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This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro"Virtual Nurses" On Call Now At Akron Children's HospitalThe demand for nurses is so great, that the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there will be more than 193,000 more job openings than nurses to fill them each year, through 2030.
This national shortage, which started during the pandemic, has inspired hospitals and other care facilities to find new, and creative ways to treat their patients.
At Akron Children's Hospital, they're using something called "Virtual Nursing", and we talked about it with their Chief of Nursing, Christine Young.2025-02-2117 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroEVs are the Future, So Why Is America Behind?American consumers have been more than a little skittish when it comes to whole heartedly adopting Electric Vehicles.
From their comparatively high cost that is only partially offset by tax incentives, to a lack of adequate charging stations; Americans have been more likely to choose old, familiar gas guzzlers, or to hedge their bets with hybrids.
But, as you'll hear in my interview with Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief, Autos, Mike Colias, who wrote a new book called "INEVITABLE: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles"; Europe and China are way ahead of us when it comes to...2025-02-1421 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroAs AI Gobbles Jobs: How Can Humans Compete?This week, we're having a conversation with Deborah Perry Psicionne, who co-authored the new book "Employment is Dead: How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing The Way We Work", and as you'll hear; the future does not look good for anyone expecting to just go to work everyday as usual and get a regular paycheck.
Find out how and why employers will increasingly use AI (artificial intelligence) to replace workers, and what that will mean for anyone who hopes to stay employed in what will increasingly become a game of job-related musical chairs.
So how can you not only survive, but thrive i...2025-02-0827 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroTech Training Spotlighted At Walsh University This WeekIt has been a big week at Walsh University in North Canton, as they wrap up up their annual Science and Business Innovation Summit, today. The three-day event, which features keynote speakers including Michael White, former Director at the U.S. Department of Defense, and Dr. Victor McCrary, Vice Chairman of the National Science Board, is open to the public, and continues today with their Science and Business Entrepreneurship Day for High School Seniors. While a number of different topics such as NASA, Drones, Polymers, and Genetics were on the agenda this week; one special area of focus is on...2025-01-3107 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHuman Creators Vs. AI: Can Copyright Law Keep Up?Creatives of all types are waking up to the fact that much of what they have spent their entire lives learning to do, and be, is endangered by Artificial Intelligence applications that can replace them at a fraction of the price.
Their concern was evident during the Hollywood actors' strike of 2023, which was in part over getting assurances that they could be protected from being replaced by digital replicas.
There are also a number of copyright infringement lawsuits pending right now, with major companies such as Thompson-Reuters, Getty Images, and the New York Times, contending that AI models were trained...2025-01-1825 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhy Laws Aren't Enough: Stepping Up To Keep Kids Safe OnlineDespite the US Surgeon General's call earlier this year for Congress to approve a law that would require mental health warnings on social media for younger users, and heart-breaking stories about children suffering terrible trauma, up to and including death, as a result of negative online interactions; we are living in a world where children are just not safe online.
They're not safe either from the peer pressure of people they know, or the sick manipulations of strangers–and even AI chatbots– they meet online, and so far; there hasn't been any effective legal blockade put up to protect them from...2025-01-0321 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCan AI Help Prevent School Shootings?When I first started writing this story a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea that there would be a horrific school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, the very week it was to be published.
But, I suppose I should have.
After all, according to data compiled by CNN; there have been 83 school shootings so far this year, and 56 of them have taken place in K-12 Schools.
What makes this story which is already horrendously tragic even more so; is that if they had the type of technology we're going to talk about today, at Abundant Life Christian School; there...2024-12-2211 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroChinese Tech Trade War Threatens National Security & Ohio Economic GrowthIf you've ever had to wait to get your car, or anything else repaired because parts are on backorder; you know how frustrating it can be.
Now, multiply that by about a zillion, and add a bunch of zeros to the end of the price tag, and you've got a recipe for both economic disaster, and political mayhem. The problem is; that's exactly the kind of situation we're facing right now, as our country's ongoing tech trade war with China continues to heat up.
At issue, is both the US and China needing each other badly for continued economic success, b...2024-12-1326 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroTime Magazine Spotlights New U-A InventionA new medical device that allows surgeons to more easily see while they maneuver around even the tiniest of spaces in the human body, has made TIME Magazine's list of the 200 best inventions of 2024.
Amplio is the world’s first wearable 3D full-color surgical microscope. It is a platform technology with capabilities that include surgical magnification, fluorescence imaging, night vision, surgical navigation, computer vision, artificial intelligence and augmented reality.
The UA-developed technology in Amplio improves the surgical lenses, known as loupes, that surgeons use during procedures, and it was developed by Dr. Yang Liu, who is currently an Associate Professor of...2024-12-0710 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroTime Magazine Spotlights New U-A InventionA new medical device that allows surgeons to more easily see while they maneuver around even the tiniest of spaces in the human body, has made TIME Magazine's list of the 200 best inventions of 2024.
Amplio is the world’s first wearable 3D full-color surgical microscope. It is a platform technology with capabilities that include surgical magnification, fluorescence imaging, night vision, surgical navigation, computer vision, artificial intelligence and augmented reality.
The UA-developed technology in Amplio improves the surgical lenses, known as loupes, that surgeons use during procedures, and it was developed by Dr. Yang Liu, who is currently an Associate Professor of...2024-12-0710 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroArt +Technology=Fashion@Kent State UniversityFrom mass-produced jeans, to one-of-a-kind designer creations only seen on gorgeous runway models; most of today's fashion is extremely high-tech.
To find out more about how clothing evolves from an artistic impulse to a fully realized product, we talked with Professor Margarita Benitez, who Directs the TechStyleLAB at Kent State University's Shannon Rogers and Jay Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.
Listen now to hear how they are using advanced technology including Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital textile printing, laser cutting, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) and more.2024-11-2224 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroBigger, Stronger, Better: Ohio's Expanding Tech BoomFrom sustainable polymers in Akron, to semiconductors near Columbus, Defense R& D in Dayton, and Solar Panels in Toledo; Ohio is a hotbed of new technology.
To find out more, and why the future of new technology in Ohio is so bright; I talked to Chris Berry, who is the President and CEO of Ohio X; a non-profit organization aimed dedicated to building Ohio's tech hub.
Listen now:2024-11-1521 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroBetter, smaller, more powerful batteries are the wave of the future, not only for vehicles; but also for whole home energy storage, and all the electronic gadgets you use every day, like laptops and mobile phones.
