Miscellaneous
Many companies are now allowing employees to “BYOD” or Bring Your Own Device to work. It’s great for the company, as they don’t have to worry about obtaining new equipment for the employee. It’s great…
Personal Belief on any subject is not prudent to a conversation in science, this, an age-old tenant of the institution is now — more than ever — central to the discourse on climate change. And…
Although originally established 50 years ago to spearhead military research and development, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been the creative force behind many things civilians now take for granted, such as the…
Donald Trump showed off his IT security expertise at a New Year’s Eve Party, suggesting to party goers that the best way to keep secrets from hackers is a huge airgap. “No computer is safe,”…
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a rare genetic disorder that sabotages the retina’s ability to respond to light by disabling rod photoreceptors. The National Eye Institute estimates that one in 4,000 people around the world are…
Theoretical physicists have just theorized an alarming proposition, a galaxy wide self-destruct button. This cosmic delete button exists in the very fabric of our fundamental understanding of nature. To be specific, it’s a quantum field…
The rise of voice activated Artificial Intelligence blossomed in 2016, enabling users to achieve various ends by simply delegating the task in a conversational manner to a virtual assistant. Enabling users to order Taco Bell…
Ransomware threats will grow in 2017 2016 came to a close as one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory, with the upset of the century in our presidential election and a general feeling…
The pain of childbirth is completely undeniable, to those who have gone through it, and even those who have not. Therefore, there has been a massive push to try and mitigate the pain of childbirth,…
The technological innovation of the last decade has been undeniably powerful, giving way to the smart phone, computers, and globalization. But possibly one of the most socially impactful devices to be born of the technological…
Transform any room into your new reality! A war torn battlefield or a calm serene farm, unleash your own reality this Christmas! Virtual Reality games are the hottest trend and available at a good price….
Training the Network Today, if you ask the Google search engine on your desktop a question like “How big is the Milky Way,” you’ll no longer just get a list of links where you…
A NEW KIND OF TERRORIST THREAT Though technology promises seemingly innumerable ways to positively impact human life, gene editing is truly a double-edged sword, with nearly as many potentially negative consequences as benefits. Now, an advisory council…
Last year, hedge-fund manager Martin Shkreli experienced his 15 minutes of fame for all the wrong reasons. After purchasing the rights to the anti-parasitic drug Daraprim, he hacked the price overnight from $13 USD to…
Last Monday, Amazon announced its new concept store, Amazon Go. The store is powered by sensors, deep learning artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision, giving customers the ability to browse through the store, take what they want…