03/17/2019
Over the last three years, Google and Verily—Alphabet’s life sciences and healthcare arm—have developed a machine learning algorithm to make it easier to screen for disease.
New milestones in helping prevent eye disease with Verily
Google and Verily share updates to their initiative to diagnose diabetic eye disease leveraging machine learning.
03/14/2019
A New Startup Connects Patients with Rides to the Hospital in Rural Communities
via hypepotamus Thanks to almost a decade in clinical IT, Plybeah gained experience finding technical solutions for hospitals and clinics. “As I worked with hospitals more, I’ve learned that transp…
03/10/2019
Digital Transformation in 5 Steps - Are We Mature Yet? (Maybe)
Digital transformation is a goal. But it can be elusive -- and expensive -- if pursued incorrectly. There are 5 steps companies can take to increase the chances for successful digital transformation. One of the most important is performance-based compensation. Another is the quality of data.
03/07/2019
What's your passion project?
Living the "multidream" by blending coding with a rap career
Brandon Tory says his two loves, hip-hop music and computer science, have more in common than you think.
03/07/2019
Would you sell your genealogy data? That's what some companies are doing.
They Want Your DNA
Genealogy tests are hot right now. But who gets access to that data?
03/05/2019
Welcome to the age of electric motorcycles
The new Zero motorcycle can hit 124 mph, travel 201 miles in a city, and has cellular connectivity,
03/03/2019
Too hot, too cold? Make it just right with this fabric.
Scientists create temperature regulating fabric
Researchers at University of Maryland have invented a smart material capable of warming up a person when they're cold and cooling them down when they're hot.
02/28/2019
In two words: Artificial Intelligence.
The real reason Amazon, Apple, and Google are some of the world’s biggest companies
These companies use functional, if decidedly unglamorous, types of AI. The future of AI will be more of the same–not far-flung fantasies, like humanoid robots and machine consciousness.
02/28/2019
Turning the mundane into something you can enjoy.
The lost art of designing for pleasure
The Italian designer Alessandro Mendini died last week at the age of 87. His work reminds us that everyday objects can be a source of joy.
02/14/2019
The company said it’s formed an internal task force to come up with innovative packaging ideas that avoid plastic.
Samsung is ditching plastic packaging
Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will replace plastic packaging used for its bevy of products — from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances and wearables — with paper and other environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics. Samsung will start making the …
02/12/2019
The Beacons are installed on tunnel ways and can be used to ferry information to drivers underground, making it possible to alert drivers of sudden changes in traffic or accidents even without GPS.
Waze adds Beacons to NYC tunnels so drivers can stay connected to GPS apps
GPS directions when driving into New York City are about to get a whole lot better