A new generation of young people is dominating internet use around the world, thanks to the increased availability of mobile broadband. And their sheer numbers are helping close digital gender gaps along the way. Global youth “are embracing the emerging technologies, they are using social media, and that is a game-changer in itself,” said Cosmas […]
Mobile Broadband Puts More Youth, Women Online
Posted August 11th, 2017 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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US Nonprofit Tackles Big Problems With Data Science
Posted September 9th, 2016 at 9:14 am (UTC-5)
A California-based nonprofit is leveraging big data in the U.S. and Europe to zero-in on unemployment challenges and healthcare gaps. Using data science, the group hopes to create a global database to help developing countries as well. A global database that identifies underserved and high-risk populations could allow governments, caregivers and social services to focus […]
Drones for Refugees; Tim Cook’s Apple, 5 Years Later
Posted August 24th, 2016 at 1:24 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: How a Former Refugee Uses Drones to Help Others Survive Dangerous Sea Crossings “Drones for Refugees” is a project designed to help rescue workers move swiftly to locate and rescue refugees making the treacherous crossing of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas to a better life. The project was founded by drone expert […]
‘Mobile Security Broken’ Without Concerted Effort for Change
Posted August 19th, 2016 at 10:51 am (UTC-5)
Does any of this sound familiar? A vulnerability or malware is discovered. A patch is released and the problem is fixed. But then a new threat pops up and the cat-and-mouse security cycle begins again with no winners in sight. And some security experts believe this approach will no longer be sustainable as more and […]
Best Mobile Connectivity Is in Korea; Web Tracking Is on the Rise
Posted August 17th, 2016 at 12:11 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: OpenSignal: Koreans Enjoy Best Mobile Internet, Dutch Spend Most Time on Wi-Fi A new report from wireless signal mapping company OpenSignal places South Korea at the top of the list of countries enjoying 3G mobile connectivity 93 percent of the time, followed by Japan and Israel. The U.S. took 17th place with […]
The Age of Smartphone Fondling; Beware: New, Lying Ransomware
Posted July 13th, 2016 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Research Shows We Touch Our Cell Phones 2,617 Times Per Day How many times do you admire and fondle your phone every day? Well, a new study from research firm dscout found that the top 10 percent of extreme cell phone users touch their phones more than 5,400 times daily. The average […]
‘Pokémon GO’ to Fix Account Access ‘Error’; Singapore Takes Up Bots
Posted July 12th, 2016 at 11:39 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: ‘Pokémon GO’ Maker Says Full Google Account Access an ‘Error’ While you are completely engrossed in the latest gaming craze, Pokémon GO, you should know that the popular game was erroneously granted full access to your Google accounts, including email, Google docs, photos and other stuff. Also noteworthy is the fact that […]
Google Faces Age-discrimination Case, Mobile Ransomware Spikes
Posted June 30th, 2016 at 12:44 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Google Age-discrimination Lawsuit May Become a Monster Two people Google turned down for employment filed a lawsuit in California a year ago, claiming they were rejected because they were both over 40. Now, a San Jose federal court is being asked to determine if others who were also rejected because of their […]
Pakistan Goes for Robocup Glory; Russia’s New Online Spying Laws
Posted June 27th, 2016 at 9:36 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Pakistani Roboteers Hunt Global Soccer Glory For the first time, students at Pakistan’s National University of Science and Technology will participate in the annual RoboCup tournament, held this year in Leipzig, Germany, June 30–July 4. The Pakistani ‘team’ of six humanoid robots was purchased from France, costing about $17,000 each. Russia’s State […]
Without Legislation, Your Health Care Data Is Up for Grabs
Posted June 10th, 2016 at 10:38 am (UTC-5)
Health care providers – repositories of critical patient data – have relinquished millions of sensitive records and billions of dollars to hackers in the past few years. And there is no end in sight as the industry expands to largely-unsecured mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. Your personal information is the main reason why […]