SurfAir
SurfAir is a new airline hoping to deliver some overdue disruption to the not-so-friendly skies.The fast growing year old company is a subscription-based model for private planes, but it’s at a price point that could actually be accessible for frequent fliers.
Fletcher’s paradox
A statement or problem that either appears to produce two entirely contradictory (yet possible) outcomes, or provides proof for something that goes against what we intuitively expect is called a paradox. Paradoxes have been a central part of philosophical thinking for centuries, and are always ready to challenge our interpretation of otherwise simple situations, turning what we might think to be true on its head and presenting us with provably plausible situations that are in fact just as provably impossible. Confused? You should be.
IBM’s Watson is a cognitive computing system originally designed to vanquish human competitors on Jeopardy in 2011. Watson has been winding its way into more and more healthcare and health-related use cases. But like most novel technologies, a number of people still don’t understand exactly what Watson is or does — or what IBM’s roadmap for the technology is.
Continue reading… “The evolution of IBM’s Watson supercomputer and where it’s taking healthcare”
LighterBro multi-tool
Man’s game changing discovery of how to harness fire was made ages ago. Yet here we are in 2014 and our most useful pocket tools do everything but make fire. The LighterBro® multi-tool was launched to answer this question.
LighterBro is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place November 14-15, 2014 at the Denver Mart. This is your chance to experience LighterBro and many other amazing innovations.
Continue reading… “LighterBro multi-tool is designed to lighten up your life”
Artificial intelligence morality will be different from our human morality.
By Zoltan Istvan: I recently gave a speech at the Artificial Intelligence and The Singularity Conference in Oakland, California. There was a great lineup of speakers, including AI experts Peter Voss and Monica Anderson, New York University professor Gary Marcus, sci-fi writer Nicole Sallak Anderson, and futurist Scott Jackisch. All of us are interested in how the creation of artificial intelligence will impact the world.
Continue reading… “The 3 laws of transhumanism and artificial intelligence”
A Bitcoin ATM
Circle is a new Bitcoin bank that opened its doors to the public last week, following a stealth development period which saw it raise $25m from some of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capitalists.
Continue reading… “Circle – a new bitcoin bank takes cryptocurrencies mainstream”
Burger King’s black burgers prompted a backlash in the U.S.
Burger King made headlines after unveiling its black KURO Pearl and KURO Diamond burger, earlier this month. The burger comes complete with black buns, black cheese, and black sauce and is available in Japan through early November.
Continue reading… “Color more important than taste in food”
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Online classes really can teach as effectively as traditional classroom courses.
Two years ago, a New York Times article declared it the “year of the MOOC,” short for “massive open online courses.” For the first time every, researchers have carried out a detailed study that shows that these classes really can teach at least as effectively as traditional classroom courses—and they found that this is true regardless of how much preparation and knowledge students start out with.
Continue reading… “Study: Online classes really do work”
The PW-14®
The PW-14®, an auto-protocol switching redundancy telephone, has a modem based circuit-switching protocol that is constantly running in the back ground with near instantaneous uptime that is contained if the primary VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) fails. The PW-14® is ultimate device for any weapons system.
ActiveAlive’s PW-14® is one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase, which takes place November 14-15, 2014 at the Denver Mart. This is your chance to experience the PW-14® and many other amazing innovations.
Continue reading… “The world’s first type 1 auto-protocol switching redundant telephone”
Library designed by architectural firm Snøhetta.
Shaunacy Ferro: Hanging out at the library might just become cool as Calgary, Canada has plans to build a new lending library. The library will be designed by Snøhetta, an architecture firm. The library will have a 240,000-square-foot center and will be more than just a repository for plastic-protected books. Twice as large as Calgary’s existing public library, it’s designed to be both a circulating public library and a community gathering space, a combination bookstore/computer lab/cafe/event space/social hub that provides a pathway between two disconnected neighborhoods. (Photos)
Continue reading… “Calgary’s Snøhetta-designed public library will be the Apple Store of libraries”
Ellie is the world’s first AI-psychologist. Developed by DARPA and researchers at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies. Ellie is a diagnostic tool capable of reading 60 non-verbal cues a second—everything from eye-gaze to face tilt to voice tone—in the hopes of identifying the early warning signs of depressions and (part of the long term goal) stemming the rising tide of soldier suicide.
Continue reading… “The global impact of AI-driven mental health care”
Alpha Cards
Alpha Cards have silly words with hilarious illustrations. They appeal to a boy’s sense of humor. The gross factor makes them that much more memorable! Alpha Cards is the first of many products that He’s All Boy hopes to create. He’s All Boy will be the brand that will appeal to boys and make them laugh out loud as they learn.
One of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase is Alpha Cards. The Inventor Showcase will take place November 14-15, 2014 at the Denver Mart. You will have a chance to take a look at Alpha Cards and many other amazing inventions.
Continue reading… “Alpha Cards – ABC flash cards especially for boys”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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