CES 2021: Verizon, UPS, and Skyward Announce Drone Delivery
Drone delivery took a giant leap toward reality this week with a huge announcement from Verizon, UPS and Skyward. Skyward, A Verizon company, and UPS Flight Forward a group effort to deliver retail products with drones connected to Verizon 4G LTE, as well as 5G testing and integration for delivery. The companies aim to deliver retail...
CES 2021: Sony Unveils its Airpeak Drone
https://youtu.be/HzwuAxSc5Jo Sony has a new drone. It's called Airpeak. And you want it. The highlight of Sony's CES 2021 Media Day press conference was the unveiling of Airpeak. This drone is a part of its project in the area of AI robotics. Sony launched the Airpeak brand with the goal to further develop today's drone...
How AI Is Impacting Hiring And Staffing
We often think about the ways artificial intelligence might displace human workers rather than help them get hired. Fortunately, AI use is transforming the hiring and staffing procedures of many modern businesses to better bring in and manage talent. AI implementation in hiring and staffing crosses industries and oceans. The Hilton...
The Good and the Bad: What is Technology Doing for Our Kids?
It’s no secret that there are many beneficial uses for technology, especially considering how much of our life is now handled remotely. Children are now learning, socializing, and playing through a screen. But too much screen time has been found to impact brain development, especially in younger children. When it comes to the...
What's In Store for Sony's Vision-S Smart Car?
Electric cars are more promising than ever, and a growing number of carmakers are producing them. It's not just car companies, either, as the world learned when Sony unveiled the Vision-S at CES 2020. Since then, though, Sony's been relatively quiet.
The Brain Train; UFC And NBA Athletes Use Cognitive Training To Reach New Heights
While being fast, agile, and skilled can lead to athletic success, the cognitive training program combined with cutting-edge technologies is quickly becoming a staple of training for both the professional and amateur athlete.
5 Inspiring Career Women In Technology
More women are making careers in technology. What was once an unlikely career choice for young girls, is now becoming a land of opportunity as professional women make serious headway in industry.
The Future of Film with Disney’s Director of VR Jeff Gipson
To learn more about VR films and the artistry that goes into their creation, we spoke with Disney’s first VR animated film director, Jeff Gipson.
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?
Our High-Tech Healthcare Companions
Of the many technologies portrayed in science fiction that have become reality, robots have perhaps played the greatest role in rapidly reshaping our society. From architecture to zoology, you can find these electronic helpers tirelessly working alongside their human counterparts in just about every area of research and industry.
Making Sure Your Social Media Can Control Who Sees What
Today we live in a world that is entirely driven by technology, and getting any work done requires plenty of dependencies on the internet. These days the gateway to someone’s life is through their electronic devices, whether it be their phones, computers, or even their MP3 players. Applications like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram,...
The Top 50 Innovative Products (Part Five)
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit Coming from a galaxy far, far away, The Force Coding Kit combines the rich world of Start Wars with the educational side of coding. In addition to teaching code, this out-of-this-world kit allows children to create their own adventures, swing around lightsabers, and even play with classic Star Wars...
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...
Remote IT Support Predicted to Be One of the Fastest-Growing Industries of the Future
A recent survey by NPower questioned CIOs about the talents that are most likely to be in demand in the future. Among the most noteworthy results was the fact that remote IT support and troubleshooting features highly on their results. The Full Details This survey asked 75 CIO and technology experts from financial services, technology,...
3 Tried-and-Tested Strategies for Scaling Up Your Online Business
If you decided now is the time to begin scaling up the online presence of your business, you have made the right decision. Despite the fact an estimated 97% of all customers search for products online before making a purchase, only 51% of businesses actually have any kind of web presence at all.
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products (Part Four)
Apollo Neuro Launching Jan. 31, 2020, Apollo is a well-designed wearable that looks to collaborate with your nervous system and improve your health. Combining the wearable with the free app allows you to connect to programs such as Rebuild + Recover, Relax + Unwind, and Energy + Wakeup. $360 ($199...
Vans Are Becoming The Hottest New Electric Vehicle
General Motors surprised some industry watchers by making one of its 20 upcoming electric vehicles a commercial van. In addition, the electric van will be the third in a series of new vehicles coming out of the repurposed Hamtramck (Detroit) plant.
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.
Mercedes and Nvidia Partner on Self-Driving Cars
Mercedes-Benz invented the automobile 134 years ago—and four years from now is asserting it will reinvent the transportation device. New models introduced in 2024 with being equipped with a still-being-designed super processor from chipmaker Nvidia that will allow customers to upgrade their cars later and add new features such as...
The Top 50 Most Innovative products (Part 3)
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products
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...
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products (Part 2)
The Top 50 Most Innovative Products
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.
