The jobs where the gap is biggest pay more, on average, than the jobs where the gap is lowest.
On average, women are paid significantly less than men even when they are doing the same jobs. But the gap varies dramatically for workers in different jobs.
Continue reading… “Jobs with the biggest (and smallest) wage gaps between men and women”
DoorBot for smartphones.
Smartphones are being integrated into each and every part of our daily lives, and with devices like the DoorBot hitting the market things are only becoming more integrated as time progresses. (Video)
Continue reading… “DoorBot – Wi-Fi doorbell camera for smartphones”
Futurist Thomas Frey: How many pills do you take on a daily basis?
According to a 2010 study by Colorado State University, about 68% of American adults take multivitamin supplements. At the same time the average American fills 12 prescriptions a year.
Continue reading… “Our Alarming Culture of Pill People and Future Trends in Healthcare”
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Geotagging – every Wikipedia entry has this optional feature that we take for granted. An entry on the Lincoln Memorial will be linked to its specific latitude and longitude in Washington D.C. On any individual post, this may or may not be a useful thing. But what about looking at these locations en masse?
A MEG brain-imaging test being done on a baby while listening to spoken words.
Babies as young as 6 months are capable of making predictions based on probability, a higher level of reasoning than is commonly believed possible, researchers have discovered.
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at Goldman’s technology conference this week with analyst Bill Shope. Among other factoids, Cook mentioned that 120 million people visited Apple’s retail stores last year.
Continue reading… “Apple stores get almost as many visitors as Disney theme parks”
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Are driverless cars coming sooner than expected? Google and Audi already working on ways to make our vehicles more autonomous and safe, so we’re left wondering what the future will look like once every car has that ability.
Continue reading… “Driverless cars could make intersections more efficient”
Mobile Mini House
John Lautner’s villa Chemosphere has inspired this modern version of a spaceship house. The only difference is that John’s version was stationary and this one’s a trailer. The beauty of this house-on-wheels lies in the fact that its compact and yet boats of ample living quarters. You will find a bathroom, living room, bedroom, kitchen and an office in the 252° Living Area: Mobile Mini House. (Pics)
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The giant of online search is, of course, Google. You could prove it by comparing search market share, advertising revenue, user data collection or brand recognition, Bing, Yahoo and Ask wouldn’t even come close. Google’s unchallenged reach has its downside. One major hazard is obvious–super simplified search turns us into false, but confident experts.
The proposed 29-acre expansion will include an executive terminal, hangars and ramp space large enough to accommodate large business jets and aircraft servicing facilities.
Google and British partner Signature Aviation plan to build a private airport terminal for the executive jet-set and they have received strong backing from local officials and it looks likely to get approval.
Continue reading… “Google plans to build $82 million aircraft facility for their private jets”
Last year, out of the 92,000 new jobs added in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley accounted for 46 percent, or 42,000 jobs.
The prodigious job growth that has made Silicon Valley stand apart from the rest of America continues, George Avalos of the Oakland Tribune reports.
The wireless industry is against super WIFI networks while Google and Microsoft say it would spark innovation.
On February 3, 2013, the Washington Post boldly led a front-page story last weekend with the claim: “The federal government wants to create super WiFi networks across the nation, so powerful and broad in reach that consumers could use them to make calls or surf the Internet without paying a cellphone bill every month.”
Continue reading… “Creating Spectrum for the Internet of Things”
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