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4 File Management Tips for Small Businesses
Efficient file management is a requirement for all businesses, and small organizations are particularly susceptible to letting this slip. If you feel that your files are getting out of control, or you find that your current strategies are not producing the results you desire, the following tips should steer you in the right...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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,...
One-Third of Employees Are Frustrated by Technology at Work: Here's What You Can Do Differently
Did you know that one in three employees are frustrated by work-related technology? Less than half of them report that their organizations place importance on implementing technologies that make work easier. Many others claim that technology at work makes their job harder. Many business leaders don’t engage employees in the...
A Brave New World — Working From Home
Working from home is not new, but the scale to which we find employees working from home is new and can be overwhelming. Many companies have found that travel expenses and overhead have been reduced, others have found that many employees are more productive, and still others see themselves able to grow without a heavy infusion of...
No Time to Die: Chris Corbould, Special Effects Supervisor, Talks About his 40 Years with James Bond
A James Bond flick brings to mind a number of things, and the latest from the franchise, No Time to Die, will not disappoint. Smooth. Sexy. Big explosions. Chases. Bond girls. It’s all there. In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend...
Minecraft Most Malware-infected Game on the Market with 228k Users Affected
As people are looking for ways to unwind at home, the gaming industry has been one of the primary places people set their eyes on. Not only is it a way to entertain yourself for hours on end, but it is also a place for people to connect, which is otherwise hard to do during the pandemic. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN...
Dr. Samuel Ting Speaks with I&TT About Among the Stars on Disney+ and the AMS
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, nestled outside the International Space Station, is one of the most fascinating devices aboard the International Space Station. Developed by Dr. Samuel Ting, think of the AMS as a giant butterfly net in space. The reason we haven’t traveled further into our universe is that we are limited by current...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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,...
Star Trek's Captain Kirk Will Finally Visit Space Next Week ... For Real This Time
Blue Origin announced actor William Shatner and Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations, will fly onboard New Shepard NS-18. They will join crewmates Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries for the flight which lifts off from Launch Site One on October 12. William Shatner William Shatner’s...
Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City
When Andrew Carnegie, Thomas and Andrew Mellon, E.J. Heinz, George Westinghouse, Edwin Drake, and Henry Clay Frick moved into Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood in the mid-19th century and launched the Industrial Age, they created the foundation that still serves part of our economy today. However, they also inspired something...
Among the Stars Takes Disney+ In Search of the Origins of the Universe
Astronaut Chris Cassidy is no stranger to space. Through a long career as a Navy SEAL Captain and as an astronaut, he’s seen it all. Now he is the focus of a new Disney+ docuseries, “Among the Stars.” All episodes of the six-part series launch exclusively on Disney+ Wednesday, October 6. Produced by Fulwell 73, the show...
The Virtual Vacation: Around the World in Your Easy Chair
The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally disrupted everyday life for millions of people throughout the world. For many, travel plans have been canceled or delayed indefinitely. However, if there were a way to explore exotic places from the comfort of your own home, would you do it? The global pandemic has given rise to innovation...
Top 10 Sustainable Fashion Companies
By Melissa Jenkins & Destiny Nolan Fashion companies have gotten the message loud and clear: sustainable practices, hiring choices, materials selection, growing of plants needed to make materials, and disposal and recycling of waste and used product is not only all the rage, but also entirely necessary for staying in business in...
Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment … with your understanding of how it works
Steve Casner, NASA Adaptive cruise control, lane change assistance, collision avoidance, blind-spot monitoring, autopilots: These are just a few of the driver-assist features that are arriving in new cars. As technology races ahead with the aim of making driving safer, drivers are left with the daunting task of figuring out how it...
Both the Public and Private Sectors are Scrambling for STEM Workers
Each week we see concerning reports about the STEM skills gap continuing to widen in the United States. The good news is Congress and the Biden Administration have a unique chance to help move things in the right direction. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, there were 1.4 million open tech vacancies in 2020 and only 400,000...
Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline
Alek Petty, NASA and Linette Boisvert, NASA September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice minimum when sea ice over the Northern Hemisphere ocean reaches its lowest extent of the year. For ship captains hoping to navigate across the Arctic, this is typically their best chance to do it, especially...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, September 23, 2021
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,...
Smart Home Market worth $138.9 billion by 2026
The Smart Home Market is projected to grow from $84.5 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $138.9 billion by 2026; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2021 to 2026. The data was gathered from market research report "Smart Home Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Product (Lighting Control, Security &...
Top 5 Benefits of Outsourcing All or Parts of Your IT Department
Many businesses, especially those experiencing substantial growth, find themselves in a dilemma about whether to hire full-time IT staff or expand their internal IT department to address IT infrastructural issues. As a result, going into a partnership with an outsourced IT vendor or a managed service provider (MSP) is one way to address...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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,...
