The tech-backed and directed nonprofit Code.org is back with a new call for America’s Governors, announcing its “10th policy recommendation for all states.” Their recommendation? “To require all students to take computer science to earn a high school diploma.” Arguing that “artificial intelligence has increased the urgency to ensure our Read more…
LG Electronics is planning to use ads streamed to its televisions and subscriptions services for its appliances to help boost revenue from $51 billion to $78 billion over the next six and a half years. “LG will innovate with a platform-based service business model that continuously generates profits, such as Read more…
During today’s press conference in which Hollywood actors confirmed that they were going on strike, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, revealed a proposal from Hollywood studios that sounds ripped right out of a Black Mirror episode. In a statement about the strike, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers Read more…
Today, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has added 802.11bb as a standard for light-based wireless communications. The publishing of the standard has been welcomed by global Li-Fi businesses, as it will help speed the rollout and adoption of the data-transmission technology standard. Advantages of using light rather Read more…
New military and commercial craft aim to go far higher than jumbo jets and stay there for months, offering more flexible alternative to satellites. This month a drone took off from a missile range in New Mexico and climbed into the stratosphere, joining a race to deliver unmanned aerial vehicles Read more…
The European Commission today decided it is safe for personal data to be transferred from the European Union to US-based companies, handing a victory to firms like Facebook and Google despite protests from privacy advocates who worry about US government surveillance. The commission announced that it “adopted its adequacy decision Read more…
Last week, Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, was launched to the public and achieved an impressive milestone by surpassing 30 million sign-ups in less than 24 hours. This made Threads the fastest app to reach the 1 million users mark, beating ChatGPT’s record. In a recent update, Meta CEO Mark Read more…