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Gadsden State professor honored as 2024 Higher Educator of the Year
WASHINGTON – The National Education Association today announced that Dr. Susan Williams Brown, a math instructor at Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, Ala., has been named as the 2024 Higher Educator of the Year. The honor, sponsored by the NEA Foundation, recognizes a postsecondary education professional who continuously engages in outstanding student-centered professional practice, exemplary state- or local labor-based advocacy, and robust local participation.
In the Moment: Highlights of the 2022 AHA Annual Meeting
Sunday, April 24 5:10 p.m. What. A. Session! We just heard a fantastic discussion led by Rod Hochman, M.D., Providence president and CEO and immediate past board chair of AHA, on the defining issue of today’s health care landscape: COVID-19. Dr. Hochman spoke with an all-star panel, including Terry Myerson, CEO, Truveta; Janice Nevin, M.D., president and CEO, ChristianaCare, and AHA board member; and Andy Slavitt, former senior advisor for President Biden for the administration’s COVID-19 response.
These contraptions are hilarious, but also useless - Future Blink
Investing in energy 'can almost be seen as a recession hedge': analyst
This AI chessboard may checkmate you in under 5 moves
By simply purchasing the chessboard and downloading the app, you can play with people around the world or the algorithm itself! Read more... More about Tech, Games, Mashable Video, Artificial Intelligence, and Chess
This BBQ grill sidecar brings a tasty additional meaning to the biking term ‘hog’
Inspired by his love for bikes and grilling, Thor Drake decided to combine the two, creating every biker's dream. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Motorcycle, Bbq, and Grilling
New Mercedes concept car blends past designs with modern flair
Modeled after a 1902 luxury car of a similar name, the Vision Mercedes Simplex adds a few millennials touches to the nearly 102-year-old vehicle. Read more... More about Tech, Transportation, Mashable Video, Mercedes, and Concept Car
YouTube TV-friendly interface to soon be removed
Designed to make watching YouTube on computers or Google TV easier, Google has decided to end the feature. Users will instead have to rely on other means, such as a gaming console or streaming box, to watch their favorite videos in a TV-like format. Read more... More about Tech, Tv, Google, Youtube, and Mashable Video
Danger of ‘Pittsburgh Left’ shows that self-driving cars must learn local road rules
Thanks to Uber, we're one step closer to have roads with autonomous cars. But for now, Uber and other self-driving vehicles have to handle dealing with local drivers and their unwritten road rules. Read more... More about Tech, Transportation, Mashable Video, Uber, and Self Driving Cars
Kyte wants to bring your rental car to you
The company will send a deliverer, or “surfer,” to you who will their own way home. Kyte will use cars from established rental agencies to compare against competitors. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Culture, Kyte, and Rental Car
The iPhone 11 Pro is freaking out people with trypophobia
With the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max each having three cameras, some are raising some concerns. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Mashable Video, and Trypophobia
Apple will now offer a monthly, subscription-based warranty plan
The plan will be an extended version of AppleCare+, with users having to opt into it over the 2-year plan when they first purchase an iPhone or Apple Watch. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Mashable Video, and Apple Care
Business, Apple-specific reasons point to why the iPhone 11 doesn’t have 5G
While many other phone companies have gone the way of 5G, Apple has taken a step back. But it may not be for the reasons you think. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Mashable Video, and 5g
Apple will run user study to see if their Watch saves lives
After concerns over how verifiable Apple's health data in relation to the watch's abilities was, the company is now reaching out to medical institutions and Apple Watch users. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Health, Mashable Video, and Apple Watch
Why the 2020 iPhone excites us more than the iPhone 11
While the Apple Event will have consumers excited to stand in line for the newest phone, it's actually what may be coming next year that may be the best part. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Iphone 11
Wunderlist creator expresses desire to buy app back from Microsoft
Two years after it was announced that Wunderlist would be shutting down the app, Christian Reber is interested in buying it back to save it. Read more... More about Tech, Microsoft, Mashable Video, Christian Reber, and Wunderlist
Will Google’s Pixel 4 do the waiting for you while you’re on hold?
