As more jobs are ‘digitized’, tech hubs pull further ahead

Oftentimes, when city or state leaders talk about increasing their community’s share of “tech jobs,” they’re referring to developers or engineers. But that doesn’t account for all of the jobs that require the skills that are vital in today’s digital economy. A new report out today from the Brookings Institution examines the increasing “digitalization” of […]

The Sistine Chapel’s masterpiece frescoes have been digitized

To prepare for future restoration projects, the Sistine Chapel’s world-famous frescoes and mosaic floor have gotten the up-close-and-personal treatment by way of an army of DSLRs. The last time the Sistine’s masterworks were documented photographically (both by Michelangelo and other artists) it was a 14-year-long job that wrapped in 1994, according to Reuters. This time […]