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5 Factors Affecting Future Electricity Demand
From 1987-1997, electricity demand in the United States jumped over 25%. In the following decade, demand increased by 18%. But since then, electricity use has been flat, stuck right around 4 trillion kilowatt hours per year. Just before the recession hit in 2006, the U.S ...
3 Ways Edge Computing Gives Classroom Learning a Boost
Edge computing is all about processing data locally, bolstering visuals, response time, and confidence. The edge brings high-performance computing power right to where the action is, a huge advantage for time-sensitive applications. As the education sector learns to leverage the power of classroom devices, edge ...
The Next Big Threat in Cyber Security
For all the advantages of artificial intelligence (AI), it also has the potential for extreme disadvantage, as cyber security researchers recently revealed at the Black Hat USA 2018 security conference. Just as AI has made it possible for iPhones to automatically recognize faces and unlock ...
5 Get-Noticed Resume-Writing Tips for Mid- to Senior-Level Engineers
To be considered for top engineering jobs, a comprehensive resume is essential. And just because you’re in a mid- or senior-level position doesn’t mean you couldn’t use a few pointers for dusting off that old resume to ensure it piques hiring managers’ interest, especially in ...
Why Cyber Insurance Shouldn’t Be Your Only Source of Protection Against an Attack
Cyber insurance is a relatively new field. As such, it’s open to all sorts of confusion and misunderstanding. That’s what the Virginia-based National Bank of Blacksburg is learning. The bank and its insurer, Everest National Insurance Co., are in the midst of a legal battle ...
5 Sectors Exploring New Ways of Doing Business with Advanced Blockchain
Removing fraud and trust from the equation, blockchain technology verifies, records and coordinates transactions autonomously without the need for third parties. It implies the role of intermediaries will diminish, which has a critical impact on legacy market players, whose business model is often based on ...
New AI Approaches to Chemical Testing Could Reduce Need for Animal Testing
Each year, more than 2 million animals are destroyed in testing of various chemicals used in consumer products. That may soon change, thanks to new approaches to chemical testing using artificial intelligence (AI). Thomas Hartung, Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...
3 Challenges of Building a Learning Culture (and How to Overcome Them)
By 2025, millennials will make up 75% of the workforce, and 87% of millennials say development is important in a job. With automation on the rise, individuals are aware of the importance of staying relevant in their chosen line of work. Employee development is a ...
Top Jobs in the Hot Biomedical Engineering Sector
This is a sponsored post from Digi-Key. Written by Jennifer Boscavage Popular sci-fi TV shows such as Westworld and Altered Carbon feature topics concerning robotics, artificial intelligence and biometrics, so increasing numbers of college-bound students are learning about the biomedical engineering field. Such human-mechanical hybridization piques the curiosity of engineers and the media ...
