Bankruptcies often take years to unwind and hhgregg’s swan dive is no different. One year after shutting its doors and website, the chain’s former officers and directors may be in for a wild legal ride. According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the company’s unsecured creditors have hired a law firm to pursue what could be a sizeable claim against the team that rode the retailer down. At issue was the…
Read MoreSmart Bandages Give Better Treatment to Chronic Wounds
Engineers from Tufts University have developed a new prototype bandage that actively monitors the condition of chronic wounds and delivers the appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. Chronic skin wounds from burns, diabetes and other medical conditions can overwhelm the regenerative capabilities of the skin and can lead to persistent infections and amputations. However, the researchers designed the bandages with healing elements and thermoresposive drug carries that…
Read MoreMiami to host largest destination mall in U.S.
Last month, approval was given to start building the largest destination mall in the U.S. Triple Five Group, owners of the Mall of America in Minnesota, will develop the $4 billion American Dream Miami. The 6.2 million-square-foot destination is looking to be a model for all retail locations of the future. Under the leadership of Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, an attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, and his…
Read MoreTeleworking continues expanding, along with its fans
As teleworking, or working remotely, gains further popularity, telling feedback such as data and commentary indicating employees feel more industrious when working this way continues rolling in. Of those with the option to work remotely, roughly half (54%) feel most productive when outside the traditional office environment and in a place such as their home, a coffee shop or a co-working space, according to a survey by Clutch, a B2B research company.…
Read MoreFCC’s O’Rielly: Next Gen TV Future Is Now
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly warned broadcasters this week that if they snooze on ATSC 3.0 they could lose out to their online competitors. ATSC 3.0 is the advanced TV transmission standard the FCC is letting broadcasters roll out on a voluntary basis. In a speech to the Next-Gen TV Summit in Columbus, Ohio, June 27, O’Rielly pulled no punches. He said he feared the rollout was going to take time…
Read MoreBacteria-Powered Solar Cells Prevail on Cloudy Days
A new advancement in solar cells could enable solar power in areas plagued by frequent overcast skies. Scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a cheaper and sustainable method to build biogenic solar cell, using bacteria that converts light to energy and generates a current stronger than any previously recorded from a solar cell, while efficiently dimming light. The researchers believe the discovery could eventually lead to…
Read MoreU.S. Reclaims Title for World’s Fastest Supercomputer
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Read MoreLiFi Ready For Its Moment In The Spotlight
In recent years, LED lighting has emerged to offer workplaces and residences an alternative to traditional fluorescent lighting. Having said that, LED lighting also promises to radically change the high-speed data communications sector. LiFi, which uses light waves rather than radio waves, will enable many users to transmit data at speeds exceeding current WiFi, using LED bulbs. Read all about it here.
Read MoreSpider Silk Inspires Better Adhesives
The ability of the spider to trap its prey with its water-based silk despite humid conditions, could lead to better commercial adhesives. Many commercial adhesives fail due to interfacial water that forms a slippery and non-adhesive layer between the glue and the surface, which interferes with the formation of adhesive bonds. To solve this problem, a team from the University of Akron is working to better understand the properties of…
Read MorePwC: OTT Video Revenue to Climb to $30.6B in 2022
PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts that over-the-top revenue, which grew 15.2% in 2017, will rise at an 8.8% annual clip from 2018 to 2022, fueled by increased growth internationally and the focus on original content. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2018-2022 report, the researcher said total OTT revenue reached $20.1 billion in 2017, a 15.2% increase over the prior year. That pace should slow slightly to 12.2% in 2018, when…
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