The Public and Private Sectors Need More STEM Talent – Here’s How They Can Get It
By Rick White and Alexander Kirillov Each week we see concerning reports about the STEM skills gap continuing to widen in the United States. The good news is that Congress and the Biden Administration have a unique chance to help move things in the right direction. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that there would...
How to Achieve Accessibility through Inclusive Design
Unfortunately, many of today’s developers and manufacturers still rely on the “band aid” approach to achieving consumer accessibility for most of their products. All too frequently, products, websites, and various technologies pass through all phases of design and development before anyone with significant influence considers...
In-Demand Tech Jobs that Don’t Require A Degree
College isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay because there are plenty of options you can explore with a high-school diploma or a certificate. Since the tech sector is clamoring for more high-quality job performers, they tend to overlook credentials if you have a great portfolio. The following in-demand tech jobs offer excellent...
Autism Students' Ability to Maneuver the World With Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality (AR) and other forms of assistive technology in the classroom are seeing positive results with autism students.
Wearables Might Be Powered by Sweat Sooner Than You Think
The future of wearables is here. These devices have been around for a few years but have recently taken off as hot commodities. Whether it's for exercise or health, wearable technology is becoming increasingly valuable. Though these devices usually use battery power to operate, new wearable technology now has a biological option —...
Post-Pandemic SUVs Head Two Different Directions
New Models Introduced This Week Offer Electric or High-Horsepower Gas Choices The automotive market is not always clear in the direction it’s taking at any given moment. This week was one of those weeks. Future SUV buyers are going to be able to choose from a very green path or one emphasizing horsepower and off-road proficiency.
Big Wheels Keep on Turning...Quietly
While headlines have showcased a dip in the light-duty car sector, big trucks, commercial vehicles, over-the-road, and short-haul semis have seen a surge in recent technology deployments.
When’s the last time a Ford Bronco got this much attention?
Engineered with smart off-road technology, the 4x4 Ford Bronco is back in the news with a family of rugged SUVs. The vehicle’s production is scheduled for take-off in early 2021 while delivery to dealerships is expected next spring.
How Mounting Regulations on Plastics Stifle Innovation
What if legislators placed heavy design restrictions on the automotive or aerospace industries? What if engineers at Tesla or Boeing saw their research capabilities reduced to a small palette of less-creative, material options?
Why FTP Servers are Still Relevant
First developed in 1971, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers have long served a key part in data communication. Before the advent of Transfer Connection Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), FTP was working to connect different systems and allow convenient transference and manipulation of files. While mainstream use of FTP is now...
Amazon Wants to Take You for a Ride
Retail Giant Spends $1B+ for Zoox AV Startup Amazon appears to be looking for new markets to dominate, including future robotaxis, as it last week added autonomous vehicle (AV) developer Zoox to its portfolio. While the transaction numbers were not disclosed, based on the valuation of the company it is believed that Amazon spent...
The Time for AR is Now and Your Health May Depend On It
In recent years, we’ve seen great strides as companies like Microsoft and TeamViewer introduce and implement its own use cases for AR, which has made attending Las Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show that much more exciting.
Can Facial Recognition Restrictions Enhance Tech Privacy? Probably Not
Facial recognition has always been a controversial technology, especially when it comes to the government using it. As tensions between the public and police have risen, some big names in the technology have taken a stand. Amazon, Microsoft and IBM have all stated that they'll stop selling facial recognition tech to the police. To be...
Video Games as Medicine
When we think of video games, the last thing that comes to mind is that they might be used as a medical treatment for a brain disorder or disease. But that’s just what one company, Akili Interactive Labs, is doing. Based out of Boston, Akili was founded in 2011 by renowned American neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley and digital health...
Leland Melvin’s Newest Mission
The former NASA astronaut and STEM advisor to President Obama focuses his energies on his greatest passion: prepping today’s students for Mars. A recurring thought crosses Leland Melvin’s mind sometimes when he looks up at the night sky. As he peers into the stars from his Virginia home and sees the darkness of space he...
Self-Driving Cars Are Not a Safety Solution
There are two ways of looking at autonomous vehicles, and both of them are true. A thorough analysis by one of country’s leading automotive insurance research groups threw some hard data—some would say cold water—on self-driving car technology and the reactions were in predictably stark contrasts. Potential headlines on the news:
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products (Part One)
The Top 50 Most Innovated Products
New Injection Molding Technology Could Close COVID-19 Testing Gap
Following the White House’s declared state of emergency in March and subsequent Harvard study showing a need for up to 20 million COVID-19 tests per day by the end of summer, innovation from the manufacturing industry has responded with a scalable technology capable of closing the testing gap.
