ERGOS Technology

03/03/2020

02/26/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/24/808965078/at-25-years-understanding-the-longevity-of-craigslist

While other sites keep updating, Craigslist just looks old. "It's like a shark that's never had to evolve," says Jessa Lingel, who's written about the history of Craigslist.

02/20/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/13/805837103/images-what-new-coronavirus-looks-like-under-the-microscope

The images were made using scanning and transmission electron microscopes at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

02/17/2020

https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-z-flip-selfie-camera-one-handed-use-early-concerns-ongoing-review/

Day 3 with the Galaxy Z Flip begins with some pros and cons in its design. Plus, everything we think about the screen and hinge so far.

02/12/2020

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/02/12/new-schoolsafetygov-provides-cyber-guidance-k-12-schools

The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse just launched its website: SchoolSafety.gov. This website—a collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services—features a fact sheet on Cyber Safety Considerations for K-1...

02/10/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/07/803145517/from-delivery-trucks-to-scooter-moving-vans-fleets-are-going-electric

Lime is all about electric vehicles — battery-powered scooters, that is. But now the company is also going to use plug-in vans for behind-the-scenes operations. And it's far from alone.

02/06/2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/united-airlines-buys-pilot-academy-to-speed-up-hiring-of-10000-pilots.html

United Airlines is buying a flight-training academy to help it reach its goal of hiring 10,000 new pilots over the next decade.

02/03/2020

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/03/801620037/no-you-wont-catch-the-new-coronavirus-via-packages-or-mail-from-china

Experts in infectious disease say viruses such as the novel coronavirus don't survive long on surfaces, and there's no evidence from similar outbreaks that anyone got infected by handling a package.

01/30/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/24/798172352/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game

Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit.

01/27/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/27/799402801/canada-wins-u-s-loses-in-global-fight-for-high-tech-workers

If there is a global war for tech talent, right now Canada is winning. And U.S. immigration policies are part of the reason.

01/23/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/16/796786350/pigeonbot-brings-robots-closer-to-bird-like-flight

Birds change the shape of their wings far more than planes. The complexities of bird flight have posed a major design challenge for scientists trying to translate the way birds fly into robots.