18.7.30 post gazette tech.pgh - donovan 5 g

1. From: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <techpgh@post-gazette.com>
Date: July 30, 2018 at 11:47:06 AM EDT
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Subject: Tech.pgh | Without 5G, Forget The Robot Cars
Reply-To: techpgh@post-gazette.com
In today's issue: Today'stechnologies need 5G wireless speeds to reach their full capabilities + the great
fork or spoon debate of 2018 + learning about engineering on the family farm + this week's Tech
Adventures + more
5G is the next tech frontier, says John Donovan, head
of AT&T Communications

2. (Andrew Stein/Post-Gazette)
Even though 4GLTE is quick enough for youto download a movie pretty seamlessly, the decreasedlag
time (or latency)that 5G offerscouldmean the difference between an effective network of self-drivingcars
or a bunch of robot vehicleswith slowed reflexes.
TLDR: On an average business day, AT&T carries 222 petabytes of data traffic (one petabyte
is about four times the size of the Library of Congress).
Fork or spoon? Brands use social media to engage
with customers online
A socialmedia campaign about whether to use a fork or a spoon with macaroni and cheese might seem
pretty innocuous, but it's how companies like Kraft Heinz hope to boost the “talkability," of its brands
online.

3. TLDR: While some topics might be outside the margins of a brand’s image, experts think
there's equal risk in sitting on the sidelines.
Learning engineering basics
on the family farm
Long before she earned a doctorate degree in chemicalengineering at Carnegie Mellon University, Rebecca
Liebert was picking up engineering skills while helping out on her family’s farm in eastern Kentucky.
TLDR: Repairs for electric fences introduced her to electrical engineering. Surveying the
fields were an intro to civil engineering.
Tech Adventures: Week of July 30 - Aug. 5

4.  Mon., July 30, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.:PittsburghCode & Supply will host a session on packaging
websites, including a discussion of web standards that will shape the future of the web. For more
information, click here.
 Wed., Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.:Join the Bagels & Bytesmeetup group to share tech
questions and ideas with other professionalsand enthusiasts. The grouphas a focuson nonprofit
technology. Click here to learn more or to register.
 Sat., Aug. 4, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.: There are going to be a lot of robotsat PittsburghCode & Supply for
its "Too Many Robots" meetup, which brings together hobbyistsand robot developerswho want to
share their latest projects. Click here for more information or to register.
More PG Tech ICYMI
 If youpost hatred or racism on socialmedia, activistsare watching, and may tell your boss
 British lawmakers accuse Facebook of failing to aid inquiry into ‘fake news’
 Twitter'smonthly users fall by 1 million, following purge of fake and suspicious accounts
 Texascompany clearedto put 3D-printed gun designs online
 Waymo launching self-drivingcar pilot program with Walmart

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