Moving images of refugees trying to make their way to Europe – including the disturbing photo of a drowned child – spurred some in the online technology community to action. While the refugees’ most basic needs remain crucial, technology can fill communication gaps and provide much-needed mobile support. Taking up the banner, Google, which pledged […]
Here’s How Tech Can Help Europe’s Refugees
Posted September 18th, 2015 at 1:46 pm (UTC-5)
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Microsoft; China Tech Rules; VR; iOS 9; YouTube Gaming
Posted September 17th, 2015 at 3:59 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Microsoft to Spend $75 Million to Boost Computer Science in US Schools Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that his company will spend $75 million over the next three years on initiatives to boost youth access to computer science education. The initiative is part of Microsoft’s YouthSpark program, an effort to get young […]
US, Asia Innovation; LI-FI; Android Hack; Facebook Dislike Option
Posted September 16th, 2015 at 3:58 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: US Universities Lead in Innovation, Asia a Rising Power A Reuters Top 100 survey found U.S. universities leading the world in scientific innovation while facing stiff competition from Asia. Stanford University came on top; and the next nine spots all went to U.S. schools. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard […]
Tech Education; Baidu; Elon Musk; Online Hate Speech; Cisco
Posted September 15th, 2015 at 4:41 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: OECD: Children Need Teachers, Not Computers, to Teach Them The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, says evidence shows that technology is not making children smarter. In a report published Tuesday, OECD education director, Andreas Schleicher, said moderate computer use at school produces better learning results than with children who rarely […]
‘Girls Make Games’ Redraws Gender Lines
Posted September 11th, 2015 at 3:41 pm (UTC-5)
Aided by top industry players like Microsoft, Intel, Google Play, and Humble Bundle, a San Jose, California company is pushing gender boundaries in computer gaming to open the door for a future generation of women developers. LearnDistrict, an educational company that started as a husband and wife team looking to use fun computer games to […]
Facebook in Africa; Popemoji; More Apps, Less TV; Apple Stylus
Posted September 10th, 2015 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Facebook Rakes in Users in Nigeria, Kenya; Eyes Rest of Africa Twenty million users and counting now use Facebook in Nigeria and Kenya, according to the social network giant’s latest statistics. The majority of these users access their account on mobile devices. Facebook’s active African users, most of whom are in North […]
AI Boss; Apple iMessages; Amazon; McAfee for President?
Posted September 9th, 2015 at 3:39 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Meet the New Boss: The World’s First Artificial-Intelligence Manager? Japanese multinational conglomerate Hitachi recently started an experiment to determine the efficiency of Artificial Intelligence (AI). To that end, it appointed the first AI manager to run a warehouse staffed by humans. The AI chief coaxed an 8 percent increase in efficiency among […]
Generation Z; Twitter Bias; Apple’s Event
Posted September 8th, 2015 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Survey Suggests Generation Z Will Cause Trouble in the Workplace What is Generation Z, you ask? According to a study commissioned by Ricoh UK, this is the generation of tech-savvy people aged 19 or younger who are entering the workplace. Up to 63 percent of older workers expect this influx to cause […]
Data Access Fight; 3-D Printing the Bronze Age; Mobile Dominance
Posted September 3rd, 2015 at 4:16 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: How Microsoft’s Data Case Could Unravel the US Tech Industry Backed by a host of tech giants, Microsoft again heads to court next week to fight a U.S. Department of Justice search warrant seeking to access data stored in Ireland in a case related to international drugs. The case will determine if […]