Ajit Pai Declares the Death of Net Neutrality: Can It Be Revived?
Net Neutrality. You’ve been hearing about it for almost a year and it seems the fight is close to being over. Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman and former lawyer for Verizon, successfully passed the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO), heralding a new era of internet access for hundreds of millions of Americans. Will the change spur industry...
Everything You Need to Know About the Celestron Astromaster 114 EQ
What Is It? The Celestron Astromaster 114 EQ is a Newtonian reflector telescope with an aperture of 114 millimeters and a focal length of 1,000 millimeters, giving the telescope a focal ratio of f/9. While the telescope is designed for astronomical use, it can also be used for terrestrial purposes. The lowest useful magnification of...
Spring Issue Featuring Neil Patrick Harris Hits Newsstands!
Spring has officially sprung, and with it comes the newest issue of Innovation & Tech Today. Featuring Neil Patrick Harris, known for his roles in How I Met Your Mother and Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate of Events, this issue packs a harder punch than your blossoming allergies. In an exclusive interview, the versatile N.P.H....
InnoTech Opinion: Can We Trust Technology Anymore?
Facebook reveals the loss of the data of 87 million users. Around the same time, one of Uber’s self-driving cars fatally strikes a pedestrian. Technology was supposed to make our lives easier, and, of course, in a lot of ways it has. But what happens when we can’t trust the devices and apps that we use every single day? Is it...
InnoTech Opinion: Why Are We Nostalgic For Old Tech?
I have always had somewhat of a fascination with older technology. While iPods were the hottest piece of tech when I was in high school, I walked around with an old cassette player and a number of 80s albums, including but not limited to classics by The Cure and Talking Heads. Was this some deep appreciation of the simplicity of older...
InnoTech Opinions: How I Would Fix Social Media
We’ve been duped for years now but the secret is finally out: social media sucks. And I’m not only talking about Facebook. Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter -- they all have their issues. Let’s start with Instagram. It was a platform that started off really hot, eventually being acquired by Facebook for one billion dollars in 2012. To...
InnoTech Opinions: Sharing Our Viewpoints, Welcoming Yours
Welcome to InnoTech Opinions, a special Innovation & Tech Today online platform in which our core editorial team shares viewpoints on relevant issues in the world of tech. Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner, Assistant Editors Alex Moersen and Anthony Elio, and I will share our thoughts in this space, providing you with different...
Smart Weapons Could Save Lives if Lawmakers Allow It
The future of gun ownership could look very different if manufacturers are incentivized to produce firearms with built-in smart technology. Advancements already exist which enable gun owners to link their fingerprints or other biometric data to their weapons, effectively eliminating the possibility of anyone else discharging it. This...
The Stages Of Grief After Cracking Your Phone Screen
This weekend, I finally dropped my phone and cracked my screen. This is the first time in over a year and a half that this has happened, a personal record for me. Please, no need to applaud. As I have been on my high horse with my functional screen for quite a while, this is a bit of an odd position for me. And, since this is the first...
Opinion: Do Video Games Really Cause Violence?
On Thursday, March 8th, President Trump will be meeting with members of the video game industry to discuss violence in gaming and its potential relationship to real-world violence. In attendance will be members of the Electronic Software Association (ESA), who claim the meeting will provide an “opportunity to have a fact-based...
Are You in an Unhealthy Relationship with Your Phone?
In this age of endless information, have we become too reliant on our pocket computers? Shiny, ever-beeping, always engaging, and constantly at our fingertips… are our phones taking up too much of our personal time? Recent data from the popular time-tracking app Moment found the average person spends at least four hours a day staring...
Our Favorite Sci-Fi Movies of 2017
2017 had an incredible amount of film triumphs. From Oscar-nominated films such as Get Out and Dunkirk to critically acclaimed animated features such as Coco and The Lego Batman Movie, 2017 had no shortage of opportunities to have a great time at the theatre. However, 2017 was also a major win for one genre in particular: sci-fi. From...
YouTube Eliminating "Tide Pod Challenge" Videos
Welcome to 2018! Everyone is fighting about everything, a talking toilet was showcased at CES, and it was recently discovered that smoking marijuana with monkeys could result in a deadly strain of herpes. The time of things being shocking is long gone. Well, here’s yet another example that the late 2010s are an affront to humanity, as...
HTML5 and the Strange Case of a Prolonged Life
When it comes to the world of computing, the landscape is a fast-moving one, to put it lightly. So relentlessly fast-moving, in fact, that the joke goes that when you buy your new top-of-the-line device, it is out of date by the time you open the box. While this trend rings true for a myriad of aspects of computing when it comes to web...
InnoTech Arcade Reviews Wonder Boy
The Nintendo Entertainment System had a large number of side-scrolling action games that featured heavy difficulty, 8-bit graphics, and plenty of retro action. This has led to numerous modern takes on classic gameplay and graphics, such as 2014’s Shovel Knight. On today’s episode of InnoTech Arcade, we take a look at Wonder Boy: The...
