Technology
How technology is helping employee volunteering drive more change
More than any other industrial revolution that has come before, the fourth industrial revolution has humanity at its core. Ours is a world in crisis and the potential solutions that technology offers to its myriad problems is fuelling creativity and innovation in virtually every sector. The corporate social investment (CSI) space is no different, and …
Outlook to 2024 by Tool, Technology, End-use Industry, and Region
Dublin, Aug. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Machine Tools Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global machine tools market was worth US$ 106 Billion in 2018. Looking forward, the market is forecast to reach a value of US$ 150 Billion by …
Igniting Innovation—Dro Tan of Matex | Asian Scientist Magazine
AsianScientist (Aug. 26, 2019) – While pigments and dyes add colour to our world, not all of them are environmentally friendly. Should these chemicals leach into streams and lakes untreated, for example, they may cause harm to the organisms that reside in or drink from those water bodies. Recognizing the need for cleaner and eco-friendlier …
Israeli technology chosen to ease Lake Chad water crisis
An Israeli invention that pulls water from air will be deployed in Nigeria following a meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York regarding the freshwater crisis in the Chad Basin of Africa. Lake Chad is the main source of drinking water for millions of people in Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. The Watergen atmospheric …
Duke Energy plans to use lithium-ion battery technology for power grids | Economic Backbone – Florida Trend
Duke Energy Florida is planning to use the same lithium-ion battery technology that power most cell phones and laptops to supplement its power grid in parts of Florida and allow for quicker recovery from short-term power outages. The St. Petersburg-based utility, which has about 1.8 million customers in Florida, plans to build battery stations throughout …
Britain trails behind in key technology battle
During his first speech as prime minister on the steps of 10 Downing Street last month, Boris Johnson said the UK was “leading the world in the battery technology” to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change. The reality, however, is less compelling than Mr Johnson’s statement. While UK universities have a strong record in …
Four Seasons invests in “thoughtful technology” with trip planning app
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has refreshed its app and introduced a new trip planning itinerary feature to enable guests to seamlessly plan their travel. Luxury hospitality group Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has updated its app, giving it a new design and introducing a new trip planning feature to make it simpler for guests to …
Opinion: Courtroom cross-up proves technology is awesome, until it’s not | Opinion
The frustrated facial expressions in the courtroom said more than spoken words could. A Christian County sheriff’s deputy stood with a cell phone in his hand as attorneys and a judge were on speaker, watching a television screen. On the screen, a jail inmate stood next to another sheriff’s deputy, also holding a cell phone …
WTA players try out ’90s technology
Nineties kids have been dominating the WTA lately, but do they remember ’90s technology? (AP) There’s been some discussion lately over whether the younger players on tour are having their progress inhibited by the omnipresence of smartphones. While the evidence for that is questionable, it’s undeniable that there’s something cool about the devices from 20to …
When Digital Silence is Complicity – #ThinkAndDo
Apparently, NC State University is more concerned about the reputational damage that a former Vice Chancellor speaking out against fascism could do via social media (checks notes)…than actually standing up against fascism. That’s my read on what happened this month when Mike Mullen, Vice Chancellor and Dean, Division of Academic and Student Affairs at NC State, …
