A recent google announcement that its new Photos app would be free and come with unlimited cloud storage, has crossed a line that many in the industry were watching with fear. Continue reading… “Google has taken the lead in the ‘Race to Zero’”
Coding bootcamps improving diversity in the tech industry?
It has been discussed time and time again, the tech industry has a diversity problem.
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The Black Hat Robots are Coming
Futurist Thomas Frey: It’s ironic, this whole effort to work so hard to make working obsolete, or in the case of artificial intelligence, the effort to think so hard to make thinking obsolete.
But then it should really come as no mystery. Machines are far superior to people. Every worker brings their own set of baggage to the workplace, and officials have created countless laws to protect these workers, making the human side of work messier than ever. Continue reading… “The Black Hat Robots are Coming”
What is the hourly wage you’d need to afford a 2-bedroom rental in every state?
It is assumed that renters will spend 30% of their income on housing, that figure is used to calculate poverty, inflation, and government benefits. That number is increasingly becoming a fantasy. Continue reading… “What is the hourly wage you’d need to afford a 2-bedroom rental in every state?”
Hummingbird-size drone tested by special forces
It is exactly the kind of drone that scares people about drones, the Black Hornet is small, fitting easily into the palm of a hand or a pouch pocket, its name is similar to Black Hawk, an iconic military helicopter that features prominently in conspiracy theories, and is exclusively a military device. Continue reading… “Hummingbird-size drone tested by special forces”
Google and Levi’s looking to make computerized pants
Google annouced on Friday that they were teaming up with Levi’s to make computerized jeans – using conductive fabric. This could eventually allow wearers to use their legs as touchscreens. Continue reading… “Google and Levi’s looking to make computerized pants”
JAXA: Space sail producing energy
Japan’s main space agency has said that they have successfully deployed a space sail 770 kilometers above the earth and that it has started producing power. Continue reading… “JAXA: Space sail producing energy”
A peopleless city is being built in New Mexico, to test new tech
A group of investors plans to play SimCity in real life, using a 15 square mile stretch of desert land in New Mexico starting later this year. Continue reading… “A peopleless city is being built in New Mexico, to test new tech”
A growing list of retracted scientific studies
The latest prominent withdrawal of research results from scientific literature is the retraction by Science of a study of changing attitudes about gay marriage. And it is very likely it will not be the last. A study by Nature in 2011, found an increase of 10-fold in retraction notices during the preceding decade. Continue reading… “A growing list of retracted scientific studies”
The Ecocapsule is a new super green micro dwelling
Nice Architect, a Slovakian company, has created the ecocapsule, a new kind of super green micro dwelling. The ecocapsule is powered by a built-in wind turbine and solar cells, and its egg-like shape allows the collection of rainwater and dew. Continue reading… “The Ecocapsule is a new super green micro dwelling”
Lost memories reactivated by researchers with optogenetics
Researchers at MIT reveal, in a paper published last week in the journal Science, that they were able to reactivate memories that could not otherwise be retrieved, using a technology known as optogenetics. Continue reading… “Lost memories reactivated by researchers with optogenetics”
Tiny milimeter-size ‘millirobots’ could replace invasive surgery
Researchers from the University of Houston have developed a concept for MRI-powered millimeter-size “millirobots” that could one day perform unprecedented minimally invasive medical treatments. Continue reading… “Tiny milimeter-size ‘millirobots’ could replace invasive surgery”
