By Kait Hanson for Today
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she is sworn in as the first female Vice President of the United States — but that’s not the only way the Biden-Harris team is making history.
Continue reading Keke Palmer Hosts ‘Our White House,’ Inauguration Day Program for Kids
Written by Leah Dolan, CNN
“Teeter-Totter Wall,” a temporary interactive installation designed by California-based architects Ronald Rael and Virigina San Fratello, has won the 2020 Beazley Design of the Year, an annual award and exhibition run by London’s Design Museum.
Continue reading A seesaw for kids on the US-Mexico border wins Beazley Design of the Year
By Rory Cellan-Jones for BBC News
It was the week when Elon Musk soared past Bill Gates to become the world’s second richest person, as Tesla’s value topped $500bn.
By Reuters
There is no question that we are all more dependent on technology than ever. So what happens when that tech does not work?
By Forbes
What company these days doesn’t want to adopt the latest technology? Many companies today are like the proverbial kid in the candy store, reaching for the latest tools that come with shiny buzzwords like “AI” and “machine learning.” But while embracing technology can bring a lot of positive changes, the right technology is needed — not just the latest one. And all too often, companies lack solid criteria according to which to choose their tech stack.
by Doug Bonderud
The “IT guy” stereotype is entrenched in popular culture: Socially awkward and technically adept, these experts excel at connecting devices and fixing network problems—but they’re rarely consulted about strategic business decisions.
Continue reading How Tech Leads The Change In Higher Education
Diversity is a hot topic in the tech industry — and because it’s discussed frequently, it might be easy to feel like things have already changed. But according to a recent Women in Technology report from IDC, only 42% of women feel their employer offered equal pay, compared to 75% of men who feel the same.
Continue reading 20 worthwhile conferences for women in tech
Medical discoveries dominated the news in 2020, but even under pandemic conditions, astronomers kept up their work. They hunted through radio waves for mystery signals, discovered new galaxies, and even figured out which alien star systems might be able to detect Earth.
Continue reading 9 epic space discoveries you may have missed in 2020
Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez spent most of his youth working the fields.
So many kids have struggled with remote learning, but Hernandez wants them all to know when it comes to their future, the sky’s the limit.
Continue reading Farmworker turned astronaut Jose Hernandez urges kids not to give up
A newly-designed atomic clock uses entangled atoms to keep time even more precisely than its state-of-the-art counterparts. The design could help scientists detect dark matter and study gravity’s effect on time.
Continue reading New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely
