A digital model of a woman with short dark hair and a green jacket pictured in the corner of the computer screen stops a student mid-sentence. The student has mispronounced the word “stripes” as “strips.” The model, Amira, states a word that rhymes with “stripes” to help the student. “Now you try reading this word,” […]
Amira Raises $5 Million to Boost Literacy Through Voice Recognition Product Read More »
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made headlines when he embarrassed Jeb Bush by purchasing the domain www.jebbush.com and redirecting traffic to his own website. Not buying www.jebbush.com was an embarrassing oversight, but it was a very small “oops” in the grand scheme of things. Since then, the sirens and flashing lights of the
2020 Presidential Candidates Get an “F” on Digital Standards Read More »
The idea of a huge asteroid smashing into Earth may sound like the plot of a science-fiction blockbuster, but according to the European Space Agency (ESA) , it could soon become a reality. ESA estimates that there are currently 878 asteroids in the ‘risk list’ for hitting Earth. The space agency explained: “This ESA catalogue
More than 800 asteroids are at risk of hitting Earth in the next 100 years, ESA warns Read More »
Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price — $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1. Interested in Apple? Add Apple as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Apple news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Apple expected to unveil iPhones echoing last year’s models Read More »
At a time when many industries are embracing change, adopting new technologies in quick succession, and asking “what’s next?,” manufacturing technology and industrial automation equipment are quite the opposite. The disruptive and rapidly moving technologies of the Industrial IoT (IIoT) have yet to find steady ground in this slow-moving, mature market. IHS Markit is
The state of the IIoT: Adoption hurdles and common pitfalls Read More »
This week on the podcast we’re talking about cybersecurity at schools—and how secure, or in some cases how vulnerable, the tech systems in school systems are these days. We’re focusing on a pretty unusual story about Bill Demirkapi, who had a pretty odd hobby while he was in high school in Lexington, Massachusetts. While many
A Bored Student Hacked His School’s Systems. Will the Edtech Industry Pay Attention? Read More »
Whilst almost every mobile phone retailer offers you money off the latest iPhone if you trade-in your old handset, prices vary dramatically between different stores. Trading in your old mobile for the first trade-in price you see could leave you a whopping £154 out of pocket, with trade-in price comparison site Bank My Cell working
Buying the new iPhone 11 from a major retailer could cost you an extra £150 Read More »
Google has already released this teaser image of the Pixel 4 (Google) Google is getting ready to launch its new Pixel 4 smartphone sometime in early October and a new leak suggests it’ll have an intriguing new feature. Rather than spend hours waiting on hold with annoying music drilling into your ear, you’ll be able
Google’s upcoming Pixel 4 phone may save you from being placed on hold Read More »
Big tech companies have long rebuffed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrappy new coalition as well: prosecutors from nearly all 50 states. In a rare show of bipartisan force, attorneys general from 48 states along with Puerto Rico and the District of
Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states Read More »
As 5G changes network architectures to deliver ultra-high capacity, near-constant availability, and broad coverage, network density will become vital for 5G deployments. To realize the potential of 5G, network infrastructures must support growing bandwidth and throughput demands as well as incredibly low-latency requirements for a host of new applications and use cases for industries
