Year: 2015

The world will be very different in 2045. Predicting the future is extremely challenging, but when it comes to forward thinking and technological advances, experts at the Pentagon’s research agency may be the best people to ask.

Continue reading… “DARPA’s top scientists show what the world will be like in 2045”

2015 saw 42 new unicorn companies ($1B+ valuation) take center stage, the most ever, and a clear indication that the scalability of Internet will redefine the business landscape for generations to come. For this reason, no industries are safe, nor should they be.

Continue reading… “Top 10 Columns for 2015”

Take a look back at the most interesting technological advancements in the construction industry of 2015. Construction was usually behind times when it came to adopting new technologies, however 2015 saw massive advancements that are now creating major impacts in the industry.

Continue reading… “2015’s 8 coolest construction technology innovations”

One of the most popular podcasts of all time, Serial, returned last week with an episode focusing on the capture of Bowe Bergdahl, a US service member imprisoned for five years by the Taliban. With the versatile and mobile use of technology, podcasts are becoming a mainstream phenomenon.

Continue reading… “Here’s why podcasting is getting huge”

Beginning in 2016, Ford will take its fully autonomous version of the Fusion Hybrid to the roads. Ford is the latest company to join the state’s autonomous vehicle testing program.

Continue reading… “Ford to test driverless cars next year in California”

Apple’s Swift programming language is rising in popularity and gaining new followers at an exceptionally rapid rate. Since the recent release of Apple’s open source of Swift, it’s very likely that it will continue to rise in ranking.

NOTE: If you’re interested in learning the new Swift language, check out DaVinci Coders 12 week iOS programming course that can get you started on Jan 18th!

Continue reading… “Programming languages rankings– Swift is hot”

Impact Lab has become one of the world’s most influential compendiums of future trends, emerging technology, and futurist thinking. And we throw in a few other articles that don’t fall into these categories but catch our attention anyway.

Since our reader base is quite different than virtually every other news site on the Internet, we thought it was important for you to see which of our articles from 2015 were gaining the most attention.

NOTE:  This is an unusual and eclectic assortment of articles that will surprise even our most avid followers.

Continue reading… “Top 10 ‘Impact Lab’ Stories of 2015”

According to a new report by McKinsey & Company, the wider adoption of blockchain technology by financial incumbents is highly likely to take place over four stages. The McKinsey report provides a detailed roadmap for how it expects this transition to eventually play out.

Continue reading… “Four Stages of Blockchain Adoption”

For the first time ever, Pantone has revealed two Colors of the Year. These two colors reflect an entire year’s worth of research based on trends across the world.

Continue reading… “Pantone reveals 2 colors of the year”

NetDragon Websoft’s new office has Star Trek fans in wonder. The new building was built to look like the USS Enterprise from Star Trek.

Continue reading… “Millionaire Star Trek fan creates USS Enterprise building”

Why are these trends important to you? If you’re going to spend hours and hours writing your blog or maybe spend time designing your own graphics, catching these trends early may help you stand apart visually from the competition.

Continue reading… “Top 16 web and graphic design trends for 2016”