Studies Show Video Games Can Boost Well-Being
What are the possible benefits of video games? It turns out there are several. This article reviews that research that shows video games can boost various aspects of psychological well-being.
Is Clearview Making You Nervous?
Technology is exciting. But there are some costs to technological advances, and one clear one is to our privacy. Read this for a primer on the privacy concerns surrounding Clearview’s facial recognition tech.
Video Games May Improve Surgery Performance
Video games may make you smarter. But can they make you better at your job? If you a surgeon, the answer appears to be “yes”.
Your Phone is Designed Like a Slot Machine To Keep You Addicted.
Ever wonder why it is so hard to get off Facebook? Our phone and the apps we use are designed to get us addicted to them. This article explains how.
Corona Virus Vaccine Produced in Canada
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan has created a vaccine against the Coronavirus. Here are some details
Is This the Future of Energy?
Here’s the problem: we are going to need a lot more energy to keep up with our advancing technology, the increasing number of electronic devices, and the growth of our cities. But, at the same time, we’re facing a warming planet. To survive, the increase in energy will need to come from renewable sources. The…
Quarantine Netflix Suggestion: Avatar: The Last Airbender
You might be going a little stir-crazy self-isolating and maintaining your social distance to avoid getting coronavirus. So here’s a suggestion: have you watched Avatar: The Last Airbender yet?
Is the Development of 5G Networks a Race?
5G is the fifth generation of wireless networks. The 2020s are set to be the “era” of 5G, and this will be the network on which the majority of future mobile communication occurs. There’s been lots of discussion recently about how cities and telecom companies will implement 5G networks, and in a previous article, we’ve…
How Will Cities Pay for 5G? Ask Facebook.
5G is coming. 5G is the fifth generation of wireless networks. It’s significantly faster than current 4G networks with much shorter latency. But 5G is important not just so we can all watch the latest marvel movie on our phone, but to handle the expected drastic increase in global mobile traffic — some estimates suggest…
AI Discovers New Potentially Powerful Antibiotic
We reported last week that Auris Health is using robotics to improve endoscopy. Apparently, that’s only one of several news stories lately about how technology is improving health care. Here’s another big one: AI has helped scientists in the US to discover a powerful new antibiotic. An algorithm developed with machine learning analyzed more than a…
Your Guide to Smart Device Security Privacy
Smart technology and smart devices are increasingly becoming essential tools in our daily lives. It’s estimated that about 35% of households in the U.S. had at least one smart speaker and that this would increase to 75% by 2025. In 2020 there are about 20.4 billion (with a “b”) smart devices connected to the internet…
The Secret to Learning a Language: How Harry Potter is Teaching Me Portuguese
I’m currently teaching English in Brazil and I’m learning Portuguese as a second language. Since I’m both learning a language and teaching one, I find myself thinking a lot about how we learn languages. Many of us may know someone who is a polyglot — someone who can speak a number of languages fluently. I…
How To Keep Your New Years Resolutions
Did you make a New Years resolution this year? If so, you’re in good company: about half of American adults make a resolution at New Years every year. The most common resolutions are to quit smoking, to lose weight, and to start exercising. But you likely are aware — and you don’t need a mountain…