How AI can change the way we drive Wanna know exactly how much time you waste in congested traffic? I didn't think so ... but it's about 55 hours/year due to congestion alone according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute's 2021 Urban Mobility report. But relief is in sight and…

Geeking Out is not just about computers. It's also about the technology that surrounds us everywhere. I try to shed some light on some of the interesting discoveries, achievements and advancements that have affected our lives ... and some warnings where the results aren't so favorable. 2022 ... the Year of…

Photo: carballo (Shutterstock) I don't know about you, but this never crossed my mind. How else should we hold our phone?Apparently, there's an issue called "smartphone pinkie", because the smaller size of the pinkie won't "tolerate the pressure and the positioning as well as a larger digit". Who knew? Scheduling…

I knew that nanotechnology involved very small atomic-level activities, but I forgot that nano means “one-billionth”, an incomprehensibly small piece of anything. There’s a lot of nanotechnology providing conveniences and capabilities already, but what’s coming is truly mind-boggling.

Go Back to Sword Tips Newsletter | Jan 27, 2022 With the launch of the James Webb telescope on Christmas, 2021, and the increased interest in civilian space travel, more attention is being paid to the skies above. In 2022, there is a lot of activity … ranging from a…

There are countless articles you can easily find about the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas last week. It’s annual celebration of the vision and imaginations in the consumer products space, often with mind-boggling variety and innovation. There’s a lot more but we’d be here all day if I…

Unexplainable is a a science podcast that Vox launched in March to explore the most important, interesting, and awe-inspiring unanswered questions in science … the big questions that inspire scientists to do their work — questions that fill them with wonder or a sense of purpose, or remind them that the universe…