With the inclusion of this new feature, you may never have to wait on hold again. Read more... More about Tech, Google, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Pixel
Porsche debuts new Tesla competitor electric car
The car will be available to the public this year, and is projected to be a strong competitor with the Tesla Model S. Read more... More about Tech, Transportation, Mashable Video, Tesla, and Porsche
Apple’s iPhone 11 event coming Sept. 10
With rumors sparking daily, many are speculating an "iPhone 11," which will replace the XR. Additionally, the "11 Pro" and "11 Pro Max" will reportedly be the XS's and XS Max's replacements. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Smartphone, Mashable Video, and Iphone 11
Tesla announces its own insurance policy, with a catch
The car company announced that the insurance policy would be readily available and cost-efficient, but that's not necessarily the case. Read more... More about Tech, Cars, Mashable Video, Tesla, and Elon Musk
Study finds scammers make up 53 percent of social media login attempts
Arkose Labs found that many scammers attempt to use social media to find users' personal data to hacking into their banking accounts, other info. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, Social Media, and Scam
Smartphone users are keeping their phones longer than they used to
China says it had not heard about a telephone call to the US on trade: Morning Brief
Google adds ‘no politics talk’ policy for employees
The rule was added recently after complaints from employees regarding the company. Many conservative politicians have also claimed the tech company has a bias against them. Read more... More about Tech, Google, Politics, Mashable Video, and Culture
iPhone 11 may come with Apple Pencil support
With an accessory being created to hold an Apple Pencil, this may decrease the discrepancy of Apple and its competitors, while increasing competition. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Smartphone, and Mashable Video
Apple shares rigorous instructions for Apple Card maintenance, hilarious memes ensue
The card, released Aug. 20, has been met with some skepticism and humor after Apple revealed what seemed to be an extensive care plan for the card. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Mashable Video, Economics, and Apple Card
Your phone case may be hurting your phone’s 5G performance
Based on the description for two Samsung Galaxy Note 10 phones, it may have an impact on your phone's 5G. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Samsung Galaxy, 5g, and Note 10
Amazon faces criticism for unrecyclable new packaging
Despite Jeff Bezos' statement to make Amazon more responsible when it comes to the environment, their newest packaging can't be recycled. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Amazon, Mashable Video, Environment, and Recycling
Parents can now block explicit content on Spotify Premium Family Plan
The plan will be available to the entire world in the upcoming months. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Music, Spotify, Mashable Video, and Music Streaming
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint busted for throttling online video
In a researched study, the throttling occurred at all hours, despite companies stating it was only during hours of high congestion. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, T Mobile, Sprint, and At T
Apple to sue Corellium over ‘illegal replication’ of iOS
“Corellium's true goal is profiting off its blatant infringement…Corellium encourages its users to sell any discovered information on the open market to the highest bidder." Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Mashable Video, Copyright Infringement, and Corellium
Google Assistant found more capable than Alexa, Siri, according to study
The three assistants were tested for their understanding of 800 questions, as well as their accuracy in answering each question. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant
Amazon-made Rekognition software now able to detect fear
The facial recognition tool has faced much backlash. With the inclusion of "Fear," there are now eight emotions integrated into the software. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Amazon, Mashable Video, Facial Recognition, and Aclu
Apple might overhaul the naming scheme for next iPhones
The information, provided by a document obtained from case maker ESR, suggests that the current iPhone lineup will be named after Arabic numbers once again. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Smartphones, and Mashable Video
Instagram users can now create their own AR effects on app
The feature, potential competition for Snapchat, is meant for both creatives with AR experience and everyone else. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Instagram, Mashable Video, Augmented Reality, and Ar
Apple will reward you $1 million if you find a bug
Apple’s bug bounty program launched in 2016, offering up to $200,000 for finding vulnerabilities in iOS devices. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Consumer Tech
Instagram users’ location data, stories were tracked by marketing company
