by Don Basile | Oct 30, 2018 | Technology
We’ve all seen images of the veritable plastic islands floating in our oceans and on our shores. By 2050, Earth’s oceans could well have more plastic than fish. But an ambitious ocean cleanup...
by Don Basile | Oct 10, 2018 | Business, Digital, Technology
Graphene almost sounds like the stuff of science fiction, or at least a dead-of-night infomercial — too good to be true, too amazing to be believed. It has been called a “supermaterial,” in that it is composed of a carbon layer just one atom thick, making it the...
by Don Basile | May 11, 2017 | Business, Digital, Technology
The debate as to whether or not the human brain is computable has been a topic of discussion among scientists and technologists for quite some time. Leading scientists, such as Miguel Nicolelis, argue against such possibilities. Nicolelis, Duke school of Medicine...
by Don Basile | May 11, 2017 | Business, Digital, Media, Technology
‘Black Mirror,’ the Twilight Zone-esque series in its third season on Netflix, features suspenseful one-off episodes that examine the darker side of modern technology. The sci-fi drama is uncomfortable—and at times, terrifying—precisely because of how plausible the...
by Don Basile | Apr 10, 2017 | Digital, Technology
There are a few reasons the streaming service Netflix became ubiquitous and disruptive so quickly: namely, the technology and user experience. Netflix uses smart algorithms that offer suggestions based on your viewing history, and make finding shows and movies easy...
by Don Basile | Mar 23, 2017 | Digital, Media, Technology
Augmented Reality, also known as AR or simply “Pokemon Go” to some, is poised to dramatically change life as we know it. But, as has become obvious, there is so much more to AR than catching virtual creatures. In fact, for some it could mean the difference between...
