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Digital divide is the new face of inequality even as COVID-19 demands awareness
Nearly half of the global population, 46.4 percent, cannot connect to the Internet at a time when digital technology is vital to mounting an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the International Telecommunication Union, ...June 14, 2020 1331 0 -
Jewels of Asia Gala on May 1 to recognize entrepreneurs from diverse communities
Asian American Chamber of Commerce has received a number of submissions for the 2020 “Jewels of Asia” Chamber Gala Awards which will recognize outstanding entrepreneurs from diverse communities doing business in Washington metro area. Jewels of...March 2, 2020 1691 0 -
Senate bill seeks to bolster coordination against cybersecurity threats
A group of Democratic and Republican senators have introduced a new bill to help states deal with cybersecurity threats with the help of federally funded coordinators. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John...January 20, 2020 988 0 -
Online sales soar by 20% as holiday shopping sets record
Black Friday this year marked the second biggest day of online shopping, with consumers spending $7.4 billion to buy products. Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions from 80 of the U.S. online retailers, determined that the average...December 2, 2019 974 0 -
How small businesses may benefit from 5G technology
Featured image shows a flexible display technology developed by Arizona State University in April 2006/Wikimedia 5G – the fifth generation of wireless technology – is just about to happen with revolutionary and transformative impact across multiple...October 24, 2019 1369 0 -
Digital technology shows damage discarded plastic inflicts on seabirds
Birds are among the species that are most vulnerable to plastic pollution, and digital technology has helped unearth some of its devastating effects on seabirds. When looking for food, birds often get caught up in fishing gear...October 15, 2019 953 0 -
How new technologies may help cities fight climate change
Hurricanes buffeting the U.S. with ferocious winds and downpours, fires raging close to urban centers, fog and smog covering cities in South Asia and China, flooding and sizzling heat in Western Europe, tsunamis hitting Japan and...July 30, 2019 1413 0 -
Why cybersecurity should be a top priority?
With ever-expanding global connectivity through Internet and mobile communication technologies, the number of worldwide users of the Internet has swollen like anything. And, so have cybersecurity threats. According to a new World Economic Forum report, by ...April 21, 2019 1794 0 -
Washington area remains the hub of innovation
Innovation, which lies at the heart of economic growth, stems from a bunch of factors and Washington metro area continues to have a lot of those, housing three of America’s top ten most innovative places. The...March 20, 2019 1263 0 -
The rise of innovation nations and the developing world
Cheonggyecheon River is a modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea Image Credit: stari4ek/Wikimedia Commons Just imagine the path to sustainable high growth and what factor comes to your mind first? Innovation. But is innovation...January 24, 2019 3748 0