The James Webb Space Telescope is the size of a tennis court! It's currently under construction but will make major improvements throughout the next year.
Digital futurist Amy Webb says automated bots, aerial drones, and virtual reality technology will soon affect how all of us live and work. But regulation and privacy policies may not be keeping up. Luckily, new ways to secure sensitive information could help stem the major data breaches of recent years. We explore what’s going to be big in tech in 2016 and beyond.
Virtual reality headsets are about to hit the mass market.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the size of a tennis court! It's currently under construction but will make major improvements throughout the next year.
Deep learning is on the horizon for 2016. According to Webbmedia Group's report, companies will likely begin using more artificially intelligent computers to listen and translate between languages without an Internet connection.
Drones are already becoming more popular, but next year, we'll see more drones with powerful sense and avoid technology and the ability to fly on their own.
Next year, ambient proximity technology may be used to "push or receive information to or from our mobile devices," meaning our "always-on" information network will be even more widespread.
This KnitYak scarf was designed by an algorithm, a set of rules or processes that must be followed to solve a problem. Algorithm use will only get more popular in 2016.
New methods of 3D printing will be available in 2016 –as well as new ways to use the technology.
Augmented reality doesn't create an new environment, but "overlays information right onto your field of vision." Unlike virtual reality, you don't need a special headset, but you do need a lens and screen of some kind –like a cell phone or pair of glasses.
Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy discusses his efforts to address gang violence. Plus, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White joins us to recap the "grocery march" protesting food deserts east of the Anacostia River.
Kojo chats with two reporters who spent the past year following the launch of Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, D.C.'s new school for boys of color. Their stories are now featured in "Raising Kings," a collaboration between NPR and Education Week.
For the first time since 2009, more people are leaving the Washington region than arriving ––including millennials. Kojo sits down with researchers to understand why migration to D.C. has slowed, and how millennials factor into the makeup of the city.
Many gardeners think that cooler weather means an end to gardening, but our roundtable of urban farmers offers tips for maintaining your garden throughout the fall months and preparing it for spring.
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