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Research in the UK has repeatedly found evidence of spotlighting. Bias based on the way a person speaks can affect people in the classroom, the office, and beyond. Our research on dialects and peer-to-peer lending in China shows that such language differences can also affect access to finance. Specifically, borrowers who speak minority dialects receive … Read moreHow Financial Technology Can Discriminate Against People Speaking Minority Dialects: New Evidence From China

© Lockheed Martin GPS satellites help mobile devices and computers keep accurate time. Question. How do my computers and phones know when and how to adjust their clocks for different time zones or times of day? d. Their devices use amazing technology to keep track of time. Cell phones and computers use data connections to … Read moreHelpline: Outofthisworld Technology Helps You Stay On Time

Mel Washburn is a former firefighter, teacher, and judge. Whether it was putting out a fire in a building, a classroom or a courtroom, after his retirement he realized that 90% of his social life revolved around work. Washburn, 77, knew he had to find a way to communicate in retirement. Washburn also knew he … Read moreFrom Touchless Faucets To Voicecontrolled Lights, Technology Is Making It Possible To Age In Place

Many patients prescribed the drug do not take the full dose as directed by their GP, leading to further complications that are devastating the US healthcare system. Distance. offers "Smart Drug Adherence" hardware and software solutions for healthcare professionals. This startup has fifteen employees. Competitors include Pillsy, Adheretech, Hero Health, Propeller Health, Medsien, and others. … Read morePatchRx Ensures Better Patient Outcomes With Remote Therapeutic Management Technology

According to a new report today (via DigiTimes ), Apple could deploy "hybrid" OLED technology in iPads by 2024, allowing for thinner devices and lower production costs. By combining OLED's rigid glass substrate with OLED's flexible thin film layer, hybrid OLED technology is said to make OLED panels thinner than solid OLED panels. The process … Read moreApple May Adopt Hybrid OLED Technology Allowing For Thinner IPads By 2024

While technological safeguards are helpful in preventing visitors from stealing their phones and accessing money apps around the city, the most effective barrier, according to those who have studied the phenomenon more closely, is old distrust. Twin Cities law enforcement, ATM app operators and banks say identity protection tools are available, but it's up to … Read morePolice Say Technology Helps, But It’s Best To Be Wary To Avoid A Cellphone Grabanddrain Robbery

The space race has started again. After decades of relative oblivion since man landed on the moon in 1969, things are looking up. In recent years, billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have almost single-handedly commercialized space in their personal race to put hundreds of thousands of satellites and possibly humans into orbit … Read moreThe Space (technology) Race Is Ready For Liftoff In This Midsized Military Town

Cologix, a nationally active communications and data center company headquartered in Denver, has named its first CEO. Laura Ortman, who has 25 years of experience in the technology industry, will take office on October 12. You will lead the company in an industry where the gender gap is large, especially in leadership positions. By 2021, … Read moreTechnology