TECHNOLOGY

British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt has been working with his father since 2012 to farm about 2,000 acres of land in the Peace region of B.C. He said seeding typically begins in May and although he's worried, he hasn't yet lost hope the weather will turn around. In Saskatchewan, Kristjan Hebert operates a 40,000-acre grain and oilseed farm near Moosomin.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo News Canada

LoanDepot is investing in technology as it prepares for a rebound in industrywide mortgage origination volumes. While the provider of home lending solutions reduced its expenses by 36% in 2023, it also invested in platforms and systems to boost productivity. Investing in critical business operating platforms and processes is a key element of the company’s plan to return to profitability, Martell said.
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2 years ago Read more at PYMNTS.com

In January 2022, the entire body of an iX Flow alternated between just black and white. The next year, the i Vision Dee debuted 240 E Ink sections which could display thirty-two colors. This latest development is more advanced still, with 1,349 sections intricately composed to render the Ndebele patterns of South African artist Esther Mahlangu.
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2 years ago Read more at Designboom

IDTechEx report "Printed and Flexible Sensors 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets', down key trends by technology approach. Printed sensors can measure a plethora of properties, including touch, force, pressure, displacement, temperature, electrical signals, and gas concentration. Print sensor innovation is also now evolving to meet the market demand for multi-functionality.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

uberveillance is an above and beyond, exaggerated, almost omnipresent 24/7 electronic surveillance. It is not only always on but also always with you, says apocalypticism. despite the perceived benefits, even in the early 2000s, this strikes us as technology’s natural trajectory.
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2 years ago Read more at zocalopublicsquare.org

RNA interference (RNAi) is a long-used, natural process for silencing genes. It functions like a gene’s volume control, adjusting the expression of a target gene in a plant without completely eliminating the gene. With numerous applications in health and agriculture, RNAi offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional pesticides by targeting specific messenger RNA with minimal impact on non-target organisms.
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2 years ago Read more at Seed World

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins the South by Southwest Conference, Austin, Texas, March 9-10, 2024. He met with entrepreneurs, small business owners and innovators about new concepts that could benefit the Guard and the Joint Force. When Hokansons took the helm as CNGB in 2020, he outlined his priorities for the Guard: people, readiness modernization and reform.
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2 years ago Read more at United States Army

Hardwick Planting Co. has integrated a series of up-and-coming technologies on-farm over the years, starting with a family foundation. The basis of their precision agriculture use begins with the technologies already built into their equipment - in this case the John Deere Operations Center. Being able to DIY their fields on their own time schedule and without paying a premium, Hardwick said.
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2 years ago Read more at Farm Progress

The IIHS said there is no evidence that Autopilot or other assisted-driving systems have real-world safety benefits, based on crash data. By comparison, there is evidence that automatic emergency braking systems cut rear-end collisions by 50% and cut incidents of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian by 30%. Federal regulators are investigating nearly 1,000 accidents in which Tesla’s Autopilot was in use.
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2 years ago Read more at Insurance Journal

Innovative Solution for Invasive Pest Control ArTreeficial is a solar-powered, self-cleaning, AI-driven "tree' engineered to attract and trap the invasive spotted lanternfly. The trap employs an electronic mesh to eradicate the insects. Scientists Discover New Insect-Killing Worm, Promises Eco-Friendly Pest Control. Do not reproduce without permission.
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2 years ago Read more at Tech Times