Google’s parent company Alphabet reported $26.1 billion in total revenue, up 22% year over year (YoY) and 3% above consensus estimate of $25.2 billion. For the sixth straight quarter, mobile search was the main driver of growth for the company, reflecting Google’s dominance in advertising. Alphabet’s revenue is broken into […]
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Faith Forum: technology vs. religion
The results of a recent study showed that “belief in scientific-technological progress is a stronger predictor of life satisfaction than religious beliefs.” The abstract of this study by Olga Stavrova, Daniel Ehlebracht and Detlef Fetchenhauer — all of Germany’s University of Cologne, posted on “Science Direct”, stated, “A strong belief in scientific-technological progress […]
Technically speaking: the latest fast-lane tech on the road to success
Improvements in travel technology are moving a mile a minute. 2017 has barely geared up, and we’ve already seen an influx of travel-related tech emerge at Las Vegas’ CES – from thumbnail-sized DataTraveler cards that hold enough movies to cover countless round-the-world flights, to immersive VR gadgets that take you […]
Helping Seniors Get Connected Through Technology
By Julie Davis Over the last several years, older adults have been the fastest growing segment of the online population. More and more people over the age of 60 are going online and using Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Youtube. They are emailing, texting and blogging—and it is having a positive […]
Anita Borg Institute wants to do more to boost Chicago’s women in tech
Cheryl V. Jackson, Blue Sky Innovation L‘Shon Anthony is on a mission, traversing the Chicago area to get in front of tech-focused groups of women at universities, as well as companies that want to help boost the numbers of women in the field. Anthony is building out the Chicago chapter […]
Are these ridiculous headphones the way forward for music tech?
by ABHIMANYU GHOSHAL As someone who listens to multiple albums’ worth of music each day, I thoroughly enjoy discovering new sounds and artists. But what I like more is connecting with people because of a shared interest in tuneage. Between a ton of records collected over the years, YouTube’s ever-growing […]
Sports tech at CES: Star athletes and new products on deck at annual tech-palooza
The GeekWire team is covering CES 2017 live from Las Vegas, featuring the latest in consumer electronics, cars, sports tech and more. From Hall of Fame athletes to up-and-coming startups to big tech giants, sports will once again be a focus at CES in Las Vegas next week. The growing intersection of […]
PRESS ROOM: Young, Black Designer for Kia Motors Talks Faith, Cars and the Homeless on “Auto Trends”
NNPAFREDDIE OCTOBER 20, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young Black Global Designer for Kia Motors Talks Faith, Cars and the Homeless on “Auto Trends With JeffCars.com” ATLANTA — While most millennials are still discovering their purpose for being, Brian Peterson, the 29-year old rising star and global designer for Kia Motors, […]
No One Can Take My Education From Me: An Aspiring African-American Female Entrepreneur Forges Her Path to Success
Carol J. Carter Author and student success expert Domonique Tucker is a graduate student at the University of Denver. Her journey has inspired her to dedicate her life to activism and helping disenfranchised groups. Because of this, Domonique has taken an interest in the work we do here at GlobalMindED […]
4 Ways Minorities Can Thrive Under Trump’s Presidency It’s time for minorities in America to think beyond their emotions and take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead
by Shawn Baldwin As the electoral counts rolled in, many minorities sat in disbelief as Donald J. Trump was determined to be the President–elect of the United States of America. However, after a year when so many unarmed, Black men were shot to death with zero repercussions or remorse—some didn’t […]