DETROIT - As of mid-2021, 5G is a reality in at least 78 nations. 5G is now being used in consumer sectors such as 5G smartphones, 5G broadband (fixed wireless access), and augmented reality games. IDTechEx anticipates seeing widespread use of 5G in corporate areas such as industry 4.0, autonomous cars, and so on. 5G
DETROIT - Technology is still a little scary for many elderly individuals. But slowly, more and more seniors are happy to embrace all the latest gadgets. With all the new technology and innovation, medical alert systems can detect many dangers that can assist in making the lives of older people a lot less stressful. There
ANN ARBOR - An alarming crackup has begun at the foot of Antarctica’s vulnerable Thwaites Glacier, whose meltwater is already responsible for about 4 percent of global sea level rise. An ice sheet the size of Florida, Thwaites ends its slide into the ocean as a floating ledge of ice 45 kilometers wide. But now,
WASHINGTON DC - A vulnerability in a widely used logging platform uncovered late last week has left security professionals and officials scrambling to respond and patch systems before other nations and cybercriminals can exploit the flaw. The vulnerability in Apache logging package log4j has affected potentially thousands of companies worldwide, and is a particularly serious problem.
ANN ARBOR - David Weaver from CitySide Ventures talks about what his angel groups can do for Michigan startups. He is associated with several, including Birmingham Angels and the GreatLakesAngels Fund. You can get more details by emailing him at [email protected]. https://youtu.be/CiaRcbCB3x8
ANN ARBOR - Skip Simms, managing partner of the Michigan Angel Fund, provides tips for how to attract private equity investors for your startups. He also encourages high net worth individuals and families to consider investing in Michigan startups as an asset class. More at www.miangelfund.com. https://youtu.be/hEymxiFql-I
On MITech TV at 2 pm Dec. 13, 2021 Melih Oztalay will discuss eCommerce tips for end of year. Phillip Mitchell CPA provides tax tips for year end. Dan Keelan announces a new cannabis business directory called EnjoyFlora. Kathleen Norton-Schock update on Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Diva Tech Talk. MITech TV Guests
DETROIT - The cost of U.S. construction timber is skyrocketing, and a national concern is growing for the carbon emitted by the construction industry. As homebuilders look for solutions, the nation’s small-but-growing number of hemp builders wonder if building with hemp will finally break through into the mainstream construction consciousness. The cost of framing lumber,
WASHINGTON DC - Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of those who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses. Their bill, entitled The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act, seeks to appropriate $20 million to the US Attorney General for
DETROIT - Cybercriminals always target software or websites which many people use. By exploiting found vulnerabilities or using people’s unawareness of good cybersecurity practices, threat actors launch different cyberattacks, which would affect a large audience and bring the most benefits. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 73 percent of phishing sites
