Ever since R2-D2 projected a hologram of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars, holographic displays have been a key element in science fiction, spending decades as too futuristic to commercialize anytime soon. Yet as we kick off 2021, a full-color holographic face is actually floating in the middle of …
Read More »Jane Fraser Broke Banking’s Glass Ceiling — But What Comes Next?
Jane Fraser will replace Michael Corbat as CEO of Citigroup in February 2021. The CEO of Citigroup’s largest division, global customer banking, Fraser, will be the first female CEO of a major wall street bank. In the September 10 announcement, John C. Dugan, Chair of the Board of Directors, said: …
Read More »Questions About Mortgage Escrow, Summer Camp, Glass Bottles, Stimulus Debit Cards and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Escrow shortage question2. Reusing glass drink bottles3. Retirement savings in my 40s4. Frugal summer camp replacement ideas5. Home delivery …
Read More »Envision brings AI to Google Glass to help visually impaired users see
Google Glass might not have made the best impression when it first came out years ago, but the concept of a glasses-sized computer with a small screen, camera, and speaker had promise, particularly for specific applications. Today, Envision is debuting Envision Glasses, an AI-powered augmentation of Google Glass that can …
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