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Leading tech firms &#x26;ndash&#x3b; such as Google and Netflix &#x26;ndash&#x3b; regularly leverage user-specific search and activity d]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;28123&#x2f;Machine-Learning-and-Big-Data-Offer-Massive-Potential]]></guid><dc:creator>Designerz</dc:creator><dc:subject>Industrial Automation</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molecular Imaging Hack Makes Cameras &#x22;Faster&#x22;]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27894&#x2f;Molecular-Imaging-Hack-Makes-Cameras-Faster&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Super temporal resolution microscopy &#x28;STReM&#x29;, which uses a rotating phase mask to encode fast dynamics in each camera frame, allows scientists to view and gather useful information about fluorescing molecules at a frame rate 20x faster than typical lab cameras allow.&#xa;&#xa;&#xd;&#xa;-------&#xa;&#xa;Editor&#x27;s Note&#x3a; This]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2016 05&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27894&#x2f;Molecular-Imaging-Hack-Makes-Cameras-Faster]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Industrial Automation</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Technology Evolves Money ]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27815&#x2f;How-Technology-Evolves-Money&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Our financial futures are closely tied to the rise of automation and electronification. Considering this is CR4, this won&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;t come as a surprise. Technology has always heavily influenced not only what people spend on, but also how they spend.&#xa;&#xa;But the changes to society&#x26;rsquo&#x3b;s financial institu]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15&#x3a;41&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27815&#x2f;How-Technology-Evolves-Money]]></guid><dc:creator>HUSH</dc:creator><dc:subject>Industrial Automation</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harnessing Business Information Software]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27325&#x2f;Harnessing-Business-Information-Software&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers have begun to embrace business information &#x28;BI&#x29; software, with an eye on achieving enterprise-wide visibility of operational dynamics. 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In so doing, they miss the opportunity to leverage the &#xd; full capability of the new equipment. The root cause of this failure &#xd; li]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2015 04&#x3a;00&#x3a;00 EST</pubDate><guid><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;26315&#x2f;Finding-Real-Value]]></guid><dc:creator>Engineering360 eNewsletter</dc:creator><dc:subject>Industrial Automation</dc:subject></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning the Lights Off on OEMs]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;26103&#x2f;Turning-the-Lights-Off-on-OEMs&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week&#x27;s blog entry will start with a joke &#x28;not the usual&#xd; sarcasm or anecdote&#x29;. It goes like this&#x3a;&#xa;&#xa;A pastor, a doctor and an engineer are playing golf, but are&#xd; becoming agitated because they&#x27;re playing behind a particularly slow set of&#xd; golfers. 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