Author Archives: Megusta

Cloud Gaming Poised for Takeoff

The cloud gaming market seems to be prepared for some substantial progress, though will probably be powerful sledding for brand spanking new gamers to enter the scene. In her publication revealed Tuesday, shopper expertise guru Elizabeth Parks maintained that the cloud gaming market is at an inflection level as heavyweights within the trade proceed to…

Seattle startup and U.S. universities land $3.77M USDA grant to develop AI tech for indoor farming

The Koidra team in Vietnam, where its second office is located. (Koidra Photo) The news: Seattle-based indoor agriculture startup Koidra will share a $3.77 million research grant with Ohio State University, Rutgers University, Cornell University and the University of Arizona. The four-year grant was awarded to Ohio State University by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,…

New Seattle innovation center in a historically Black neighborhood will support entrepreneurs, arts, tech

The William Grose Center for Cultural Innovation in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood. (ACLT Photo) Friday afternoon will mark the grand opening of the William Grose Center for Cultural Innovation, a hub for entrepreneurs, creative endeavors, community, education and the sharing of resources in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood. The center is the realization of a vision…

Combating burnout: Fred Hutch psychologist on how employers can support workers

Fred Hutch psychologist and associate professor Megan Shen at the 2022 GeekWire Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Dan DeLong). The phrase “burnout” has taken on new meaning during the pandemic. Forty percent of people in 2020 said the pandemic had affected their mental health, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Women and…

The search for a thermally stable anatase for sodium-ion batteries

Researchers from Qingdao university synthesized of high-performance titanium dioxide-based anode materials with excellence cycling stability for sodium-ion storage. Credit: Qingdao university Electric vehicles, powered by renewable energy instead of finite fossil fuels, are the best green choice—but they could be more sustainable. As the most common power source in electric vehicles and portable electronics, lithium-ion…

All solid-state LiDAR sensor that sees 360 degrees

Picture illustrating the generation of the full-space structured light. Credit: POSTECH The LiDAR sensor, which recognizes objects by projecting light onto them, functions as eyes for autonomous vehicles by helping to identify the distance to surrounding objects and speed or direction of the vehicle. To detect unpredictable conditions on the road and nimbly respond, the…

E-band transmitter module based on GaN for 6G mobile communications

GaN-based E band module for broadband point-to-point data links over long distances in 6G mobile communications. Credit: Fraunhofer IAF 6G mobile communications is expected to pave the way for innovative applications such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and internet of things by 2030. This will require a much higher performance capability than that of the…

Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy offered $168M for the job

As a part of taking up the highest job at struggling health model Peloton, CEO Barry McCarthy was supplied $168 million in complete compensation this 12 months — a majority of which is from his new rent fairness grant, in response to a submitting from the corporate this week. McCarthy’s base wage is $1 million, the…

Poly Studio P5 Packs Professional Webcam Properties

In the wide-open field of videoconferencing tools spawned by the pandemic, the Poly Studio P5 professional webcam should be high on your list of candidates for home or office use. This USB 2.0 plug-and-play camera comes with an integrated type A cable, privacy shutter, and an adjustable monitor clamp that doubles as a desktop base….

Upstart Search Engine Andi Delivers Answers, Not Lists

A new search engine powered by artificial intelligence and natural language processing is offering an alternative to the lists of web pages making up the results of a typical online search. Called Andi, the search engine combines the use of large language models — think OpenAi’s GPY-3 — and live web data to craft an…