Japan’s main space agency has said that they have successfully deployed a space sail 770 kilometers above the earth and that it has started producing power. Continue reading… “JAXA: Space sail producing energy”
A peopleless city is being built in New Mexico, to test new tech
A group of investors plans to play SimCity in real life, using a 15 square mile stretch of desert land in New Mexico starting later this year. Continue reading… “A peopleless city is being built in New Mexico, to test new tech”
A growing list of retracted scientific studies
The latest prominent withdrawal of research results from scientific literature is the retraction by Science of a study of changing attitudes about gay marriage. And it is very likely it will not be the last. A study by Nature in 2011, found an increase of 10-fold in retraction notices during the preceding decade. Continue reading… “A growing list of retracted scientific studies”
The Ecocapsule is a new super green micro dwelling
Nice Architect, a Slovakian company, has created the ecocapsule, a new kind of super green micro dwelling. The ecocapsule is powered by a built-in wind turbine and solar cells, and its egg-like shape allows the collection of rainwater and dew. Continue reading… “The Ecocapsule is a new super green micro dwelling”
Lost memories reactivated by researchers with optogenetics
Researchers at MIT reveal, in a paper published last week in the journal Science, that they were able to reactivate memories that could not otherwise be retrieved, using a technology known as optogenetics. Continue reading… “Lost memories reactivated by researchers with optogenetics”
Tiny milimeter-size ‘millirobots’ could replace invasive surgery
Researchers from the University of Houston have developed a concept for MRI-powered millimeter-size “millirobots” that could one day perform unprecedented minimally invasive medical treatments. Continue reading… “Tiny milimeter-size ‘millirobots’ could replace invasive surgery”
What if we didn’t all have to work to get paid?
Scott Santens has been reflecting on the aphorism, “If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day. If you teach a man to fish, he eats for life.” But what Santens really wants to know is, “If you build a robot to fish, do all men starve, or do all men eat?” Continue reading… “What if we didn’t all have to work to get paid?”
The American entrepreneur in 2015
Startup activity was in a slump just five years ago. According to the 2015 Kauffman Index, things are looking up. Continue reading… “The American entrepreneur in 2015”
IBM’s supercomputer Watson can answer your deepest questions, after ingesting 2,000 TED Talks
What is the relationship between money and psychology? What is the secret to happiness? What is the meaning of life? TED Talks have long been exploring these are the kinds of deep questions. Now the answers may be just a click away, with the help of IBM’s cognitive computer Watson. Continue reading… “IBM’s supercomputer Watson can answer your deepest questions, after ingesting 2,000 TED Talks”
Implantable wearables that are soon to be in your body
The future of wearables, the next big frontier, will be the move from existing outside our bodies to residing inside us. Continue reading… “Implantable wearables that are soon to be in your body”
Hollywood teaching us about the future of work
Recently I visited a movie set. It was the first day of production, and I arrived just as the sun was coming up, but already, around 150 people were busy setting up that day’s shot in an abandoned office building. Crew members were laying electric cables and hanging lights. The cinematographer was in one corner with his team, discussing how the sun’s rays filtered through the window blinds. Carpenters were putting the finishing touches on a convincing prop elevator — I pushed the call button and waited, until I finally realized it was a fake. Continue reading… “Hollywood teaching us about the future of work”
Facebook banking
Money, one of the most fundamental mediums that touch every person on the planet, is being changed by technology. The demand for a globally accepted digital currency has been shown by the rise of Bitcoin. Continue reading… “Facebook banking”
