A Skull-Shaped Asteroid Is Approaching Earth Next Year
2018 is on its way, and you know what that means: plenty of fear and uncertainty for the future. Between political unrest, the much-discussed repeal of net neutrality, and the […]
Twitch Announces New Streaming-Based Reality Show
Video game streaming has grown exponentially in the last few years. Twitch was purchased by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million. Currently, the site receives 15 million daily users who […]
2017’s Best Tech Stocking Stuffers
The holiday season is here! A time for cheer, merriment, and articles with sloppy, uninspired intros. But you already knew that because of the twelve different versions of “All I […]
Loot Boxes and In-Game Purchases: Gaming’s Biggest Problem
Video games have had a great year. 2017 saw Nintendo making a major comeback from the disappointing Wii U with both the Nintendo Switch and two incredible games: The Legend […]
Was 2017 The Best Year For Video Gaming?
Video gaming has established itself as a form of media on par with television, film, and music, entering the mainstream as a multifaceted hobby thanks to the growing world of […]
Security Robot Fired From San Francisco Animal Shelter
The robots are coming, and they’re hungry for jobs. Industries such as cooking, bartending, and even surgery have a mildly murky future thanks to our eventual robotic overlords. We’ve known […]
Facebook Admits That Social Media Might Be Bad For Us
“With people spending more time on social media, many rightly wonder whether that time is good for us. Do people connect in meaningful ways online? Or are they simply consuming […]
Net Neutrality Fallout: What Happens Now?
By now, many have heard about the FCC’s ruling yesterday to can net neutrality. The decision has been long in the works, starting with the first proposal in April 2017. […]
Quick Bytes: Star Wars The Last Jedi Edition
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is almost here! The next grand adventure from a place far away in a time long, long ago is about to be unveiled to the […]
The FCC Scraps Net Neutrality
[UPDATED DECEMBER 14, 2017] Today in a 3-2 vote, ( the same margin it was initially approved with) the Federal Communications Commission approved a measure to scrap the tough net […]
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 […]
Chevron Helping to Build New STEM Pipeline
As the sponsor of Sneak Peak Friday at the 2018 USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF), Chevron joins companies and government organizations from across the country to promote STEM education […]
Assassin’s Creed Composer Jesper Kyd On Inspiration And His Favorite Project
Video games take a large team to complete, from developers to bug testers and even story writers. However, one area of game development that often gets overlooked is music composition. […]
12 Days Of Editor’s Choice: Day One
This year, Innovation & Tech Today is celebrating the holidays by presenting 12 days of our Editor’s Choice awards! For the first day, we’re focusing on the best outdoor gear […]
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 […]
A Polar Explorer’s Guide to Winter Camping
“I could never do that” is an inevitable response after seeing clips of polar explorer Eric Larsen braving the extremes of the North Pole. Fewer than 50 people have ever […]
How Global Warming Will Affect the Future of Wind Energy
Wind farms have long been a key to curbing our emissions and the subsequent global warming. In Europe last year, 300 TWh were generated by wind power, accounting for 10.4 […]
How To Avoid Star Wars The Last Jedi Spoilers
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming this Friday! Of course, you absolutely knew that because you’ve seen the trailers, tie-in commercials, and extremely well-written articles like this one. However, […]
Apple Acquires Shazam in $400 Million Deal
Competition in the music streaming industry is fierce, with companies constantly looking for a way to gain an edge. At present, Spotify leads the race with around 60 million subscribers […]
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 […]
Finally, a Smart Urinal That Advertises to You in the Restroom
A wise man once said that there are two things that are inevitable in life: advertising and urination. Well, maybe that’s not exactly how the saying goes. In the world […]
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 […]
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. […]
What to Expect from Black Mirror Season 4
“Everything happens for a reason” was the mantra that echoed through the most recent Black Mirror Season 4 trailer that dropped yesterday. The new season is set to debut on […]
Vsauce’s Michael Stevens Asks If You’d Kill Five People Or Just One
For years, Michael Stevens has been entertaining and educating with the online show Vsauce. Answering such questions as “Is it OK to touch Mars?” “Is all fair in love in […]
How to Explain the California Fires
For a brief moment, it seemed that California’s fire season was over. The fires in the northern part of the state that claimed 7,500 buildings, 44 lives, and $1 billion […]
The Problem With The Disney-Fox Deal
In case you haven’t heard, that one company that keeps buying companies and has vermin for a mascot is currently closing in on purchasing a large amount of 21st Century […]
Watch Your Own Adventure: Netflix Goes Interactive
Choose-your-own-adventure (CYOA) stories have long been a part of the storytelling landscape, selling around 250 million copies in the 80s and 90s. Especially for children, these classic books have provided […]
This YouTube Series Makes Pop Culture Edible
YouTube is packed to the brim with content. From late night clips to video game reviewers to… mashups of the Seinfeld theme and “Hollaback Girl,” there’s no shortage of videos […]
The Blue Bomber Is Back In Mega Man 11
In this day and age, we’re pretty used to our favorite video game characters having major comebacks. From Bomberman to Toejam and Earl, and even Bubsy, beloved game characters don’t […]
Artificial Intelligence Has a Racism Issue
It’s long been thought that robots equipped with artificial intelligence would be the cold, purely objective counterpart to humans’ emotional subjectivity. Unfortunately, it would seem that many of our imperfections […]
Exclusive Interview: Weird Al Talks Tech and His Break From the Traditional Music Industry
There’s a special place in geek culture’s pantheon reserved for this polka master. For decades, Weird Al has been entertaining global audiences with a catalogue of parodies that, true to […]
Internet Avengers: Tech Titans Assemble to Combat Terrorist Propaganda
Google. Facebook. Twitter. Microsoft. These major players have long been competitors in the tech world, rivaling each other in everything from social media platforms, gaming, and even A.I. This competition […]
Man Streams UFC Fight on Twitch By Pretending To Play A Video Game
In the age of the internet, it’s common knowledge that nobody wants to pay for anything. After all, why pay for a full album when you can just go to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wonderfully Weird Christmas Songs
December is here! And you know what that means: we’ve already had an entire month of listening to Christmas music with another month to go. However, if you’re looking for […]
Tesla Activates World’s Largest Battery In South Australia
Elon Musk recently took a page out of the pizza delivery playbook, claiming that he would build the world’s biggest lithium ion battery in 100 days or less or provide […]
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Review
Animal Crossing must seem like a very strange concept to the uninitiated. You play as a human that lives in a small community full of animals. There’s no way to […]
The Fascinating Fish That Lives Five Miles Deep
Deep-sea creatures have always been a fascinating topic. Perhaps it’s the fact that you have to plunge deep into the unknown to see them. Or perhaps it’s because they live […]