The Future of Work in Developing Nations – IOT Helps Global Manufacturers Break Into Local Markets

April 15, 2022 Source: Claudia Jarrett, US Country Manager | EU Automation | Manufacturing Tomorrow Here, Claudia Jarrett, US country manager at automation parts supplier EU Automation, explains how big players can learn from local businesses, using the IoT to their advantage. Harvard Business Review reports that multinational companies are finding it difficult to optimize their products, services and culture…

3 predictions for GM’s Q1 earnings – TechCrunch

General Motors is set on going electric, if its $35 billion investment to launch 30 new EVs globally over the next three years is anything to go by. But the automaker, which will report its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday, is expected to face increasing competition from both legacy automakers and newcomers in the U.S.…

HCI and Designing for Democracy

What is a democratic internet, and how does it intersect with the evolving nature of HCI? Connectivity has changed everything. In fact, experts like Elizabeth Gerber, professor and co-director of the Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design at Northwestern University, say there is not a single aspect of many humans’ lives that is not…

Watch how space station astronauts get ready for bed

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has shared a video showing how he prepares for a night’s sleep aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As you might expect, the routine is much like it is on Earth — except for all of the floating around and other challenges caused by the microgravity conditions. Maurer…