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3 things the Rio Olympics taught us about media consumption
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIn four years' time, much changes — especially in the realm of digital and media innovations. And every four years, the Summer Olympics give us a chance to see those innovations in action. In 2012, Facebook had just gained its billionth user, and Snapchat had only been live for a few months. Video streaming was beginning to gain substantial momentum. Netflix had 29.4 million streaming-only users.
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Buyer beware: Faulty cables may ruin your new smartphone
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIt's the day after you've bought a brand-new smartphone, and you're about to embark on an important business trip full of important meetings and presentations. As you arrive at your gate, you find an electrical outlet to give your phone one last charge before boarding. You scramble to find the charger in your briefcase before having the sinking feeling that you left it on the counter at home.
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Using YouTube as a flipped classroom strategy
Brian Stack EducationThis summer, my 10-year old son Brady and I decided to build a deck around our above-ground pool after he convinced me we could learn how to do it simply by watching this 15-minute video posted on YouTube by Pennsylvania builder Craig Heffernan. His video walks viewers through the entire process of building a deck from start to finish and has been viewed more than 3.8 million times since it was first posted to YouTube in the summer of 2012.
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Your neck bone’s connected to your smartphone
Kelly Sharp Science & TechnologyThe first thing most people do when they wake up is check their phone. Throughout the day, your smartphone goes everywhere you do, and free moments are dedicated to scrolling through social media or holding texting conversations. The average person then remains on her phone until she fall asleep, where the cycle continues the next day.
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Promising relief for neuropathic pain
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareNeuropathic pain erodes quality of life. In this chronic pain state, nerves in the central nervous system have become damaged, dysfunctional or injured, sending incorrect signals to other pain centers.
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Southwest outage illustrates critical importance of IT systems
Galen M. Metz Science & TechnologyA Southwest Airlines computer glitch on July 20 caused 2,300 canceled flights across the United States. The outage lasted 12 hours and disrupted their website and operations, including check in, boarding passes and ticket booking. It meant chaos and long lines for Southwest customers, and the cost was estimated at up to $10 million in lost revenue.
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Is Instagram the new Snapchat?
Emma Fitzpatrick CommunicationsIf you've opened your Instagram account this week, you may have noticed something looked different but familiar. Instagram introduced its newest feature: Instagram Stories. In short, it's Instagram's version of Snapchat. The interface and elements of Instagram Stories look nearly identical to Snapchat.
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Autonomous cars illustrate risks of innovation
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveIn this new world where science fiction can quickly turn into science fact, obstacles and sudden tragedies can pock mark the road to technological progress. Such is the case with the auto industry's charge toward autonomous vehicles.
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Highlighting the educational technology coach
Brian Stack EducationFor the last decade or more, educational technology has been one of the hottest trends in American schools. While teachers are eager to make use of technology tools that can help them engage their students at deeper levels, it can be stressful to keep up with all that is happening in the ed tech world. As a classroom teacher, how do you decide what technology tools to use? When will you find time to learn how to use them effectively? Teachers cannot and should not be left to answer these questions on their own. For this reason, many schools are turning to the assistance of technology coaches.
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Virtual, augmented reality arrive at K-12 schools
Bambi Majumdar EducationA new survey conducted by Samsung and GfK shows that 83 percent of K-12 teachers in the U.S. are eager to explore the possibilities of virtual reality (VR) lessons in the classroom. While 72 percent are interested in simulating experiences that are directly relevant to the course material, 69 percent want to use this emerging technology to take virtual field trips to faraway lands. More teachers are of the opinion that this will help improve students' comprehension of different concepts and motivate them to self-learn and collaborate with peers better.
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