But when it comes to Ohio; the focus is squarely on batteries that power electric vehicles, and that's why both The Ohio State University in Columbus, and The University of Akron have received big government and private industry grants to discover both better ways to make and recycle them.
Listen now for details on the work that will be done at Ohio State University's...2024-11-0821 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroTech Roundup-11-1-24This week, we're doing a roundup of some of the most interesting tech-related stories that have occurred over the past week.
Find out more about a wide variety of topics including election-related social media disinformation, AI enabled deep-fake child porn, driverless vehicles, robocalls, and possible NASA landing sites on the moon. Listen now.2024-11-0111 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroFTC Steps Up for Consumers With Action To Fight Fraud & ScamsConsumers have been complaining loud and long about how when they try to cancel subscriptions, they either can't do it at all; or they get such a big run-around, that it takes a lot of time, effort, and money to make it happen,
That's why this week's news that the FTC's new "Click to Cancel" rule is in effect, which make It easier for consumers to end recurring subscriptions and memberships, is such a big deal. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished, and that new rule is now under fire fromt he cable industry, home security companies, and advertisers...2024-10-2510 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroIce, Ice, Baby!: NASA's New Europa Clipper MissionIce, Ice, Baby!: NASA's New Europa Clipper Mission
It was a big week for NASA, as they launched their largest ever planetary spacecraft, which is now headed toward Jupiter's moon, Europa.
The goal, they say, is to determine whether there are places below the surface that could support life, and the reason they suspect it is possible; is that there is a vast ocean of water beneath Europa's icy surface.
To find out more, we talked to the Principal Technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Passadena, California, Dr. Greg Davis.
Davis, who is originally from the Akron area, a...2024-10-2021 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroIce, Ice, Baby!: NASA's New Europa Clipper MissionIt was a big week for NASA, as they launched their largest ever planetary spacecraft, which is now headed toward Jupiter's moon, Europa.
The goal, they say, is to determine whether there are places below the surface that could support life, and the reason they suspect it is possible; is that there is a vast ocean of water beneath Europa's icy surface.
To find out more, we talked to the Chief Technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Passadena, California, Dr. Greg Davis.
Davis, who is originally from the Akron area, and started his career as a Physics teacher a...2024-10-1821 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroNew High Tech Security Aims To Keep U-A Students Safe Off-CampusThe University of Akron has joined with Summit County, and The City of Akron to install a new high-tech security system aimed at keeping students safe off-campus.
33 security cameras connected to the County's new high-speed fiber optic network, have been installed in neighborhoods near campus. They are hooked into both the Akron and Campus police departments, and are monitored 24/7 by Artificial Intelligence (AI) which can notify officers to respond in the event of an emergency, crime in progress, or even just suspicious activity.
According to Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Chief of Staff, Brian Nelson, the cameras are part of w...2024-10-1210 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroSaving The Planet One Plastic Bottle At A TimeRecycling made both national and local headlines this week, with the State of California suing Exxon-Mobil for promoting the "myth" of recycling, and Akron city officials celebrating the fact that they're finally making money on recycling, because residents have gotten so good at keeping trash out of their recycling bins.
The two competing narratives; i.e.; "Recycling doesn't work, and it is all part of a money-grubbing plot on the part of oil companies", and "Hey this stuff really works and its great for the planet", point to the deeper truth about how much we rely on plastic, how bad...2024-10-0411 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroStaying Safe Online: Do We Need A New Form Of ID?Another day, another data breach–or so I thought.
But even though there have been a lot of other really big data breaches over the past few years; hearing about the one perpetrated recently by a hacker called USDoD, gave me pause.
As reported by Bloomberg Law; it is possible they stole the Social Security numbers of every American, along with other personally sensitive information from a total of nearly 3 billion people in the US, UK, and Canada. This occurred in December 2023, when they cracked the defenses of National Public Data, which is a data broker offering personal information to emplo...2024-09-2710 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroZen and The Art of Computer UpcyclingIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the time when I decided to upcycle my old, obsolete MacBook Pro, and turn it into something useful with a free, open-source Linux operating system.
The good news is; it works!
I had some glitches along the way, and the journey from old to "new" was a little frustrating. But honestly; the main reason it was a problem for me is that I decided to mess with it after I already had it up and running. It really was one of those deals where "if it...2024-09-1405 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroSurviving A CyberattackThe depth and breadth of cyberattacks and data breaches in the past few years is breathtaking, and as a result; it's fairly likely that pretty much everybody in this country has had at least some their personal information stolen.
Some examples of extremely serious recent incidents include the March 2024 AT& T breach, which resulted the dark web dissemination of data from 7.6 million current account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders, last year's MOVEit breach, which resulted in the loss of data from at least 62 million people, and 2,000 organizations, as well as the May 2024 Ticketmaster breach, affecting 560 million customers.
In add...2024-08-3013 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroSmall Akron Tech Firm Making Big Moves With New Product LaunchSize really does matter, when it comes to Akron-based electronics firm, Tiny Circuits, where they're doing a big Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a new product launch.
Find out how they're keeping it real with a small team of engineers and fabricators, creating programmable game consoles the size of your thumb, and twee little TV's with working knobs and remotes, where you can watch pre-loaded shows, or even your own cat videos.
The sky's the limit as we explore the maxi details of their mini world, with Founder and CEO, Ken Burns.
Listen now, and don't forget you can...2024-08-2315 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroFree Tablets & WiFi For Akron-Canton Area Senior CitizensSenior citizens who need and want to be connected to the internet, but can't afford to do so, have the opportunity to possibly get a free tablet and/or WiFi service, through Direction Home, The Akron-Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities.
Their Digital Inclusion program has been around for a few years now, but as you'll hear from today's guest, Matt Reed, who is Direction Home's Senior Vice President for Community Engagement, they now have funding to help an underserved group they simply didn't have the resources to reach in the past.
Find out more, listen now.2024-08-1610 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWill AI Help, or Hurt Your Business?As technology companies spend billions to produce newer, better, and more powerful Artificial Intelligence tools; leaders in other types of business are scrambling to decide whether or not it would be worthwhile to use them.
The pressure is on, and as you'll hear from our special guest today, Northeastern University Business School Dean, and Author, David DeCremer; the jury is still out for most types of business, as to whether or not AI is the real deal or just hype.
