Flight times are reportedly getting longer by airlines, in a bid to avoid compensation payouts. The new report by Which? Travel found that journey times had been increased by up to 30 minutes to make the flights seem more punctual than they were. Compensation can be claimed if a flight is more than three hours […]
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Baltimore’s police department is a technological disaster
Enlarge (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) As part of the consent decree reached in the Justice Department investigation that followed the death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing unrest, an assessment team from the National Police Foundation recently completed a study taking inventory of the Baltimore Police Department’s technology infrastructure. The study meant to determine what […]
VR on Valentine’s Day: The technological evolution of love, connection, and intimacy
GUEST: Connection is difficult. With more distractions, demands on our time, and mediated communications like texting and social media, making time for intimacy and love can be challenging. Holidays such as Valentine’s Day can serve to reinforce this realization, further isolating singles and those who choose alternative lifestyles. There are some who feel technology is […]
The Mongols built an empire with one technological breakthrough
Enlarge / Standing in his stirrups, a Mongolian soldier could shoot even while retreating. This was a revolutionary battle tactic at the time. When a man named Temüjin was given the title of Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols were a recently united people, tucked away in the northeast corner of Asia. By the time […]
