Month: November 2024

Chinese researcher He Jiankui claims he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies using a tool called CRISPR, the Associated Press reported. He claims the babies— a pair of twin girls — were born this month. In a presentation at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, He raised the…

There isn’t a single sector that has not been revolutionized by Technology in the past decade. Everyday conversation, commute and companionships have changed. Nevertheless, the Healthcare industry has come a long way than any other industry could have imagined. To say that technology has transformed the healthcare industry would be an understatement in many levels.…

Scientus Pharma claims weed oils are wildly inconsistent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungThis article originally appeared on VICE Canada.A biopharmaceutical company hoping to disrupt the cannabis extraction market is claiming some Canadian licensed producers are selling cannabis oils that are tantamount to placebos. Cannabis oils have surged in popularity over the last couple years, but for medical…

I’m sitting on the floor of Fast Company‘s conference room, watching Little Red Riding Hood face off with a leather-jacket-wearing Big Bad Wolf. The wolf convinces her to tell him where her grandma’s house is, and then dashes off into the forest. Instantly, Little Red is horrified.“What’s wrong?” I ask her.“I don’t know, but something…

In many ways, AI and machine learning are already becoming apparent in our day-to-day lives, especially in commerce. Specifically, retailers are turning to facial recognition systems to help them better target, market and sell their products to an increasingly harried and distracted shopping public.”I see the recent advances such as deep learning technology for vision…

Where are you? That’s not just a metaphysical question, but increasingly a geopolitical challenge that is putting tech giants like Apple and Alphabet in a tough position. Countries around the world, including China, Japan, India and the United Kingdom plus the European Union are exploring, testing and deploying satellites to build out their own positioning…

Many parts of rural America lack access to broadband internet speeds.  Shara Tibken/CNET A year and a half ago Microsoft launched an initiative to bridge the digital divide for rural Americans, promising to connect 2 million people in remote parts of the country within five years. On Tuesday, it expanded that program and said it…

Last year Southend-on-Sea became the first UK council to employ a humanoid robot to help older people with certain activities. Pepper the robot can play memory games and show videos, and will help with reminiscence activities or exercise sessions. It is, perhaps, a glimpse of things to come. Technology has a growing role in the…

Home Chemistry Analytical Chemistry November 27, 2018 November 27, 2018, US Department of Energy Fusing microfluidics and robotics, scientists have developed a new sampling platform that is providing never-before-possible insights into proteins in human, animal, and plant cells. Credit: US Department of Energy When working to unlock a cell’s secrets, collecting and delivering the samples…

Bitcoin We need to recognize that the true value of the entire crypto market is in its underlying technology Image credit: Jetta Productions Inc | Getty Images December 4, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The spike in the price of Bitcoin at the end of 2017 caused a…

Only a few years ago, OpenStack was the hottest open-source project around, with a bustling startup ecosystem to boot. The project, which gives enterprises the tools to run the equivalent of AWS in their own private data centers, ran into trouble as it tried to tackle too many individual projects at the same time and…

How do we govern in the age that will begin with the 2020 election? Dec. 4, 2018ImageCreditCreditSteven Senne/Associated PressI have this feeling that the 2020 presidential election in the United States will be unlike any in my lifetime — and not only because it will likely involve Donald Trump running as an incumbent — he…

What can be achieved with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is evolving on a daily basis – from photography to ecology, humanitarian relief to surveying – but, despite technological developments, the industry itself looks a little like the past. While the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) doesn’t keep track of the gender of those applying for permission…

With his spiky hair and Adidas sweatshirt, Shay Murray looks like a typical 11-year-old. He’s cute, he’s boisterous, he’s into everything. But he also has Pearson syndrome, an incredibly rare mitochondrial disease that affects multiple body organs. His eyesight, hearing and memory are deteriorating, his kidneys are operating at barely 60%. There is no cure.…

This piece was originally published on the Retool blog.A lot has changed about air travel since it went mainstream in the 1930s. On-board smoking, free-flowing booze, and five-star meals have given way to baggage fees, cramped seats, and mystery meat. It ain’t all bad, though — flying is also more safe, affordable and accessible than ever before.Through…

