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In the last six years, visual search market revenue has increased 29% year-over-year. So what exactly is visual search? Forbes brought us this interesting news in their article, “What’s Visual Search? (And Why Smart Marketers Should Care).” Text search is common in the technological world. Visual search capabilities make it possible for a user to search the…
Read MoreHealthcare Explores Blockchain Technology
Blockchain technology is being looked at by many as the solution for data security concerns. Those in healthcare are doing more than just looking. Fierce Healthcare brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “How Anthem is using blockchain technology to free up members’ data.” The insurance giant, Anthem, has invested in several pilots…
Read MoreAnalytics for Entrepreneurs
Operating in the business world is a gamble for everyone. For entrepreneurs, the decision making is even more important and needs to be informed using solid data. This can happen through analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). Equities brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Invisible Analytics and Embedded AI Are the Future of Data…
Read MoreGender Equity in Science
This past week marked an important celebration and no, I don’t mean Valentine’s Day. Tuesday, February 11th was International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science.” According to the World Economics Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap report,…
Read MoreMonitoring for Retaliative Cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned us of Iran’s ability to carry out cyberattacks with disruptive effects against critical U.S. infrastructure. This important news came to us from The Hill in their article, “DHS issues bulletin warning of potential Iranian cyberattack.” In the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, DHS…
Read MoreUsing AI to Restore Historical Materials
With the new advancements of artificial intelligence (AI) causing excitement and revisited fears, it is nice to discover something that is innocuous but nice coming out of emerging technologies. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “AI Upscales 1896 Movie to High Definition.” No one is arguing that AI…
Read MoreDirector of Taxonomy Opportunity
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.…
Read MoreCrowdsourcing the Farm Technology
You don’t tend to think of technology when I say farming. However, these days farmers can use all the good news they can get. Between tariffs, taxes and weather issues, they face daily challenges. When it comes to technology, there might be some great news. Salon brought this interesting news to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreNASA Releases New Technology Taxonomy
NASA has officially released the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy. This very interesting news came to us from Space Ref in their article, “Notice of Release of the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy.” The Technology Taxonomy provides a structure for articulating the technology development disciplines needed to enable future NASA missions. This update to the previous structure uses…
Read MoreCloud of Tomorrow
When people refer to the cloud, there is rarely confusion between the seemingly endless data storage capacity and a cumulus white cotton ball in the sky. Appreciating how the definition of cloud computing has evolved is critical for understanding how organizations can leverage the cloud. IT Pro Today brought this interesting information to us in…
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