Start your Apple announcement advent calendar – the big day is about a week away. And like kids trying to guess what’s under the Christmas tree, speculations are mounting for what’s to come on September 9. Much like the tightlipped nature of her Cupertino design team, Siri doesn’t budge when asked to [...]
The gender gap in technology is growing. In 1984, 37 percent of all computer science graduates were women, but today that number is just 18 percent. Programs like Girls Who Code are working to address this issue. Girls Who Code works to close the gender gap by inspiring girls to [...]
Before electronic activity trackers and step counters arrived on the scene, there were sportwatches. Your old Timex Ironman--an indestructible amalgamation of ancient alien technology--was basically a stopwatch with a wristband. A sportwatch. It told you how much time had elapsed since you started it, how much time remained before the [...]
I use a lot of apps, but the ones that most appeal to me are the ones that do really impressive and novel processes under the hood of my phone. You know, apps that are just a little bit smarter. Sometimes I use apps solely because they have a really nifty [...]
Last week, news broke of the recall of 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles due to software flaws that allowed hackers to remotely control the cars, cutting brakes and shutting down the engine. Days later, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hit Chrysler with a $105 million fine for [...]