Listen now, as DeCremer, who just released his latest book, THE AI-SAVVY LEADER: 9 Ways to Take Back Control and Make...2024-08-0930 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroAkron's New "Green" Holy Grail: Sustainable PlasticsWouldn't it be great if all the plastic that clogs our landfills and oceans could be easily and cheaply recycled, and then turned into new plastic that is just as strong and useful as the original?
That's what scientists at the University of Akron have been wondering, and now one of them has come up with a new way to recycle plastic using just light, air, and an easily obtainable and abundant chemical catalyst.
We'll hear today from Associate Professor of Polymer Science, Dr. Junpen Wang, along with Vice President for Research and Business Engagement, Dr. Suzanne Bausch from the...2024-08-0209 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroLocal NewsScammers are using AI to clone voices and trick people into giving up their personal banking information, leading to disastrous results. Find out how you can protect yourself from these fraudsters, with TrustedSec President and CEO, David Kennedy. We talked to him recently. Listen now.2024-07-2824 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroFinancial Scams Targeting SeniorsSeniors are often the targets of increasingly sophisticated scams. Find out why, and what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from scammers who prey on some of our most vulnerable citizens. Listen now, to our conversation with Sam McCoy, Senior Vice President for Elder Rights at Direction Home, the Akron-Canton Area Agency on Aging.2024-07-2805 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroRecovering From The Great Computer Meltdown: What's Next?This past Friday's worldwide Microsoft computer meltdown, will likely go down in history as one of the most epic tech failures...ever.
Airlines, hospitals, banks, retailers, government agencies; you name it–all dead in the water for hours, with everybody staring at the dreaded blue screen of death, repeatedly trying to reboot their systems, and wondering how long it would take to fix.
Luckily, the problem, caused by a faulty CrowdStrike cybersecurity update, has been resolved for many users. But for example, as of the time of this recording (Tuesday morning, July 23rd); Delta Airlines was still struggling with hundreds of...2024-07-2314 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWho You Gonna Call? Ham Radio To the Rescue!There's probably no better day than today, while we're in the midst of a global Microsoft outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike cybersecurity update, to talk about how big, high tech systems can, and do, fail.
That's why County is now hosting Summit County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) equipment on its radio tower at Summit Emergency Communications Center. They're doing so in an effort to ensure reliable communication throughout the county, and with state partners in the event of an emergency.
Did you know, for example, that you can actually send email via radio signals? No? Well, neither did...2024-07-1914 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHigh Tech Help For Seniors: Robots In Nursing HomesThey're not quite as cute and friendly as Rosey from The Jetsons, or R2-D2 from Star Wars, but the robots being used to help ease worker shortages at several nursing homes in Summit County are a big hit, and a big help for both residents and employees.
That's the word from Julie Esak, who is the Quality Improvement Ombudsman with Direction Home, the Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities.
Listen now, as she explains how the their robot pilot program has been working over the past year, and why they are expanding it now.2024-07-1209 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroIt's The End Of Music As We Know It, and (AI) Don't MindThe Recording Industry is up in arms again, this time, alleging that two companies using AI to generate music, are illegally using copyrighted material.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court this week in Boston, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), representing record labels including SonySony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Records, alleges that Suno AI and Udio AI.
This lawsuit is just the latest in a serious of AI-related legal actions, such as that of a group of eight newspapers suing Open AI, the maker of Chat GPT, and Microsoft for allegedly "purloining millions" of...2024-06-2832 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroDon't Get Tricked! How To Avoid Bank ScamsImagine getting a call late at night from someone telling you your child had been kidnapped, and will be killed unless you give up all your banking information. Would you do it?
Or, what if your "bank" fraud services department calls to let you know there's been some suspcious activity on your account, and they just need you to confirm a few facts before they can let you in on all the details. Of course, you figure because they say they're from your bank, and they sound like they're from your bank, and they have all kinds of private information onl...2024-06-2125 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroClean Water Update: The Fight Against Forever Chemicals In AkronWhat if you found out there are chemicals so toxic and dangerous that even just 10 barrels full of it could pollute all of Lake Erie?
Well, it turns out; there are, and they're in our environment, pretty much everywhere–from your Teflon coated frying pan, to the grease-resistant pizza box sitting on your kitchen counter. Oh, and speaking of kitchen counters; you know that stuff you use to seal the granite every year or so? Yeah, they're in that too.
But, the type of chemicals that are used to makel those things, along with other ubiquitous and useful products like ban...2024-06-1423 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCool, Low-Tech Tips To Reduce Global WarmingThere's not a whole lot better than summertime in Ohio, when it comes to picnics in the park, hikes along the Cuyahoga river, and maybe even a cool dip in one of our many beautiful lakes.
But this cool green serenity is at risk, as global climate change heats up the water, fosters toxic algal blooms, and hastens leaf decomposition, which in turn; fuels more global warming.
The good news is, though, that there is something you can do to help fight back against that, in your own yard right now.
It also just happens to be cheap, low-tech, and...2024-06-0719 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroKids, Phones, AI, Nuclear Power, and EV'sThis week we're taking a look at a number of different ways that technology is affecting our children, our environment, amd the kinds of cars we drive.
We'll also hear about how some communities in NE Ohio are trying to ban large scale wind and solar facilities, and why the rapidly expanding use of Artifiial Intelligence may mean the return to using nuclear power to produce electricity.
Find out more. Listen now.2024-05-3111 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro"Stayin' Alive" On Wall Street, In the Age of AIAlthough Wall Street Analysts, Stockbrokers, and Traders already use sophisticated computer programming to help them make what is in some case dizzyingly vast sums of money; rapidly developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools could soon help them make even more.
On the other hand; AI could also completely replace a lot of those jobs, leaving the people doing them today, out of work and wondering how to get back in the game.
That in fact, is a scenario that is going to play out for billions of workers in all sorts of different fields over the next five to ten years...2024-05-2517 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhen AI Eats Your Job: What's Next?Imagine if the outrage Apple stirred up this week over the ad showing their super thin new Ipad Pro "crushing" images representing art and music, amplified billions of times over.
Imagine that instead of just crushing just digital images of human creativity, another tech creation; artificial intelligence, actually crushes our entire world economy, by eliminating 30 to 50 percent of all jobs, leaving millions of people, including today's top earners, in the dust, on the dole, and in despair.
