Looking to the skies, Google and Facebook are harnessing solar energy to launch fleets of balloons, drones and satellites to connect the world to the Internet. But another tech company has taken a different path, using the sun’s ubiquitous – and free – energy to power new opportunities in health and education in Africa. As […]
Africa’s Solar-Powered Internet Schools Bridge Digital Divide
Posted June 20th, 2014 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
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‘Rocketdog’ Gives Stroke Survivors a Helping Hand
Posted June 13th, 2014 at 4:14 pm (UTC-5)
Some games seem to revel in violence – a point that might add to the quiver of detractors complaining about violent video games. That said, all games are not violent; and there are those among them whose only purpose is to improve people’s lives. Rocketdog is one of those games. “You’re like this cute little dog,” […]
Can Technology Boost Mine Safety?
Posted June 6th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Technological progress has enhanced mine safety significantly in recent years. But tragedies still occur. A recent mine explosion and fire in Turkey killed at least 301 coal miners, while a mine collapse in Chile in 2010 trapped 33 miners underground for a record 69 days. It took a massive rescue effort, sheer determination, ingenuity and […]
Aid Groups Turn to Unmanned Aircraft for Disaster Support
Posted May 9th, 2014 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) just getting off the ground in commercial and private space are already running into some challenges. But concern surrounding their use has not stopped at least one humanitarian group from putting them to work for disaster relief operations. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (AUVs), as they are sometimes called, “have a […]
Wearable Devices Raise Privacy Concerns
Posted April 25th, 2014 at 2:36 pm (UTC-5)
Wearable devices such as Fitbit or Google Glass are raising concerns over their data recording features. And while some are finding a niche in sports, health and other professional sectors, privacy advocates say there are serious implications associated with many of these devices that should have been taken into account during their development. “Some of […]
Is There a Future for Passwords?
Posted April 18th, 2014 at 2:34 pm (UTC-5)
Whether you go online to check your email, use social media, shop or play games, the odds are you have more passwords than you can keep straight in your head and even more scribbled on enough sticky notes to decorate an entire room. And they just keep getting longer and trickier as cyber attacks become […]