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10 emerging innovations that could redefine IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Analog computing The most common paradigm for computation has been digital hardware built of transistors that have two states: on and off. The hope is that these new analog chips will use dramatically less power making them useful for any of the mobile and distributed applications on machines that aren’t always plugged in.

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The worst gadgets we’ve ever touched

The Verge

But after months of delays, what actually shipped was a gigantic, painful-to-use smartphone with outdated specs, mediocre cameras, and an awful-looking, blurry attempt at glasses-free 3D that bordered on painful to use — all of this while costing an astonishing $1,300. Microsoft Lumia 950. Oh, Windows Phone. and Windows Phone 10 successors).

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From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington

GeekWire

They range from Apetur, which aims to address neurological disorders by using smartphones to measure pupils, to Polyfos, which is developing a form of 3D printing that could increase efficiency of manufacturing. The UW has spun out 52 startups in the past five years, and granted more than 2,000 licenses.

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What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?

The Verge

It’s partly a dream for the future of the internet and partly a neat way to encapsulate some current trends in online infrastructure, including the growth of real-time 3D worlds. Neal Stephenson famously coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash , where it referred to a 3D virtual world inhabited by avatars of real people.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Hacker Revolution Will Be Televised

ForAllSecure

Again, if I'm explained to a layperson, I'll say like if it runs on your phone, it's probably a native application, but for example, when you go to a website, there's like code in your browser and the JavaScript that makes web apps work. It has a lot of applications. Organizations like Legit BS or Oder Of The Overflow.

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We asked seven venture capitalists if the metaverse is the next big thing or just a lot of hype

GeekWire

Rapid development in 3D, AR, VR, new hardware, digital payments, etc., “Compared to 3-to-5 years ago, massive advancements in bandwidth, chips, software, and new (hardware) platforms … will improve adoption. SyncFloor provides micro-licensed music to digital creators. Has this changed?