This month, state employees have the opportunity to participate in a health and wellness challenge where the goal is to accumulate the most steps and…
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OPLIN 4Cast #736: When tech and finance intersect, will controversy always follow?
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It was a joke that first grabbed my attention: “I know this GameStop stuff is funny, but you have to remember this is hurting real…
Earlier last week, I was shocked to hear my teenaged son loudly singing, from his room: “Soon may the Wellerman comeTo bring us sugar and…
As availability of the COVID-19 vaccine begins to expand to more of the population, the health and technology industries are exploring ways to accelerate access…
Even Tim Berners-Lee, the man widely accredited with the creation of the web, acknowledges that the original intentions of his invention have been subverted and it has turned into something dystopian. In an effort to make something better, that accounts for the rights of the individual over those of Big Tech, he’s created a startup, called Inrupt, that’s been making news headlines.
Last week, we looked back at the technology trends of 2020, so let’s now cast our eyes forward. What predictions are technology leaders making about…
As we approach the end of what arguably has been a terrible year, it’s important to look back and see if absolutely everything was awful,…
When I was three, all I wanted for Christmas was Biff the Bear. My parents searched everywhere. At the eleventh hour, they saw a little…
Early this year, I made the decision to give a fitness wearable another try. I’d had an original Fitbit for some time, but found that…
OPLIN 4Cast #728: Assistive technology is making significant strides in the mobile world
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Last week, the nonprofit Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired held Sight Tech Global, the first of a planned annual virtual conference that…