Experts warn ai-generated health content risks misinterpretation without human oversight
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
As AI generated personas and automated video hosts enter health communications, experts caution that scaling content without human interpretation can raise the odds that people misunderstand what they read or watch. Digital platforms have become a primary source for health information, with more than half of adults turning to social feeds for guidance and many consultin...
Stop Using Business Jargon: 5 Ways Buzzwords Damage Job Performance
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
A growing body of evidence shows that fluent jargon and big talk are not signs of sharper business judgment. The pattern that emerges is straightforward. People who are most impressed by glossy corporate speak tend to struggle when tasks demand clear reasoning, sound choices, and follow through. For organizations that want more signal and less noise, the implications ar...
How Industrial AI Is Transforming Operations in 2026
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
A new global study of industrial decision makers shows that artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to meaningful deployment, bringing clear expectations for business outcomes and a sharper focus on the networks and security foundations that make those outcomes possible. Respondents represent firms with annual revenues over one hundred million dollars, op...
Gaming goes permanent as Pokemon tops global tattoo trends
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
Tattoos have long been a way for people to mark the moments, memories, and obsessions that define them. Once associated mainly with rebellion or counterculture, tattoos are now fully mainstream.
Video games, meanwhile, have grown up alongside those same generations. What started as simple arcade entertainment has evolved into a $200-billion global industry, shaping c...
AI productivity rises amid 2026 uncertainty
Thursday, February 19, 2026 by Trey Abbe
AI continues to deliver measurable productivity and performance gains across organizations, but global economic uncertainty and geopolitical risk are reshaping technology investment, hiring, and innovation strategies for 2026, according to the annual Reveal Top Software Development Challenges Survey from Infragistics, released today. The study surveyed 250 senior t...
The risks of iPad childhood
Monday, January 26, 2026 by Brittany Hainzinger
A typical 8-year-old in the UK now spends almost three hours a day online, and by age two, around 4 in 10 children already have their own tablet. At the same time, children’s enjoyment of reading is at a record low in UK surveys. The issue has gained new urgency after Australia announced a world-first ban on social media for under-16s, according to BBC.
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DevOps migration index find big bang platform migrations drain budgets
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
CloudBees has released its first DevOps Migration Index, offering an in-depth examination of how large enterprises are managing modernization initiatives across their software delivery ecosystems. Based on a survey of more than 300 enterprise IT and technology leaders, the report reveals a consistent pattern of cost overruns, project fatigue, and diminished returns on l...
New report reveals a thriving app ecosystem is valued by developers
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
A major new survey of U.S. app-business leaders shows strong confidence in the app economy and in the tools available for developers. The research, released by the Developers Alliance, found high proportions of respondents reporting that the app ecosystem remains robust, efficient, and supportive of growth.
Survey methods and key findings
The report draws on respo...
SMU researchers show AI creates realistic game characters
Thursday, October 16, 2025 by Richard Harris
When Jake Klinkert was growing up, his father suggested that since he loved video games, he should consider making them. That simple encouragement left a lasting impression. Klinkert embraced the idea and pursued it academically, ultimately earning a Master of Interactive Technology in Digital Game Development from SMU Guildhall. His early passion for interactive media ...
Study finds majority of developers have a strong work-life balance
Sunday, October 12, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
A survey of 200 senior developers at medium-large sized brands by enterprise CMS Storyblok has revealed the factors that developers say make them most productive at work.
Storyblok surveyed developers on their job satisfaction, personal working preferences, and how their job impacts their personal life.
Workplace preferences
When asked what their most pro...
AI uncovers notification for new blood pressure feature in Apple Watch
Monday, October 6, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Apple has introduced a new feature on its Apple Watch that alerts users to potential high blood pressure. The feature, initially rolled out for the Apple Watch Series 11 and supported on Series 9, relies on artificial intelligence to analyze existing sensor data rather than requiring a traditional blood pressure cuff.
