5 Top Sites to Keep Current on Emerging Tech
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That new piece of tech you just purchased? It’s is already outdated. While telecommunications companies release the next smartphone, another is already in the works. Patents are filed years before products are available for purchase, and updates are released to fine-tune products with increasing quality and speed. Yet, humanity aches for faster devices and more colors; we want immersion. To satisfy this itch, how do users stay ahead of the technology curve? Check out these 5 top tech sites:
Gizmodo.com
Gizmodo.com, with the tagline, “We Come From the Future,” does not disappoint with a smorgasbord of blogs well-organized into subsections. Opening to the “Latest” section as their homepage, the user is presented with a clean and simple site that is a mix of news, user reviews, and the latest and greatest in all types of technology. A place for fiction and fact alike, one example of new technology currently showcased on Gizmodo is Uber’s delivery drone and the progress the company is making to implement the service, discussed by Matt Novak, a Gizmodo.com editor (2019). If your aim is to learn and be blown away, grab your internet-device and a comfy place to sit and dig-in.
Wired.com
Wired.com is a well-known resource for all things new and technical. After review, it also brings to the forefront the ethical issues surrounding said technology. Articles are written by their Wired staff on an ever-changing environment that deserves discussion and speculation; users can find it all at Wired.com. A massive following with a tech magazine as well, Wired is one to follow as it is large enough also to influence what readers believe to be necessary. Current trends show technology that assists humans in better ways with their day to day lives with the article Wish List 2019: 52 Amazing Gifts You’ll Want to Keep for Yourself. Form Swim Goggles (With Display) is one such tech breaking the water barrier and creates a “heads-up display” detailed time, stroke rate, pace, and distance for swimmers.
MITTechnologyReview.com
MIT Technology Review is a must-add to the favorites list due to the way it presents the reader with what is happening in the world of technology. The technology that comes out maybe questionable and platforms like this allow others to discuss the morality behind the new technology. For instance, George Church’s new dating app provides users with a service to weed out potential health risks in a mate based on their health, as shared by Antonio Regalado, editor for MIT Technology Review (2019). Mind you, health is a general term as it is a gray area and not very clear what the business plans to offer. Some fear that those with dominant genes or carriers, this app would preclude them from dating anyone at all as they have a 50% of having a child with those dominant traits. These are serious topics to understand and discuss as the new technology emerges, and MIT Technology Review may be at the forefront of those conversations.
TechCrunch.com
Similar to the feel of an old newspaper, the viewer is pleasantly greeted at TechCrunch.com with short articles with promises of more. Getting lost in the world wide web is a pastime many can admit to, but a website that does not dd to the confusion is a great start. Regurgitated data has a bias, and it usually is very evident in 2019 article titles. However, Techcrunch.com is a relief to the eyes and brain alike. There are minimal advertising and design and bias in the article headings. If anything, reminiscent of the “news” one used to read or watch in the 1990s, which facts first and opinions later. Attempting to choose one technology to share was difficult for this reader as the website touched on many of the technology cornerstones of today. Unfortunately, a reoccurring issue for some cities is an attack on their internet via ransomware, a threat to a city’s internet unless demands are paid. New Orleans is the latest to fall victim to one such of these attacks as discussed in New Orleans Declares State of Emergency Following Ransomware Attack, by TechCrunch.com reporter Kristen Korosec (2019).
TheNextWeb.com
Appealing to the shorter attention span, TheNextWeb.com is a refreshing compilation of short articles appealing to the younger adults with less of a budget to spend or time to waste. However, don’t let that fool you in thinking the articles aren’t serious, the contrary. A cursory review shows the reader current events and how technology is shaping them. David Canellis, crypto/blockchain reporter, updates readers one such update as a single province in China controls 54 percent of Bitcoin’s hash rate and they are mining it with renewable energy (2019). They can complete this morning powerful mining due to more powerful chips. TheNextWeb.com provides the reader with a global look at technology advancements and where some of those dark corners are affecting the market. These changes ultimately affect the future of technology and in the same respect, our future.
Happy researching!
Author @SaraAnnRose
References
Canellis, D. (2019, December 11). Report: A single province in China controls 54 percent of Bitcoin's hash rate. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/12/11/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-mining-hash-rate-china-renewable-energy-blockchain/.
Gizmodo. (2019). We come from the future. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://gizmodo.com/.
Korosec, K. (2019, December 14). New Orleans declares state of emergency following ransomware attack. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/14/new-orleans-declares-state-of-emergency-following-ransomware-attack/.
MIT Technology Review. (2019). MIT Technology Review. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://www.technologyreview.com/.
Novak, M. (2019, October 29). Uber's New Delivery Drone Absolutely Reeks of Vaporware [Updated]. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://gizmodo.com/ubers-new-delivery-drone-has-a-battery-life-of-just-8-m-1839434537.
Regalado, A. (2019, December 12). Here are some actual facts about George Church's DNA dating company. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614920/actual-facts-about-george-church-dna-dating-company-digid8/.
Staff, W. I. R. E. D. (2019, December 2). Wish List 2019: 52 Amazing Gift Ideas You'll Want to Keep for Yourself. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://www.wired.com/gallery/wish-list-2019/.
TechCrunch. (2019, December 15). Startup and Technology News. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://techcrunch.com/.
TheNextWeb. (2019). TNW - International technology news, business and culture. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://thenextweb.com/.
Wired. (2019). WIRED. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://www.wired.com/.
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