The Roots of Silicon Valley, Part 2: Planar Technology, The Fairchildren
//php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> In part 1 of this three-part series, we considered the birth of the transistor, how William Shockley Jr. ended up in Silicon Valley, the origins of Fairchild Semiconductor, how the pioneering startup was funded and what eventually happened to Shockley. In part 2, we look […]
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New Diabetes Technology Coming in 2022
As we look to what’s ahead in new diabetes technology for 2022, many may experience a sense of déjà vu. After all, much of what we’d anticipated for 2021 was delayed because of the continuing global pandemic (much like the year before). That means a lot of the forecast for the year ahead resembles what […]
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‘Aquamation’: New technology provides pet owners an alternative to cremation
by: Michelle Ross, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 8, 2022 / 03:02 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2022 / 03:02 PM EST OCEANSIDE, N.Y. (WPIX) – Whether it’s through burial or cremation, when it comes to the end of your pet’s life, there are just a handful of options to say goodbye. But with […]
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mRNA technology: Vaccine biotech has helped repair broken hearts in mice
By Michael Le Page An illustration of a strand of mRNA MattLphotography / Alamy Stock Photo Immune cells in the bodies of mice have been temporarily reprogrammed to repair damaged hearts by removing scar tissue, thanks to the technology used in the mRNA coronavirus vaccines. “After you give the treatment, the scar goes away,” says […]
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Google Infringed on Sonos Speaker Technology, Trade Court Rules
OAKLAND, Calif. — Google infringed on five audio technology patents held by the speaker manufacturer Sonos and is not allowed to import products that violate Sonos’s intellectual property into the United States, a trade court ruled on Thursday. The final ruling by the United States International Trade Commission, a quasi-judicial body that decides trade cases […]
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Cable TV Is the New Landline
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns. People have been predicting the death of cable TV for a long time, but this really might be it. As recently as a decade ago, nearly all Americans — more than 85 percent of U.S. households — paid for […]
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COVID vaccine mRNA technology offers hope for heart disease treatment
Combining technologies that proved hugely successful against cancer and in COVID-19 vaccines, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have shown they can effectively treat a leading cause of heart disease. For now the success has only been achieved in mice, but the milestone offers hope for millions of people whose heart muscle is damaged by […]
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Technology has stolen our ability to focus. Can we get it back?
Our ability to pay attention and focus is in free-fall. The average college student now focuses on any one task for just 65 seconds. The average office worker focuses on any one task for just three minutes. I was so concerned by this slow acid being poured on our attention that for my new book, […]
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