Machine learning decodes signals from the wrist
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Open source quantum sensor unlocked by a unique diamond
Thursday, October 2, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Researchers have developed a quantum sensor that relies on the unusual properties of a diamond with specific imperfections. By making their work open source, the team hopes to lower the cost and complexity of studying quantum phenomena and encourage collaboration across physics, materials science, and engineering.
A diamond at the core
The project centers on a typ...
AI troubles teachers amid rise of automated learning tools
Friday, September 19, 2025 by Trey Abbe
Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly embedded in classrooms, creating new dynamics between students, teachers, and school policies. Automated learning systems can generate essays, solve math problems, or provide tailored tutoring. Educators are addressing how these technologies intersect with existing definitions of academic honesty and independent learning. A...
Cracking the live ops code
Monday, August 25, 2025 by Austin Harris
Sensor Tower recently released a report called Cracking the Live Ops Code: How Mobile Games Can Leverage Live Ops Insights, following its acquisition of Playliner, a company focused on live ops intelligence. This report combines app analytics, event data, and revenue trends to offer a clearer look at what’s really happening in the world of mobile game monetization...
Network API revenue to exceed 8 billion by 2030
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 by Austin Harris
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications and connectivity markets, has found operator revenue from network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) globally will exceed $8 billion by 2030. This is a substantial increase from the $284 million operators are forecasted to generate in 2025; with Juniper Research identifying KYC as key t...
Why SLOs are a key tool
Monday, August 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
Modern digital products now operate at scales that would have seemed impossible just a decade ago. YouTube processes over 500 hours of video every minute, Amazon processes around 12 million orders each day, and large cloud platforms and advertising systems serve billions of real-time requests.
At this level, a failure is a business risk, a user experience problem, an...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT study mode for students
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
A new way to learn in ChatGPT that offers step by step guidance instead of quick answers. OpenAI recently introduced study mode in ChatGPT, a learning experience that helps you work through problems step by step instead of just getting an answer. Starting on July 29th, it’s available to logged in users on Free, Plus, Pro, Team, with availability in ChatGPT Edu com...
Web Guide search experiment from Google
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 by Austin Harris
Google has unveiled an experimental new feature called Web Guide, part of its ongoing Search Labs initiatives. Designed to reshape how users engage with the search engine results page, Web Guide leverages artificial intelligence to organize links and resources more intelligently. This experiment aims to help people discover information on the web more efficiently by gro...
Jack Dorsey unveils Sun Day
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 by Austin Harris
Jack Dorsey, known globally as the co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Block, has been on a creative tear lately, launching back-to-back experimental apps. The latest addition to his portfolio is Sun Day, a simple yet intriguing app aimed at helping users track their sun exposure, monitor UV levels, and estimate vitamin D synthesis, all from their smartphones.
Available...
Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
The "Mobile Gaming Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Platform, Device, Game Genre, Distribution Channel, Monetization Model, Age Group, and Region with Growth Forecasts, 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets's offering.
Mobile Gaming Market Trends Analysis Report: The Mobile Gaming Market was valued at USD 139.38 billio...
New Developer Features in Oracle 23.7
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 by Austin Harris
Oracle Corporation recently announced the general availability of Oracle Database 23.7, a release that delivers several new features specifically designed to improve developer productivity, simplify data handling, and accelerate performance across diverse workloads.
New Developer Features in Oracle 23.7: Highlights
This latest update reflects Oracle’s contin...
How 27 programming languages differ in energy consumption
Monday, July 14, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
A research team from Portugal has conducted a comprehensive study analyzing how different programming languages impact energy consumption, execution time, and memory usage. Their findings were published in the paper Energy Efficiency Across Programming Languages, as reported by technology news outlet The New Stack.
The Most Energy-Efficient Programming Languages Reve...
Vector Indexing for AI-powered search
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 by Richard Harris
Harper, bringing next-level web performance to a digital-first world, recently announced the release of version 4.6 of its composable application platform. The latest release features several enterprise-grade components to improve performance and maximize revenue at any scale, chief among them the addition of vector indexing for the efficient storing and retrieving of h...
