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Among recent technological benchmarks, 3D printing is unique in its potential to “democratize” technical innovation for consumers worldwide. Also referred to as Additive Manufacturing, or AM, 3D printing has managed in the few years since its emergence to not only enhance the precision and complexity of physical production, but also to eliminate many of the […]
With the fossil fuel industry facing daunting global challenges and governments worldwide rethinking their carbon footprints, alternative and renewable energies have had an unexpected spotlight moment during the 2020 pandemic. On the one hand, many gas and oil conglomerates have seen their global market gains depleted by reduced economic activity worldwide, as well as international […]
As data and information become increasingly vital resources for companies navigating the complexities of global markets, the need for innovative data and content management techniques has become a prevalent strategic concern across sectors. Already an established focus for internal management practices, this need is rapidly gaining attention in external-facing business areas including sales, marketing, and […]
How important is localization in today’s electric vehicle sector? More and more, this awakening market is diversifying in ways that imply EV translation will soon be needed not just to bring more of these vehicles to new markets but to keep up with changing supply chains as new technologies enter production. The global COVID-19 pandemic […]
As governmental bodies determine their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, technology is reaching across nations to aid these efforts in a wide range of capacities, from supporting NGO communications to coordinating vaccine development efforts. In these times, information regularly crosses linguistic boundaries with the utmost urgency, and in response people all over the world have […]
Remote broadcasting is not exactly the norm for live sports, but this year, it will have to do, and when it comes to meeting demand from global audiences, the need for remote broadcast translations has only risen amid pandemic shelter-in-place orders. Live sports events, the single most unifying pastime for people all over the world, […]
If you have been even a casual consumer of online entertainment in recent weeks, it will come as no surprise that streaming is having its moment. With HBO Max as just the latest to make the jump in a long list of “channels” now available for subscription streaming, the greatest surprise is no longer that […]
In 2017, gaming company Sports Interactive provoked the ire of Chinese gamers who were not able to find a Chinese translation for its game Football Manager 2017. Soon after, a flood of negative reviews from those users followed on Steam (the largest online video game distribution platform worldwide), impacting the game’s presence in the global […]
Plenty of attention has been drawn to the way traditional public and private schools are transitioning to online learning models during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for many years now, online schools have largely gone overlooked, despite being a groundbreaking alternative to offline education. With full academic years and complete curricula administered entirely online, these types […]
All employees go through some sort of training in their first days at a new job or company. In our global and increasingly contactless business culture, training protocol is now adapting to keep pace with the rise of remote employment, driving the development of technologies that can facilitate training through digital media and eLearning (electronic […]
Online entertainment translations have been key to enjoying lockdown streaming services worldwide. Whether you’re sheltering in place in Denmark or in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the outrageous new docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness” has likely made its appearance on your Netflix home page over the past couple of weeks. While Netflix has been somewhat close-lipped […]
In early February, students in Wuhan, China, where the COVID-19 outbreak was first detected, played a prank on Dingtalk, an app owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. At the time, Chinese schools were using DingTalk to continue coursework while the entire country sheltered in place. In response, the artful students spammed the App Store with […]
