Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Study: Airport Screening Process Pointless

December 27th, 2007 at 1:07 pm » Comments (0)

Airport security lines can annoy passengers, but there is no evidence that they make flying any safer, U.S. researchers reported Thursday.



Chimpanzees Make Spears for Hunting

December 27th, 2007 at 12:59 pm » Comments (0)

Two anthropologists watched in mixed amazement and horror as several female chimpanzees crafted spears and used them to somewhat brutally hunt smaller mammals.



FBI to Put Up Criminal Billboards

December 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pm » Comments (0)

The FBI today said it wants to install 150 digital billboards in 20 major U.S. cities in the next few weeks to show fugitive mug shots, missing people and high-priority security messages from the big bureau. The billboards will let the FBI highlight those people it is looking for the most: violent criminals, kidnap victims, […]



Triglycerides Linked to Stroke Risk

December 27th, 2007 at 12:00 pm » Comments (0)

Cutting on oil-rich fatty diet can be a good New Year resolution as a study has found that having high levels of fat in blood increases risk for a major stroke.



‘Copyright Infringement Is Still Your Best Entertainment Value’

December 27th, 2007 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

Negativland’s new DVD, My Favorite Things, goes a long way to proving the band’s maxim, "Copyright infringement is your best entertainment value."



Scotland To Put Anti-Drunk Driving Ads In Video Games

December 27th, 2007 at 9:00 am » Comments (0)

The Scottish government is about to find out if there’s power in advertising when it comes to discouraging drinking and driving among young people.



World’s Biggest Building Coming to Moscow

December 27th, 2007 at 8:53 am » Comments (0)

One of the world’s most ambitious building projects, Crystal Island will cost $4 billion and it is scheduled to be built within next 5 years in Moscow. It will be enclosed within a vast mega structure covering a total floor area of 2.5million square metres – floor area alone will be four times the size […]



IT Security-Themed Series Debuts On Court TV

December 27th, 2007 at 8:48 am » Comments (0)

Between residual eggnog rounds and gift-gloat with family this evening, we plan to tune in to the debut of "Tiger Team," a new series on Court TV which is, more or less, about hacking.



Paper Thin Battery

December 27th, 2007 at 8:25 am » Comments (0)

“Enfucell”, a Finland-based company, has developed a flexible thin battery named “SoftBattery”.