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Last Jedi Director Jokingly Lashes Out At Porgs
The hype train for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is at full steam. (Is full steam a train thing? I don’t really know how trains work.) And one thing that has seriously helped with that is the success of the film’s trailer. However, one major reveal of the trailers has created quite a stir for Star Wars fans: the porgs, the interesting...
Salinas Valley and the Future of Farming
By the year 2050, it is projected that the world’s population will hit 9.1 billion, 34 percent higher than today. According to a Food and Agriculture Organization report, food production will need to increase by 70 percent to support these numbers. Population growth doesn’t just mean more people; it also means less land. Adding to...
Origami Muscles Lift 1,000 Times Their Own Weight
Can a duck lift a car? It’s not a trick question. The answer, as far as I know, is no. A duck would never be strong enough to lift a car. It would be something to see, though. A small duck lifting a 2001 Honda Civic. Are you going somewhere with this? I have things to do. Of course! It all comes back to artificial muscles. As...
Ann Druyan and the Sound of Science: Looking Back at Voyager 40 Years Later
Forty years ago, Ann Druyan, along with future husband and famed astrophysicist Carl Sagan, set out to create one of humanity’s greatest legacies. Her mission? Developing a phonograph record to represent the entire planet. Nature, language, music – the essence of Earth was etched into the golden records affixed to the Voyager...
Pass That Pufferfish: How Dolphins Get High
We’ve known for quite some time now that dolphins are fairly similar to humans. After all, they speak different languages like humans, have names just like humans, and even… ahem, make love for pleasure much like humans. Sorry for getting so edgy there. Well, did you also know that dolphins get high just like humans as well? Not any...
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...
Watch Us Upset a Pro Fighting Game Veteran with Cheap Button Mashing
Since holding its first event in 1994 in Malüng, Sweden, DreamHack has become known for its focus on all things gaming. Since then, the event has grown into “the world’s largest digital festival,” attracting huge crowds of gamers to events in Sweden, France, Germany, and the United States. However, the event recently made its...
No Rest for the Wiki: Jimmy Wales’ War on Fake News
Man Claiming to be Putin’s Lover Found Dead Radiohead Concert-Goers Mistake Guitar Tuning for a New Song. Man Who Discovered HIV Virus Admits to Inventing It Information can now travel at the speed of belief. Take the headlines above – pooled on Snopes from a ruck of fake news sites, some obviously dubious and others bearing...
How the New Tax Plan Will Affect Higher Education
It’s no secret that Trump’s administration has struggled to woo the tech and science communities. As evidenced by this year’s March for Science, and President Trump’s inability to name a science advisor, the White House’s relationship with the science community is unstable at best. At worst, it’s completely broken,...
There's A Chicken-Flavored Gatorade For Dogs
So, after reading that headline, I’m sure you’ve got no shortage of questions. Questions such as “Who are you?”, “Why are you writing about this?”, and “Why are you wasting so much time in the intro of this article?” Well, let’s just get down to the nitty gritty: there’s a Gatorade for dogs. And it tastes like...
The Finch That Lost Its Way … And Started Its Own Species
Lost at sea for he couldn’t remember how long, our protagonist found refuge on the island of Daphne Major amongst the Galapagos island chain. It was the late 1970s and he had traveled nearly 100 kilometers to his destination. Without the ability to get home, he didn’t despair, rather, he assimilated with the locals. In only three...
Uber Covered Up Data Breach That Affected 57 Million People
Over a year ago, hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. The breach was concealed it until this week when the company ousted Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack quiet. According to Bloomberg, the breach from October 2016...
3 Innovative Ways to Trade Online
Today’s newcomers to financial trading get a significant head-start when it comes to learning the ropes; certainly more so than traders of 20 or even 10 years ago. Technology is changing the face of online trading so quickly that it is likely it will look very different even five to 10 years from now. This new technology is...
How Artificial Intelligence May Shape the Future of Video Editing
Over the last year, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown by leaps and bounds and is slowly but surely being implemented across many different spaces. Based on some of the developments showcased by Adobe, Microsoft and several other companies – it seems likely that AI is going to shape the future of video editing, in more...
