TECH & INNOVATION

Saving Lives with Fire Alarms: The Science Behind It

Saving Lives with Fire Alarms: The Science Behind It

TECH & INNOVATION It goes without saying that fire is deadly. Whether it occurs in a natural or man-made setting, a fire that is allowed to spread out of control can injure, killed, and cause devastating property damage. Mitigating the risks of fire is the driving force behind fire alarms. We install fire alarms in residential and commercial structures so as to alert occupants that a fire has started. The faster the occupants are alerted, the more quickly they can take action. From a scientific standpoint, fire alarms are fairly simple devices. But the psychological impact they have on the occupants of burning structures is profound. As such, fire alarms are purposely designed to demand attention once they go off. You know yourself how difficult it is to ignore a sounding fire alarm.
Should Artificial Intelligence in Cars Be Programmed Not to Have Racial Discrimination

Should Artificial Intelligence in Cars Be Programmed to Be Racism-Free?

Racial discrimination is a societal taboo but did you know that it is prevalent even in car technology and artificially intelligent technologies? As technology advances, this leads us to the question: is it really about morals or is racism just another IT algorithm?
ICESat-2 Launch

ICESat-2 and Its Contribution in Understanding Climate Change

ICESat-2 has harvested more data than its predecessor and it helps scientists, big time. Satellite launching -- especially those that are observing Earth -- is not exactly news unless of course, the satellites are from private companies like SpaceX or Boeing so when NASA's observation satellite ICESat-2 was launched last September 2018, it was regarded as just another day at work.

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