
Focus On Technology
Mondays at 6:44 a.m. and 8:44 a.m. during Morning Edition and 5:44 p.m. during All Things Considered
Ann Thompson reports on the latest trends in technology and their effects on medicine, safety, the environment or entertainment.
Latest Episodes
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CEO of Sonic Signatures Jon Brennan says people don't watch TV ads anymore, so increasingly companies are developing a special sound to stand out.
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It's no surprise the person running Ohio prisons — Annette Chambers-Smith, a former tech executive — would upgrade technology for security, health and education in her role as director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
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Experts predict much of the internet will be metaverse-based by 2030. Not wanting to be left behind, leading brands are dabbling in virtual environments now and finding there is a potential to make a lot of money.
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Twenty-one-year-old Stephen Schmidt has career earnings totaling more than $10,000. He has a busy summer and fall planned with at least eight Super Smash Brothers tournaments.
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VIZ-AI and other artificial intelligence programs allow doctors to quickly see how severe a stroke is and minimize any brain damage
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UD, UC and Cincinnati Children's are working to develop and test a computer model that will learn from unknown variables like human behavior.
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A total of $8 billion is up for grabs to states chosen to start one of four hydrogen hubs. The money is part of the infrastructure law, which in this project, hopes to assess the viability of a hydrogen economy from production to processing, delivery, storage and end use.
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One idea has pod vehicles protecting you from the next pandemic. The pod could also transport you to a concert, while others communicate with you from their own pods, keeping everyone safe.
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The English Lab is the Hamilton County Sheriff Office's newest hire and a gift from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
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"Mechanical chemistry" doesn't use liquid to mix up compounds so there is no liquid to hurt the environment. This emerging field of chemistry is called mechanochemistry.