Then, imagine another reality, and in this one; all the boring bits of your job disappear, and you are left free to concentrate o...2024-05-1826 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroFrom Stow To The Stars: Exploring The Cosmos with NASA's Dr. Greg DavisThis week our special guest has a special tie to the Akron community.
University of Akron graduate, Dr. Greg Davis, who started his professional career as a Physics teacher at Stow High School, has been with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, since 2005.
Currently their Principal Technologist; Davis has worked on a number of amazing projects, including the Juno spacecraft, three Mars landers, and Mars Pathfinder.
Listen now, as we find out what's next in his fascinating career, and explore some of the mysteries of space, starting first with a conversation about the Webb Space Telescope.2024-05-1020 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroAkron Expands Free RING Doorbell Cam ProgramAll Akron residents can now apply to receive a free Amazon RING doorbell security camera, as part of the city's ongoing effort to increase neighborhood security.
What started as a pilot program in three of the city's ten wards last year, has now expanded outside of just wards 3, 4, ad 5.
City officials are using federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to buy the cameras, and have allotted 300 per ward. This is in addition to the 400 originally given out to residents in four particularly high crime areas last year.
Now, in order to fight crime, the free cameras come with some strings...2024-05-0308 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhat New TikTok Law Could Mean for Social Media MarketersNow that President Biden has signed the bill Congress passed this week requiring the Chinese owners of the popular social media app, TikTok to sell to a US company within the next nine months, or face a possible ban; a lot more is at stake than than whether or not we can continue to can stare for hours at cute cat videos.
The law, which was passed as part of a larger measure that renewed funding for war efforts in Ukraine and Israel, is a national security effort to ensure that the Chinese government cannot access the private data of U...2024-04-2610 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroAI In Everything, Everywhere: Are You Ready For The Future?Imagine a future where virtually everything you touch is infused with Artificial Intelligence; not just your smart phone, but also your TV, your car, your air conditioner, the forklift at the factory where you work, and more.
But that's not an imaginary scenario.
According to the authors of the new book, "Fusion Strategy: How Real Time Data & AI will Power the Industrial Future"; that is exactly what is happening right now, and what will continue to happen on an ever increasing scale in the future.
So, how can we get ready for it? What is ahead for individuals, for workers...2024-04-1221 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroStark State College Offering Free Data Recovery Service This WeekThe only thing worse than realizing you don't have your files backed up when your computer or external hard drive crashes, is finding out it could cost hundreds, or maybe even thousands of dollars to get them back.
But, if you live in the Akron-Canton area; you're in luck, because students at Stark State College, will help you recover your precious photos, videos, music—or whatever else you lost— for free, this week!
Listen now, for all the details, from Stark State Cybersecurity Professor, Glenn Goe.2024-03-3010 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHow Spyware & Disinformation Threaten DemocracyWhen citizens are mislead by lies online, and journalists are hacked, tracked, intimidated, and shut down; Democracies worldwide are threatened.
That was the message this week from US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who spoke at this week at the Third Summit For Democracy in Seoul, South Korea.
Blinken talked about efforts the United States is making to support free speech, free press, and free people, by funding independent media outlets, protecting journalists, teaching citizens how to spot misinformation, and regulating the use of commercial spyware.
We'll also hear about how that spyware works, from Cybersecurity expert, Dr. John Nicholas...2024-03-2210 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroBetter, Faster, Cheaper: Akron's Plan To Bridge The Digital DivideSo much has changed since the pandemic shut down that started four years ago this week, and one of those things is how much more dependent we all are on technology.
Going to work and to school suddenly became doable from home, but only for those with fast and reliable internet connections. Those who could not count on them, were left having to use less reliable connections through mobile phones, or public Wi-Fi at the library, coffee shops, and restaurants like McDonalds.
Even that was hard, though, because those places shut down too, in the early months of the pandemic...2024-03-1623 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCountdown To Totality: Solar Eclipse Readiness & Safety TipsApril 8th is going to be a big day in Northeast Ohio, with thousands of of visitors from all over the country expected flock here for the first total solar eclipse of the sun visible from this area since 1806.
It will quite literally be the chance of a lifetime, as the next one like it, won't be until 2099.
With that in mind; state, local, and federal offiicials got tother recently to discuss their plans to keep people safe from the kinds of things you can naturally expect when big crowds gather, like traffic jams, accidents, and unusually high demand for...2024-03-0810 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroArtificial Intelligence In The Classroom: New Ohio "AI Toolkit" for K-12 TeachersThe State of Ohio wants to encourage teachers to get students ready for future employment in world where their jobs will be greatly influenced by Artificial Intelligence.
As a result, they just issued a new "AI Toolkit" for K-12 teachers statewide, which they say will "empower policymakers, superintendents, principals, IT staff, teachers, and parents to advance AI literacy in their school districts. In addition, they say it will "provide resources that help promote student privacy, data security, ethics, and other factors."
To find out what that might mean for teachers at Akron Public Schools, I had a conversation with their...2024-03-0121 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhat's In Your Portfolio? Another Wall Street Fad FizzlesFinancial schemes, scams, and outright swindles are nothing new, with examples dating back hundreds of years, including the Tulip speculative bubble of the early 1600's, and the South Sea Scandal of 1720.
Fast forward to more recent times, to Bernie Madoff's gigantic Ponzi scheme, which was discovered in 2008, earned him a 150 year federal prison sentence, to the sub-prime mortgage crisis that spurred a severe economic recession between 2007 and 2010.
With all that in mind, I recently read a fascinating opinion piece in The Washington Post, about a type of investment that has been pretty popular over the past few years, but has no...2024-02-2820 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhat's In Your Portfolio? Another Wall Street Fad FizzlesFinancial schemes, scams, and outright swindles are nothing new, with examples dating back hundreds of years, including the Tulip speculative bubble of the early 1600's, and the South Sea Scandal of 1720.
Fast forward to more recent times, to Bernie Madoff's gigantic Ponzi scheme, which was discovered in 2008, earned him a 150 year federal prison sentence, to the sub-prime mortgage crisis that spurred a severe economic recession between 2007 and 2010.
With all that in mind, I recently read a fascinating opinion piece in The Washington Post, about a type of investment that has been pretty popular over the past few years, but has no...2024-02-2518 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroUniversity of Akron Esports Celebrates Recent Rocket League MilestoneThe University of Akron's Esports program recently celebrated a career milestone.
For the first time Rocket League history; a collegiate team composed of students from the same school qualified for their Championship Series, known as the RLCS.
