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Astros sign-stealing allegations: Why use of technology crosses line in long-standing practice
One of Major League Baseball’s big offseason storylines was born Tuesday as The Athletic released an in-depth report on the rampant use of technology to steal signs in baseball. The issue appears to be widespread, but the report centered around the Astros, who used a sign-stealing method involving video during their World Series-winning 2017 season. Back in …
Sanford merger with Iowa system UnityPoint Health falls apart
CLOSE Sanford Center, the headquarters for Sanford Health, in northeast Sioux Falls. (Photo: Sioux Falls Business Journal) A planned merger between Sanford Health and UnityPoint Health has been abruptly called off, ending months of effort to create one of the country’s largest health systems, Sanford announced Tuesday. Sanford and UnityPoint Health announced in June that the …
Japan to boost development of quantum technology
Japanese businesses and research institutes have set up an organization to promote the development of quantum technology. Quantum ICT Forum was founded by 19 businesses and 16 research institutes. They include major electronics companies, universities, and state-owned research organizations. Quanta include photons and other subatomic particles. Researchers hope to create new information and telecommunication technologies …
A look at financial technology company SoFi (plus advice for getting hired)
You might know SoFi as the company that shipped a month’s worth of avocado toast to anyone who took out a loan in the month of July 2017. But SoFi, the financial technology services company that has made it a mission to help members “get their money right,” has given its more than half a …
In 2019, Obamacare Finds It’s Footing With Healthcare Marketplace
Kaiser Health News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rovner It’s open enrollment season for health care. Between now until December 15, millions of Americans are trying to make decisions around their healthcare plans and their needs for the coming year. And as always, the process can be full of questions and confusion. This is now the sixth open enrollment …
Meal-detection technology brings ‘artificial pancreas’ one step closer to reality
November 12, 2019Stevens Institute of Technology Credit: CC0 Public Domain A.I. researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a system that can detect when a person is eating and calculate how many carbohydrates they are consuming with unprecedented accuracy and speed. The work provides a significant advance for people who wear continuous glucose monitors …
How a developer would mix a technology park, age-restricted housing on 119 acres in South Forsyth
The application was submitted in late October and a preliminary zoning review meeting will be held on Dec. 4. McDonald will have an applicant work period through June 2020 before going to public hearings. McDonald has previously developed and owns more than 725,000 square feet of industrial buildings in the county, which have been used …
“A Positive Approach to Navigating Social Media and Technology”
New Canaan Country School will host “A Positive Approach to Navigating Social Media and Technology” a presentation by Social Media Coach Josh Lutkus of The Social Institute on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The event is co-sponsored by New Canaan CARES. The event will be held at New Canaan Country School, 635 Frogtown Road, …
Novant Health To Present The Greensboro Swarm’s School Day Game
By Justin Trujillo | November 12, 2019 The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, today announced that Novant Health will present the School Day Game for Guilford County School students, and the health and wellness program ‘Time Out For Fitness.’ The sold out School Day Game for GCS fourth graders …
Tokyo Seeks Technological Advances Amid Russian Cyberattacks
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been in the spotlight for a few months now due to their innovative measures to beat the summer heat, pollution, food safety, fraud, terrorism, and deadly outbreaks. While we have reported previously on some of the technology that will be present at the Games, new innovations are …
