The Littoral Combat Ships have been emblematic of the U.S. Navy’s struggles in integrating new technology into the American battle fleet. AFP/GETTY IMAGES The U.S. Navy is in a tough spot. Sailors need cutting-edge technology, but full-scale vessel, propulsion and large system-level prototypes needed to test new technological approaches are often considered too costly for Congress to fund. Instead, ... Read More »
It’s 2019, yet here we still are, wondering why anyone on social media is still body-shaming. The latest target of the social media vitriol is Jaclyn Hill, who recently took to Twitter to shut down trolls who have been constantly plaguing her feed with negative comments about her body. After one (of many) tweeted Hill rudely questioning, “What happened to your face,” ... Read More »
Social media is one of those things, like high waisted shorts or people still using the hashtag #nomnoms, that you either love or really hate. But, if you’re an ecommerce company, it can be kind of cringe-worthy. Between Facebook, Instagram, and new social networks like Vero and Steemit, where do you start? As Brent Csutoras, co-owner and adviser of Search Engine Journal, puts ... Read More »
Gabriel Jesus’s disallowed goal in the English Premier League, between his club Manchester City and Spurs, when a controversial handball decision was given by the video assistant referee (VAR) system, has fuelled the already fierce debate about the use of technology. The handball law was changed in March 2019 due, in part, to the use of VAR. The new rule said a handball ... Read More »
Have you changed over the last few years? Beyond, that is, the obvious of now having your nose and eyes buried in a screen for at least 12 hours a day. I’m thinking more about your innards, your soul, your very being. Specifically, have you become a little more irritable? Impatient, even? I only ask because a new study intimates that technology’s ... Read More »
As we enter into a new decade, technology will continue to accelerate. We’ll likely see massive developments in space travel, quantum computing, and a significant increase in the proliferation of software into our daily lives. In the modern era though, it seems like everything around us is constantly changing and getting better; so it can be hard to know which ... Read More »
When we think about renewable energy, we think of rolling fields with windmills or industrial rooftops covered in silicon solar panels designed by human engineers in high-tech labs. As engineers work to make energy systems more efficient and affordable, some are finding inspiration in nature. Organisms and natural systems have had some 3.8 billion years to evolve. Because energy is ... Read More »
Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino, however, rumours indicate the iPhone 11 models will ... Read More »
Government agencies looking to modernize their information technology systems need to keep in mind that the process involves a lot more than technology. It requires a cultural shift away from outdated, slow-moving development processes and toward an open philosophy that focuses on transparency, collaboration, and an iterative but continuous delivery of improvements. If modernization begins and ends with technology, it ... Read More »
The poet Rupi Kaur once wrote: “The irony about loneliness is we all feel it at the same time.” I imagine that Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and other leaders of social media would like to think of their platforms as a refuge for this human condition. After all, windows into each other’s lives have never been easier to look through. Facebook has 2.4 billion users who ... Read More »
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