Innovation & Tech Today's 2017 Year In Review
2017 was an incredible year for Innovation & Tech Today. We were able to speak to incredible people, attend amazing events, and create some engaging content. Let’s take a look at some of the greatest articles we published throughout the year, including a conversation with a Shark Tank veteran, a look at the growing industry of...
12 Days of Editor’s Choice: Day Two
This year, Innovation & Tech Today is celebrating the holidays by presenting 12 days of our Editor’s Choice awards! For the second day, we’re focusing on more of the best outdoor gear you can find under the tree this year. From a picnic keg to a kid’s bike, the second day of the 12 Days of Editor’s Choice will give you gift...
Ray Kurzweil’s Prediction of Immortality and the Cost of Living Forever
Ray Kurzweil’s prediction of immortality popped up on my news feed again today. (Thank you, Google.) If you’re not familiar with his name, you’re certainly familiar with his work. He’s the inventor of the CCD flatbed scanner and the text-to-speech synthesizer. Also, he’s boys with Stevie Wonder. Inc. Magazine has called him the...
What We Searched For in 2017
No matter where you stand, 2017 has been a wild year. From overwhelming highs to near-crippling lows, 2017 has run many of us through the wringer. This year saw the incredibly rare eclipse that brought so many people to Wyoming that they nearly doubled the state’s population. But, this year also brought a shooting in Las Vegas that...
InnoTech Arcade: Brawlhalla
The fighting game genre has evolved numerous times throughout the years. From lifebars and combos to hyper violence and competitive play, fighting games have definitely changed since the days of Street Fighter. However, one game that helped to reimagine the world of fighting games was Super Smash Bros., a simplified version of the genre...
Innovation & Tech Today Takes On the Gadget Gauntlet
Here at I&TT, you can imagine that we have collected a myriad of tech products. Lying around the office, we have everything including smart speakers, STEM robots, a snowboard, and a random assortment of tech gadgets and doodads. While most of them are pretty cool, we don’t always have the time to dedicate a full video to each...
InnoTech Arcade -Super Slam Dunk Touchdown
Video game streaming has become extremely popular over the past few years. Esports events have grown exponentially and brands such as Twitch are on the way to becoming household names. Well, we decided to try our hand at recording ourselves playing video games with our own mediocre gamers Anthony and Alex. Welcome to the first episode of...
Can The Cleverbot Take Our Jobs?
We’ve known for quite some time that robots are going to take our jobs. It’s pretty much inevitable at this point, with some fantastically written articles on the subject being published. Well, while you can read about it all you want and feel anxious about the impending robot uprising, why not see it happen right before your...
Cyberspace’s 'Whodunnit' Problem
Whodunnit? This question is the foundation of mystery TV shows and films, and of many criminal prosecutions. And, as it turns out, it may be the most important cybersecurity question of the next decade. Say North Korea attacks Sony or Russia attempts to hack our elections. A proportional U.S. cyber response may be lawful under...
Gaga: Five Foot Two Review
Lady Gaga. Yes, that Lady Gaga. I’m a fan. A fact that I am as surprised about as anyone. Now, I do like a little bit of everything. I’m as likely to have the Wu-Tang Clan or Johnny Cash playing as Metallica or Neil Diamond. But typically, pop music isn’t something that I enjoy. Then I saw Lady Gaga on Saturday Night Live. Her...
Is Cereal The Next Big Video Game Add-On?
There has been no shortage of strange add-ons for video games throughout the years. One of the major developments was the release of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, which created an entire industry known as “toys to life,” a devious move to get parents to buy not only overpriced games for their children, but also overpriced toys....
Elon Musk Just Tweeted About Flat Earthers. When Will It End?
****Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of IPW, LLC or Innovation & Tech Today. This article is part of the problem. I'm about to talk about Flat Earthers, which is exactly what they want. Indeed, the lion's share of Flat Earther awareness can...
Technology Just Destroyed Your Excuse for Being Late
****Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of IPW, LLC or Innovation & Tech Today. What’s that? You’re late? Sorry, no. It’s 2017. There are just too many tools to keep you on time. Let’s just start with Siri and Google Assistant. They’re in...
What I’m Thankful For This Turkey Day
Turkey Day is just around the corner and as excited as I am for the fantastic food and the amazing Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday deals, I wanted to take a minute to talk about the thing for which I am truly thankful: Food Porn. As turkeys are baked, smoked, fried, or sous vide, I know that soon my streams...
Our Free One Year Subscription and Other Veterans Day Deals
Happy Veterans Day! As a veteran-owned company, Innovation & Tech Today holds a special appreciation for the Veterans Day Deals that are being offered throughout the U.S. To that end, here’s a special letter from our Editor-in-Chief, Charles Warner. “As the Editor-in-Chief of Innovation & Tech Today and a veteran...
