FinTech Is Taking on Retirement With Tontines
Every part of the financial ecosystem is susceptible to disruption, and retirement is no exception. With a global market value hovering around $41 trillion, it’s no wonder that FinTech and blockchain developers are turning their eyes towards transforming this sector. And they may have found their engine for change in “tontines“. A Different Way to Retire […]
Tech’s Main Role in Healthcare? To Transform
Perhaps nothing will ever rival technology’s omnipresence in every facet of society. Shopping, socializing, entertainment, and work all bear only a shred of semblance to what they were a couple of decades ago. Healthcare has always received it’s fair share of attention from tech as well. But recently, there’s been a resurgence in interest to […]
AI Is Now Deciding Bail for Suspected Criminals
In our previous news segments, we’ve discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting healthcare, education, and finance. Now, we can add the law to that list. AI-powered algorithms are helping judges in courtrooms across the country make bail decisions. A Need for Reform Cash bail, a policy that has been part of the U.S. courts […]
Is Tech Trying to Take Over Local News?
At its core, social media functions as a modern avenue for information exchange. This is a huge (if not the main) reason why this technology niche is affecting so many facets of our lives. One new trend springing up across social media platforms is the integration of a location-based feature to show you content that’s […]
1.4 Million Twitter Users Tricked by Russian Spam Accounts in 2016 Election
Russian involvement in the 2016 United States presidential election has been a volatile point of contention for over a year now. It has plagued President Donald Trump’s tenure for its entirety so far, and will probably end up being one of the defining characteristics of this era in future history books. One of the most worrisome […]
Google Removed 700,000 Apps From the Play Store in 2017
Cybersecurity and Google’s Play Store are no strangers. Over its almost decade-long existence, the Play Store has been plagued by bugs and malicious mobile app developers much more so than its rival, Apple’s App Store. Andrew Ahn, Product Manager of Googe Play, recently discussed how the tech titan’s increased cyber safeguarding measures led to the […]
Is Our Brain the Secret to Better AI?
The human brain is the crowning achievement of humanity’s evolution. Literally. Without our brains, modern society and all of its bells and whistles would never exist. You wouldn’t be reading Dogtown Media’s news on your phone or your computer. And I wouldn’t be writing articles about researchers taking a page out of biology’s book to improve AI. Yet, that’s exactly where we find ourselves right now. […]
The Emerging Internet of Agriculture
The Internet of Things is opening up the door for innovation in a variety of industries. Industrial manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and entertainment are all industries that are getting the IoT treatment. But IoT development is disrupting one industry in particular that could be more important than all the others: agriculture. The Rise of Smart Farming […]
Is China a Tech Threat to the U.S.?
China’s growing technology sector is bursting at the seams with Beijing’s recent rise in smart city prominence. The country is aiming to become a world leader in AI by 2020. And the tech train’s not stopping there; China has already set lofty goals for 2025, 2030, and beyond. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently spoke of […]
Is Augmented Reality Just a Novelty?
Augmented reality (AR) has come a long way from being a subject only discussed in social circles of the San Francisco developer community. With the help of Pokemon Go, AR broke into the mainstream spotlight. But while everyone’s excited for its future, many are wondering — where does it go from here? Some Very Real Obstacles […]