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Disruptions: Balancing Alarmism with Inadequacy

By Dick Weisinger

Disruptions happen. And, according to McKinsey, they’re happening more frequently. The pandemic, geopolitical problems, cyberattacks, energy costs, climate change and extreme weather, etc.. These have all been problems that have challenged industries in multiple ways in recent years. McKinsey’s study…

Technology: Smart Fabrics to Keep You Cool

By Dick Weisinger

We’ve been making synthetic fabrics for more than 100 years. Synthetics don’t have the best reputation, but fabrics have been engineered to be light weight, quick drying, and water proof. Rayon was the first synthetic, followed by nylon, and then…

IT Spending: Global Spending to Hit $4.4 Trillion in 2022

By Dick Weisinger

IT spending is projected to be up 4 percent in 2022, reaching $4.4 trillion, according to analyst firm Gartner. John-David Lovelock, vice president at Gartner, said that “this year is proving to be one of the noisiest years on record…

Thought to Speech: Vocalization for those who Can’t Speak

By Dick Weisinger

Technology is being developed to transform the thoughts of people who are unable to speak into synthetic voice. The technology would be useful to people who suffer from diseases like epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Research is being…

Global Navigation Satellite System: Global Positioning Under Attack from Jamming and Spoofing

By Dick Weisinger

GPS (Global Positioning Service) is the major system used in the US for navigation and geographic positioning. GPS is one of the five available Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The other systems include QZSS (Japan), BEIDOU (China), GALILEO (EU) and…