Futurist Thomas Frey: It was a frenzy of activity as workers scurried from office to office, making their final checks, gathering books, papers, and personal belongings. Many were still stunned over the announcement that Google was closing its doors. The final minutes before the deadline were reserved for tearful hugs and remorseful goodbyes, but for the people of the world these brief moments of stunned silence would soon be replaced with long term anger and outrage.
Gemasolar Power Plant
The Gemasolar Power Plant looks like a giant art project. But this symmetrical, circular pattern of mirrored panels is the world’s first solar power station that generates electricity at night.
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Immersive Cocoon
Imagine a digital experience that is intuitive and holistic, where your interface is not reduced to a mouse click and two-dimensional analog of a writing desk. A surround display dome complemented by the sophisticated motion-sensing software that inspired the technology depicted in the film ‘Minority Report’. With natural, intuitive movements, your entire body becomes the interface. (Video and Pics)
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Divorce hurts kids’ math and social skills.
Kids of divorced parents often are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem and fall behind their classmates in math and social skills, according to a new study.
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A new report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy has come to the conclusion that the global war on drugs has failed. The Global Commission, which includes a group of politicians and former world leaders, says the current anti-drug policy has been fueling organized crime, costing taxpayers millions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths.
Social Media connects us in ever changing ways.
The conversation about social media in our society is shifting significantly. We’re no longer asking questions like, “Will people use social media?” or “Are sites like Facebook and Twitter simply trends that will soon lose steam?” After billions of tweets and 600 million people on Facebook, it’s settled: People want to share online. And with Facebook moving toward a $100 billion valuation, there is money to be made.
The emerging conversation is not if we will be connected but is instead, “How can we effectively and productively connect?” Now that we can get constant updates on just about every aspect of our friends’ lives, how do we receive that which is relevant?
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Frequency of keyboard use in graphic representation.
Mike Kneupfel, a student at NYU’s Interactive Technology Program, made a 3D model showing the keys he presses most frequently when typing, composed of raised keys on a keyboard. It’s a fun and eye-catching way of visualizing data by using the thing whose data you’re analyzing…
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When the disruptors become the disrupted
Futurist Thomas Frey: At what point will Wikipedia no longer matter? I’m going to go out on a limb here, but I predict a competitor will emerge to steal the majority of both mindshare and eyeballs from Wikipedia within the next ten years.
‘Alpha cavewomen’ roamed the plains while slothful menfolk stayed at home, according to a study.
It’s finally been confirmed what every woman from Raquel Welch to Wilma Flintstone has always suspected. The female of the species was very much the boss even back in prehistoric times.
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Link between head injury and violence was particularly strong if the previous head injury had occurred within the past year.
A new study finds young adults who’ve suffered head injuries are more likely to get into a fight or take part in other kinds of violence.
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Poor sleep plays a roll in bullying and other aggressive behaviors.
Children who bully their friends at school are twice as likely to be aggressive and suffer from sleep problems, a new study says.
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Global Internet traffic is expected to grow by 4 times in the next five years.
Asia is expected to surpass North America in the amount of Internet traffic passing over networks by 2015, according to a study released today by Cisco.
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