An accident, construction or someone simply pulled over on the side of the road can all cause traffic congestion, especially during rush hour as commuters try to get home. However, there isn’t always a clear cut reason for a backed up highway, and sometimes there seems to be no reason at all. This phenomenon is known as a phantom traffic jam, and its an urban mystery that plagues most of the nation.
With car accidents, vehicles and hospitalizations can be covered by insurance but the amount of time you need to recover and fatalities won’t. It is best to follow proper traffic regulations, wear your seatbelt, and avoid texting or intoxication when driving. Still, accidents could still occur if another party would be responsible which means that keeping yourself safe does not only benefit you but others as well.
Here is an infographic that looks at 10 common drug and alcohol addictions in USA and the harmful effects each substance can have on the bodies and minds of those affected.
Humans have been trying to harness the sun’s energy for most of history, but it was the invention of the first photovoltaic cell by French physicist Edmond Becquerel in 1839 that finally made solar energy possible on a grander scale. The following animated infographic covers the science behind how solar panels work.
Facebook Chatbots are becoming an increasingly important aspect of how customer service is managed. Global research firm Gartner predicts that chatbots will power 85% of customer service interactions by 2020, while 80% of businesses say they currently use or are planning to use chatbots. The team at Headway Capital have put together the following visual guide to Facebook Chatbots for small businesses.
The need for a faster Internet connection is not a luxury anymore – it’s a basic need. Which country in the world has the fastest internet? If your bet is on the USA, then you are wrong. Users assume the most developed nations have the fastest speeds but this infographic will prove you wrong with exciting facts and figures.
Local businesses have a steep challenge from the get-go, that is to compete with larger, household-name brands. To do that, a sound local content strategy is foundational. To easily create a local content strategy, the team at AdviceLocal have summed it up in the following infographic.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that allows marketers to drill deep into just about every interaction the outside world has with your web site. It can be utilized to discover information regarding your visitors and what actions they take while on your site. Having this insight allows marketers to make adjustments to optimize site performance as well as ability to convert.
As per reports, the global connected medical device market is estimated to reach $1.34 billion by 2021. From smartphone apps to EHR and online portals, the medical industry is rapidly embracing the Internet of Things (IoT) to stay connected with patients. Though technology is improving efficiency, at the same time it is making sensitive patient data available to hackers through security loopholes
Information technology can get complicated very quickly, and digital image files are no exception to this rule. In the following infographic, tekRESCUE takes a play-by-play look at the different properties of digital images and how the properties relate to each file type.