How to Play Video Games For a Living, As Told By DownToQuest
In 2014, Amazon spent $970 million to buy the video game streaming service Twitch. At the time, it sounded a bit absurd. However, as of July 2014, the site had over 15 billion minutes of content, with users spending over 100 minutes a day on the site according to Business Insider. Today, those numbers have only grown. Per their...
Justice League’s Ray Fisher On His Transformation into Cyborg
Justice League’s Ray Fisher On His Transformation into Cyborg On November 17, for the first time ever, Justice League will assemble DC Comics’ greatest heroes on film to combat the forces of evil. I had the opportunity to speak with Ray Fisher, who portrays Cyborg in the blockbuster film, about the hero he’s playing, his...
Innovation & Tech Today is All In at Greenbuild Boston 2017
Greenbuild 2017 wrapped last Friday with a fantastic closing plenary from Neil deGrasse Tyson. The night before we heard from President Bill Clinton. These talks couldn’t have been more different. Clinton’s was heavy on policy, while Tyson’s was more of an allegory; Clinton’s was tightly scripted while Tyson’s was more...
Apps That Need To Come To Nintendo Switch
In my few weeks of owning the console, I can say that I’m a huge fan of the Nintendo Switch. It’s a brilliant concept, easy to take on the go, and has a robust library of great games. In fact, it has a problematically large collection of games. However, while you can spend hours and hours playing Splatoon 2 in your pajamas until five...
Why the Future of Recycling is in Sight
Contact lenses revolutionized the world of vision care back in 1971 when the first mass-produced soft lenses were introduced by Bausch + Lomb, adding an extra bit of convenience for those in need of vision correction. However, even though the materials they are made with are generally composed of recyclable plastic and/or foil, they are...
Gotta Kill 'Em All: Pokemon Go Meets The Walking Dead
Do you remember the simpler times of Pokemon Go? That beautiful summer where everyone was getting together to catch rare Pokemon, invading people’s private property, and walking into rivers? Well, it appears that the popular zombie-related show The Walking Dead has attempted to use this same concept for the augmented reality game...
Uber Elevates Transportation Into the Future
We’re in the midst of an automobile revolution. The car, as we know it, is rapidly changing form. It started with the electric car, which now has the attention and investment of most major car companies. Ride hailing and sharing programs changed the commute. Autonomous vehicles are just a few years away from being mainstream. (Waymo is...
So You Missed the Bitcoin Bandwagon. Now What?
As of this writing, bitcoin sits at $7,405.34. In the last year it has had a tenfold increase in value. In five years it’s over a 65,000% return on investment. Hell, it’s up $345 just today. It leads me to wonder if it’s too late to jump in on the bitcoin bandwagon. Wences Casares, a member of PayPal’s board of directors and CEO...
Waymo is the First to Put (Actual) Driverless Cars On the Road
Driverless cars have been gaining a lot of hype as of late. Companies like Uber, Toyota, and Tesla have all been developing autonomous vehicles. However, all public testing of these vehicles has involved a human behind the wheel in the case of an emergency. But Waymo, the autonomous vehicle division of Alphabet, is gearing up to...
Strange Discoveries in Med Tech: A Timeline
Many cutting-edge medical technologies come about as a result of smart people, lots of money, and years of research and testing. But if the history of innovation is any indication, serendipity should take a lot of credit too. Here are a few notable and amusing highlights from the surprisingly long history of medical technology. ~950...
Why is Everyone Mad About the New iPhone?
So, the iPhone X is here, as trumpeted by the carriers and its manufacturer in an avalanche of television commercials. It was preceded by a steady stream of “leaked” photos and spec sheets detailing its screen, battery, and performance. We go through this same cycle every year (Sprint’s commercials call it “New iPhone Season”),...
