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  • Texas instruments unveiled the T1-84 Python graphing calculator

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    The newest T1-84 Plus Python graphic calculator makes learning the Python language more accessible for high school and college students. (Image Credit: Texas Instruments) Here we go… a revolution in graphing calculator functionality will lead to...
    • 5 Aug 2021
  • Nocode - Bubble receives a $100 million in Series A funding

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    Bubble recently secured a $100 million fund from Insight Partners. The company plans on using the funds to help other startups and education institutes. (Image Credit: Bubble) What a buzzword - nocode. Bubble, an NYC-based startup that allo...
    • 3 Aug 2021
  • Roundup : The Tokyo Olympic Games features self-driving, robotic, VR, and facial recognition technologies

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    Toyota’s e-Palette electric autonomous vehicle transports athletes between various Olympic venues and the Olympic Village. Up to twenty passengers board one vehicle. (Image Credit: Toyota) I love the Olympics. Take a look at my cartoon all about my o...
    • 28 Jul 2021
  • Female Founders Fund raises $57 million to invest in women-led startups

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    The organization’s third fun was launched in 2020 and will be used to invest in 25 companies. Fund III’s backers include Goldman Sachs, Cambridge Associates, and Twitter. (Image credit: FFF) Female Founders Fund (FFF), an organization that focus...
    • 26 Jul 2021
  • Blue Origin successfully launched its first crewed journey to suborbital space

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    Blue Origin successfully launched its 60-foot-tall New Shepard rocket into suborbital space, 66.5 miles above the Earth. (Image Credit: Blue Origin) On July 20th, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three other crewmates successfully reached subo...
    • 20 Jul 2021
  • BitRip’s digital stick tape allows users to store digital content for its applications

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    BitRip comes in a variety of colors and can be used to store unlimited amounts of digital content. The information can be accessed through the free smartphone app. (Image Credit: BitRip) A QR-code-based system is being taken to the next level! B...
    • 19 Jul 2021
  • Virgin Galactic successfully launches its first fully crewed spacecraft into space

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    The SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity successfully launched Branson and five crewmates 53 miles above the Earth’s surface. (Image Credit: Virgin Galactic)  On July 11th, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and five crew members briefly reached the edge...
    • 13 Jul 2021
  • Engineers lose development time due to "technical debt"

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    Stepsize’s report indicates that issues arise for engineers due to more time spent on technical debt. (Image Credit: pixabay) According to Stepsize’s State of Technical Debt 2021 report, engineers spend six hours a week, nearly equivalent to a d...
    • 9 Jul 2021
  • Extracting rare earth minerals from coal waste

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    To help reduce the impact of coal waste on the environment, the DOE made funds to research how rare earth minerals can be extracted from coal. (Image Credit: Tony Mucci / Unsplash) Burning coal plays a significant role in the adverse effects of ...
    • 8 Jun 2021
  • U.S. chip makers are competing with Nvidia and Intel to produce next-gen AI chips

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    Image showing the Cerebras Systems WSE-2 chip size compared to a hockey puck. AI chip start-ups are raising large funds from venture capitalists to challenge Nvidia and Intel. (Image Credit: Cerebras Systems) The world needs more. I'm glad t...
    • 11 May 2021
  • Fifteen science journals will outsource peer-reviews for registered reports

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    Peer Community In Registered Reports is a new non-profit organization that offers free peer-review services. Is this the future of scientific journals? (Image credit: PCI RR) Outsourcing has gained a bad reputation over the years. It brings to m...
    • 4 May 2021
  • Artificial Intelligence produced a new Nirvana song by studying Kurt Cobain’s lyrics

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    Over the Bridge used Google’s Magenta AI software to produce a new Nirvana track, called “Drowned in the Sun.” (Image Credit: Over the Bridge) AI is about to pump out countless musical gems. Perhaps AI research is a good area to get involved wit...
    • 30 Apr 2021
  • Apple is investing $430 billion in US R&D over the next five years

