COVID-19 Is Changing The Recycling Industry
Bella Breakdown The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is creating a shift in all industries, including recycling. More recycling facilities are utilizing robots to substitutes for human workers that are at risk of handing items possibly contaminated by COVID-19. One company is renting AI-enhanced robots to sort through trash to find items that need to be recycled. The founder and CEO of AMP Robotics, Matanya Horowitz, is developing more robotic systems to solve issues within the recycling industry. Horowitz goes into detail about the issues with robots being present in the recycling industry because every piece of material is different, making...
The Decade Of Technology: Most Popular Innovations Of The 2010s
Bella Breakdown From everyday gadgets to apps and the most popular social network, it’s safe to say that the 2010s were anything but boring. If someone told you 15 years ago that the world would be running on apps, no one would believe it. Yet, here we are, and it’s exciting even to think about what will come next. Social Network for All Ages Instagram is the fastest growing social media network. Facebook still has more users, but after almost 20 years since Instagram was first introduced to the public, this network is always “In.” What started as photos...
Staying In Shape From Home With These Fitness Apps
Bella Breakdown Getting into the groove of staying in shape can be a little tricky but there are a couple of ways to motivate you to get into shape at home. Here are some fun fitness apps to help you stay on track, incorporating workouts into your home routine. The best part is that all these apps are free and offered on both smartphone operating platforms. Sweatcoin This app is a great fitness tracker for going on walks around your community or local park. The app works to count your steps and give you rewards for all the steps...
Protecting Your Children Online Early
Many apps feature certain monitoring or blocking features to prevent kids from finding inappropriate and explicit content, but certain apps allow kids to get around parental filters and blocking features. One of the most common apps used is for monitoring or blocking explicit content but web browsers within certain social media apps can easily navigate around the explicit content. The popular social media app, Snapchat, is one of the apps that has its own private web browser within the app that can bypass filtering and blocking parental control apps. Snapchat is rated 12+ in the AppStore but this is...
Yelp Users Can Now Personalize The App Based On Their Lifestyle
Bella Breakdown Yelp is changing the way they do things and it will make a lot of people happy. The business reviewing company is introducing a new personalization feature that produces custom search results based on each user’s general preferences. What this means is that users can now set up profiles with their dietary restrictions, lifestyle interests, and accessibility preferences, and places that meet those requirements will be elevated in the app. The function marks the first time that Yelp has offered personalization options, as the company has been expanding its focus beyond food. Customers won’t just have dietary,...
