latest advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including medical breakthroughs, space exploration, and new gadgets and software.
The news: While we know that tiny pieces of plastic are everywhere, we don’t fully understand what they’re doing to us or other animals. Now, new research in seabirds hints that it might affect gut microbiomes—the trillions of microbes that make a home in the intestines and play an important role in animals’ health. The …
The threat of microplastics, and mitigating AI bias Read More »
And it’s that combination of technology and human ingenuity, as we say, and as Danielle just alluded to in her medical example on cancer treatment, that is really where the greatest value and the greatest impact is going to come. We believe the companies which are going to be leaders in the next decade are …
Technology and industry convergence: A historic opportunity Read More »
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, but these are still underdiagnosed or detected too late for optimal intervention. startup Accessible is trying to change that, based on the premise that early signs of certain conditions might be seen—or heard—in a person’s voice. “Accessible …
Your Speech May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Read More »
More than is typical even for technology entrepreneurs, Neha Palmer is in the business of predicting the future. TeraWatt Infrastructure, a startup unicorn based in San Francisco, is a bet on the idea that some future day, companies from taxicab operators to e-retailers will have large fleets of electric trucks, cars, and vans—and need somewhere …
The Trans-American Race to Build Chargers for Electric Trucks Read More »
The pandemic sent the livestream sales industry into overdrive. The Chinese government’s strict “zero Covid” policies hit the brick-and-mortar retail industry hard. Stuck at home, sales assistants and business owners started to sell online, joined by celebrities, athletes, even government officials. asset management company CINDA Securities estimates that the livestreaming market was worth 2.84 trillion …
TikTok and Amazon Bet on China’s Ecommerce Model. It’s a Dud Read More »
Does my phone support wireless charging? Not all phones support wireless charging, but most brands have models that do, so look up your phone model first. You’ll usually see “Qi wireless charging” (the default standard) or simply “wireless charging” if it does. Do wireless chargers work if you have a phone case? Yes, most wireless …
24 Best Wireless Chargers (2023): Pads, Stands, iPhone Docks, and More Read More »
Your Ring doorbell camera isn’t just beaming a live videofeed from your doorstep to your computer. It’s also extending your home network out onto the street, making a chunk of your internet bandwidth freely available for anyone to use. You might be surprised to learn this. In fact, it’s been happening for almost two years. …
Amazon Sidewalk Releases a Hardware Developer Kit Read More »
Jakkal says that while machine learning security tools have been effective in specific domains, like monitoring email or activity on individual devices—known as endpoint security—Security Copilot brings all of those separate streams together and extrapolates a bigger picture. “With Security Copilot you can catch what others may have missed because it forms that connective tissue,” …
Microsoft’s ‘Security Copilot’ Sics ChatGPT on Security Breaches Read More »
If you’re a fan of dictating your messages instead of typing (fewer “ducks,” am I right?) then you’ll appreciate the improvements to dictation. Now, the keyboard will stay open during dictation so you can easily move between voice and touch. You can tap text to select it and replace it with your voice, and even …
Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 (2023): How to Download, New Features, Supported Devices Read More »
Predictably, it was harder than Whitener thought. It took him two years to persuade AT&T, which hadn’t made a tube since 1988 but still owned Western Electric, to license the brand and sell him its tube-manufacturing equipment. He set up shop in Western Electric’s former tube factory in Kansas City, Missouri, where the mothballed machines …
One Man’s Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube Read More »