Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More
Facts: Amazon’s Fire HD8 and HD10 Tablets Are Up to 50% Off Right Now Amazon just dropped the prices on two of their top tablets—now starting at $54.99. These deals are too good to last and perfect for all you last minute shoppers out there. 12/18/2024 - 4:31 am | View Link
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus has convinced me that we still need tablets in a post-foldable world Taking all of these things into account, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Plus has convinced me that there's still a place for tablets in our post-foldable world, and is destined to be one of the best tablets ... 12/8/2024 - 4:58 pm | View Link
6 Best Tablets for Work and Play Once popularised by brands like Apple and Samsung, tablet computers are now a full-blown industry unto themselves. For work or play or both at the same time, these nifty handheld devices perfectly ... 12/2/2024 - 9:09 am | View Link
Job seekers must figure out how to navigate a transforming landscape where AI shapes how we approach and think about the hiring system.
Logging onto LinkedIn, your feed is likely full of “Open to Work” profiles and posts about the struggle of finding a job in today’s market. Your LinkedIn inbox is probably a lot quieter with fewer recruiters reaching out with job opportunities than at the height of the Great Resignation just two years ago.
Flood risk can be estimated in waterways without streamgages, but not as accurately.
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U. S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year. In 2024 alone, floods destroyed homes in over a dozen states and claimed more than 165 lives.
It’s not yet clear what a second Trump administration could mean for workers’ rights. But across many states, workers can expect to see a number of benefits next year, including raises and expanded sick leave.
The new year—and the return of the Trump administration to the White House—could bring all kinds of changes to the workplace.
Successful community-centered, public-private partnerships (CP3s) rely on the active involvement of a diverse range of partners.
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities—from building transit networks to running schools—and sometimes they can use a little help. That’s why local governments have long teamed up with businesses in so-called public-private partnerships. Historically, these arrangements have helped cities fund big infrastructure projects such as bridges and hospitals.
While the Christmas card may have seemed like an entirely new invention to Victorian senders and receivers, the first Christmas card’s design was actually influenced by other, older British holiday traditions.
It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.”
Arrests and seizures connected to 3D-printed guns are escalating quickly.
Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent years have involved this kind of homemade, or partially homemade, weapon.