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    Apple plans to contribute over $430 billion over the next five years, creating new jobs and constructing a campus in Austin, Texas. (Image Credit: Stephen L/Unsplash) I love seeing R&D expand. It means more need for engineers. Over the next ...
    • 28 Apr 2021
  • We're in the middle of a chip shortage, and it shows no signs of stopping

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    The ongoing chip shortage is impacting everyone from carmakers to pc builders. When will we see relief? Experts say not any time soon. As chip demand increases, supply can't keep up. (Photo from Source Engine) We remember all the toilet pape...
    • 16 Apr 2021
  • Supreme Court favors Google in a decade-old fair use copyright lawsuit

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    The Supreme Court favored Google in a 6-2 decision that allows the search engine giant to use Oracle’s code for the Android smartphone. (Image Credit: Kai Wenzel/Unsplash) On April 5th, the Supreme Court ruled that Google’s use of Oracle’s API c...
    • 13 Apr 2021
  • NASA awards $45 million to 365 small businesses to develop new space technologies

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    Spaceships could utilize nuclear thermal propulsion to travel quickly to Mars. (Image Credit: USNC Tech) On March 25th, NASA announced that it rewarded $45 million in grants to 365 small business proposals from its Small Businesses Innovation Re...
    • 2 Apr 2021
  • China plans to increase spending in R&D over the next five years

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    At the Two Sessions meeting, China announced its plans on spending more money on R&D over the next five years. (Image Credit: Xinhua)  China plans to spend more money on research and development over the next five years to make major technol...
    • 18 Mar 2021
  • Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer is now fully operational

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    Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer is fully operational. It can reach speeds of 442 petaFLOPS, which earned it the top spot for two consecutive terms in the Top500 list. (Image Credit: Riken/Fujitsu) After seven years of development, the world’s faste...
    • 15 Mar 2021
  • World’s first space hotel, Voyager Station, set to begin construction in 2025

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    Orbital Assembly Corporation is expected to start constructing the Voyager Station in 2025. It could be fully operational by 2027. (Image Credit: Orbital Assembly Corporation) It’s an exciting time for space enthusiasts! It’s about time too. It’...
    • 11 Mar 2021
  • The Work-From-Home Dilemma: Why remote work can be frustrating and ways to “hack” your productivity

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     While there are challenges to keeping yourself focused regardless of your work environment, so many of us are now faced with the same seemingly endless challenge: how do you keep your workday productive when you aren’t even leaving your home? O...
    • 9 Feb 2021
  • SpaceX is launching Inspiration4 mission later this year

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    Jared Isaacman is leading the Inspiration4 mission, which is scheduled to launch in the 4th quarter of 2021. (Image Credit: SpaceX) For the first time, SpaceX is launching a crew of four private civilians on a Crew Dragon capsule into the Earth’...
    • 3 Feb 2021
  • Sundance Film Festival is being hosted in a virtual reality environment

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    The Sundance Film Festival can be accessed through a VR headset. (Image Credit: Sundance Institute)  This is about leading-edge technology we all can enjoy! I always wanted this. Too bad it had to come at such a high price. Thanks to restri...
    • 1 Feb 2021
  • Tesla is hosting two virtual info sessions for energy careers

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    Tesla is hosting two virtual info sessions for anyone interested in learning about careers focused on Tesla Energy, solar roof, and solar panels. (Image Credit: Tesla) Tesla has announced that they will host two virtual info sessions for anyone ...
    • 27 Jan 2021
  • How will COVID impact future startups outside Silicon Valley

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    New technology makes it easier than ever to work and communicate remotely, which could be a good thing for future startups struggling to find investors. Could COVID lead to a positive outcome for struggling startups? (Image credit: pixabay) The ...
    • 7 Jan 2021
  • Google workers form new union to demand change at tech’s biggest company

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    The Alphabet Workers Union is a voluntary organization open to all workers and contractors. The Alphabet Workers Union will unionize with CWA Local 1400. (Image credit: Alphabet Workers Union) Over 400 Google workers have revealed plans to union...
    • 6 Jan 2021
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