How One Shark Tank Contestant is Mainstreaming An Insect Diet
Remember when that childhood friend of yours brought some chocolate-covered bugs to class and grossed everyone out? Well, imagine that now grownup friend contributing some chips made of crickets to the neighborhood potluck. And, what’s more, imagine that nobody blinks an eye. According to Rose Wang, CEO of the wonderfully...
Watch Us Take On Pro-Level Smash Player Mew2King
Dreamhack 2017 Denver was an incredible event for esports fans, allowing the competitive community of gaming to show off their skills in the gargantuan National Western Complex. One of the major names at the event was Jason Mew2King Zimmerman, who Red Bull listed as the highest-earning Smash Bros competitive player. The Innovation...
Best Build Videos On YouTube
Build videos have become massively popular over the past few years, flooding YouTube with recreations of various gear from shows, movies, and comics. Let’s take a look at the best build videos available on YouTube. Channel Awesome: Freddy Krueger Claws While Channel Awesome is mostly known for shows such as The Nostalgia Critic,...
Putin Didn’t Make Anyone Vote for the Donald
On Monday, Twitter, Facebook, and Google sent their legal councils to the best Congress money can buy to stand tall before the man and answer for letting our election get hacked. It got me thinking about the people that I know who voted for Trump. Ask any of them if they feel like they were tricked into casting their vote and you’ll...
Meet The Robots That Are Taking Our Jobs
There has been news for years now about how someday soon robots will begin taking over everyday occupations, destroying our economy and leaving humans without a sense of purpose. Well, I’m here to ease your worries by introducing you to the many robots that will soon be taking over everyday occupations, destroying our economy and...
The Strangest Adaptations of VR
As VR technology has improved rapidly over the last few years, so has its popularity. When most people think of virtual reality, they probably imagine some person wearing a headset, wandering through an action-packed world, destroying monsters left and right. Most recently, the video games Doom and Skyrim both released VR adaptations....
Sony’s New Robotic Dog Has Learned Some New Tricks
In mid-1998, Sony announced their initial prototype for AIBO (Artificial Intelligence Bot, also synonymous with the Japanese aibō, meaning “pal” or “partner”). On May 11, 1999, the robotic dog hit the shelves. Marketed as “entertainment robots,” a new AIBO was released every year for the next six years. While most models...
Super Mario Games You Should Avoid
With the recent release of the critically acclaimed Super Mario Odyssey, every lucky Nintendo Switch user has a certain mustachioed, overall-wearing plumber on the mind. However, while pretty much every main series Super Mario game has been extremely high in quality (outside of Super Mario 64, which dedicated readers and people that hate...
Ethical Hacking 101: Cybersecurity in Sierra Vista
This year especially, cybersecurity has been a daunting threat, with a variety of worldwide attacks including WannaCry, which affected over 10,000 organizations in over 150 countries. Because of these constantly looming threats, cybersecurity is now a vital industry, causing many cities to elevate their digital defense. However, few...How Amazon Ruined Christmas
As Halloween arrives, kicking off the 2017 holiday season, I have been thinking about how my relationship with the holidays has changed. I have three kids, aged ten, five, and three: two boys and a girl respectively. As any parent will tell you, what the holidays mean changes when you’re responsible for making them magical. This is a...
The Primal Fear Of Creepy-Crawlies
Snakes and spiders! Now that I have your attention and you’re adequately creeped out, let’s talk about snakes and spiders. Mainstays in most of our nightmares and the cause of many a shriek around the home, these two creatures represent two major forces of fear. And, in the spirit of Halloween, let’s take a look at the real reason...
From Porno to Crypto: Digital Currency in the Adult Industry
Cryptocurrency has been gaining a lot of traction over the past few years, with celebrities and CEOs alike investing in this new form of capital. Just this year, the likes of Mark Cuban, Ashton Kutcher, and even Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah have all broken into the crypto market. For many, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology...
The Everything Store Lives Up To Its Name
Sometimes it seems nearly impossible to keep up with what Amazon is doing. Can The Everything Store really do everything? I always find myself asking the same question: “Amazon just did what!?” And it’s not without justification. This year alone, they have already acquired a grocery store chain (Whole Foods, in case you haven’t...