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During the offseason, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) voted unanimously to use technology for the 2024 football season, and Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Draughns is very happy with the new additions. The new technology additions will allow in-game video access from the sidelines, allowing teams to make adjustments during the game on tablets, as well as in-helmet coach-player communication, allowing one-way communication between the sideline and players on the field.The new helmet additions will allow for pre-play communication between players and coaches in a manner similar to what is currently used in the NFL, with the devices turning off 15…

Have Tim Kirkjian and Chuck McGill (Michael McKean) from Better Call Saul ever been in the same place at the same time? I ask this question because McKean’s character suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity and Kirkjian seems deathly afraid of technology in general. Kirkjian, a longtime ESPN MLB reporter, made the revelation during a recent appearance on the Underdog Fantasy podcast “Baseball is Dead” with Jared Karabis and Dallas Braden. Kirkjian has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Awful Announcing’s “Short and to the Point,” and has his own podcast with his son Jeff called “Is This A Great Game, Or What?”…

SAP’s enterprise resource platform deployment completed in record six months SYDNEY , July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has implemented technology systems at two recently acquired Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) mine sites, Downia and Blackwater, enabling Whitehaven to double in size in record time. DXC completed the deployment of the SAP S/4Hana ERP system at the new mine site, aiming to modernize HR, finance, procurement and payroll functions within six months. DXC managed the entire implementation process of migration and integration to the new system, and also provided business analysis,…

The home where Sonia Massey was shot and killed was photographed on Thursday, July 18, 2024. [+] SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Prosecutors have charged Deputy Sheriff Shawn Grayson with the murder of Massey. Grayson is accused of shooting Massey in the face as he responded to a call of an intruder at his home on July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/John O’Connor, File)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The unjust shooting and death of Sonia Massey, a 36-year-old Black mother of two, by former Sangamon County Police Deputy Shawn Grayson after she sought protection from a suspected loiter has reignited…

According to American Vegetable Grower’s latest industry survey, more than one-third of respondents plan to use agricultural technology to make their lives easier in 2024. To learn a little more, we interviewed one grower from that 38% to learn how he’s successfully incorporating agricultural technology on his farm. Meet Kevin Gardner of Gardner Family Farm “You can simplify farming without technology,” says Kevin Gardner, owner of Gardner Family Farm in Macclesfield, N.C. “Some technology will never pay for itself. We know what we have works, and when we look at our yields, we can see the difference from one year…

Teaching is an inherently difficult job, and technology can make teaching more effective and less stressful, or it can make it more difficult and less rewarding.How can we increase the former and decrease the latter?Here are some resources that might help:Good luck everyone! 1. Don’t oversimplify student cell phone use It’s easier to blame technology, including social media, than to dig into the societal issues that contribute to mental health problems. Read more. 2. Should cell phones be allowed in the classroom? Teacher-suggested strategies Teachers can play a role in helping students understand appropriate times for cell phone use. Read…

At one of Denali’s facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, a machine mixes green waste with unpackaged food waste to begin the composting process (Photo courtesy of Denali) Denali Water Solutions, a Russellville organics recycling company, announced Monday that it will be rolling out new unpackaging technology at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club stores to help retailers reduce food waste. Denali said in a news release that the technology separates food from packaging materials like plastic and cardboard, creating a “cleaner organics stream” that can be turned into animal feed or compost. Avoiding the manual process of separating food from packaging…

Insider Brief The Quantum Economy Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a report on quantum technologies for securing financial messages, highlighting the potential impact of quantum computing and networks in the financial sector and recommending strategies to achieve security. Key recommendations include federal government support for the implementation of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms, strengthening in-house quantum expertise within financial institutions, and using a combined approach of quantum key distribution (QKD) and PQC for enhanced security. A workshop held by QED-C’s Use Case Technical Advisory Committee identified use cases with high impact for quantum-resistant technologies, such as secure cross-border transactions and post-quantum…

Artificial intelligence (AI) computing requires huge amounts of power, and targeted research could hold the key to significantly reducing it, but a team of US researchers has developed a technique that could reduce the energy consumption required for AI processing by at least a thousand-fold.A group of engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated a technique to make AI more efficient, and have published a peer-reviewed paper outlining their work and findings in npj Unconventional Computing, a peer-reviewed Nature journal. In essence, they created a shortcut to the conventional way of doing AI calculations, dramatically reducing…

PARIS, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Grand Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games took place on July 26th. As a true “Multi-Olympic Company”, Unilumin provided LED display and support solutions for a total area of ​​more than 2,600 square meters in five smart venues, including the Stade de France, Parc des Princes, CO’Met Stadium and the fan activity area along the Seine where the Opening Ceremony will take place.Unilumin display at the Stade de France (PRNewsfoto/Unilumin Group Co., Ltd.)The Stade de France is the largest stadium in France and one of the largest football stadiums in the…