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6 ways to automate your life

6 ways to automate your life

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average American has a whopping five hours of free time a day. But what if you could increase your daily free time? By automating certain areas of your life, you can eliminate unnecessary tasks and become your most...

What is doxing and how to prevent it

What is doxing and how to prevent it

If you’ve never been the victim of doxing, consider yourself lucky. You probably know someone who has. Twenty-one percent of Americans—over 43 million—have experienced doxing, a form of cyberbullying. While over half of doxing attacks originate from online...

What is assistive technology?

What is assistive technology?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one billion people across the globe need one or more assistive devices. The WHO estimates that by 2030, more than two billion people will need at least one assistive device, with many older people needing two...

How can technology help students with disabilities?

How can technology help students with disabilities?

In the United States, 7.1 million students receive special education services for a variety of disabilities. Around 2.3 million (33%) of those students have a learning disability, while 19% have a speech or language impairment and 15% have other health impairments....

What is WiFi calling?

What is WiFi calling?

Your flight home was canceled. Even worse, you’re stuck in a country where you don’t have cell service. How are you going to call your friends and family back home for help? That’s where WiFi calling comes into play. With WiFi calling, you can use the internet to make...

7 best fitness products for your smart home gym

7 best fitness products for your smart home gym

With about 66% of Americans still working remotely at least part-time, staying healthy while working from home is an important concern. You can stay fit by improving your ergonomics, taking care of your eyes, and taking breaks to move around. Of course, another option...

How to create the ultimate smart kitchen

How to create the ultimate smart kitchen

While it may seem like the days of nightly homecooked meals are gone, that doesn’t have to be the case. No matter how busy you are with work, school, and parenting, a smart kitchen could be the answer to your problems. After all, why stop at a smart home office? You...

How do touchscreens work?

How do touchscreens work?

Many of the devices we use today have touchscreen technology. From our phones to tablet and computers to smart home devices, we use touchscreens every day. In fact, touchscreen technology improves input accuracy and input speed by twenty percent. This means...

What is a smart oven?

What is a smart oven?

Whether you prefer to meal prep a week in advance or order pizza on the fly, you can never go wrong with smart technology to make mealtime easier. Finding the time to make a three-course meal may have been nearly impossible in the past. But smart appliances like a...

How smart notebooks are paving the way to a zero-waste office

How smart notebooks are paving the way to a zero-waste office

Imagine being able pop your notebook in the microwave to erase your notes and reuse the page again and again... Well, this isn’t a dream or even science fiction, not since smart notebooks have changed the notetaking game. With a reusable smart notebook, you can simply...

How are delivery robots changing the future?

How are delivery robots changing the future?

The sci-fi fantasy of robots taking over human jobs and tasks isn’t only something you see in the movies anymore. Now, you can order food, packages, and more to be delivered at your front door by cute delivery robots on wheels. As no-contact delivery surged in...

What is a smart fridge?

What is a smart fridge?

You’ve just pulled into the grocery store parking lot. You reach into your bag for the grocery list… and it’s not there. You forgot it at home, again. We’ve all been there, stuck trying to remember what we even needed from the store. Once again, smart technology is...