Meet RSC, Meta’s New Supercomputer
Supercomputers are impressive machines capable of performing amazing feats of computing power. They are not a particularly new technology, with the first supercomputers coming online in the mid-1960s. Supercomputers run or support many of today’s largest companies and industries across the globe. IBM’s Watson is a famous example of a supercomputer that combines artificial intelligence […]
So, You Want to Develop a Paid App? Here are 3 Ways You Can Collect Payments
With over 1.96 million apps available for download on The App Store, and thousands more being added every day, you would think that monetizing an app would be an easy process. However, the fact of the matter is that it can actually be quite difficult figuring out the best method of collecting payments for your […]
2021 Cybersecurity Attacks that are Threatening Businesses
It seems as though every day we hear about another business that’s victimized by a data breach. In the first half of 2021 there were 1767 publicly reported data breaches which led to the exposure of over 18 billion confidential records. Yes, we said billion. And, the businesses that were lucky enough to not become […]
Cybersecurity: Weaponizing the Smartphone Accessories We Use Everyday
Nowadays, we constantly hear about new data breaches that victimize hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting people. In fact, in 2020 alone there were nearly 4,000 publicly disclosed data breaches with over 37 billion compromised records as a result. And, whether it’s a simple phishing attempt or a full-blown ransomware attack, the consequences can be […]
GitHub Copilot: The Future of Code
This past week the Seattle-based development Microsoft company With the support of OpenAI – a research laboratory that aims to drive innovative AI research and development to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity – this release of Copilot marks a major advancement in the development of artificial intelligence. At its core functionality, Copilot […]
5 Design Considerations for Your Next mHealth App
Today, the healthcare industry is undergoing a major shift in how health-related services are consumed. mHealth – or mobile health – refers to the use of mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, wearables or other electronics to provide health-related services. mHealth offers a wide variety of value from connecting patients and healthcare providers, providing […]
What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Healthcare Digitization
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated innovation and progress in many industries, but one of the industries that have historically been lagging behind in digitization is healthcare. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit healthcare hardest, as hospitals and medical staff struggle to keep up with the increasing spread of the virus. It’s imperative that we digitize as much […]
5 Crucial IoT Ecosystem Components — Part 2
Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has rapidly grown in numerous industries due to the immense benefits it offers. But many organizations still don’t know where to begin when it comes to their own IoT development endeavors. To clear up any confusion around this topic, we’ve decided to write about it! […]
Machine Learning Can’t Fix Algorithmic Bias — but Humans Can
Original article featured in Quartz at Work. The fact that tech has a long way to go when it comes to its lack of diversity shouldn’t be news to anyone at this point. The technology sector is the third biggest contributor to the US economy. And the people behind it—from founders to hiring managers to […]
Mobile Location Data: An Indispensable Tool in Our Fight Against COVID-19?
It’s rare for Apple and Google to team up on a project, but the two companies recently announced a new plan to use signals from their combined 3 billion smartphones to track the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology would make a record in the system when two people come in close contact (without including their identity […]