Biotechnology, or biotech for short, is the use of natural, biological processes to create tools for industry, medicine and engineering. Examples of biotech include things as old as animal husbandry and agriculture as well as more recent developments, such as lab-grown meat, genetically modified crops, stem cell research and bio-fuels.
Last week, we published a post on biometric security, which uses the features of a person's body as well as their mannerisms and behavior as credentials in computerized security system. Think the facial scans people use to unlock their phones. We touted biometrics as tools any firm should consider using in their security structure, as they're harder to hack than passwords.
Earlier this year during some unusually harsh winter weather, we published a post detailing the problems that extreme cold can cause in your hardware. We also discussed some measures that tech savvy firms can take to protect themselves.
With June just around the corner, many may be wondering if they should take any preventative measures for the summer heat.
Imagine being able to walk into a shop and then pay for your things without ever taking out cash or a card. You may soon be able to accomplish this with MasterCard's new payment system. As reported in CNBC, this newly piloted payment processor would be able to run transactions using data connected to a person's body: "At checkout, users will be able to authenticate their payment by showing their face or the palm of their hand instead of swiping their card.
This week, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate, which aims to break up Google's ad division. As reported in The Verge, the bill would induce Google's parent company "to divest majorities of its digital advertising business. Google’s advertising marketplace rakes in billions each quarter for the company, pulling in $54 billion across Search, YouTube, and its ad networks in the first quarter of this year alone.
Spectrum News recently published a profile about the Cincinnati Zoo's numerous conservation projects and the technology they use to accomplish them. Its most well-known project was the installation of large solar panels over the zoo's parking lot in 2011. Other projects have blossomed from there, and Mark Fisher, the zoo's vice president of facilities and sustainability, even said that "the zoo is already so far along with its progress that getting to net zero status before 2025 is well within reach.
When most people think of ridesharing, they probably think of big names like Uber or Lyft. But did you know that there's a new rideshare app in town? WCPO recently profiled a new company called Wridz, which recently set up a franchise in Cincinnati.
Most rideshare apps pull a portion of drivers' fares as a means of drawing revenue for the company, but Wridz opts instead for a flat monthly fee for its drivers.
President Joe Biden recently visited Cincinnati to meet with manufacturers, according to WCPO. WCPO later reported that additive manufacturing, known more colloquially as 3D printing, was the focus of the visit.
As we pointed out in our previous post on the subject, 3D printers are automated manufacturing devices capable of producing a variety of objects based on digitally uploaded diagrams.
It may be difficult to remember this, but in the early days of the internet keeping track of passwords was pretty straightforward. For one thing, you didn't need that many. Plus, you could get away with simply using memorable factoids about yourself to craft your credentials: hobbies, important dates and so on.
"We all know the feeling. You're scrolling through your phone, and there it is. An ad that you can tie back to a recent conversation with a friend." Thus begins a recent article from Kim Komando, a radio show host who focuses on technology. Advertisers have used user meta-data for a long time to market their products, but they're not the only ones who may be tracking you.