WeAudition.com Becomes A Lifeline for Actors During the Pandemic
During the height of the Covid pandemic, with social isolation and excessive stress due to job losses, financial difficulty, grief over the death of loved ones, racism, and the presidential election, there was a mental health crisis in America, while access to traditional mental health care was simultaneously restricted. From...
New Technologies in Driverless Infrastructure
Life for America's 3.5 million truck drivers isn't easy. Truck drivers generally work long hours in less-than-ideal conditions to make ends meet. The trucking industry is also troubled by repair costs, fuel efficiency concerns, and route planning inefficiencies. But within the next decade, humans may no longer be at the wheel of our...
The Race Towards Digital Inclusion Begins With Cambium Networks, With More Than 10 Million Radios Shipped
Back in June, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) sent a letter to the acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, in hopes of being able to address the digital divide of internet connectivity. The FCC has stated its focus in closing the digital divide in America has been concentrated on fiber...
5 Reasons Why Pirated Games Are Dangerous
Malware, Trojans, and adware aren’t the only dangers lurking on video game pirating sites. While we understand the temptation of illegally downloading the game from a torrent, the consequences simply aren’t worth the risk. As long as the internet gaming community shows the need for cracked games, unlicensed copies of apps, and...
SpaceX Inspiration4 Mission Sent 4 People with Minimal Training into Orbit
Editor's note: A deeper dive into Consumer Space Travel will appear in the Fall 2021 issue of Innovation & Tech Today. Wendy Whitman Cobb, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies Just after 8 p.m. EST on Sept. 15, 2021, the next batch of space tourists lifted off aboard a SpaceX rocket. Organized and funded by...
Nvidia Investors May Not See The Competition That's Brewing
Liftr Insights, a pioneer in market intelligence about hyperscale cloud infrastructure, has identified trends in their data indicating increased deployment of in-house designed chips in addition to Nvidia chips. "It's rare to have objective data as we do, based on publicly available information," says Tab Schadt, CEO of Liftr...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, September 16, 2021
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,...
Master P On Rap Feuds, Conscious Parenting, Black Superheroes
Sitting among carved mahogany wood paneled accents and with displayed awards gathered from an unrivaled multi-hyphenate career, Master P began our conversation by allowing me to take the floor. Not surprisingly, he is a master delegator with a brilliant sense of when to shoot the ball and when to pass it. One of the greatest minds...
Wings Introduces Nectar for Autonomous Sustainable Retail
Wings, an emerging robotics and AI startup developing autonomous businesses for all, today announced the release of Nectar, which brings a new category of Autonomous Sustainable Retail (ASR) to life. Nectar is powered by the company's patent-pending HiveRobotics, a unique collective of decentralized, self-organized robotic systems....
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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,...
The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Mamba & Mambacita Foundation
The highly anticipated KB24 NFT art collection has opened for presale reservations to the general public and it's sure to be the hottest, largest NFT drop in history. And, it's all for a good cause. The team behind The KB24 NFT collection is creating a new space for Kobe Bryant fans to memorialize the legend, while also contributing...
9/11 survivors’ exposure to toxic dust and the chronic health conditions that followed offer lessons often unheeded
Roberto Lucchini, Florida International University The 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York resulted in the loss of 2,753 people in the Twin Towers and surrounding area. After the attack, more than 100,000 responders and recovery workers from every U.S. state – along with some 400,000 residents and other...
Declassifying the 9/11 Investigation
by Tim Golden, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. With families of 9/11 victims threatening to protest his appearance at events commemorating the 20th...
How the Pain of 9/11 Still Stays With A Generation 20 Years Later
Dana Rose Garfin, University of California, Irvine The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were the worst acts of terrorism on American soil to date. Designed to instill panic and fear, the attacks were unprecedented in terms of their scope, magnitude, and impact on the American psyche. The vast majority (over 60 percent) of...
5 Things to Know With Your Morning Coffee — Thursday, September 9, 2021
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 Tesla Bot raises serious concerns – but probably not the ones you think
Andrew Maynard, Arizona State University Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery store for you, but presumably, it would handle any number of tasks involving manual labor. Predictably, social media is filled with...
James Gunn Dishes on The Suicide Squad, Life, and Music
James Gunn has done it all. He’s been a musician, comic book artist, author, actor, writer, director, and producer. Gunn has produced several blockbuster films in his career, including Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and The Belko Experiment. He got his start making movies for famed B-movie studios Troma...
The Lighter Side: 10 Reasons I NEED a Samsung BotHandy
Editor's Note: This article on the Samsung BotHandy was originally published in the Summer Issue of Innovation & Tech Today. Of the thousands of products I looked at during CES 2021, nothing blew my mind quite like the awesome Samsung BotHandy. This thing is everything the lazy American needs to truly maximize their coveted...