But, though they beat out over 900 other teams highly rated teams in the Rocket League Championship Series to become one of 16 teams to qualify for the RLCS North America Regional; they unfortunately didn't get past the first round,
Still, as you'll hear from U-A Esports Director, Nate Meeker; it did help set them up for future success in other tournaments, and potentially for...2024-02-2414 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWings Over America: NASA Testing New Space Plane In NE OhioA new era in space exploration is unfolding at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility near Sandusky, Ohio.
That's where they're testing the new autonomous Dream Chaser Space Plane, made by Colorado-based, Sierra Space.
The first of its kind, named "Tenacity", is currently undergoing rigorous testing, with plans for it to travel to the International Space Station for the first time, later this year.
To find out why this new, reusable vehicle with retractable wings that can land on any runway, could usher in a whole new era in space exploration and commercial development; listen now to our conversation with Senior N...2024-02-1714 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroAmazon RING, Police, & Civil LibertiesAmazon's "Neighbors" app got a little less neighborly in the past week, after the company decided it would no longer allow users to share videos from their RING doorbell home security cameras directly with police.
In an apparent bow to pressure from civil rights groups, Amazon has disabled the direct connection between police and RING users. Now, if police want access to doorbell cam videos, they have to get it from Amazon, and other than in the most exigent circumstances; with a warrant.
This is a big issue in Akron, because starting last summer, citizens pushed for, and got free...2024-02-0218 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHack This: America's Next Gen CybercopsFrom somebody using AI to clone President Biden's voice for a robocall aimed at keeping people from voting in New Hampshire, to top level Microsoft officials' email getting hacked, and even the Director of the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity infrastructure protection agency being targeted in a dangerous "swatting" attempt; cybercriminals are aiming high, and often; they're hitting their marks.
So, who is going to stop them? Right now, there are more than 700 thousand cybersecurity positions open nationwide, with companies, government agencies, and other organizations in critical need of qualified employees who can secure their networks, and protect critical data, i...2024-01-2712 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroInvesting in Bitcoin Just Got A Whole Lot EasierWhile millions of people all over the world have eagerly embraced buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for years now, it has always been a bit of a hassle and pretty risky.
Now, that has changed—at least to some degree— thanks to recent action from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), especially when it comes to institutional investors, like banks, or even individuals who want to make very large purchases.
Find out why their recent decision to allow Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) matters, and what that could mean for you, from Kent State University Finance Professor, David Pelleg.2024-01-1909 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr, on Kids, Social Media, and Mental HealthWe're continuing our conversation about kids, social media, and mental health, with a special bonus edition featuring Tech Journalist, Ian Sherr. He recently left CNET, after 15 years as their Editor at Large, and now is a frequent contributor to CBS News. Listen now, as we discuss how Meta this week adopted some voluntary new restrictions on what kids and teens can see and search for, on Facebook and Instagram, and how that is related to concerns about mental health.2024-01-1224 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroProtecting Kids From The Harmful Effects of Social MediaToday we're exploring the harmful effects of social media on kids and teens, and what is being done to address them.
This has been an interesting week, with the state of Ohio's new law that requires parents to consent to children under the age of 16 now on hold, because of a lawsuit filed by an organization representing the tech industry.
That group, NetChoice, got a federal judge to issue a temporary injunction to stay the law, that was supposed to go into effect on Monday, January 15th.
In addition, Meta, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, announced some voluntary controls...2024-01-1211 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCBS Tech Contributor Ian Sherr, on Kids, Social Media, and Mental HealthWe're continuing our conversation about kids, social media, and mental health, with a special bonus edition featuring Tech Journalist, Ian Sherr. He recently left CNET, after 15 years as their Editor at Large, and now is a frequent contributor to CBS News. Listen now, as we discuss how Meta this week adopted some voluntary new restrictions on what kids and teens can see and search for, on Facebook and Instagram, and how that is related to concerns about mental health.2024-01-1124 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroProtecting Kids From The Harmful Effects of Social MediaToday we're exploring the harmful effects of social media on kids and teens, and what is being done to address them.
This has been an interesting week, with the state of Ohio's new law that requires parents to consent to children under the age of 16 now on hold, because of a lawsuit filed by an organization representing the tech industry.
That group, NetChoice, got a federal judge to issue a temporary injunction to stay the law, that was supposed to go into effect on Monday, January 15th.
In addition, Meta, which owns both Facebook and Instagram, announced some voluntary controls...2024-01-1111 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroUpdate: Summit County's Multi-Million Dollar Fiber Ring ProjectFind out how everyone in Summit County might eventually being able to get much faster, and more affordable broadband internet service, as the result of the County's their big fiber ring project connecting municipalities and government agencies.2024-01-0508 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroArt, Music & AI: Human Vs. MachineAlthough people can't necessarily explain why, and often can't tell the difference; they still prefer art made by humans, over art generated by Artificial Intelligence.
That's the word from a new study done recently by researchers at Bowling Green State University, and on today's edition of This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro, we're going to find out why, with BGSU Organizational Psychology PhD candidate, Andrew Samo.
We also talked to Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer, producer, and engineer, Paul Speer, about discussions going on right now about how to handle music submitted for Grammy Award consideration, that has been created with the...2023-12-1511 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroSolving The Nation's Pilot Shortage: Walsh University Streamlines Aviation ProgramWith a nationwide pilot shortage putting a real strain on the airline industry; Walsh University in North Canton is streamlining its Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree program.
We talked to the University’s President, Dr. Tim Collins, who flies his own private plane, is a former US Air Force Fighter Pilot, and has also worked in Aviation technology research.
Find out more about how they are aiming to help ease the ongoing pilot shortage, through an innovative, and collaborative degree program with American Winds College of Aeronautics, in Akron.
Listen now.2023-12-0810 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroUncle Sam Wants You! (To Help Fight Voice Cloning Scams)From the "Grandparent Scam" where tricksters try to extort people for money by convincing them someone in their family is in terrible danger, to disinformation so toxic it threatens democracy itself; voice cloning enabled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is posing unprecedented challenges to law enforcement, and to society as a whole.
So, in an effort to safeguard consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched "The Voice Cloning Challenge", which aims to crowdsource innovative ways to combat ever more sophisticated technology that can steal people's voices, and use them in ways that are not only criminal, but also costly, in...2023-12-0111 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCameras, and Drones, and Tractors, Oh My!: America's High Tech FarmersJust days away from our annual Thanksgiving food extravaganza; "This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro” is focusing on the new technology America’s farmers are using to ensure we have plenty of food on the table.
