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The zero marginal cost economy

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The consumer “sharing economy” gives us a taste of what it’s like to live in a world where we own less.

There’s a tremendous change going on right now in our society. Those of us who enjoy services like Uber and Kickstarter are experiencing it firsthand. The sharing and collaboration practices of the internet are extending to transportation (Uber), hotels (Airbnb), financing (Kickstarter, LendingClub), music services (Spotify) and even software development (Linux, Drupal).

 

 

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Analysis, Education, Internet, Science & Technology News

SlideRule searches for the best online courses

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SlideRule is a fantastic new tool that will save you some serious time as you search around for the best online course that suits your needs. The service is free to use. SlideRule lets you search for courses based on your specified criteria but also narrows down your search based on your needs. Best of all, you can actually leave a review for courses to better inform other users.

 

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Analysis, Business, Internet, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Culture clash looms over the Internet of Things

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Dropcam’s computer algorithm lets a camera know who people are in the field of view.

There’s a gold rush underway to connect our devices to the web. For many, the devices are the keys to the kingdom — either riches in the form of selling data or from creating a widely used platform for services or applications. Yet what is becoming increasingly clear is that these models reflect a divide between cultures when it comes to the internet of things.

 

 

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Analysis, Brain, People Making a Difference, Science & Technology News

Scientists demonstrate direct brain-to-brain communication across 5,000 miles

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Sending messages to other people using our cell phones is pretty convenient method, but wouldn’t it be a lot easier to just think messages to them? Telepathy is still relegated to the realm of science fiction, but an international team of researchers have gotten one step closer to making it a reality. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), scientists have managed to transmit words from one person’s brain to another 5,000 miles away.

 

 

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Alternative Transportation, Great Videos, Science & Technology News

‘B’ the flying car drone

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“B” flying car

“B” is not just another car drone, it is a 100% all terrain radio controlled car 100% drone. The device is highly sophisticated and implements two types of propulsion : to taxi, four orbital wheels without central hub 210 diameter mm, and at the center thereof, in place of the axis, four propellers as we know about our favorite drones. (Video)

 

 

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Business, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

10 wearable technologies that are competing to win half a million dollars in the Make It Wearable Challenge

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Vumbl

Some interesting partnerships have been created in the race to create the next big thing in wearable technology. Big brands from the fashion and technology industry are teaming up to design products that go beyond fitness trackers.

 

 

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Analysis, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

Millennials represent the largest group of smartphone owners in the U.S.

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The millennials are very heavy mobile users.

In the U.S., Millennials are one of the largest generational groups and they are also the largest group of smartphone owners, according to a new report by Nielsen. And their adoption of the devices is still growing: by the second quarter of this year, 85% of those aged 18 to 24 owned a smartphone, and 86% of those aged 25 to 34 did.

 

 

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend, Money Talk, Science & Technology News

Cignifi raises funding to provide credit scores for people in emerging markets

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Cignifi relies solely on mobile phone behavioral data.

Financial institutions, in the developed world, use credit history in order to assess a person’s creditworthiness and subsequently issue them financial products at personalized terms.. Unfortunately, that’s difficult to do in emerging markets, where mobile phones are more prevalent than traditional credit history.

 

 

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Analysis, facebook, Latest Trend, sports

Here’s what the geography of NFL fandom looks like

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A map of Facebook fans of NFL teams across the United States

In the first regular season NFL football game of the season last week, the Seattle Seahawks crushed the Green Bay Packers. One way of looking at that: The 46 players wearing Seattle Seahawks uniforms had a higher score than the 46 players in Green Bay Packers uniforms, in a nationally televised game of American football.

 

 

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