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Google and Apple have made their own programming languages, why?

June 11, 2015

At its Worldwide Developer Conference next week, Apple shared a success story that a lot of people didn’t know about. About one year ago, Apple released Swift, a new programming language promised to make it easier to build iPhone and Mac apps than ever before. Developers cheered from the stands.

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Coding, Coding Schools, DaVinci Coders, DaVinci Institute, Education, Game Development, Science & Technology News

The rise of coding bootcamps

July 30, 2015

Due to a 20% increase in demand for developers, bootcamps for coding have started popping up to help fill the employment openings. What exactly is a coding bootcamp? It’s an accelerated learning program featuring skills such as full-stack web development, data science, digital marking, and UX/UI design. Bootcamps last an average of 10 weeks, often covering either mobile or web coding, and are located in several major cities across the United States. The end result varies person to person, from junior developer, developer, apprenticeship, instructor positions, and freelance. There are many options available, individuals learn how to choose the right path to take and how to prepare themselves for the experience including the cost.

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3D Printer, Alternative Transportation, Automobiles, Business, Science & Technology News, Transportation

Hope of a car industry revolution from a 3D-printed car

June 10, 2015

You can make your own movie with a smartphone, go to university without ever leaving your living room, and build your own kitchen with a little help from the internet. We live in a do-it-yourself age. Continue reading… “Hope of a car industry revolution from a 3D-printed car”

Energy, Environment, Green Friendly, Science & Technology News, Solar Energy, Solar Power

Honda’s smart house for the Future

June 10, 2015

An innovative eco-friendly, energy efficient lab, Honda’s smart house is able to generate its own power as a solution to living off the grid. Continue reading… “Honda’s smart house for the Future”

Business, Economy, Education, Employment, Science & Technology News

Why software is eating the job market

June 10, 2015

The U.S. economy is in its strongest stretch in corporate hiring since 1997, according to the Labor Department. It is important for employers, job seekers, and policy leaders to understand the dynamics behind some of the fastest growing professional roles in the job market, given the rapidly escalating competition for talent. Continue reading… “Why software is eating the job market”

Business, mobile apps, mobile technology, Money Talk, Science & Technology News

Will there be an Instagram or Uber of finance?

June 10, 2015

Many industries will undergo big change in the coming years, including finance. We will probably see a fraction of the old guard displaced by energetic new upstarts. But which ones? Continue reading… “Will there be an Instagram or Uber of finance?”

Coding, Coding Schools, DaVinci Coders, mobile apps, mobile technology, Science & Technology News

Developers reflect on the first year of Apple’s Swift

June 9, 2015

The Swift programming language was first announced by Apple at WWDC 2014, albeit in beta form. Released alongside an extensive iBooks manual, it was later discovered that Apple coded the WWDC app for that year’s conference in Swift without telling anyone.

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Energy, mobile technology, Science & Technology News

3D, high-capacity soft batteries created using trees

June 9, 2015

Even as technology advances at a mind-boggling rate, batteries always seem to lag behind. It often hinders the development of novel devices and gadgets simply due to their bulky size or limited storage capacity. Continue reading… “3D, high-capacity soft batteries created using trees”

Breakthrough Thinking, Business, DaVinci Institute, Robotics, Robots, Science & Technology News

Creating Humanless Distribution Networks

June 8, 2015

Futurist Thomas Frey: A couple weeks ago I was asked to speak at the 8th annual Turkish Postal Symposium in Antalya, Turkey on the future of the postal industry. This was a fascinating gathering of thought leaders to discuss next generation postal service.

I focused my talk around a central question – “How long will it be before we can mail a package and have it travel to a city on the other side of the world without ever being touched by human hands?” Continue reading… “Creating Humanless Distribution Networks”

Business, Drone, Health & Fitness, Robotics, Robots, Science & Technology News

Ambulance drones on the rise

June 8, 2015

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos caused quite a stir in December 2013, with the announcement of his company’s plans to offer 30-minute product deliveries via unmanned aerial vehicles (more commonly referred to as “drones”). Continue reading… “Ambulance drones on the rise”

Fashion, Science & Technology News

“Stronger than steel” clothes from yeast-engineered silk

June 8, 2015

Bolt Threads, a Bay Area startup, which announced a new $40 million round funding on Thursday, is giving spiders and silkworms a run for their money. The company has developed a synthetic, “programmable” alternative to larval- or arachnid-produced silk. Continue reading… ““Stronger than steel” clothes from yeast-engineered silk”

Science & Technology News

DNA reprogramming in human germ cells observed for first time

June 8, 2015

Led by the University of Cambridge a team of researchers have, for the first time, described in humans how the epigenome – the suite of molecules attached to our DNA that switch our genes on and off – is comprehensively erased in early primordial germ cells prior to the generation of egg and sperm. Continue reading… “DNA reprogramming in human germ cells observed for first time”