Technology
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ZeroEyes, an AI Gun Detection Agency, Raises Nearly $21M
Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes, a veteran-founded startup that uses artificial intelligence to detect guns, has managed to raise $20.9 million in a Series A round, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The funding is led by venture capital firm Octave Ventures, which focuses on pre-IPO tech and biotech companies. Existing investors joining the round included…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Thanks to Zoom, Business Travelers are Working From Home
The forced safety precautions imposed due to the pandemic have made many realize they can accomplish a lot more remotely than they may have thought. And now traveling for work is being reexamined as well. Will we all just resume flying out for meetings again once health restrictions are fully lifted? A recent article for…
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Mint-in-Box Nintendo Game System, Nets Huge Windfall at Auction
One can only imagine the dusty Nintendo game system sitting on a Goodwill shelf, evoking the sad Toy Story 2 castoff fate of Jessie the Cowgirl before her rescue. The mid-1980s unit hadn’t even left its shrink-wrapped box. But when a local worker recognized it for what it was, everything changed. Goodwill Keystone Area related…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How to Create a Hybrid-Friendly Workplace
As much as everyone hates to hear it, the Delta variant of COVID is complicating our return to everyday life. Now some states are reinstating mask mandates and calls for social distancing, so it’s safe to say that for many remote work will continue to be an option. Companies are still figuring out how to…
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King of Prussia’s Qlik Leverages Data to Make World a Better Place
Creating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, along with a focus on sustainability, is important for any business, especially one with a global footprint. That is why Qlik, a data analytics company based in King of Prussia, formed a department that strives to integrate social equity, economic vitality, and environmental health in its business…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Each Employee’s Own Digital Devices Can Help with Social Distancing
As restrictions continue to remain in flux for many people, workers are prepared to continue making use of much of what they learned in working from home. Part of that may very well be continuing to rely significantly on personal devices rather than company equipment. Jon Arnold elaborates for TechTarget, discussing how you may now…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Preparing the Workplace for a Hybrid of Both Virtual and In-Person Employees
More and more businesses are lifting their restrictions and allowing employees to return to the office. However, now that many workers have seen they can perform their job virtually, it has them questioning if they can just continue working from home. The solution to this quandary is that many workplaces will now adopt a hybrid…
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At SAP in Newtown Square, Jessica Wescott Enjoys Tech and Philanthropy
Jessica Wescott from Bryn Mawr started as an intern at SAP America in Newtown Square. Today, she’s the service delivery manager, growing the professional development program for one of the region’s largest tech employees, writes Ayannah Kamryn for Campus Philly, appearing in technical.ly. Wescott provides comprehensive training, certifications and defined career paths. She leads a…
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West Chester-Based StreamGeeks to Host Virtual Book Launch Party via Zoom on Tuesday
The StreamGeeks are a West Chester-based team of video production professionals led by Chief Streaming Officer Paul Richards. Richards is the author of a new book, The Unofficial Guide to NDI. This new book is his 10th publication on live-streaming technology, and it focuses on a revolutionary new technology standard called NDI. On Tuesday, July…
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Qlik a Key Partner in Australia’s Well-Regarded Approach to Fighting COVID-19
The Australian government is leveraging Qlik’s technology to deliver data analytics capabilities in support of the Department of Health’s reporting of COVID-19-related information to key stakeholders. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Australia in early 2020, the Department of Health has been using King of Prussia-based Qlik to provide health officials a clear perspective on COVID-19-related…
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Delaware County Congresswoman Doesn’t Want Your Stuff Stuck on Facebook
Delaware County’s Seventh District U.S Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is sponsoring a bill that could change the digital economy dominated by Google and Facebook, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The antitrust bill would allow users to take data—photos, friend lists, customer reviews, etc. and easily move them to a rival platform. The House…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Video Surveillance Security System
Video surveillance has long been a powerful tool in crime prevention, and the technology has only become more sophisticated with time. Modern surveillance equipment can be accessed all on your own cell phone to monitor a live feed of the premises. Anyone concerned about safety should be using such a system. It can be hard…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How a Shoe Distribution Center Used a Messaging System to Increase Safety During Covid
Everyone is familiar with Crocs shoes, but what you might not realize is that the already popular footwear brand became even higher in demand after COVID started. A major contributor to that is because with healthcare workers now needed to work even more rigorous schedules than ever during the pandemic, they were looking for shoes…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How to Host a Successful Hybrid Meeting
Regardless of what the CDC says is safe going forward, it’s doubtful that some offices will ever return to a fully onsite staff. Some have learned that remote work is more efficient for them and they don’t want to go back to a process that they find less effective. So then how do managers deal…
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Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site
King of Prussia-based Qlik has unveiled an interactive data analytics site – entitled The Pandemic Effect on the Fortune 500 – in partnership with Fortune magazine to coincide with the publication of the 2021 Fortune 500 list. In its second year as the official analytics partner of the Fortune 500, Qlik is delivering a unique…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Events Platform Will Offer Customization and Flexibility for Virtual Events and Conferences
Zoom has proved itself as offering one of the most valuable toolsets for managing remote interactions during the pandemic. However, even as restrictions are scaled back, many of the advantages that have been found from being virtual are expected to continue. In fact, Zoom recently did a worldwide survey and found that for respondents in…
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Gov. Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative Adds $10.8M Grants for STEM, Computer Science
Governor Tom Wolf is continuing the rollout of his PAsmart initiative with the announcement of $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to STEM and computer science in schools. Together with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced last year, the Wolf administration has now awarded close to $20 million to improve STEM and computer science…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: COVID Precautions Have Made Organizations Realize Why They Need Zoom Phone
Digital communication was already a vital part of many workplaces even prior to COVID. And once the pandemic began, Zoom became ubiquitous as a must-have tool. However, even though many have grown quite used to Zoom’s video conferences, some still are not making use of the full potential Zoom has to offer. Thomas Jones of…
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