Technology and automobiles have evolved side by side ever since Henry Ford’s assembly line began rolling in 1913. Back then, the company’s Model T was completely assembled from parts manufactured by the automaker itself. In fact, Ford’s first vehicle consisted of all Ford-made parts. These...
“Turbulent” is the word Scott Johnson selects to describe the events of 2020. And as vice president and head of product at Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS), Johnson would know. His eye on business payments and FX risk management gives him a unique vantage point...
Imagine if sneakers and any clothing surface were intuitive spaces that Google or any search engine could tap into. Imagine no more, because it already exists. Jacquard by Google is striving to streamline digital life by turning ordinary items into innate interfaces. Google’s connected garment...
It’s been nearly a year of roller coaster-style shifts in the global economy that have tested corporate treasurers’ ability to remain agile, responsive and proactive. With finance leaders now settling into new routines, the way they operate doesn’t look like it used to — nor...
Restrictions continue to put a chill on world travel, cutting off popular places on maps we’re all familiar with. But what about places and travel experiences of the third kind? We’re talking about boldly going where no tourist has gone before. Space, the final frolicking...
A record number of patents were filed by Bank of America inventors, with 722 applications filed with the United States Patent Office last year, the most in the bank’s history, the bank said in a Thursday (Feb. 18) press release. Although some 85 percent of...
Clubhouse, which acts as an audio app for people to listen to various speakers, has over 8 million downloads since its launch last year, according to a Thursday (Feb. 18) report from App Annie. The report credited the past year of the pandemic with its...
There are plenty of meal solutions out there to make home dining more convenient — microwave meals, meal kit subscription services, ready-to-cook meals from restaurants. However, with some exceptions, they tend to offer a tradeoff between convenience and quality. Microwave dinners sacrifice freshness for immediacy...
Say the word “satellite,” and perhaps those broadcast network dishes that dot the sides of buildings come to mind. Or maybe Sputnik. Perhaps what doesn’t spring to mind: data, at warp speeds, riding bandwidth to bring 5G fully into reality and everyday life. 5G networks,...
