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Thanks to automation and robotics technology, we’ve already replaced a great deal of human labor with faster and cheaper alternatives. And the trend is only accelerating. So is YOUR job at risk? An increase in robotics could mean the creation of new jobs, but will it be enough to outweigh those we eliminate?
Source: FW:Thinking
The cost to make an Apple Watch is $85 which is significantly lower than the price consumers pay for the Apple Watch from Apple.
Source: www.money.cnn.com
Scientists in Japan have developed what they say is a swimming human model which is the world’s most advanced swimming robot, designed to improve performance in the pool.
Source: www.reuters.com
Digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi talks about the large, active presence of African Americans in the digital space.
Source: www.exhale.aspire.tv.
The shock of losing your keys, purse or wallet is something you never forget. But could technology mean we never have to stress about finding them again? New GPS tracker tag helps you find these items with a bluetooth signal to your smartphone.
Source: BBC News
Top 10 Apple Watch Questions: Answered
Source: Marques Brownlee
News has been swirling around for a long time about who will become the next Green Lantern? The Green Lantern movie, slated to be released in 2020, has a bare bones profile on IMDB.com, and we don’t have quite enough information of what to expect aside from a release date. However, in an announcement from Meet The Movie Press, it was revealed that John Stewart will in fact be our 2020 Green Lantern. I haven’t seen anything else released directly from other sources to substantiate if the news is in fact true, but if it is, this will be another great accomplishment from DC to bring in one of the most popular Black superheroes of all time.
Since Justice League Unlimited on Cartoon Network aired from 2004-06, the popular space cop has become a favorite among many fans of the animated series. There are younger fans who only know of John Stewart because of JLU, and it makes sense to bring in a Green Lantern who has already resonated with so many fans both young and old. Older fans, who were likely reading his comics during John’s heyday, already know that John Stewart is one of the first popular Black superheroes published by DC Comics.
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Watch Catalin Alexandru Duru become the first person ever to break the Guinness World Records Title for the farthest journey by hoverboard.
Source: GuinnessWorldRecords
Georgia Tech College of Engineering Dean Gary May leads a national roundtable discussion about the challenges African-American men face in STEM fields, higher education and industry.
Source: Georgia Tech CoE