Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (IT system) is generally an information system, a communications system, or, more specifically speaking, a computer system — including all hardware, software, and peripheral equipment — operated by a limited group of IT users.
While we may have come to feel a sense of empowerment when armed with our smartphone or other smart devices, what we may be experiencing in reality, is in fact, denial. Skeptics are arguing that what was once the slave has since become the master, and that smartphones are no longer serving us as much…
Few will be surprised to hear that China pollution is escalating and that this is predicted to have a number of negative effects. However, new research is highlighting these concerns in an urgent manner. “PM2.5” refers to the smallest solid particles in the atmosphere; particles that are able to find their way into the depths…
Biased polling has provided the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with a “grassroots justification” powerful enough to effectively push through a doubling in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) figure that motor manufacturers must soon achieve or face stiff penalties. This new proposal requires the fleet-average for new…
What makes taxi’s somewhat symbolic of the fight to free hidebound economies? In short; regulations enforced by the state. The taxi market shouldn’t be a complex one, as barriers to entry are low. However, this leads to the risk of having too many taxis on the roads. Cab fares can be problematic too, and unregulated…
After realizing how a lack of power exacerbates poverty, Audrey Zibelman founded Viridity Energy – a Philadelphia-based startup backed by $24 million in venture capital. The company creates energy-saving software used by large facilities in the U.S. and helps them to manage their energy and decrease their overall expenses. But what is so revolutionary about…
It appears the global auto market has a new reason to be optimistic: Detroit. The Detroit auto show has put the city in the spotlight and demonstrated that the U.S. car market has grown from what could be described as rather depressing only there years ago, to somewhat of a safe haven. This is good…
