Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024. However, consumers aren't yet ready to abandon in-store shopping. Here's why: https://t.co/wYzakEGwkG— VentureBeat (@VentureBeat) May 30, 2022 … [Read more...] about Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024
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Military Applications of Extended Reality
Although commercial and consumer industries have been investing in extended reality (XR) for decades, recent advances have expanded the number of potential applications for the U.S. military. Indeed, in February 2022, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering identified human-machine interfaces for XR as 1 of 14 critical technology areas for the … [Read more...] about Military Applications of Extended Reality
Alternative Data Storage Technologies
Alternative data storage technologies — such as synthetic DNA and etched glass—are in development to meet growing demand. Current data storage media (e.g., magnetic tapes, DVDs, and hard drives) are likely insufficient to meet the emerging global data storage needs, which are currently estimated to be around 97 trillion gigabytes. Demand is expected to double by 2025. The … [Read more...] about Alternative Data Storage Technologies
1.7 billion people could be affected by the global food crisis
How many people could be affected by the global food crisis? An estimated 1.7 billion, due to #foodinsecurity, rising #energy prices, and mounting debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. #BCGatDavos #wef2022 https://t.co/a4qMMASLRv pic.twitter.com/zX7nBMY8WU— Boston Consulting Group (@BCG) May 19, 2022 … [Read more...] about 1.7 billion people could be affected by the global food crisis
Bridging the Digital Divide
As classrooms, workplaces, and social activities migrated online during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the digital divide—the gap between those who have access to broadband (i.e., high-speed internet) and those who do not—highlighted the importance of broadband availability. The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Fourteenth Broadband Deployment … [Read more...] about Bridging the Digital Divide
