WGBH Radio Technology And The Future Of The T Stephanie Pollack says that the answer to the T’s problems won’t come by changing how they do things, but by changing the way they think about what they do.
New Scientist Watch a transforming robot roll, crawl, stand up and fly “This technology could transform future space explorations, particularly Mars explorations,” says Alireza Ramezani at Northeastern University, Massachusetts. A rover that can fly and navigate difficult terrain could help to collect samples from areas that current rovers can’t easily access, he says.
Forbes How Covid-19 Is Shaping The Future Of Innovation Innovation initiatives after the Covid-19 crisis, however, are likely to prioritize quality ahead of speed. First-movers enjoy less of an advantage in times of rapid change. “Gradual evolution in both technology and markets provides first movers with the best conditions for creating a dominant position that is long lasting,” point out Fernando Saurz and Gianvito Lanzolla, professors […]
EducationDive Survey: Only 22% of Americans say colleges prepare workers for future jobs Only 22% of American adults say they agree colleges are adequately preparing their graduates “for future jobs involving technology,” according to a recent report from Gallup and Northeastern University that looks at how the U.S. and other countries are preparing for artificial intelligence’s impact on jobs.
Tech Republic 9 tools to navigate an ‘uncertain future,’ from new book, Whiplash “Humans are perpetually failing to grasp the significance of their own creations,” write Joi Ito and Jeff Howe in Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future. In the new title, released today, Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, and Howe, a journalism professor at Northeastern University andWired contributor, make the case that technology moves […]
5 Predictions for transportation’s future from Lyft CTO Chris Lambert Fun fact: Chris Lambert, the chief technology officer at Lyft, is a Northeastern University alumnus. And Tuesday evening, Lambert returned to his alma mater to share what he thinks the future of transportation has in store for us. According to Lambert, transportation today is the second highest household expense, factoring in car insurance, gas prices and […]
Is this the future of airport security? A team of engineers at Northeastern University is working on technology that could screen passengers quickly enough that they would haven’t to slow down for security on their way to the gate. They’re working to create a structure filled with high-capacity sensors that can screen multiple travelers at a time and still detect potential threats. […]
Economic Times Economic Times: NASA preparing humanoid robots for future deep space missions That is why the agency is developing a six-feet tall humanoid robot called R5, previously known as Valkyrie. The machine weighs about 131 kilogrammes. It was initially designed to complete disaster-relief manoeuvres. In November last year, NASA awarded two R5 robots to university groups – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Northeastern University […]
Just what we need: An algorithm to help politicians pander But in the future, says Northeastern University researcher Nick Beauchamp, machine learning technology could change that. He’s developed an algorithm that could make it even easier for politicians to know exactly what to say to make us love them and hate their rivals. It’s a future that’s as fascinating as it is terrifying.
Colleges of the future must go back to the future While I agree that the model of higher education will change in the future, that many institutions will close — Sweet Briar College is a recent casualty — and that technology will continue to impact the delivery of knowledge, we need to approach such changes with caution. For example, we should not presume that Generation […]
Move over Millennials: Generation Z is entrepreneurial and plans on working independently Millennials might make up the majority of the workforce in the next few years, but Generation Z—made up of people born in the mid-’90s or later—isn’t far behind. There’s something a bit unsettling about the name (are there any generations left after Z?), but according to a new national survey, this segment of the population […]
The potential for wearable tech in a not-so-distant future The wearable technology industry is evolving. Yet, wearables have not been adopted on a large scale, because they are not helping consumers solve problems in the context of their lifestyles. Smart headphones are one such device that can alleviate this situation as they integrate music listening with such activities as health monitoring in an effortless […]