I’ve been obsessed with William Gibson’s last novel, “The Peripheral,” since it came out in 2014. It touches on many widely discussed themes in 2016, including growing economic inequality, rule by technology, and the catastrophic effects of climate change.  Gibson is most famous for inventing the term “cyberspace,” which he coined in his 1982 short story, “Burning ... Read More »

Over more than three centuries, the Duke of Westminster’s family holdings have survived some of the most severe stress tests imaginable: multiple wars, a score of wrenching recessions and a couple of dozen market collapses. Yet as countless far smaller and less wealthy dynasties can attest, no conflict, depression or ... Read More »

British actor Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died at the age of 83, according to The Guardian. Baker, who stood 3 feet 8 inches tall, portrayed the spunky droid in the original Star Wars films as well as the prequels. Abigail Shield, Baker’s niece, told The ... Read More »

I did everything I could to help speed it up, like cleaning up my files, reinstalling the operating system, and even replacing the slow traditional hard drive with a super speedy SSD drive. It helped a little, but the Core i3 processor was the main bottleneck in its performance. (I ... Read More »

Pollinator decline is not solely a governmental or individual problem but one which urgently requires a multi-organizational solution. Corporations have both a social and economic responsibility to assist in developing this solution. First, from a social perspective, corporations not only have a direct impact on pollinator decline through use of insecticides (agricultural companies), but ... Read More »

The Supreme Court on Friday issued an order lifting the eight-month-old ban on sale of diesel cars with over 2,000 cc in the capital, which was imposed citing environmental concerns. Auto major Toyota was one of the worst hit and it stated that the ban has impacted around Rs 1,700 ... Read More »

Apple is selling less hardware, the Nintendo NX is probably a home/portable hybrid,Pokemon Go Plus gets delayed, Twitter for Android gets a Night Mode, and possibly the happiest gamer in the world. Apple Hardware Sales Are In Decline Apple has reported its earnings for Q3 2016, and while things are ... Read More »

Smaller, poorer countries are being abandoned by big banks in an exodus commonly referred to as “de-risking” or “de-banking.” In the Caribbean, where many small countries with poorer populations reside close to each other, the problem is getting so bad that local businesses regularly have a hard time receiving remittances ... Read More »

It’s one of the largest of Sioux city’s new elementary schools. It also may be one of the most energy efficient.The new multi-million dollar Perry Creek Elementary will open in the fall with some new bells and whistles no other local elementary has. As you walk through the halls of ... Read More »

Opponents have lodged a long list of complaints against the chicken-processing operation Costco wants to build in Fremont, pushing back with concerns about pollution, illegal immigrant workers and whether farmers will get a fair shake. But there has been little talk about the welfare of the birds or of the ... Read More »

The compact size, comprehensive feature set, high frame rate and industry-leading sensors and interfaces of Blackfly S make it suitable for a variety of applications such as display or PCB inspection, microscopy, robotics, 3D scanning, intelligent traffic systems and many more. Meanwhile, Point Grey’s extensive simulation and testing of Blackfly ... Read More »

As in so many areas of business, technology is radically transforming health care and health plans. “But there’s good technology and there’s bad technology. Seamless technology and non-integrated technology. Essential, intuitive technology and bells-and-whistles technology. You get the idea,” says Kismet Toksu, president of eBenefits Solutions, an affiliate of UPMC ... Read More »