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February 7, 2024 Posted in: Mardi Gras – February 6, 2024 – For Immediate Release USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Named Mobile’s 2024 Mardi Gras Ship MOBILE, Alabama — The Mobile Council of the United States Navy League, the City of Mobile and the Alabama Ports Authority will soon welcome the 2024 Mardi Gras ship, the USS Donald Cook, to Mobile’s downtown waterfront.The Navy ship, whose motto is “Faith Without Fear,” is scheduled to transit the Mobile Ship Channel just after dawn on Friday, February 9, and arrive at Alabama Port Authority Pier 2 at approximately 10 a.m. CST. Members…
Smartphones have become commonplace since the late 2000s, with more than nine in 10 (92%) UK mobile users now owning a smartphone, as of October 2023. However, the origin of these devices can be traced back to the early 1990s. Our research allows us to compare mobile data over time and analyse trends to judge how UK mobile statistics have evolved in recent years.Top 10 UK mobile phone statistics 2023In 2022, 86% of people used their mobile to go online, compared to 28% in 2009.Almost all (98%) UK adults aged 16-24 now have a smartphone.Close to four in ten people (39%)…
Crowds destroy Waymo’s driverless tax. (Image source – X)Self-driving cars face challenges from regulators and road users.There have been several incidents involving vehicles: Crowds set fire to Google Waymo in San Francisco Self-driving cars use sensors, cameras, computers and algorithms to perceive the environment, monitor systems, control the vehicle and operate without human input. Levels of automation range from partially assisting the human driver to completely replacing the human driver.Autonomous vehicles have the potential to make our roads safer, more efficient and more sustainable, but they also face a number of technical, ethical and regulatory challenges that the industry must…
Many emerging technology sectors have seen funding slow over the past few quarters, but space tech is not one of them. Investors poured more than $4.6 billion into space travel, satellite and aerospace startups worldwide last year, according to Crunchbase data, with mega-funding rounds going to companies developing everything from satellite networks to space stations. Space infrastructure is the hottest sector, according to Chad Anderson, managing partner at early-stage investment firm Space Capital, who calculates that total investment last year was second only to the peak for 2021. He attributes the enthusiasm to broader bullish views on defense technology and…
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London-based mobile analytics company Opensignal announced on February 5 that South Korea’s average mobile download speed was 140.2 Mbps, the fastest in the Asia-Pacific region. (Lee Dasom) Lee DasomThe country has the fastest average mobile and 5G download speeds in the Asia Pacific region. London-based mobile analytics firm OpenSignal announced on February 5 that South Korea’s average mobile download speed from October 1 to December 29 last year was 140.2Mbps, the fastest among 25 countries in the region.This is 14.8 Mbps faster than two years ago and almost double the speed of the runner-up in the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore (71.1).…
Benefits of using blockchain technology in gaming The most common benefits of implementing blockchain technology in the gaming industry are: Blockchain technology can provide participants with secure digital identities and reputations. The gaming industry can use these identities to verify participants and prevent fraud. Blockchain provides the gaming industry with a high degree of transparency and security of transactions. The immutability, efficiency, and transparency of blockchain transactions make it difficult for fraudsters to exploit the system. Users have full control over their gaming experience, including monetizing their assets, establishing game rules and mechanics, upgrading features, and adding new content for…
It’s been a tough year for the games industry, and we’re only a month into it. Thousands of industry workers have already been laid off this year, following thousands more layoffs made throughout 2023. The tough year has seen several studios succumb to financial difficulties and close permanently, funneling thousands of former workers into an oversaturated and underfunded ecosystem. A recently published report by GamesIndustry.biz outlined several key takeaways that are leaning in a more positive direction: Amidst the dark and bleak future of the games industry, there are some silver linings to look out for and focus on. What…
image Lulu Mokete ’24 After spending nearly a year analyzing Dominican identity from a social formation perspective, mathematics major Lulu Moquete (’24) approached Associate Professor of Mathematics Emilio Fernández (PhD) with a dilemma that faces many students in their final year of undergraduate studies: what to do after graduation. During Moquete’s time at Pace University’s Westchester campus, Fernandez became a trusted mentor with whom he shared a lot in common: They both have a deep love of math and critical thinking, and they’re both Dominican immigrants living in the U.S. It was these similarities, along with Moquete’s eye for the…
New York, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “According to Market.us, The global Online Gaming Market Size/Share will be valued at roughly USD 96. Billion in 2023, and its revenue is projected to reach about USD 276.0 Billion By 2033. The market is forecasted to expand at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 11.2% between 2024 and 2033.” Online gaming encompasses the playing of video games over the internet, either independently or in a multiplayer environment. This digital entertainment form allows players from different locations to interact, compete, or cooperate within a virtual game world. Online games can range…