“We are living in an exponentially expanding trust gap.” — Richie Etwaru
Disney Research’s ‘Magic Bench’ makes augmented reality a headset-free group experience
Lets users see, hear, and feel animated characters, replacing glasses and other devices.
Let’s face reality: US Teens engage with iMessage more than any other social platform
No one really seems to talk about it or acknowledge it, but iMessage is where a lot of mobile usage is trending towards, particularly for Gen-Z, and there are many good reasons why.
Apple sets $1 billion budget for original TV shows
The company wants to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon.
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Millennial techies are choosing skill based training over college
Daunted by the expense of a four-year program, students are focusing on learning the skills they need for the jobs they want.
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Hair growth stimulated using stem cells
A new study offers a deeper understanding of how hair grows, why it does not grow how it should, and what we can do about it.
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If you upload your mind to a computer, are you immortal or just a bot?
Immortality has gone secular. Unhooked from the realm of gods and angels, it’s now the subject of serious investment—both intellectual and financial—by philosophers, scientists, and the Silicon Valley set. Several hundred people have already chosen to be “cryopreserved” in preference to simply dying, as they wait for science to catch up and give them a second shot at life. But if we treat death as a problem, what are the ethical implications of the highly speculative “solutions” being mooted?
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10 artificial intelligence technologies that will rule 2018
Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we think of technology. It is radically changing the various aspects of our daily life. Companies are now significantly making investments in AI to boost their future businesses.
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The code of life
Centuries ago we were writing on clay tablets.
In this century we will write the stuff of life.
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China will experiment with using blockchain to collect taxes
The Chinese government has announced that it plans to start using blockchain technology for collecting taxes and issuing electronic invoices. It’s currently unclear exactly how that will work, but it could dovetail nicely with other digitization plans in the country. We’ve previously reported that China’s central bank is testing its own digital currency, and while that won’t necessarily be based on blockchain, it could still be neatly combined with a new approach for issuing invoices and collecting payments.
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GE made a real 3D printed plane engine and here is a gorgeous look at it
The printed plane engine has arrived.
This week GE released this great GIF of its 1,300-horsepower advanced turboprop (ATP) engine in which more than one-third of the components have been built through additive manufacturing, or 3D printing. The company is showing off its creation in real life at this week’s big air show in Oshkosh, WI.
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Scientists just made implantable batteries powered by body fluids
Scientists have built flexible batteries for use in wearable electronics and medical implants that can operate from inside your body, powered by liquids like saline solution and cell-culture. Both the efficiency and the output of the batteries out-performed lithium-ion.
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