Daniel Villegas: How language can affect the way we think

Advanced Cyber/IO, Cultural Intelligence
Danielle Villegas
Danielle Villegas

This is a fascinating article about differences in language, and shows how things can truly be “lost in translation.” My husband, a native Spanish speaker and I will have heated debates about English because he's translating in his head, and some expressions he'll claim he's never heard (despite living in this country for almost 35 years), or he'll say they don't make sense.

How language can affect the way we think

There’s a wide field of research on the link between language and both psychology and behavior. Here, a few fascinating examples:

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Sepp Hasslberger: LiFi by Apple

Advanced Cyber/IO
Sepp Hasslberger
Sepp Hasslberger

LiFi – or data transmission by light is both faster and less damaging to living organisms than WiFi, which uses microwave frequencies.

Apple testing Ultra-Fast Li-Fi Wireless Technology for Future iPhones

Apple to make future iPhones compatible with a cutting-edge technology that has the capability to transmit data at 100 times the speed of WiFi, suggests the code found within the iOS firmware. Apple may ship future iPhones with Li-Fi capabilities, a new technology that may end up replacing the widely-used Wi-Fi in the future technology.

 

Yoda: 5 strategies for an innovation nation

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yoda with light saber5 strategies for an innovation nation

Building an innovation nation will require an “all hands on deck approach,” calling all levels of government, private sector companies, philanthropists, non-profits and the larger tech community, to make it happen. That’s according to U.S. CTO Megan Smith and Office of Science and Technology Policy Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation Tom Kalil, who spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Kalil and Smith discussed five key initiatives that are driving innovation in cities across America: the Maker Movement, smart cities, TechHire, workforce diversity and the “tour of duty” hiring model that’s helping bring top tech talent to government.

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