From cameras, drones, and autonomous tractors, to Artificial Intelligence and solar panels; farm operations are becoming increasingly more efficient and productive.
As you’ll hear from our featured guest today, Professor Scott Shearerer, who is Chair of the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, at The Ohio State University; all this is happening even in the face of global climate change-related challenges like d...2023-11-1816 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroDrink Up! New Clean Water Technology"This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro" is all about water this week, which is perhaps kind of fitting, but not at all intended; as it just happens to come at the same time the City of Akron just announced they're increasing water rates for city residents by about $10.00 per month, starting in January.
But, while Akron residents fret about the effect that increased water rates might have on their budgets; there are millions of people around the world who would pay a king's ransom just to have enough clean water to drink. Some of them are even here in...2023-11-1228 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHigh Tech High: New Opportunities For NE Ohio StudentsToday, a special bonus edition of "This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro" focused on two new programs in our community aimed at getting high school students excited about, and ready for careers in the tech industry.
First, we'll be talking with the founder and CEO of information security consulting company, TrustedSec, headquartered in Fairlawn, and of the managed security service provider, Binary Defense, which is headquartered in Stow.
As you'll hear from David Kennedy, he's just started a new program aimed at training students at Bedford High School, so that they can immediately start working in the cyber security...2023-11-0330 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroUltra High Speed Municipal Broadband On The Way For Everyone In Summit CountyThis week, news that Summit County's multi-million dollar, 125 mile fiber-optic cable ring project, is now in the process of growing and developing into something much bigger and better.
Originally conceived as a network that that would connect the County, through it's new data center, with 31 city, village, and township governments; now they're planning to bring more affordable, ultra high speed internet access like they have in Fairlawn, through their Fairlawn Gig municipal broadband, to all Summit County residents.
In addition, the high speed internet will be connected to new security cameras installed soon near the University of Akron campus, which wi...2023-11-0314 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHigh Tech High School: New Opportunities For NE Ohio StudentsThis week, we've got a special edition focused on high profile events in our community aimed at getting high school students excited about, and ready for careers in the tech industry.
First, we'll be talking with the founder and CEO of information and security consulting company,Trusted Sec, and of the cyber incident response company, Binary Defense, both headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio.
As you'll hear from David Kennedy, he's just started a new program aimed at training students at Bedford High School, so that they can immediately start working in the cyber security field directly after graduation, without having to...2023-11-0230 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroBig Money For Tech Development In Northeast OhioThis week, we have more news about the federal government's efforts to both promote sustainable, energy-efficient technology, and to encourage manufacturing growth and job creation in Northeast Ohio.
To further those goals, the U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), is investing more than $10 million dollars in a new program called “Manufacturing the New Energy Economy in Appalachia,” and $1.25 million dollars of that money has been directed toto MAGNET, the Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
We talked about that with Northeast Ohio MAGNET CEO, Ethan Karp.
We also talked to US Senator Sherrod Brown this week, about a major win for Akron; desi...2023-10-2710 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCanton's Big Hydrogen Bus BonanzaThe Biden administration continues its push toward both manufacturing growth in states like Ohio that have seen massive job blue collar losses over the past several decades, and the widespread expansion of sustainable green energy alternatives such as wind, solar, and just this week; an up to $8 billion dollar investment in clean hydrogen.
As part of that push; Ohio was included in one of the seven regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs established nationwide, and Canton, Ohio is one of the communities where the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub program will get underway over the next few years.
It will take place...2023-10-2019 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroOnline Learning: Lessons From The PandemicThree years ago at this time, no one had ever heard of COVID-19. But since then, the world has changed, and so has education—in particular— online learning.
Like everywhere else in the country, Akron Public School students were forced to stay home and do their lessons online. They had live teachers leading the virtual class sessions, but then once the COVID case numbers dropped enough; the vast majority of the district's 20 thousand plus students went back to the classroom in person.
Now, though, there are still a small number of students who are still doing all of their classes onli...2023-10-1315 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-9-28-23: Keeping Voting Machines SecureCNN posted an intriguing story this week, about how several voting machine manufacturers are conducting "stress tests", to uncover possible flaws that might need to be fixed before the upcoming 2024 election.
While that was of course, welcome news; it did make me wonder just how secure are voting machines really are, in general, and what cybersecurity experts do to ensure they stay in tip-top shape.
So, I asked Dr. John Nicholas, who many people in our area will remember as a Professor teaching Cybersecurity at the University of Akron for many years, but who also just recently; began his new j...2023-09-2919 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-9-29-23: Keeping Voting Machines SecureCNN posted an intriguing story this week, about how several voting machine manufacturers are conducting "stress tests", to uncover possible flaws that might need to be fixed before the upcoming 2024 election.
While that was of course, welcome news; it did make me wonder just how secure voting machines really are, in general, and what cybersecurity experts do to ensure they stay in tip-top shape.
So, I asked Dr. John Nicholas, who many people in our area will remember as a Professor teaching Cybersecurity at the University of Akron for many years, but who also just recently; began his new job a...2023-09-2900 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroWhat's Old Is New Again: Recycling Lithium-Ion BatteriesBecause lithium-ion batteries are used to power so many of the electronic devices we find indispensable these days, including computers, mobile phones, and cars, and because the materials used to make them can be both both scarce and difficult to obtain the federal government is keen on finding safe and inexpensive ways to recycle them.
So, that's why the National Science Foundation (NSF) just gave the University of Akron a $250,000 dollar research grant.
As you'll hear during my conversation with U-A Professor and Chemistry Department Chair, Dr. Christopher Ziegler; they're trying to develop a way to extract lithium and other pr...2023-09-2215 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-9-15-23: Big Dreams, Big Win For U-A NASA Robotics TeamThe University of Akron NASA Robotics team made a good showing recently at a robotics competition at the University of Alabama, coming in eighth place overall, and first place, in the Project Management category.
We talked to U-A Robotics team leader, Callie Lewis, about how their traditional focus on mining robots, will move in a new direction, as NASA starts looking at ways to build a base on the moon that can eventually serve as a way-station for their mission to Mars.2023-09-1509 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHacking The Hackers: FBI Drops The HammerIt's been a busy week for Federal law enforcement, which both brought down a huge Russian cybercrime botnet, and also indicted multiple Russian cyber criminals for spreading malware and ransomware that resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from victims worldwide.
