Exclusive first look at Vaunt, which uses retinal projection to put a display in your eyeball
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Before and after the nation state
I’ve been thinking about the connections between the rise of Bitcoin and the unraveling of the EU (Brexit), Spain (Catalan), the Middle East and presumably more countries and regions to come (what Juan Enriquez calls “Untied States” in his book of that name).
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35 amazing real world examples of how blockchain is changing our world
It’s quickly becoming apparent that blockchain technology is about far more than just Bitcoin. Across finance, healthcare, media, government and other sectors, innovative uses are appearing every day.
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The first electric aircraft to enter serial production takes flight
Slovenia-based Pipistrel has announced series production of the Alpha Electro electric aircraft. The first serially-built unit took its first flight earlier this month.
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Fed up with drug companies, hospitals decide to start their own
Generic drugs at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah. Intermountain Healthcare is spearheading an effort by a group of hospitals to create a nonprofit generic drug company.
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China now publishes more research than the U.S.- a shift in global influence?
In 2016, for the first time ever, China published more scientific papers in one year than the U.S. did. This could suggest that the balance is beginning to shift in terms of each country’s global scientific influence.
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Could congestion pricing finally work for New York City ?
Worsening traffic in New York City is a personal inconvenience, an environmental blight, and an economic drag—possibly to the tune of $20 billion. That’s the latest projection by the Partnership for New York City of how much the metro area stands to lose for each the next five years, if nothing is done to unjam cars.
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Autonomous vehicles to eliminate some jobs, create others
Imagine a car with no steering wheel and no pedals, like the one General Motors says it will mass-produce by next year. The automaker made the announcement Jan. 12, creating a big splash just prior to the annual Detroit Auto Show.
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Welcome to the age of micro satellite swarms
Finnish start-up ICEYE has designed tiny micro-satellites that can image through poor weather and darkness. Their plans to launch fleets of these satellites are ambitious, but how much privacy are we owed?
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Humans will have a ‘robot second self’ in the next 20 years say experts at Microsoft
The digital alter-ego will be AI extension of yourself.
According to Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil, these are the most dangerous and disruptive ideas
The greatest unfair competitive advantage for your small business is leveraging this critical shift in how you view the drivers of the future.
‘A fantastic find’: Mars hides thick sheets of ice just below the surface
The slope rises as high as London’s Big Ben tower. Beneath its ruddy layer of dirt is a sheet of ice 300 feet thick that gives the landscape a blue-black hue. If such a scene sounds otherworldly, it is. To visit it, you’ll have to travel to Mars.
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