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Flying body cameras: The next wave of police technology
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAmazon was recently awarded a patent for a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that would be used for law enforcement and public safety. Designed for police officers, these body cameras may literally fly in future. Commonly known as a drone, the UAV can work as a mobile police dash cam or a body camera, and it can even be used to search for suspects and to trace a missing child.
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Disruptive technology that is changing the travel scene
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementStartups and apps are everywhere, especially in the travel industry. Many have great ideas, but few are making the waves they expected. Skift recently took a look at some of the latest travel startups and predicted that five of them have the potential to be truly disruptive in this crowded field.
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Refrigeration industry glimpses its future
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingI recently attended the Chillventa exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, which provides a biannual opportunity to see many within the European cooling industry in one place. The fact that so many manufacturers converge on Chillventa provides a rare chance to take the pulse of the industry and allows us to get an idea of what is on the collective minds of the supply chain.
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9 ways CIOs can make their communication executive-friendly
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyThis is the time of year for CIOs to present to business executives their IT results for the year, IT budgets for next year and IT plans in alignment with business strategic plans. This is an opportunity to exercise "executive-friendly" communication skills.
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Best of plastics: 3-D printing
Don Rosato EngineeringAlthough it's in its plastics industry end-use product infancy, 3-D printing is a disruptive, technology-driven innovation that will change the face of manufacturing in the coming years, provided additional plastic material development takes place.
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Dyn attack proves the best medicine is prevention
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationLike it or not, healthcare is more mainstream than many like to believe, and with that comes its own set of problems because of this visibility. This is especially true when those nefarious actors continue to target the sector like every other.
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How can we get kids to unplug and read?
Bambi Majumdar EducationA barbershop in Michigan, called The Fuller Cut, shot into the limelight this month — not for its haircuts, but for innovative discounts offered to kids who read out loud. Kids are also quizzed on what they have read, which helps them comprehend and retain the story better.
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Start taking orders and booking appointments on your Facebook Page
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingFacebook's 1.5 billion users certainly do more than scroll through their news feed — liking another artful food pic or watching the third cat video of the day. Now, the social network is proving its power beyond conversation. Facebook has been testing ways to not just cultivate and engage their community, but to inspire them to action.
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Picking up where Pokemon Go left off: Nintendo’s plans for holiday…
Katherine Radin Science & TechnologyNostalgic for their past, those who played with Pokemon cards and video games in the late 1990s shifted to a new platform this summer: their smartphone. Three months after its debut this summer, Pokemon Go has broken several records worldwide and was recently named the highest earning iOS app in the U.S., U.K. and Canada.
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How long until we see self-driving trains?
Charles A. Turek Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThere has been a lot of talk of late about self-driving (or autonomous) road vehicles, and about how current passenger train riders will desert trains for autonomous vehicles in 14-odd years. Much of the talk arises because high-profile, high-tech companies have gotten into the autonomous vehicle business. And carmakers, of course, take advantage of the hype by demonstrating how far along they are in development. The public then longs for the Mercedes or the Chevy that will get them to their jobs while they read the morning paper or finish up that report that's due at the morning meeting.
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