“An award-winning app that can help patients with dementia will launch later this month in app stores. But unlike most apps — made by professional software developers in a male-dominated tech industry — this one was created by three teenage…
Simone Giertz built a photo booth that lets her dog take selfies for treats
Simone Giertz is known for making very cool and often useless technological creations. With this creation, Giertz used Legos and some other stuff to make a photo booth where her dog could step on a pedal to take a selfie.…
Antitrust report hopes to rein in Big Tech
A 450-page report issued by a House antitrust panel hopes to reign in Big Tech. “After years of calling Big Tech too big, Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple by breaking them up, limiting…
A teenager’s guide to building the world’s best pandemic and protest trackers
Avi Schiffmann says, “I’m not a really good student. No, really—I was a really bad student. I had a 1.7 GPA. I focused my time on programming-related stuff. … I didn’t go to boot camp or college or anything. I…
Find Your Passion & Change the World
You want to make a difference in the world by doing what you love but not sure how to channel your passion or how to find the confidence to pursue it? Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, has a…
Learn words without a screen
These Kiri blocks are a cool way to get young kids away from computer screens. Simply put the block on a card and the block lights up and says what the object is in English or another language. www.kiritoys.com
Are Your Texts Passive-Aggressive?
There may be miscommunication issues between you and your kids due to proper grammar while texting. For instance, using a period at the end of a sentence may convey hostility. Read more about it at NPR.
Video editor used prerecorded clips in Zoom meetings
Video editor used prerecorded clips in Zoom meetings for a week and no one noticed. He explains how he did it and if he’s looking for a new job. Watch the video at YouTube.
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
“The new national survey of 4,917 U.S. adults conducted April 7 to 12 using the Center’s American Trends Panel explores public attitudes about the role of government in addressing these issues and finds that a majority of Americans (62%) do not think…
Wireless technology keeps an eye on residents’ safety in nursing homes
MIT’s “RF-Diary” technology can help keep residents safe, and maintain privacy in communal care facilities. It can also keep an eye on older people living at home alone. “The system, which is dubbed “RF-Diary” by the research team that created…