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Google Patents Pedestrian Safety Adhesive for Self-Driving Cars

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on May 19th, 2016

When Google first announced years ago that they were developing—and planning to begin testing—autonomous vehicles, it probably sounded to many people like a bit of science fiction. Sure, self-driving vehicles are not a new idea,... More »

Uber, Lyft Owe Their Success To Young Adults

Posted by Eileen French on May 19th, 2016

A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft owe much of their success to their popularity among young adults. The research shows that young people are driving the usage of ride-hailing... More »

HP Jumps Into 3D Printing Industry With New Offerings

Posted by Eileen French on May 17th, 2016

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPE) is ready to release its first 3D printer, the HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution. Originally unveiled in October 2014, the new HP Jet Fusion printer is the world’s first production-ready commercial... More »

Apple Announces Chinese Instruments Added To GarageBand Software Update

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on May 17th, 2016

On Monday, May 16, 2017, the technology giant Apple Inc announced a massive update to its popular GarageBand music creation software on Mac and iOS. This update will now provide access to “extensive Chinese language localization”... More »

Google Looking for New Waze into Ride-Sharing Industry

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on May 17th, 2016

Google has not been one to back out of a competitive market. In fact, you could say that they are quite fond of such environments; and it appears they are ready to challenge the status quo yet again. The technology company, of course,... More »

Twitter Removes Photos and Links from Character Limit to Increase Community Engagement

Posted by Carolyn Dwyer on May 17th, 2016

The social media environment is a volatile one. It is constantly changing to accommodate both room in the market for new ideas as well as the changing interests and mindset of users. Twitter is, perhaps, one of the most susceptible... More »

Customizable Amazon Dash Buttons A Big Hit With Developers

Posted by Eileen French on May 14th, 2016

Amazon released customizable Amazon Dash Buttons for developers earlier this week and they sold out in less than a day. According to Amazon’s Werner Vogels, the initial stock sold out “in a few hours.” Amazon says... More »

NASA Technology Now Available For Anyone To Use

Posted by Eileen French on May 10th, 2016

NASA has released more than 50 formerly patented technologies into the public domain in recent days. These technologies can now be used by commercial space ventures and other companies free of charge, eliminating the time, expense... More »

Facebook Wants More Users To Join More Groups

Posted by Eileen French on May 9th, 2016

Facebook has announced that it will be making some changes to its platform to encourage more users to join more groups on the site. Groups are used to collect together users interested in a particular topic. Within the groups, users... More »

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