2015년 1월 31일 토요일

The Switch: These four lucky cities are now officially getting Google Fiber

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Today's technology and tech policy news  •  Tue., Jan. 27, 2015
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These four lucky cities are now officially getting Google Fiber
After months of speculation, Google confirmed Tuesday that its ultra-fast Internet service will soon be coming to four more cities — Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Those regions, along with more than a dozen cities in their immediate vicinity, will be the latest to benefit from high-speed Internet provided by the search giant.  Read full article »
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FTC: The Internet of things is already here — and it needs to be secured
Federal regulators are taking a closer look at the Internet of Things — that growing body of consumer products and marketing jargon dealing with devices and sensors that talk to each other over the Web.  Read full article »
The head of the FTC wants to ensure tech companies have enough women and minorities
After a year of reports showing how predominantly male and white the tech workforce is in Silicon Valley, federal regulators say they're taking a closer look at office diversity as a way to keep bias out of our everyday technology.  Read full article »
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Innovations: Five ways technology can help us cope with blizzards
There has been innovation in every aspect of how individuals prepare for major snow storms — everything from funky new snow removal devices to new ways of pre-treating road surfaces for anti-icing before the onset of a major storm. Now, the real promise is in taking some of Silicon Valley’s hottest technologies — the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing, renewable energy and autonomous vehicles — and using them to improve the way cities respond to blockbuster snow events such as the Blizzard of 2015:  Read full article »
Innovations: The exciting potential for sensors and drones to combat global hunger
In 2013, I made my first trip to Ethiopia. Knowing a bit about the country’s economic circumstances, I fully expected the grim poverty that I’d later encounter. After all, like millions of Americans, I watched the devastating famine there unfold on television in the 1980s.  Read full article »
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