Industria

The Energy Industry Reaches Out To Its Future Workforce The energy industry is engaged in a tug of war – it sees itself as playing a crucial role in helping mankind, while many Americans possess a deep-seated mistrust of oil and gas companies. That’s especially true of today’s school-age students. According to Gallup, almost half of Americans (47%) had a negative view of the oil and gas industry in 2015, while just more than one-third (34%) viewed the industry positively. By 2017, the gap had narrowed, but negative opinions still topped positive ratings by 2%. Public opinion has dampened energy...

SpaceX’s Earth views need a license now Friday morning, SpaceX was prepping for what should have been an otherwise routine launch — sending 10 satellites into orbit for longtime customer Iridium — when the company made a strange announcement. During the live stream leading up to the mission, a SpaceX employee explained that the company would have to cut off footage from the Falcon 9 rocket once the vehicle reached orbit. And the host said restrictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were to blame. Viewers were immediately confused. SpaceX had cut off live streams early before, but only...

Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is coming in 2019 Apple’s long-awaited update to the 2013 Mac Pro won’t be released until sometime next year, the company confirmed in an interview with TechCrunch. We’ve known since a press roundtable in April 2017 that Apple was “completely rethinking” the Mac Pro, in the words of marketing chief Phil Schiller. Now, we have confirmation that the product is arriving next year after some speculation that it could make an appearance this year at a fall hardware event typically reserved for MacBook announcements. “We want to be transparent and communicate openly with our pro community...

Facebook: An Update on Our Plans to Restrict Data Access By Mike Schroepfer, Chief Technology Officer Two weeks ago we promised to take a hard look at the information apps can use when you connect them to Facebook as well as other data practices. Today, we want to update you on the changes we’re making to better protect your Facebook information. We expect to make more changes over the coming months — and will keep you updated on our progress. Here are the details of the nine most important changes we are making. Events API: Until today, people could grant...

SportsInnovation 2018 in Düsseldorf: experience the future of sports technology live     It’s a real premiere: at the inaugural SportsInnovation event, to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on May 8–9, well-known technology providers will showcase their latest products live and in real time, including in three specially organized football matches in the ESPRIT arena. SportsInnovation 2018 is being organized by Messe Düsseldorf in partnership withDFL Deutsche Fußball Liga.“Since its establishment DFL has been driving innovation, and taking part in the SportsInnovation event is the next logical step in this process,” says Christian Seifert, Chief Executive Officer of DFL. “The...