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For Make in India to succeed, harness technology, foster innovation

The vision to increase the share of manufacturing in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and creating employment may attract Indian and foreign capital as well as technological investment across an array of 25 sectors. Recognising the natural, cultural as well as economic diversity, including inherent advantages of specific regions, the ‘Make in India’ initiative hopes to harness and develop ... Read More »

New tiny technology can help protect your valuables

DAYTON — Caught in the act! A thief stealing tools from a garage in Dayton. FOX 45 aired video of the theft a few months ago. But now there’s new technology that will soon be introduced to the Miami Valley that can help you fight back. It’s called Protech DNA. This is how it works. Put some glue and specks ... Read More »

Biggest fireball since Chelyabinsk streaks over Atlantic Ocean

The largest fireball to streak through the Earth’s atmosphere since the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013 was detected over the Southern Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 6, NASA reports. The recent meteor was detected about 31 kilometres over the South Atlantic, more than 1,000 kilometres off the coast of southern Brazil, NASA reported on its Fireball and Bolide Reports website. It was ... Read More »

Code Crush at UNO helps girls get technology experience

Omaha, Neb. (KMTV) – Inside a classroom at the Peter Kiewit Institute, several dozen girls are feverishly typing away at computer screens, working together, and laughing. They’re not on SnapChat or Instagram though, they’re working on developing their own game for an app you’d find on your iPad. It’s part of a three day, four night series of classes called ... Read More »

3-D technology used to safely reveal the diet of ‘Chaucer’s children’

Biological anthropologists have discovered a new way of examining the fragile teeth of children who lived between the 11th and 15th centuries without damaging them. By using 3D microscopic imaging, researchers from the universities of Kent (UK) and Indianapolis (USA) have been able to safely reconstruct the diet of children who would have lived next door to Canterbury Cathedral when ... Read More »

Teaching with technology

When Bill Hewitt began his teaching career in Troy, he still did most of his word processing on a typewriter, the only thing he used a telephone for was to call other people and the most technologically advanced form of communication was the fax machine. All of that has changed in Hewitt’s 24 years teaching within the Troy City Schools ... Read More »

A good night’s sleep: Engineers develop technology for special needs children

he team’s projects so far have addressed around-the-clock technology: bed-based sensors to track child breathing and heart rates; wearable sensors to track child behaviors; and designs that can improve the quality of life for paraeducators who work with these children. Now the team has received a three-year $400,000 National Science Foundation grant to expand these ideas and better establish a ... Read More »

Technology Problems Top a List of Car Complaints

Craig Sakowitz could be considered a technologically adept driver. As an e-commerce project manager for the Gap in San Francisco, he often rents cars and relies on hands-free technologies to get work done. But that’s when he can make them work. When he rented a car recently, he had problems with the Bluetooth system. “I’m a technology guy, and I ... Read More »

Buyers Dissatisfied With Car Technology, Reliability Study Says

A J.D. Power report finds problems with in-vehicle technology of 2015 cars. Consumers say unreliable navigation systems and other issues are eroding trust when it comes to rating a car’s performance. The big problem is that basic stuff has been EMBEDDED in the info-tainment functions. For example, it is VERY UNcommon now that you can reach over (without looking) and ... Read More »

How India’s 163-year-old railways is using technology to modernise itself

This year’s railway budget, presented by union railway minister Suresh Prabhu, builds upon the recent steps taken by the government-owned enterprise to give its vast and historic train network a much-needed technological facelift. Moving away from its traditional focus on fares and new trains, this year’s budget focused on improving customer’s travel experiences through a series of passenger-friendly initiatives. The ... Read More »