exploits during the time...
Tech News to Know This Week: May 3-9, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Disney+ Sketchbook: Aladdin Animator Recalls Genie Creation, Robin Williams
It’s not often we get to see behind the scenes at Disney Animation, but a new series has pulled back the curtain. The all-new, six-part Original Series “Sketchbook” with Walt Disney Animation Studios begins streaming Wednesday, April 27, 2022, on Disney+. From Supper Club and in partnership with Walt Disney Animation Studios,...
It's Official: Elon Musk Just Bought Twitter
Entrepreneur, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and world’s richest man Elon Musk officially added a new title to his name: owner of Twitter Inc. The board’s approval of the $44 billion deal came Monday after taking the week to deliberate on Musk’s offer. The Tesla CEO confirmed $46.5 billion in financing from banks and...
Tech News to Know This Week: April 26-May 2, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Elon Musk’s Plans for Twitter Could Make its Misinformation Problems Worse
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will become privately held after the acquisition is complete. In a filing with the Securities and...
High Point Gamer Hosts This Year's Beyond Meta Event
Interest in gaming and eSports are often the first steps toward interest in STEM careers. The more the curtain of gaming is pulled back, the more invested kids become in coding, engineering, and graphic design. Beyond Meta 2022, an event held at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, April 15-16, centered around...
Tech News to Know This Week: April 19-25, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Everything We Know About Elon Musk's Stake in Twitter
Tesla Inc. and SpaceX Corp. CEO Elon Musk has never been one to shy away from controversy. Many of his tweets have influenced the stock market in one way or another, sometimes to the detriment of his own companies. While his tweets and bold financial moves have landed him in hot water more than once, there must be some serious...
Tech News to Know This Week: April 4-10, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
5 Things to Know Today — Thursday, March 24, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Thursday, March 17, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
What’s the Future of App Development in our Rapidly-Changing Digital World?
Note from the author: I began writing this article just at the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This tragedy is especially heart-wrenching for my company, Pocketfied, because many of our employees work and live in cities in Ukraine. Instead of their normal workload, they must now think about defending their homes. Please keep...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Going Green at the Tokyo Summer Olympics
First published in the Winter 2021 issue of Sustianability Today. When it finally arrived a year late, the Tokyo Summer Olympics proved to be an amazing two weeks of world and Olympic record-setting performances, a number of huge surprises, one great feat after another. As Olympics should be. But these Games also featured something...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Thursday, March 10, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Tech Companies are Cutting Ties with Russia en Masse
Tech companies around the world are severing ties with Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The geopolitical quagmire is getting more complicated as major tech companies censor content and cut off products and services. Microsoft, Paypal, EA, Activision Blizzard, Apple, Google, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Booking,...
Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain – a Neuroscientist Explains
Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns about the long-term impacts the coronavirus might have on biological processes such as aging. As a cognitive neuroscientist, I have focused in my past...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Buyer's Guide: The Top 50 Most Innovative Products
Innovation and Technology Today's carefully curated list of revolutionary new gadgets — The Top 50 Most Innovative Products — is here! We featured cutting-edge tech from the past year from a range of different industries such as personal AI, solar, wearables, and many more. For technophiles of every niche, there is something to get...
5 Things to Know This Morning — Thursday, March 3, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Hacking Collectives Hit Russian Satellites, Media and State Websites
The cyberwar is ratcheting up. The Ukrainian call to arms sent out by Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov for volunteers around the globe to hack Russian targets has been answered in large part by the loose collective of hackers known as Anonymous. Now, other cyber warriors are now joining the effort....
5 Things to Know This Morning — Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back,...
Modern Cyberwarfare: Russia's Social Media Blackout and the War on Many Fronts
As fighting continues between forces from Russia and Ukraine — both military and civilian — an information war is being waged on the digital frontlines. First Blood Russia drew first blood by carrying out a series of DDoS attacks on Ukrainian military and financial sector websites. Now, Russia is denying its citizens...
Social Media Shows Russia's Incursion into Ukraine in Real-Time
People around the world are watching Russia’s incursion into Ukraine in real-time. Citizens of Ukraine are uploading harrowing scenes of missiles dropping from the sky in the capital city of Kyiv. In 2022, almost everyone has a smartphone with advanced photo and video capability, leading to an unprecedented amount of footage of...