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A two-minute read alerting you to the latest trends from around the world advancing technology and innovation and building the workforce of the future, curated by the NMTC's Technology Education Committee. (TEC)

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3D and 4D Printing
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Vehicles
Battery Technology
Cloud Technology

Cybersecurity
Hyperautomation
Machine Learning
New Materials
Predictive Analytics 

Robotics
Synthetic Chemistry
TeleHealth
Voice Search Technology
Workforce Impact, New Tech

WHAT IS IT?

Every time you navigate somewhere using your preferred GPS app, that location is stored in your profile. Prepare to be shocked at what Apple and Google know about your wanderings.

WHY IMPORTANT?

If you’ve used Google Maps for years, there’s probably a startling amount of info about everywhere you’ve gone. 

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HERE’S HOW

  • When signed in, click on your profile picture, then select Manage your Google Account. Or go to your Google Account page here.
  • On the left, click on Data & privacy.
  • Under History Settings, click Location History.
  • At the bottom, click Manage history.

You’ll see a map with details like your saved home and work locations, plus all your trips. You can search by year or down to a specific day in the Timeline box in the top left corner. Try it.

The Apple doesn’t fall far …

Like Google, recent destinations are saved in the Apple Maps app. If you want a clean slate, grab your iPhone or iPad. You have to remove each entry individually from your phone, so it’ll take some time.

  • Open Apple Maps and scroll to the Recents
  • Swipe left on the route you want to remove and tap Delete.

A Maryland astronaut will blast off into space and fly around the moon. NASA announced on Monday that Commander Reid Wiseman of Baltimore will join the Artemis II mission.

Wiseman is a Baltimore County native, graduating from Dulaney High School in Timonium in 1993.

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WHAT IS IT?

Electromagnetic radiation has been a topic of intrigue since the dawn of our cell-obsessed world, and for good reasons.

WHY IMPORTANT

Magnetic fields from everyday tech can cause lifesaving devices to malfunction, especially for the millions with Pacemakers. Yes, iPhones are on the list, but so are iPads, Apple watches, AirPods, Macs, HomePods and Beats. The male reproductive system is sensitive to radiation of any type in men. Even radiation therapy for cancer

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WHAT IS IT?

As sustainability becomes a front-and-center topic for enterprises, stubborn misconceptions about the power consumption of cloud-based deployments need debunking.

WHY IMPORTANT

Regardless of the reasons, enterprises now look to cloud computing to lower costs and provide good ESG (environmental, social, governance) scores. Many pitch cloud computing to decision-makers as a technology that will help an enterprise meet sustainability objectives because cloud computing is green.

WHAT IS IT?

Ukrainian troops have been using Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) drones that are made out of cardboard. At least 100 of the flat-packed drones are being supplied to Ukraine each month, as per a report by The Australian.

WHY IMPORTANT

These cardboard UAVs allow Ukrainian forces to drop bombs, deliver supplies and undertake vital reconnaissance missions. Watch the video to find out what the Precision Payload Delivery System is?

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HAT IS

Robots will replace human workers, ChatGPT and its ilk — tools known as generative AI — are shaping up to be a significant employment threat too.

WHY IMPORTANT

Why it matters: Robots tend to replace manual laborers. At the same time, artificial intelligence threatens knowledge workers — ensuring that people of all education levels can look nervously over their shoulders at the tech gunning for their paycheck.

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WHAT IS IT?

The FTC just issued a new warning for anyone with a custom voicemail that uses your voice. Uh, why? Scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone people’s voices.

WHY IMPORTANT

Hackers can use your “voice fingerprint” to access your voice-protected financial records or rip off your relatives. Lovely. The best way to avoid this? Delete your outgoing voicemail message that uses your voice and replace it with a generic robot voice.

“Is it me you’re looking for?”

But wait, there’s more! You should also stop saying “Hello?” when you answer the phone to a number you don’t recognize.

             If you decide to pick up an unknown call, stay quiet until the person on the other end speaks. If they don’t say a word, hang up.

             For good measure, you might as well block the call, too.

Consider where else you may be posting audio and video of yourself.

WHAT IS IT?

According to law enforcement, stealing checks from mailboxes is increasing, and nobody is safe. Crooks prefer using older, less technologically advanced methods that still work. Instead of sending malicious text messages or phishing emails, these criminals take a pen-and-paper approach.

WHY IMPORTANT

Many of these criminals committed stimulus check fraud during the pandemic, and the reduction in postal budgets creates plenty of opportunities. For example, a New York resident recently had a $235 check altered to be $9,001. The check was cashed in only a few hours, and the victim lost their money.

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