ImageHarold O. Levy at Public School 189 in Washington Heights, his former school, on his first day as interim schools chancellor in 2000.CreditCreditLibrado Romero/The New York TimesHarold O. Levy, who as the chancellor of New York City’s vast public school system from 2000 to 2002 waged war on its bureaucracy, created specialized high schools and…

The BMW Vision iNEXT autonomous electric car is previewed at a special event ahead of the LA Auto Show on Nov. 27. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images The BMW Vision iNEXT autonomous electric car is previewed at a special event ahead of the LA Auto Show on Nov. 27. Robyn…

Technology Congress is speaking out too. December 21, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. ­For the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the U.S. has Las Vegas. For blockchain technology and sweet new startups, Malta, aka “Blockchain Island,” has the DELTA Summit. So in a sense, the DELTA Summit has become…

PagerDuty, an eight-year-old, San Francisco-based company that sends companies information about their technology, doesn’t receive a fraction of the press that other fast-growing enterprise software companies receive. In fact, though it counts as customers heavyweight companies like Capital One, Spotify and Netflix; it employs 500 employees; and it has five offices around the world, it…

Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology.Q: How Do Self-Driving Cars See?A: It’s a sunny day, and you’re biking along one of Mountain View’s tree-lined esplanades. You head into a left turn, and before you change lanes, you crane your head around for a quick look back. That’s when you see it.…

Predictions Innovation, evolution and regulation, this contributor predicts, will be the three major themes to carry small businesses and startups forward into 2019. Image credit: aklionka | Getty Images Ed Cowle CEO and Founder, Sports Engineering Inc. December 21, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This past year, 2018,…

Over the last year or so, wireless providers all over the world have put plans in motion to begin phased rollouts of the next-generation of wireless connectivity known as 5G. The technology, offers vast gains in throughput, data latency, and capacity compared to current wireless networks. It is expected to finally unleash the true potential…

Now that solar energy is competitive with fossil fuels for making low-cost electricity, has it peaked in the United States? Nope. We’re probably still looking at only the beginning. The options for developing new solar businesses are substantial, according to a road map for technology-prone U.S. companies released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).…

From Car and DriverThe first Range Rover Evoque wasn’t a huge hit on this side of the Atlantic, but it was a significant car for its parent company. Land Rover had a miserable time in the most recent recession, and it was this baby Range Rover, launched in 2011, that helped to transform the brand’s…

Many companies launch Internet of Things initiatives but few are successfully implemented. November 29, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It typically takes careful planning and execution to be successful when adopting any new technology. Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices are no different. The problem is that some of us typically…

Surprise! Apple decided to go with USB-C charging for its latest batch of iPad Pros, which means… well, what exactly does it mean? Whether you’re putting down some cash for one of the new Apple slates or you’ve already got a USB-C device in your life, here’s how the emerging technology works and exactly what…

For a CEO who insists his electric vehicle startup doesn’t want to be Tesla, Rivian founder RJ Scaringe can sound a lot like Elon Musk. Just weeks before unveiling Rivian’s first vehicles — an all-electric pickup and a seven-seater SUV — at the LA Auto Show last month, Scaringe promised an impressive new battery technology…

Timelines presented by auto and tech companies have positioned 2018 and 2019 as milestones in the development of autonomous-driving technology. But delays, reported development issues, and a fatal crash have raised questions about the near-term potential of self-driving vehicles. Experts told Business Insider that the media and autonomous-driving industry have created unrealistic expectations about the…

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Driverless Cars Driverless cars are the future. From software to support production to algorithms to battery technology, companies like yours will be needed. Image credit: Bloomberg | Getty Images Per Bylund Guest Writer Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Records-Johnston Professor of Free Enterprise in the School of Entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University December 3, 2018…

Image copyright Getty Images A violent storm on the Sun could cripple communications on Earth and cause huge economic damage, scientists have warned. Why are solar storms such a threat? In 1972, dozens of sea mines off the coast of Vietnam mysteriously exploded.It was recently confirmed the cause was solar storms, which can significantly disrupt…