Technology Buzz

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By Michael Hartley CFP®

Michael Hartley CFP®
Long-form Journalism
The Great Indian Internet Shutdown Is the Troubling Future of Protest Control
Medium - Puja Changoiwala
As India experiences the longest-ever internet blockade for a democracy, more countries are pressing the internet kill switch to snub dissent When the …
5 days ago
Michael Hartley CFP®
Gear & Gadgets
Review: Devialet’s Phantom Reactor is the David to your subwoofer’s Goliath
TNW - Napier Lopez
I first listened to the minuscule Devialet Phantom Reactors in the company’s New York showroom in late 2018. Back then, I wrote that they were one of the few speakers that have made me think ‘wow’ in long
January 20
Michael Hartley CFP®
News (China)
China makes major breakthrough in space propulsion technology
globaltimes.cn
The 20-kW Hall thruster in operation at a laboratory of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). (Photo: CGTN) China has made a …
January 19
Michael Hartley CFP®
CES
Crowdfunded hardware startups are breathing fresh life into music making
TechCrunch - Brian Heater
I love music. Seriously, it’s one of the few things that brings solace in this cold, lonely world. Want to go deep on Joni Mitchell, William Onyeabor or Pablo Casals? I’m game. Yes, I worked at multiple
January 16
Michael Hartley CFP®
Graphene
New graphene battery recharges blazingly fast, and it’s already on the market
Digital Trends - Andy Boxall
Faster charging, longer lasting, and lower temperatures. These are the three major benefits from a lithium battery that has been infused with …
January 15
Michael Hartley CFP®
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 is finally here
The Verge - Jacob Kastrenakes
Over the past decade, our homes have filled up with more and more devices, small and large, simple and complex, all connected to Wi-Fi. Each device demands some of your router’s time and bandwidth, and
January 11
Michael Hartley CFP®
Quantum Computing
We’re approaching the limits of computer power – we need new programmers now
The Guardian - John Naughton
Way back in the 1960s, Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, observed that the number of transistors that could be fitted on a silicon chip was doubling every two years. Since the transistor count is
January 11
Michael Hartley CFP®
Technology
You Could Replace All Your Home's Wifi Hardware With This Tiny 5G Router
Gizmodo - Andrew Liszewski
Mobile hotspots are a crucial tool for travelers needing to keep all their gear connected. But with the advent of 5G, Netgear’s new Nighthawk M5 5G …
January 7
Michael Hartley CFP®
Scooters
Segway Reveals S-Pod Motorized Chair
HYPEBEAST - Rebecca Kim
Most known for its two-wheeled, self-balancing scooters, Segway-Ninebot provides a first look at the S-Pod, which transfers the company’s signature …
January 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Mobile Technology
Free 4K TV with an antenna is almost here
CNET - Geoffrey Morrison
Ultra HD, 120Hz refresh rates, better indoor reception -- ATSC 3.0 has everything. So where is it?
January 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Technology
China ramps up tech education in bid to become artificial intelligence leader
NBC News - By Dawn Liu
Vita Zhou, 8, has become an online celebrity with his learn-to-code videos amid a nationwide push to train young people in technology. SHANGHAI — A bespectacled eight-year-old has become the poster child
January 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Technology
Why the quantum internet should be built in space
MIT Technology Review - Emerging Technology from the arXiv
The best way to distribute quantum entanglement around the globe is via a massive constellation of orbiting satellites, physicists say. The quantum …
January 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Technology
Kew Labs debuts $105 wireless phone charger you can hide under furniture
VentureBeat - Jeremy Horwitz
Just ahead of next week’s CES in Las Vegas, Kew Labs has revealed a new inductive wireless charging system that can disappear under furniture, enabling Apple and Samsung phones to charge quickly without
January 2
Michael Hartley CFP®
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E defined: Up to 6GHz to compliment 5G
slashgear.com - Chris Burns
Today the official Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the term Wi-Fi 6E as a differentiator from the original Wi-Fi 6. With Wi-Fi 6E, users will know that a …
January 3
Michael Hartley CFP®
Apple TV
Making the Grade: How to get AirPlay 2 in the classroom without the expense of an Apple TV
9to5Mac - Bradley Chambers
After the announcements last year, I wrote about how AirPlay 2 being built into TVs had changed my future A/V plans at my school. After a year of watching software updates, I was ready to test a TV with
January 4
Michael Hartley CFP®
Machine Learning
Top minds in machine learning predict where AI is going in 2020
VentureBeat - Khari Johnson
AI is no longer poised to change the world someday; it’s changing the world now. As we begin a new year and decade, VentureBeat turned to some of the keenest minds in AI to revisit progress made in 2019
January 2
Michael Hartley CFP®
Graphene
Graphene batteries: What are they and why are they a big deal?
