Millions of jobs have disappeared
By: LinkedIn February 26, 2018 With rising automation and lowering tariffs on trade, the US manufacturing sector has seen sharp declines for decades. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after employing as much as 38% of the US workforce in the 1950s, just 9% of Americans are employed through manufacturing today — with more […]
A Future That Works
By: McKinsey Global Institute January 2017 Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are ushering in a new age of automation, as machines match or outperform human performance in a range of work activities, including ones requiring cognitive capabilities. In this report, part of our ongoing research into the future of work, we analyze […]
Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce: Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?
By: National Academies Press 2017 Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with others. From these technological capabilities, new industries, organizational forms, and business models are emerging. Technological advances can create enormous economic and other benefits, […]
Digital America: A tale of the haves and have-mores
By: James Manyika, Sree Ramaswamy, Somesh Khanna, Hugo Sarrazin, Gary Pinkus, Guru Sethupathy, and Andrew Yaffe December 2015 Digital capabilities, adoption, and usage are evolving at a supercharged pace. While most users scramble just to keep up with the relentless rate of innovation, the sectors, companies, and individuals on the digital frontier continue to push […]
The Robot Ship Set to Cross the Atlantic and Change the World
By: David Axe August 26, 2019 The blocky, 36-foot-long, yellow- and white-striped vessel bobbing off the coast of the United Kingdom sure doesn’t look like much. But Maxlimer just might be the most important ship in the world right now. Maxlimer is totally robotic. And it’s poised to be the first unmanned surface vessel, or […]
The Future Of Food 2040
By: Dr Andrea Graham, NFU Head of Policy Services August 26, 2019 Over the next 20 years, the UK farming industry will undergo significant changes in policy, markets and consumer demand, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the introduction of the 1947 Agriculture Act. It is a time of challenge but also a […]
Face Recognition Lets Palestinians Cross Israeli Checkposts Fast, But Raises Concerns
By: Daniel Estrin August 22, 2019 It takes a few seconds: Palestinians place electronic ID cards on a sensor, stare at the aperture of a small black camera, then walk past panels fanning open to let them through. Israel is upgrading its West Bank checkpoints with facial recognition technology to verify Palestinians’ identities as they […]
Pain Eased By ‘Virtual Reality’ Explorations Of Nature Shots – Health News
By: Allison Aubrey August 19, 2019 Virtual reality is not new. But, as people search for alternative ways to manage pain — and reduce reliance on pills — VR is attracting renewed attention. Imagine, for a moment you’ve been transported to a sunlit lagoon. And, suddenly, it’s as if you’re immersed in the warm water […]
Privacy campaigners warn of UK facial recognition ‘epidemic’
By: Damien Gayle August 16, 2019 Privacy campaigners have warned of an “epidemic” of facial recognition use in shopping centres, museums, conference centres and other private spaces around the UK. An investigation by Big Brother Watch (BBW), which tracks the use of surveillance, has found that private companies are spearheading a rollout of the controversial […]