The company, HYP3R, scraped and shared location data of millions of Instagram users. HYP3R is known as a marketing company that works companies such as PepsiCo, Hard Rock International, and Marriott International. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Instagram, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, and Hyp3r
Apple will now allow repairs on iPhones with third-party battery replacements
The new rule will take effect in Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers. While Apple previously disallowed this, currently they will repair phones with non-Apple batteries, even when the batteries are the root of the problem Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Iphone, Smartphones, and Mashable Video
Google implements augmented reality in Maps
The feature is rolling out on Pixel phones after previously being available to some Local Guides. Currently, there's no word as to when it will be available on other Android phones or iOS. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Google, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Ar
Samsung launches Exynos 9825, a new, powerful mobile chip
Unlike previous Samsung chips, this one is built for faster gaming and AI experiences. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Samsung, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Exynos
Apple’s program that listens in on Siri conversations suspended
“While we conduct a thorough review, we are suspending Siri grading globally. Additionally, as part of a future software update, users will have the ability to choose to participate in grading.” Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, and Siri
Capital One hack exposes data of 100 million American customers
Contained in the exposed data was credit scores, credit limits, balances, payment history, and contact information. The company was hacked in March. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, Hack, and Capital One
Tesla's auto-pilot painted in good light in own safety report, but it isn’t that simple
Tesla points out that NHTSA's data at the end of Q1 and Q2 was one crash per 436,000 miles and 498,000 miles, respectively. However, while the numbers look good, Autopilot is most often used on highways so Autopilot-on and Autopilot-off miles can’t be directly compared. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Transportation, Mashable Video, Tesla, and Elon Musk
Controversial search engine Dragonfly has been ‘terminated,’ Google exec claims
This was a step away from another exec’s December 2018 statements that Google didn’t have plans to launch a search product in China “right now.” Dragonfly was criticized for the privacy, censorship, and human rights concerns it may have caused. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Google, China, Mashable Video, and Dragonfly
A pickup truck emoji may be on its way
The emoji, displayed and created by Ford, was proposed for the 2020 additions to the emoji keyboard. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Iphone, Smartphones, Mashable Video, and Emoji
Researchers to test VR therapy for mental health treatment
Starting in early July and lasting for 18 months, the trial was started by UK VR therapy outfit gameChange. The game will seek to help out patients with schizophrenia or other mental health conditions. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Vr, Mental Health, and Culture
$32M in cryptocurrency stolen by hackers from Japanese exchange Bitpoint
Bitpoint said in a notice on its website that it has “identified an unauthorized outflow of virtual currency." According to from Remixpoint, Bitpoint’s parent company, $23 million of the stolen funds belonged to customers. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Economics, Cryptocurrency, and Bitpoint
Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie function disabled due to eavesdropping bug
The security flaw, which Apple says they were unaware of, was recently found. This is not the first time Apple has been faced with security flaws in their products Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Apple, Mashable Video, Cybersecurity, and Apple Watch
Yandex unveils self-driving Hyundai Sonata
The car is a modified version of the sedan, with Yandex working with Hyundai over six weeks. The cars plan to come to Moscow "soon." Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Hyundai, Self Driving Cars, and Yandex
AT&T announces plans to automatically block fraud calls
The carrier is the first of the four big U.S. carriers to commit to this decision. Recently, the FCC voted that carriers could automatically block robocalls. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Smartphones, Att, Mashable Video, and Robocalls
Federal tax credit for Tesla drops to under $2,000
The car company recently reached its sales threshold of 200,000 sold electric cars and is now devaluing the tax credit. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Mashable Video, Tesla, Elon Musk, and Electric Cars
YouTube to include ‘Don’t recommend’ feature for specific channels
The feature is a part of several changes designed to make YouTube recommendations more accurate. Users will be able to utilize the feature when removing unwanted channels from their "Next Up" column. Read more here. Read more... More about Tech, Youtube, Mashable Video, Social Media, and Tech
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