I know, I know. Everyone is up in arms about Apple’s decision to eliminate the headphone jack from the new Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Now, let’s talk about this for a moment. Apple has made its name on changes like this. Let’s recap—Apple has revolutionized the way we look at technology and, […]
This Driving Simulator Causes Nausea, In The Name Of Autonomous Driving
One variable with the onset of autonomous driving is the likelihood of motion sickness. This is why Ansible Motion is looking to land a pre-emptive strike with a driving simulator that actually makes people sick now, in order to prepare them for what’s to come with autonomous vehicles. As you may know, many passengers in […]
The White Board: State of Engineering – Electrical Engineers
In this month’s White Board: Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, and power generation equipment. Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment, such as broadcast and communications systems—from portable music players to global positioning systems (GPSs).
Domino’s Promises Pizza Via Drones
Calling all pizza lovers! Get this—Dominos in New Zealand recently announced a new partnership with drone delivery company Flirtey. The plan? Well, obviously to transport pizzas through the air and straight into the homes of hungry Kiwis. Not so fast, though—the service, dubbed the DRU Drone, has not yet gained regulatory approval from New Zealand’s Civil […]
Breaking the Stereotype: One Female Engineer’s Story
“Looking back, I can hardly remember any aspects [working in the engineering field] I didn’t enjoy, but there must have been some,” said Helen Duncan, now Managing Director and Founder of MWE Media. “Making significant breakthroughs was definitely the most enjoyable part—the lightbulb moments such as when I realized why one particular oscillator had suddenly […]
Audi’s Traffic Light System Gives Drivers The Green Light
Red light! (Stop.) Green light! (Run!) Remember the good ol’ playground game kids used to play? As I’ve gotten older, those red lights seem to frustrate me even more now than they ever did in PE class. Nothing is more frustrating than sitting at a red light for what feels like forever! Now, Audi is […]
The Benefits and Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles
As I’m sure you know, self-driving cars are no longer a futuristic idea. In fact, auto makers have already released some self-driving features that enable the cars to partially drive themselves. Take parallel parking, for example, or better yet, a collision warning system capable of automatically initiating braking if you fail to react to an oncoming […]
Delta Airline Disaster: Here’s What Really Went Wrong
Poor Delta! How will they recover from this major disaster? Just days after Delta Airlines temporarily grounded its flights worldwide, cancelations and delays continue. About 1,000 flights were canceled on Monday, 680 flights were canceled on Tuesday, and an additional 2,400 flights were delayed. Now it’s Wednesday, day 3, and things are better, but still […]
Introducing The World’s Top 10 Richest People In Tech
Today, Forbes released its second annual Richest in Tech list. Fair warning: if you’re not feeling optimistic and completely delightful today, I would not suggest reading on. It’s rather depressing if you, yourself, did not make the list (womp, womp). Let’s dig into the gory details. 100 of the richest tech billionaires in the world are […]
How The U.S. Olympic Cycling Team Is Using Virtual Reality To Win Medals
The U.S. Olympic Cyclists training for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janerio were equipped with high-tech wearables in the form of smart cycling glasses. The team partnered up with Solos, the creator of the high-performance, high-tech smart cycling glasses. The eyewear enabled athletes and members of the USA Cycling team to simulate the […]