This Week in Tech
Tune in as Jeanne Destro discusses a new tech topic each week!
Friday, 03 May 2024 10:53
Akron Expands Free RING Doorbell Cam Program Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
All Akron residents can now apply to receive a free Amazon RING doorbell security camera, as part of the city's ongoing effort to increase neighborhood security. What started as a pilot program in three of the city's ten wards last year, has now expanded outside of just wards 3,…
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Friday, 26 April 2024 13:08
What New TikTok Law Could Mean for Social Media Marketers Featured
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Now that President Biden has signed the bill Congress passed this week requiring the Chinese owners of the popular social media app, TikTok to sell to a US company within the next nine months, or face a possible ban; a lot more is at stake than than whether or not…
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Friday, 12 April 2024 12:22
AI In Everything, Everywhere: Are You Ready For The Future? Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
Imagine a future where virtually everything you touch is infused with Artificial Intelligence; not just your smart phone, but also your TV, your car, your air conditioner, the forklift at the factory where you work, and more. But that's not an imaginary scenario. According to the authors of the new…
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Saturday, 30 March 2024 08:54
Stark State College Offering Free Data Recovery Services This Week Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
The only thing worse than realizing you don't have your files backed up when your computer or external hard drive crashes, is finding out it could cost hundreds, or maybe even thousands of dollars to get them back. But, if you live in the Akron-Canton area; you're in luck, because…
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Friday, 22 March 2024 07:47
How Spyware & Disinformation Threaten Democracy Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
When citizens are mislead by lies online, and journalists are hacked, tracked, intimidated, and shut down; democracies worldwide are threatened. That was the message this week from US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who spoke at this week at the Third Summit For Democracy in Seoul, South Korea. Blinken talked…
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Saturday, 16 March 2024 11:18
Better, Faster, Cheaper: Akron's Plan To Bridge The Digital Divide Featured
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So much has changed since the pandemic shut down that started four years ago this week, and one of those things is how much more dependent we all are on technology. Going to work and to school suddenly became doable from home, but only for those with fast and reliable…
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Friday, 08 March 2024 16:17
Countdown To Totality: Solar Eclipse Readiness & Safety Tips Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
April 8th is going to be a big day in Northeast Ohio, with thousands of of visitors from all over the country expected flock here for the first total solar eclipse of the sun visible from this area since 1806. It will quite literally be the chance of a lifetime,…
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Friday, 01 March 2024 07:37
Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom: New Ohio "AI Toolkit" for K-12 Teachers Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
The State of Ohio wants to encourage teachers to get students ready for future employment in world where their jobs will be greatly influenced by Artificial Intelligence. As a result, they just issued a new "AI Toolkit" for K-12 teachers statewide, which they say will "empower policymakers, superintendents, principals, IT…
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Sunday, 25 February 2024 09:26
What's In Your Portfolio? Another Wall Street Fad Fizzles Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
Financial schemes, scams, and outright swindles are nothing new, with examples dating back hundreds of years, including the Tulip speculative bubble of the early 1600's, and the South Sea Scandal of 1720. Fast forward to more recent times, to Bernie Madoff's gigantic Ponzi scheme, which was discovered in 2008, earned…
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Saturday, 24 February 2024 11:50
U-A Esports Celebrates Rocket League Milestone Featured
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The University of Akron's Esports program recently celebrated a career milestone. For the first time Rocket League history; a collegiate team composed of students from the same school qualified for their Championship Series, known as the RLCS. But, though they beat out over 900 other highly rated teams in the…
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Saturday, 17 February 2024 05:40
Wings Over America: NASA Testing New Space Plane In NE Ohio Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
A new era in space exploration is unfolding at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility near Sandusky, Ohio. That's where they're testing the new autonomous Dream Chaser Space Plane, made by Colorado-based, Sierra Space. The first of its kind, named "Tenacity", is currently undergoing rigorous testing, with plans for it to…
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