Five Big Tech Innovations that IBM Predicts Will Change Your Life in the Next Few Years

What does the future of innovation hold? According to IBM’s 8th annual “5 in 5” predictions about the direction of technology, we can all expect to see some drastic changes in our classrooms, online browsing, how we shop and the cities we live in. Not only does IBM make these bold predictions, its goal is… Continue reading Five Big Tech Innovations that IBM Predicts Will Change Your Life in the Next Few Years

These Boots are Made for Walking, Forever: Sustainable Shoes That Last You for LYF

Imagine your favorite pair of shoes kept on kicking for life? Forever, ever? Sounds like the good LYF, right? That’s exactly what Aly and Beth Khalifa envision. The pair aims to “establish the new cutting edge of sustainability” by creating sustainable products that can easily be repaired or broken down and recycled by anyone, starting… Continue reading These Boots are Made for Walking, Forever: Sustainable Shoes That Last You for LYF

The Future of Photo Manipulation: Software that Extracts 3D Objects from 2D Images

What you are about to see is an interactive method for modeling 3D man-made objects by extracting them from a single flat photograph. This method could be a major breakthrough in graphic design, combining the cognitive ability of humans with the computational accuracy of machines. The technique, which was developed by Tao Chen, Zhe Zhu,… Continue reading The Future of Photo Manipulation: Software that Extracts 3D Objects from 2D Images

How Our Driverless Future Will Transform the Economy

We have become desensitized to technological progress—a new laptop is coming out and it is 20% faster, big whoop—but if there’s one technology that is still fascinating to us, it’s the self-driving car and its promise of a more convenient future. The driverless car will transform our world in more ways than any of us… Continue reading How Our Driverless Future Will Transform the Economy