Android Authority - Robert Triggs
Smartphone battery technology is pretty good these days. But if there’s one thing gadget lovers will never be able to get enough of it’s the promise of better battery life. Wouldn’t it be great if our
January 2
Michael Hartley CFP®
Space Exploration
Welcome to the 2020s. Here’s the tech that will shape the next decade
Digital Trends - Ed Oswald
Congratulations everyone, you’ve made it through a fifth of the 21st Century already. The 2020s are here, and with this brand new decade come new …
January 1
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Electric Vehicles
The battery decade: How energy storage could revolutionize industries in the next 10 years
CNBC - Pippa Stevens
What a difference a decade can make. In 2010, batteries powered our phones and computers. By the end of the decade, they are starting to power our …
Dec 30, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
Wear OS
We spent a decade waiting for tech’s next big thing. Here’s why it never came
Digital Trends - Luke Larsen
In January 2010, the late-Steve Jobs took to the stage and posed a question that would haunt designers, manufacturers, and developers for the rest of …
Dec 30, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
California
Holy Multiverse! The Year in Tech
The New York Times - Jill Cowan
(If you want to get California Today delivered to your inbox, here’s the sign-up.) Early this year, I asked Pui-Wing Tam, our Tech editor, to look back at 2018 and to predict some of 2019’s biggest story
Dec 30, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
We Just Lost A Personal Computing Pioneer, One That Truly Changed The World
Forbes - Marco Chiappetta
I, like many of my colleagues, got my first taste of personal computing on the Commodore PET and Apple IIe. Way back in the early ‘80s, my elementary school was equipped with a room full of Commodore —
Dec 27, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
5 milestones that shaped 50 years of internet history
TNW - The Conversation
Fifty years ago, a UCLA computer science professor and his student sent the first message over the predecessor to the internet, a network called ARPANET. On Oct. 29, 1969, Leonard Kleinrock and Charley
Dec 27, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
Scientists Link Silicon Qubits Over (Relatively) Huge Distances
Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum
Scientists have linked two silicon quantum bits with photons over a relatively large distance. The new advance could end up being a watershed moment …
Dec 26, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
2019 was a huge year for quantum computing
TNW - Tristan Greene
2019 was the biggest year for quantum computing since, well, ever. It’s the year IBM put a quantum computer in a box and Google claimed its Bristlecone system reached quantum supremacy. But perhaps most
Dec 23, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
The crystal ball of technology trends: tech experts provide their 2020 visions
itproportal.com - IT experts
As we approach the end of the decade, ITProPortal spoke to 12 technology experts to get their thoughts and predictions on the tech that has shaped …
Dec 23, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
News
5G Is Going To Screw Up Weather Forecasts, Meteorologists Warn
buzzfeednews.com - Dan Vergano
Faster cell service may also mean saying goodbye to your accurate three-day forecast. Deciding whether to pack an umbrella for a weekend away is going …
Dec 23, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
Technology
Russia successfully disconnected from the internet
ZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu
RuNet disconnection tests were successful, according to the Russian government. The Russian government announced on Monday that it concluded a series …
Dec 26, 2019
Michael Hartley CFP®
2020 will mark the death of the chatbot as we know it
TNW - Martin Taylor
Most of us have had the misfortune of interacting with a badly configured chatbot. Whether to return faulty clothes or complain about an incorrect phone bill, we are often left feeling even more frustrated
Dec 17, 2019