BLACK app empowers student collaboration
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 by Austin Harris
In a time when academic pressure and digital distractions are at their peak, students are increasingly in need of tools that simplify communication, streamline resource sharing, and foster collective learning. Rising to meet this challenge is BLACK, a student-built mobile application developed with one clear goal, to transform how students collaborate.
The creator be...
CodeRabbit now available on Visual Studio Code
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 by Richard Harris
CodeRabbit is now available on the popular Visual Studio Code editor. The integration brings CodeRabbit’s AI code reviews directly into Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code at the earliest stages of software development—inside the code editor itself - at no cost to the developers.
This new support enhances CodeRabbit’s multi-layered review approach: contin...
Gen AI revolution accelerated by IBM
Monday, May 19, 2025 by Richard Harris
At the company's annual THINK event, IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled new hybrid technologies that break down the longstanding barriers to scaling enterprise AI – enabling businesses to build and deploy AI agents with their own enterprise data.
IBM estimates that over one billion apps will emerge by 2028, putting pressure on businesses to scale across increasingly ...
Collaborative AI tools are reshaping software development
Thursday, April 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
Cory Hymel, Vice President of Innovation and Research at Crowdbotics, brings his extensive expertise in AI and software development to the forefront in this engaging Q&A. Hymel delves into the transformative impact of AI on the software development lifecycle, highlighting its influence on areas like code generation, requirements engineering, and context management. ...
Couchbase Edge Server launched for edge AI apps
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 by Brittany Hainzinger
Couchbase, Inc. launched Couchbase Edge Server, an offline-first, lightweight database server and sync solution designed to provide low latency data access, consolidation, storage and processing for applications in resource-constrained edge environments. Edge applications that rely solely on cloud databases can be slowed down due to connectivity challenges, bu...
Top growth areas for developers in 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025 by Austin Harris
There are many ways artificial intelligence can assist developers today, from helping to streamline the development process by instantly detecting and fixing errors to summarizing code and generating documentation. A recent survey corroborated that 76% of developers are using or planning to use AI coding tools. Respondents cited several benefits for using AI such as inc...
Record breaking year for fintech 2024
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
A new analysis of finance, fintech and crypto apps on the Google Play Store by app growth solutions company SplitMetrics, has found that UK neobanks have surpassed UK legacy banks in terms of app downloads for the very first time ahead of the festive season.
As it stands, UK neobanks have an estimated 71.78m Android users, 200k ahead of UK legacy banks with 71....
European enterprises rapidly deploying AI technology
Monday, December 30, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
European enterprises are rapidly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, with 92% of organizations having implemented these solutions over the last two years, according to new research from Digitate, a leading provider of AI-powered software for IT and business operations. However, the report, titled ‘The Race to Outpace: How AI and Aut...
Game of the year predictions for 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has predicted that Astro Bot will be the winner of this year’s Game of the Year award.
Experts at the gaming site Clash.gg analyzed data from Metacritic to determine the shortlisted games with the highest critic and user ratings. This data then determined the final ranking.
The Game Award for Game of the Year is a highly a...
App development predictions for 2025 from Kochava
Friday, December 20, 2024 by Richard Harris
As we approach 2025, app development is rapidly evolving. Technological advancements, changes in user expectations, and emerging global trends are redefining what it means to build, deploy, and use mobile and web applications.
2025 app development predictions from Amro Hassan at Kochava
With groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence, connectivity, and...
Video game cheating study findings
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has revealed the top ten U.S. states that cheat the least in video games. CS gaming site Clash.gg analyzed the average number of Google searches each month in each U.S. state for cheat-related terms combined with video games, such as 'Minecraft walkthrough' and 'Lethal Company cheats'. Those with the lowest search volume determined the r...
Change my vote searches soaring up during 2024 US election
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 by Austin Harris
New Google data conducted by JeffBet reveals a 435% increase in U.S. searches for 'How to Change My Vote' on Monday, November 4th, 2024, just ahead of today's election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
'Change my vote' searches up 435% during 2024 US election
JeffBet states that once your ballot has been scanned or opened, it is impo...
