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National Science Fiction Day: A History of Science and Technology in Fiction
January 4, 2022January 2 marked the annual celebration of National Science Fiction Day. By no coincidence, this date is also the birthday of Isaac Asimov, a famous science fiction writer and professor of biochemistry.
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Tech in the Media Vs. Tech in Real Life
January 3, 2022The science fiction and fantasy genres have exploded in the last ten years, but media has explored futuristic technology for much longer – going back centuries, according to some scholars.
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The Security of 5G
December 28, 2021In the world of bigger, better, faster, 5G has become the talk of the wireless industry.
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Google’s Cloud Service Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency
December 20, 2021Google recently launched the Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) to support digital security efforts and increase customer defenses, especially relating to cloud services.
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A Brief History of Mobile Apps
December 15, 2021Earlier this week, people around the country celebrated the software that save our to-do list items, connect us with friends, fuel our interests and so much more during National App Day. Celebrated on December 11, National App Day provides smartphone users the opportunity to appreciate the many mobile applications, apps for short, we use in our daily lives and all the work that went into creating them.
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Electric Vehicles' Impact on the Environment
December 13, 2021In the late 90s, hybrid vehicles became the preferred choice for many people who were interested in both saving money on gas and improving the environment as they use less gas and produce fewer harmful pollutants.
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Aviation’s Movement Toward Sustainable Fuel
December 10, 2021The push toward a green future for our planet is inspiring countless industries to develop reliable, environmentally effective methods for their companies. Aircraft transit is no different, with a campaign for sustainable aviation fuel (or SAF) having begun in 2015.
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Computer Science Education Week
December 6, 2021This year’s Computer Science Education Week is running from December 6th through the 12th, and schools across America are looking to spread the word.
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Angela Okoro: Building Her Way to the Top
November 29, 2021Angela Okoro, like many other Capitol students, set out on her educational journey early with big aspirations.
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Physicist Traps Light and Wins Canada’s Highest Honor
November 19, 2021The idea of trapping light, may be hard to imagine, but not for Sajeev John who actually managed to achieve this mind-boggling feat. John created the Photonic Band Gap (PBG) which involves trapping photons which are then controlled by an “optical microchip, analogous to how electrons are controlled in a semiconductor.”
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