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What Dan Patrick misses so, so badly in his ‘let’s get back to work’ pledge
He was at it again on Monday night in an interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. On the heels of President Donald Trump beginning to suggest that the time for lessening social distancing and other restrictive measures to slow the spread of coronavirus may have arrived, Patrick took things a step further. Here’s what he …
Let’s save GSA ASTRO’s innovative ‘bonus’ for mid-tier bidders — Washington Technology
COMMENTARY Let’s save GSA ASTRO’s innovative ‘bonus’ for mid-tier bidders By Bob Lohfeld Jr. Feb 26, 2020 While it has been years since I have had the pleasure of interacting with GSA’s Todd Richards, Valerie Bindel, and Tommy Thomas, no one should be shocked that this terrific trio is once again breaking new …
Let’s modernize Chicago transportation with old-school technology – Streetsblog Chicago
A somewhat shorter version of this piece previously ran in Newcity magazine. As the car-choked transportation systems of big U.S. cities like Chicago become more and more dysfunctional, tech gurus like Elon Musk want the public to believe they can save us through Jetsons-esque new inventions. Usually this new technology would allow people to cling …
New technology lets you control your TV with your eyes only
COLORADO SPRINGS — New technology is helping people with disabilities better connect with the world. We’re talking about special software that allows people to change TV channels, raise and lower the volume and scroll through the TV guide with just their eyes. In the United States, more than 48 million people live with mobility or …
Mind-reading technology lets you control gadgets and games
LAS VEGAS — It’s not the self-driving cars, flying cars or even the dish-washing robots that stick out as the most transformative innovation at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show: It’s the wearable gadgets that can read your mind. There’s a growing category of companies focused on the “Brain-Computer Interface.” These devices can record brain signals …
New Tap Technology Lets Loudoun Brewery Increase Speed Of Service
ASHBURN, VA — Lost Rhino Brewing Co., one of the first craft breweries in Northern Virgnia, is partnering with Sestra, a smart beverage dispensing technology, to integrate Sestra’s TapWise system into the brewery’s Ashburn tasting room. Lost Rhino’s 16-line long draw draft beer system was easily retrofitted with TapWise technology, the brewery said. The technology …
Facebook’s new tool lets you transfer pictures to Google Photos
Facebook is releasing a new tool today that will allow its users to transfer photos directly to Google Photos. The tool is being released initially in Ireland, and will be available worldwide in the first half of 2020. “For almost a decade, we’ve enabled people to download their information from Facebook,” explains Steve Satterfield, director …
Alberta judge lets defence lawyers shine light on police use of Stingray cellphone tracking
By Justin Ling A Calgary judge has paved the way to allow accused criminals to challenge the use of a powerful cellphone tracking technology. Canadian police have, for years, been using cell site simulators to identify and track citizens’ cellphones, often without fully informing the courts or the public. It has left suspects before the …
Forum Editorial: Let’s talk about suicide and ‘Breaking the Silence’
Both states have suicide rates far exceeding the national average, and the rates for this tragic form of preventable death continue to climb. The increase in suicides is especially alarming in North Dakota, which saw a spike of almost 58% from 1999 to 2016, the highest in the nation. Nobody thinks this is acceptable. The …
Hochman: New technology lets SLU hoopsters become ‘shot doctors’ | Benjamin Hochman
Big Brother is watching you . . . and he wants you to keep your shooting elbow in. Over at Chaifetz Arena, looming sensors track the St. Louis University Billikens, who wear small devices on their sneakers. And the sensors track the basketballs, which are equipped with computer chips. The result is a sophisticated data-collecting …
