Programming skills can be a ticket to upward mobility.
If you are looking for a sure route to a job, learn to code, says Codeacademy co-founder Zach Sims.
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The problems with credit and debit cards are bigger than we thought
The Target hack shows our payment systems are in big trouble.
The problems with debit and credit cards are no longer about high-tech skimmers at gas stations and restaurants. Things have gotten worse, not better. According to a December 19 update on the Target problem by security reporter Brian Krebs, as many as “40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been impacted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013.” After first claiming that ATM PINs weren’t involved, Target later conceded they were stolen, too.
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ECLIPS electronic tag system speeds up coat check lines
The ECLIPS system
Going out for an evening can be a lot of fun, but when you have to wait in a long line at the coat check to retrieve your garment it kind of loses it’s appeal. But now there is an electronic tagging system designed to speed that process up by making it much easier for the coat checker to find your garment. (Video)
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Do we have a retirement savings crisis in America?
Is there a retirement saving crisis in the U.S.? A study recently released by the National Institute on Retirement Security shows we are in bad shape. Retirement saving is dangerously low especially for people without retirement accounts. Let’s take a look at the data.
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Self-cleaning dishes make washing dishes a thing of the past
Self-cleaning dishes.
You would think that living in the 21st century would mean that we would no longer have to deal with mundane tasks like washing dishes. Even the best dishwashers have trouble getting the dirt off sometimes. But, the Swedish design studio, Tomorrow Machine, has a brilliant solution: dishes that clean themselves.
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The Venture of Agriculture
Venture capitalists invested a record amount in agriculture and food startups in the third quarter this year, totaling $269 million across 41 deals. Conservis, for example, raised $10 million to offer farmers a real-time view of operations. FarmLogs raised $4 million to deliver apps that help farmers increase their productivity and profitability by identifying the crops most likely to sell. In November, Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors and Flextronics Lab IX launched Farm2050, a collective to support “ag-tech” startups whose solutions boost global food production.
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Choc Edge can create a 3D printed chocolate sculpture of your face
3D printed chocolate sculpture.
A British company, Choc Edge, claims to be able to create a chocolate sculpture of your face using a 3D printer. The 3D image can be created by building up layers of dark, milk or white chocolate. (Video)
Top 8 stories in exponential technology in 2013
Advanced robots and automation are taking jobs from humans.
2013 has been a fast moving year. We thought we would revisit some of the year’s most notable stories in exponential technology before we dive headlong into 2014. Just keep in min this list is by no means all-inclusive.
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Why Denver needs to be on your tech radar next year
Denver, Colorado
Denver will become one of the few American cities that allows its residents to purchase and recreationally consume marijuana starting in January. It’s a move that is expected to create jobs and generate tax revenue. Denver is roughly 1,200 miles away from the heart of Silicon Valley, where San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is pushing for restrictions that will shutter many of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Top 13 ‘Futurist Speaker’ Columns in 2013
Futurist Thomas Frey: 2013 has been a year of considerable change for both me and the rest of our team at the DaVinci Institute. While most of what you see here on Futurist Speaker is about my research, thinking, and philosophy on the future, I thought this might be a good time to step back and fill you in on the people behind everything you’re reading.
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Supersonic Jets being resurrected for the business elite
Fastest business jet on the planet.
Spike Aerospace, a Boston based aerospace company, is working on a new aircraft that it believes will be the fastest business jet in the world. The aircraft is called the S-512 and Spike says that the jet will be capable of cruising at Mach 1.6 and will have a max speed of Mach 1.8. (Video)
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Forget roads – drones are the future of transporting goods
Andreas Raptopoulos, CEO of Matternet, a startup in Palo Alto, Calif., has introduced a new type of transportation system that will deliver medicine, food, goods and supplies wherever they are needed — with drones.
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