After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

Tech leaders are expected to stay up to date on all the latest tech concepts, but in today’s businesses, there are certain tech terms every leader needs to understand—no matter their specialty.

Podcast is in. PL/1 is out. Mashup is on the short list. But pity the poor 8-track: It came and went without ever making it into The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary. The ephemeral nature of ...

Healthcare information technology knowledge is no longer the exclusive domain of CIOs. All hospital and health system leaders should know some commonly-used tech terms to keep the conversation flowing ...

Technology shouldn't feel confusing or intimidating, especially when most of us are just trying to use our phones to stay connected, stay informed and stay safe. The problem is that modern devices ...

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If you’ve ever wanted to know the difference between a gigabyte and a terabyte, or just what “URL” stands for, Jones APR’s Tech Terms aims to help you out. Released on Tuesday, Tech Terms is an iPhone ...

Ever feel like your devices are wearing you down? Whether you're up until 3 a.m. watching videos or checking work messages on the weekend, it's easy to let technology blur the lines between downtime ...