The indictments out of three different jurisdictions; Northern Ohio, Middle Tennessee, and the Southern District of California, allege the defendants used Trickbot malware and Conti
ransomware to attack hospitals, schools, businesses, local governments, financial institutions, and even police departments.
In a press release issued Thursday, September 7, U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko for the Northern District of...2023-09-0817 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroArtificial Intelligence: Bias In A Box?Most people have figured out by now, that when you watch an opinion show on Fox TV; you get a right wing, conservative point of view, and the same thing goes on the left, for MSNBC.
Social media has also been overtaken by spin, and whether you’re on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), or Meta’s new X alternative; Threads; you just know you’re going to be frequently exposed to people with a particular political agenda.
But what most people don’t know, (and that included me until quite recently), is that the new generative AI tools that are...2023-08-2531 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHADAR: NEXT GEN THERMAL IMAGINGImagine driving down the road on a dark night.
Suddenly; your car slows and rolls to a gentle stop, just before a big deer that had been completely hidden from sight in the woods, darts out onto the road exactly where you would have been, if advanced thermal imaging sensors hadn't saved you from a potentially fatal crash.
Sound far-fetched?
Well, according to researchers at Purdue University, that could actually happen within the next few years, if their new HADAR technology is adopted by the automotive industry for both human-driven, and autonomous vehicles.
HADAR is short for "heat assisted detection...2023-08-2019 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroHADAR: NEXT GEN THERMAL IMAGINGImagine driving down the road on a dark night.
Suddenly; your car slows and rolls to a gentle stop, just before a big deer that had been completely hidden from sight in the woods, darts out onto the road exactly where you would have been, if advanced thermal imaging sensors hadn't saved you from a potentially fatal crash.
Sound far-fetched?
Well, according to researchers at Purdue University, that could actually happen within the next few years, if their new HADAR technology is adopted by the automotive industry for both human-driven, and autonomous vehicles.
HADAR is short for "heat assisted detection...2023-08-1819 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroDark Patterns: How The FTC Is Fighting Big Tech Consumer FraudMost consumers know what it's like to feel cheated, scammed, and manipulated, and no one does it better, or on a bigger scale, than big tech.
Old scams like "bait and switch", false promises, and teeny-tiny “gotcha” fine print, get new life on a much broader scale when millions of people worldwide find out that without their consent; their private information has been harvested and sold, they've been opted-in to ongoing subscriptions, or they've accidentally signed up for services that no matter how hard they try; they just can't cancel.
But it turns out, there actually are actually people who are w...2023-08-1117 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroEmerging Cyber Threats: Beyond RansomwareLast week, we focused on cyber defense of government networks; today, we're looking at what is going on in the private sector, and how business owners and managers can deal with new and emerging threats.
This is a major issue, because the number and severity of cyber attacks and data breaches continues to rise. In fact, they have become so common; many people don't even pay attention to news about them when they occur. Another day, another hack. Wash, rinse, repeat.
But, as you'll hear today from our featured guest, Tyler Hudak, who is with Fairlawn, Ohio-based Information Security provider...2023-08-0514 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroState Helps Cities Fight CybercrimeThe State of Ohio is stepping up to help local government guard against, and recover from cyber attacks.
The new Ohio Persistent Cyber Improvement (O-PCI) program will guide local agencies through three cybersecurity preparedness levels. Each level will consist of a five-step process for cybersecurity advancement: education, training, exercising, mentoring, and improvement.
We talked about how that will work, and why it is so so important, with the Ohio National Guard's Cyber Security Outreach Coordinator, Mark Bell, and the City of Akron's Chief Technology Manager, Darren Rozenek.2023-07-2835 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroTech Ohio-7-21-23We've got big news about big tech projects in Ohio, including the Intel Semiconductor plant, Amazon's planned data center expansion, new highway EV charging stations, a high school tech internship program, and a new center for Advanced Air Mobility, at Kent State University. Listen now, for more.2023-07-2114 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroA New Renewable: Sustainable SiliconeWouldn't it be great if you could endlessly recycle an enormously useful resource, do it for less money than it takes to make it brand new, keep tons of waste out of landfills, and reduce air pollution all at the same time?
Well, yes. Yes it would be.
That's why we're talking to a Chemistry Professor at Bowling Green State University, who is pretty sure he's got that all figured out, with a new, patent-pending, room temperature recycling process.
From medical implants, to the clear stuff we use to seal cracks around our kitchen sinks; silicone is pretty much everywhere...2023-07-1412 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroGreen Fields & Green EnergyWhat if farmers could produce more food, generate clean energy, and make more money all at the same time?
Well, it turns out that they can, through a process called "Agrivoltaics". It involves "planting" solar panels in fields, and both sheltering animals from the sun, and cultivating crops underneath them.
Those who have tried it are calling it a win-win, for farmers who are increasingly stretched thin by market pressures, the high cost of fuel and farm equipment, and an increasingly hot and dry climate.
Listen now, as we hear from experts who talked about the promise and challenges posed...2023-06-3011 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-23-23: Gene Editing To Fight Sickle Cell DiseaseImagine some teeny-tiny little scissors. Now, imagine them snipping out "bad" genes that cause disease, and leaving only the good ones behind.
Sound farfetched?
Well, actually, it is not. In fact, that's exactly what they're doing at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, where a Sickle Cell Disease clinical trial involving gene editing and stem cells is now underway.
We talked about it, with Dr. Rabi Hanna, who is the Chairman of their Department of Pediatric Hematology, and Principal Investigator on the study:2023-06-2310 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroCool Buildings, Hot PlanetEverybody knows that insualting your home is a good way to cut down on heating and cooling costs, but what if you could turn your entire home into a giant insulated cooler?
Well, it turns out you can, and some people in Europe are doing just that; building new walls several feet outside their existing homes, cladding them with a layer of insulated foam, and then extending their roof out over the new, expanded, and much more energy efficient structure.
Now that's what you call an extreme home retrofit! But it is also the wave of the future, as are...2023-06-1624 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-6-9-23: Disorder In The Court: Legal Controversy Over AIA federal judge in New York is considering sanctions against an attorney who used the ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool to draft a legal brief that was presented as evidence, but contained case citations that were completely untrue; fabricated by the AI tool.
