The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this past week a policy framework that will guide the development of future federal autonomous or driverless automobiles. The policy is being released as agency guidance as opposed to rulemaking in order to create an initial, flexible regulatory framework to guide manufacturers and other entities. The NHTSA, …
With a majority of Americans not performing enough aerobic exercise, there has been a recent push for better physical fitness. Enter: wearable technology. The trend has taken over the market: Google is spending money on tech glasses, Apple created a watch to go along with its smartphone. But the most popular of this wearable tech …
On September 14th, Uber unveiled its first self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh, PA. So, you’re ready to pick up your phone and order up one these automated Ubers to whisk you away to the Steelers game. Picture yourself cruising up to Heinz Field just like Knight Rider (the David Hasselhoff version, of course). Well, pump those …
FAA’s Latest Drone Regulations Undercut Commercial Drone Delivery Viability Drones are the future of fast, efficient, and environmentally friendly delivery. Imagine a world where drones simply dropped your packages, school supplies, or groceries right on your doorstep. Gone would be the days of giant UPS or Fedex trucks lumbering up and down every street in …
Most North Carolina residents have experienced frustration with their lack of options when it comes to Internet Service Providers (ISP’s). And although this issue is common throughout the country, it is particularly problematic in North Carolina. In response to this problem, Wilson, NC decided in 2006 to create their own municipal high speed fiber network …
At the beginning of last year’s NFL season, it seemed like you couldn’t watch football for ten minutes without finding yourself bombarded with advertising for the two largest daily fantasy sports websites operating in the United States, FanDuel and DraftKings. This aggressive advertising campaign triggered a high profile look at the relatively new world of …
What would happen if songwriters boycotted writing music? The Songwriters of North America, a songwriters’ advocacy organization, has filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming that the agency created a new “100 percent mandate” rule that will prohibit multiple authors from fractioning their share of a song for licensing purposes. This is …
Slip on a pair of goggles and virtual reality can send you anywhere. One second you’re in your living room furnished with that couch you found on the corner of the street and the next you’re touring Los Angeles or right there in the 2016 NBA finals watching LeBron James lead Cleveland to victory. Now, …
With the largest state legislature in the country, national media coverage of the state’s presidential primary, and an electorate that has sided with the winner in eight of the last ten elections, citizens of New Hampshire take great pride in their influence on the political process. When your state motto is “Live Free or Die,” …
ESPN is in the midst of business-wide cuts. However, these financial deficiencies have not dissuaded the company from purchasing the broadcasting rights for the Drone Racing League to be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 extremely soon. The Drone Racing League, or DRL, is a relatively new organization that has received an injection of funding in …