New year, same net neutrality saga—but there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
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Creation of Innovation: Soil Sensor Gets Down and Dirty to Fight Water Pollution
A high-tech new soil sensor from BGN Technologies provides farmers with real-time data about nitrate levels in their soil, benefiting both crops and underground water supplies.
Research Peek of the Week: Majority of Americans Concerned About Their Data Privacy
A recent survey finds that the majority of Americans are concerned with the collection and use of their personal data by both companies and the government.
It’s Time to Reverse the Country’s Scientific Slide
America’s leaders today should remember the good advice of our founding fathers and reflect with smart policymaking that the U.S.’s global competitiveness, national security, and economic growth and stability at home depend on our ability to maintain leadership in innovation. If we don’t step up the pace, at the end of the next decade we’ll find ourselves far behind.
Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers All Care About Online Privacy
While it is true millennials are the first generation to grow up with computers, the internet, and a smart device in their pocket, the belief that privacy is something they don’t care about is a myth.
Creation of Innovation: PigeonBot Takes Flight
PigeonBot, a new robotic bird made with real pigeon feathers, is the first robot that can change the shape of its wings like a bird.
Research Peek of the Week: Netflix Continues to Grow Despite Competitive Streaming Marketplace
Despite increased competition from new streaming platforms, Netflix grew by 8.8 million net subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2019. Its new original series “The Witcher” is expected to become their biggest season one TV series ever.
Research Peek of the Week: Smartphone Ownership Among U.S. Adults Continues to Rise
Smartphone ownership among U.S. adults continues to increase year over year and is widely adopted across different economic, educational, and ethnic demographic groups.
Congress Is Finally Listening to Consumers on Internet Privacy
The House Energy & Commerce Committee released a bipartisan draft of a comprehensive consumer internet privacy bill just before 2019 year-end. With countless online privacy abuses, data misuses, and security breaches in recent years, these legislative developments are highly welcome progress.
Creation of Innovation: Optical Blood Pressure Monitor on Display at CES 2020
Swiss company Aktiia has developed optical blood pressure monitoring technology that allows users to measure blood pressure without the need for an inflatable cuff.
Senators Wicker and Sinema Are Shifting the Net Neutrality Paradigm
Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, are pushing past partisanship “to encourage a fact-based, bipartisan dialogue and develop a compromise that will finally resolve [the] infinite loop on net neutrality.”
Research Peek of the Week: Most Popular Mobile Apps in the U.S.
Mobile apps are proving to be among the most popular features on smartphones, with a recent survey of smartphone users in the United States showing that social and communications apps are the most popular.