Future Forward

hy Rudy ISN’T making a Documentary. What Happened To SuperShuttle? Dogs and Social Media and A Special Performance from David Byrne's American Utopia. I’m Steven Rosenbaum - and Let’s Launch -

This Week: Expedia Melt’s Down, and Google’s Founders Step Down. What’s the connection? Then - NY Mag says "Weirdness Is Coming" And - could CRISPR be the key to Health Care innovation? This is Future Forward, I’m Steven Rosenbaum and I’m Alexa Scordato - Let’s Launch -

Who’s got control of the domain dot org.? Why is a private buyer going to control that domain? Then, can Apple and Google Redraw World Poltiics with the click of a mouse? It appears they can. And - this holiday, are you in the market for a Robot? We’ve got a Gift Guide. I’m Alexa Scordato - and this is Future Forward. And I’m Steven Rosenbaum, let’s Launch!

This Week Donald Trump and Tim Cook cut the ribbon on a new Apple Factory in Austin Texas. Only one problem with that story - The factory opened Six Years AGO. Today, we dig into Tech’s complicated relationship with the Politician formally known as THE DONALD. I’m Alexa Scordato - and this is Future Forward andI’m Steven Rosenbaum = Let’s Launch.

Today - You could have a great new income stream - owning, and controlling, your Data. Then, is the Media finally changing how it reports Climate Change?And, the New York Times - some great insider info. This is Future Forward, I’m Alexa Scordato and I’m Steven Rosenbaum - Let’s Launch.

This week, there’s a bright future ahead for Ed Tech. But it’s a bumpy road. On Future Forward - Ed Tech Innovations. Can education be the bridge to a better tech future? I’m Alexa Scordato and I’m Steven Rosenbaum - Let’s launch.

This week - the Wearables battle heats up - as Google buys Fitbit. While Apple AirPods and Apple Watch make big strides. Then - Twitter says No to Political ads - Will Facebook Follow suite? I’m Alexa Scordato - and this is Future Forward, and I’m Steven Rosenbaum - Let’s Launch!

Today. The News Business online is Crazy Broken. Does Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Really want to fix it? And Twitter - on the defense. While The Whitehouse Goes on the Attack. I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Forward and I’m Steven Rosenbaum, Let’s Launch.

Let’s Talk About Sex. Life after Tumblr for NSFW content. Then, dating. Inside Bumble’s Sleazy HQ. And - can an IE see if you’re in the mood? I’m Steven Rosenbaum and this is Future Forward. I’m Alexa Scordato - Let’s Launch

This week on Future Forward - we look at Banking and Money. Facebook’s Libra Partners are backing out. Is the Apple Card off to a hard start? Then, Then is AI awesome, or pending Robopocalypse? I’m Alexa Scordato. And I’m Steven Rosenbaum, Let’s Launch!

This week – can tech escape politics – on Future Forward. Then – disinformation. Can we cut off the cash fueling manipulative media? And two BIG M&A deals this week. New York rings the register. I’m Steven Rosebaum and I’m Alexa Scordato – let’s launch.

This week - can tech escape politics - on Future Forward. Then - disinformation. Can we cut off the cash fueling manipulative media? And two BIG M&A deals this week. New York rings the register. I’m Steven Rosebaum and I’m Alexa Scordato - let’s launch.

NYC Media Lab Awards $25,000 in Prizes! https://medium.com/@nycmedialab/nyc-media-lab-awards-25-000-in-prizes-11c37d3a0c3f NYC Media Lab has funded 30+ emerging technology prototypes and startups so far in 2019 https://medium.com/@nycmedialab/nyc-media-lab-has-funded-30-emerging-technology-prototypes-and-startups-so-far-in-2019-c17440c30d96 Chapter 1 NYC Media Lab - Summit 2019 100+ demos will be on display, spanning VR/AR, voice, data science, AI, robotics, accessible tech and moreDemos reflect prototypes from local colleges and […]

NYC Media Lab Awards $25,000 in Prizes! https://medium.com/@nycmedialab/nyc-media-lab-awards-25-000-in-prizes-11c37d3a0c3f NYC Media Lab has funded 30+ emerging technology prototypes and startups so far in 2019 https://medium.com/@nycmedialab/nyc-media-lab-has-funded-30-emerging-technology-prototypes-and-startups-so-far-in-2019-c17440c30d96 Chapter 1 NYC Media Lab - Summit 2019 100+ demos will be on display, spanning VR/AR, voice, data science, AI, robotics, accessible tech and moreDemos reflect prototypes from local colleges and graduate programs including NYU, CUNY, Cornell Tech, Columbia, The New School, Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts MakerBrace, https://wp.nyu.edu/connect/2019/04/22/makerbrace/ The Comfort Robot, https://medium.com/@zhour051/pat-me-robot-9bc3175f14bb The Umbrella VR experience. Panel Discussions: Innovation Panel: Media 2030 From the PC to the web to mobile devices, advances in human-computer interaction have altered how we engage with information, with entertainment, and with one another. But a new decade looms- one that will see arguably more dramatic change as technologies such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality reach maturity. What trends will dominate media and technology by 2030, and how will they impact our lives? With speakers: Demo's ACCESS TO PLACES NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) From Havas: Future of NYC Transportation Challenge Team Members: Antonio Guimaraes, Emily Lin, and Rashida Kamal Access to Places seeks to make NYC subway stations accessible to people who are blind by leveraging iOS's native text-to-speech voiceover technology to offer entry and exit information, service changes, safety updates, train arrival times, and other key details within a mobile application. The informational content is complemented by beacon-triggered notifications to allow travelers to more easily navigate themselves within complicated station layouts. FROM FOOTAGE TO KNOWLEDGE: NEWS STORY UNDERSTANDING FROM RAW VIDEO WITH AI Columbia University & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Supported by Hearst Team Members: Shih-Fu Chang, Alireza Zareian, and Spencer Whitehead The team developed an AI tool to process raw video footage of news stories. Screening: The Great Hack, A Netflix Original Documentary DAVID CARROLL Chapter 2 NYC 5g and Verizon Verizon lights up 5G in (parts of) NYC https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/verizon-lights-up-5g-in-parts-of-nyc/ Issue 17: The future is 5G https://nycmedialab.org/innovation-monitor-weekly/2019/8/22/issue-17-the-future-is-5g Call for Applications: Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge, NYC Media Lab https://scienceandsociety.columbia.edu/content/call-applications-verizon-5g-edtech-challenge-nyc-media-lab Verizon https://www.5gedtechchallenge.com/pages/partnership.html Chapter 3 A Connected World - Where’s My Stuff with Glenn Zorpette Where’s My Stuff https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/standards/wheres-my-stuff-now-bluetooth-and-ultrawideband-can-tell-you And the opportunity, and complexity of having your life connected and tracked

This Week Is Digital Content About to Turn Upside Down? Then, the fast blurring line between real and synthetic realities. And - the Plight of the Creative Class. I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Forward and I’m Steven Rosenbaum - Let’s Launch! Chapter 1 Streamer Wars The Streamer Wars https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/reed-hastings-on-the-streamer-wars-its-a-whole-new-world-starting-in-november-1203343068/ Market Experts Predict Which […]