Author: admin

Tesla becomes California’s largest automotive employer

Tesla

Tesla

In California, Tesla has knocked off Toyota as the biggest auto employer in the state. Tesla employs over 6,000 people to the Japanese company’s 5,300. That lead is only likely to grow, as the EV manufacturer prepares to add another 500 jobs by the end of the year, and as Toyota begins its relocation to its new North American headquarters in Texas. The news comes barely a week after the company announced a $50 million loss during the first quarter of 2014.

 

Continue reading… “Tesla becomes California’s largest automotive employer”

The Internet of Things will be a $290B market by 2017 that starts at home

smart home

Internet of Things start in the home.

The Internet of Things is poised to be the next wave of technology to wash over Silicon Valley and it may create a $290 billion global market by 2017, building on past tech waves like mobile, software, personal computers and semiconductors.

 

 

Continue reading… “The Internet of Things will be a $290B market by 2017 that starts at home”

25 amazing photos of people around the world and how much food they eat everyday

tarakuai

Noolkisaruni Tarakuai, Third Wife of a Maasai Chief – 800 Calories

Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, photographers who also happen to be married, traveled around the world and met people from all walks of life. During their time with these people, they asked them to pose for photographs with their daily diets in front of them. The craziest part about the entire project is the caloric intake difference between people of different walks of life.

 

Continue reading… “25 amazing photos of people around the world and how much food they eat everyday”

FDA vouchers encourage drug companies to focus on neglected diseases

drugs

FDA vouchers were created as an incentive to encourage drug companies to work on medicines for neglected diseases.

In March, when the Food and Drug Administration gave the OK to a new treatment for a parasitic disease called leishmaniasis, the Canadian company that owns the medicine got something that’s quite likely to prove even more valuable than U.S. sales of the drug will ever be.

 

 

Continue reading… “FDA vouchers encourage drug companies to focus on neglected diseases”

What’s next for 3D printing?

peter-diamandis

Peter Diamonds at +Local Motors 

Jay Rogers and his team at +Local Motors in Phoenix, Arizona have plans to 3D print an entire car in just one day at the Int’l Manufacturing & Technology Show in Chicago this September. The electric drive car will be built out of carbon fiber reinforced thermo plastic (CFRP), which has a strength-to-weight ratio twice that of aluminum.

 

Continue reading… “What’s next for 3D printing?”

5 things Google will conquer in the future according to Larry Page

Larry Page

Google CEO Larry Page

Larry Page, CEO at Google,  just published his annual founder’s letter for shareholders and, as usual, it’s a fascinating glimpse into where he thinks Google is going, how it’s going to get there, and what the company will conquer in the future.

 

 

Continue reading… “5 things Google will conquer in the future according to Larry Page”

UC Irvine School of Medicine to add Google Glass to its curriculum

google glass UCI

Dr. Warren Wiechmann, UC Irvine School of Medicine

The University of California at Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine announced that it is integrating the already-iconic wearable into its four-year curriculum for medical students. UCI will be the first medical school to do so.

 

 

Continue reading… “UC Irvine School of Medicine to add Google Glass to its curriculum”

‘Smart drugs’ pose special risks to brain for students

brain connections

The brain is composed of neural fibers that connect various regions and enable them to communicate.

Over a million American students misuse prescription drugs in hopes of boosting their attention, memory or energy levels. But taking these drugs could cause long-term impairments in brain function, recent animal studies suggest.

 

 

Continue reading… “‘Smart drugs’ pose special risks to brain for students”

Swiss government to pay every adult basic income of $2,800 a month

swiss

The 2,500 francs would work out to be an income of 30,000 Swiss francs per year.

Every Swiss adult may start getting a salary of over $2,800 (2,500 francs) per month whether they work or not. Switzerland has based this on the idea that their citizens will have more time to devote to things they are intrinsically interested in, instead of spending the majority of their time worrying about how they are going to survive, as many individuals with entry level positions find it hard to meet their needs.  The income initiative promises every Swiss citizen a living wage , so they can always survive without basic financial worry.

 

 

Continue reading… “Swiss government to pay every adult basic income of $2,800 a month”

Amplituhedron may revolutionize the future of physics

amplituhedron

Amplituhedron

Understanding exactly what happens after subatomic particles collide has been a long struggle for physicists. For decades, the best tool involved basic sketches (called Feynman diagrams) of each possible result. For all but the simplest scenarios, this method fills pages with drawings and equations.

 

Continue reading… “Amplituhedron may revolutionize the future of physics”

Discover the Hidden Patterns of Tomorrow with Futurist Thomas Frey
Unlock Your Potential, Ignite Your Success.

By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.

Learn More about this exciting program.