In a court hearing yesterday, the New York Times reports, Judge P. Kevin Castel, grilled attorney Steven A. Schwartz, about why he used results produced by the chatbot without first personally checking that they were accurate.
According to the Times, Schwartz told the judge he "did not comprehend that ChatGPT could fabricate cases".
Meanwhile, a federal Judge in...2023-06-0913 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroGolf Tips: Ball PlacementGolf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday with tips and info for golfers. Nick Hershey is in for Ray, he talked with Dan about ball placements and why it matters!2023-06-0203 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech With Jeanne Destro-6-2-23: Advanced New Cyber Threats: Who Can Protect Us?This week, we're talking about newly discovered, extremely sophisticated cyber threats that pose real dangers to consumers, and to our national security.
Although we've tackled some of these issues before; it seemed like it was worth a closer look at some new threats that came to light just this week.
They include a pre-installed Android exploit that consumers can't detect, and is nearly impossible to delete, Russian-linked malware that can attack and do physical harm to power grids, and completely fictitious legal precedents, that were generated by artificial intelligence.
To help us make sense of it all; I talked to...2023-06-0119 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-5-26-23: More Eyes In The SkyYou see them on TV all the time; images of dramatic car crashes, fires, and disasters, beamed down to viewers from helicopters.
So, one would just kind of naturally kind of assume police have all that same kind of technology at their fingertips all the time, and that they can use it to fight crime whenever they want.
But they can’t —at least not yet—here in Ohio.
However, thanks to a $6 million dollar state grant, some new technology that has been tested so far in Columbus and Akron, will be deployed statewide.
Listen now to our conversation with Ohio Sta...2023-05-2613 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-5-19-23: Boom! The Return of Supersonic Commercial FlightImagine being able to fly to LA for lunch, have a business meeting, and then be back home in time for dinner.
It could happen, if a research project currently underway at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is successful in demonstrating that a new, high tech airplane can break the sound barrier without causing the noisy and destructive sonic booms that helped end commercial supersonic air travel in 2003.
Listen now to our conversation with the Deputy Project Manager for the commercial supersonic technology project at NASA Glenn, Peggy Cornell, and with Walsh University President, Dr. Tim Collins.
Cornell's background i...2023-05-1924 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-5-19-23: Boom! The Return Of Commercial Supersonic FlightImagine being able to fly to LA for lunch, have a business meeting, and then be back home in time for dinner.
It could happen, if a research project currently underway at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is successful in demonstrating that a new, high tech airplane can break the sound barrier without causing the noisy and destructive sonic booms that helped end commercial supersonic air travel in 2003.
Listen now to our conversation with the Deputy Project Manager for the commercial supersonic technology project at NASA Glenn, Peggy Cornell, and with Walsh University President, Dr. Tim Collins.
Cornell's background i...2023-05-1900 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-5-12-23-Amazing New Medical TechnologyCutting edge, life saving technology that could one day revolutionize healthcare worldwide, is in the spotlight today, and it's being used and tested right here in Northeast Ohio.
Our featured guests today are Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Lorena Floccari, who directs the Akron Children's Hospital Spine Center, and Dr. George Muschler, who directs the Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Research Center, Clinical Tissue Engineering Center, and Joint Preservation Center.
As you will hear, Akron Children's Hospital just opened a brand new Operating Room, that features new low radiation imaging technology that is designed to make spine surgery safer and more effective...2023-05-1240 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-5-5-23: Batteries and BoltEV batteries, and the demise of the Chevy Bolt.
That's what we're focusing on this week, as we discuss how companies making electric batteries for carmakers including Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota, and BMW are increasingly building plants in Southern states.
We wanted to know what that might mean for traditional auto industry strongholds like Ohio and Michigan, where EV battery plants are also being built.
Are jobs here threatened by the proliferation of plants in other states, like Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky, or is there enough work to go around for everybody?
We also wanted to find out why...2023-05-0519 minThis Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroGlobal Fallout From Tech Bank CollapseThe ripple effects from the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse continue to be felt worldwide.
Listen now as we talk about it with Kent State University Political Science Professor, Dr. Mark Cassell, who wrote two books on the banking industry.
You can find "Banking on the State: the Political Economy of Public Savings Banks", and "How Governments Privatize: The Politics of Divestment in the United States and Germany", on Amazon.com.2023-05-0232 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-4-14-23: New Summer Robotics Program At KSUThanks to a $450 thousand dollar grant from the National Science Foundation, Kent State University will offer a new summer robotics program open to undergraduate students from all over the country. We talked about it with Assistant Professor, Dr. Ye Lu, and Associate Dean Joycelyn Harrison, from the KSU College of Aeronautics and Engineering. Listen now.2023-05-0209 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-4-28-23: Cold Case DNA TechnologyWhat if your insurance company could use your DNA to raise your rates if they think you might get cancer someday? Or, what if a foreign adversary, like China, for example; could use DNA to reveal the true identity of all of our spies?
Think that's farfetched?
Well, Akron-based journalist, author, and cold-case DNA expert, James Renner doesn't think so.
Find out why, as I explore advances in cold case DNA technology, and talk about the how the science we use to catch killers, could one day catch all of us in invisible data nets, violating our privacy in ways...2023-05-0225 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-9-30-22: Quantum ClinicThe Cleveland Clinic is taking medicine and computing to the next level, as they collaborate with IBM on a 10 year "Discovery Accelerator" research project that will include using a Quantum computer.
Listen now, as Jeanne Destro finds out why with Cleveland Clinic Chief Research Information Officer, Dr. Lara Jehi.2022-09-3000 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-1-21-22: How Emotions Drive the Spread of Fake NewsA new study shows emotions -especially, anger-drive the spread of fake news online, and that you can stop the spread, by pausing to recognize how you're being manipulated into sharing it. Listen now as Jeanne Destro talks to Bowling Green State University Associate Professor, Christy Galletta Horner, about her new study on the link between emotions, and the spread of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news online.2022-01-2100 min
This Week in Tech with Jeanne DestroThis Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-Bonus Edition: Space Tourism-7-12-21Billionaire Richard Branson was on board, floating weightless and very happy, when his Virgin Galactic Space Plane took its inaugural flight yesterday. Jeanne Destro talked to CBS News Correspondent Bill Harwood, about the start of a new era in space exploration; Space Tourism. Are you ready to go? Listen now to find out how.2021-07-1200 min