Bill Gates Talks to TIME About the Three Myths of Global Aid Bill Gates says improvements in the human condition have laid the foundation for improvements in their entire societies. He tells Time why a reduction in child mortality hasn’t led to population The Elevator that Learns to Read Minds Microsoft researchers use a Microsoft Kinect […]
Kenyan Wearable Tech Helps Save Lives
Posted January 17th, 2014 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Boda boda, anyone? If you don’t know what that is, stick around. Boda boda is the local name for Kenya’s favored mode of transportation. It is becoming more popular in both rural and urban areas across the country. Also known as the motorcycle, the boda boda saves Kenyan riders time, gives them maneuverability to zigzag […]
Tech Sightings, January 14, 2014
Posted January 14th, 2014 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
A Thousand of These Tiny Windmills Might Power Your Phone A windmill less than two millimeters across could recharge your cell phone battery, researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington hope. China Video Sites Confident Public Will Pay for Content With piracy rampant and licensed content free online due to Hollywood and site operator […]
Robots Test Healthcare Waters in Japan, US
Posted January 10th, 2014 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
Decades ago, the notion of robots assisting people was mostly the stuff of science fiction stories – harbingers of things to come. Well, that day is here. Robots have been in use in auto manufacturing, rescue and demining operations for some time. But they are now beginning to be utilized the healthcare sector in the […]
Tech Sightings, January 9, 2014
Posted January 9th, 2014 at 4:11 pm (UTC-5)
The Digital Divide isn’t Racial – it’s Economic A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds there’s no difference in Internet usage between whites and African Americans at the same income level, although college education appears to reduce the gap for people under 50. Best of CES 2014 The editors at […]
Tech Sightings, January 8, 2014
Posted January 8th, 2014 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
2014: The Year Connected TVs Go Simple Sony, LG, Hisense, and TCL enjoyed the CES spotlight for a deceptive innovation in TVs: Keep them simple, stupid. This may be the year Internet-connected TVs come into their own, but is that enough? Could Video-Sharing Indians Disrupt Television Advertising? If 3G connections begin to deliver their actual […]
Tech Sightings, January 7, 2014
Posted January 7th, 2014 at 3:29 pm (UTC-5)
These Gamers are Raising Money for Charity at Mind-Blowing Speed Awesome Games Done Quick, the biggest speedrunning event of the year, kicked off Sunday at noon. It’s a unique spectacle in eSports, and not just because speedrunning is a bit of a niche phenomenon. Instead of cash prizes, the competition raises money for charity every […]
Is There a Future for Decentralized Digital Currency?
Posted January 3rd, 2014 at 3:53 pm (UTC-5)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably heard some of the recent fuss surrounding Bitcoin – with some saying it is too volatile for currency, or it’s a scam or a fad, while others insist it’s the future of currency. For better or worse, the world’s first decentralized digital currency – meaning it […]
Tech Sightings, January 1, 2014
Posted January 1st, 2014 at 4:58 pm (UTC-5)
How Mobile Technology is Changing Medicine As We Know it Technology is constantly shaping medicine and has led to a number of innovations in the past decade. But the emergence of mobile devices in the past few years has given rise to a fledgling branch of health-care technology called mobile health. Beirut Startup Enters Wearable […]