Why bother carrying a bulky laptop when you can use your phone for almost everything? Image: A_B_C/Adobe Stock A long time ago, computers were physically huge. Thanks to big leaps in tech, they’ve gotten smaller and smaller. Laptops are great, but what if you could use your phone for everything? […]
Computer & Technology
Controls and CAD/CAM: Connections Growing Stronger
Whether designing parts or monitoring entire plant networks, the future of manufacturing is undeniably digital. (Image courtesy of Excellerant) The term “data democratization” is increasingly heard as the realization grows clearer that design, production, supply-chain management, and logistics are inexorably bound in computer processing power and data accessibility. “We have […]
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022
Special Report McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022 Technology continues to be a primary catalyst for change in the world. Technology advances give businesses, governments, and social-sector institutions more possibilities to lift their productivity, invent and reinvent offerings, and contribute to humanity’s well-being. And while it […]
A new resource for teaching responsible technology development | MIT News
Understanding the broader societal context of technology is becoming ever more critical as advances in computing show no signs of slowing. As students code, experiment, and build systems, being able to ask questions and make sense of hard problems involving social and ethical responsibility is as important as the technology […]
How One Tech Partnership Is Making AI Research Possible
A new research center for artificial intelligence and machine learning has sprung up at the University of Oregon, thanks to a collaboration between IBM and the Oregon Advanced Computing Institute for Science and Society. The Oregon Center for Enterprise AI eXchange (CE-AIX) leverages the university’s high-performance computing technology and enterprise […]
Exploring the state of computer science education amid rapid policy expansion
The role of computers in daily life and the economy grows yearly, and that trend is only expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Those who learn and master computer science (CS) skills are widely expected to enjoy increased employment opportunities and more flexibility in their futures, though the U.S. […]