Open Technology Institute Statement on White House Big Data ReportToday, the White House released its much-anticipated report on the economic, political and social implications of “Big Data” – that is, new technologies and techniques for collecting, storing and analyzing massive new sets of information. The report is the result of a ninety-day review, led by White House... Continue Reading →
The Problem Isn't The Robots, It's UsRichard Feynman was a legend in scientific circles. One of the preeminent physicists of the 20th century—even other top minds considered him a magician—he is almost as well known for his jokes and pranks as he is for his groundbreaking discoveries.When Feynman was a young scientist, Eugene Wigner compared him to Paul Dirac,... Continue Reading →
The Problem Isn’t The Robots, It’s Us
Where Does Fox News Go From Here?What is the future of partisan media? Not long ago, virtually all of the news media was “neutral.”* Political talk radio goes back only to the Reagan era, and Fox News didn’t exist for most of the Clinton presidency. Nor, obviously, did partisan or ideological web sites. Even op-ed... Continue Reading →
Where Does Fox News Go From Here?
Live From The International Space Station!The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable satellite that was launched on October 31 2000 and has had continued human occupation ever since, the longest on record. It's an observatory and research laboratory in low Earth orbit with crew conducting experiments in Biology, Physics and Astronomy, amongst other things. The station... Continue Reading →
Live From The International Space Station!
U.S.‘TOO BIG TO JAIL’ BANKS TARGETED IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROBEFederal prosecutors are moving closer to getting criminal charges brought against some of the world’s biggest banks, The New York Times reported Wednesday.If the move leads to a guilty plea, it would represent the first such criminal admission of guilt from a major bank in more than... Continue Reading →
U.S.‘TOO BIG TO JAIL’ BANKS TARGETED IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROBE
Men’s Skin Cells Turned Into Sperm Precursors
http://youtu.be/DPRj2wntk-8 Skin cells from infertile men can be turned into the precursors of sperm cells in a lab, according to a new study. The findings raise the possibility of one day making sperm from the skin cells of men with fertility problems, the researchers said. However, much more research is needed to determine if this... Continue Reading →
Oral B introduces ‘Smart Series’ connected toothbrush
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRvYQXruyKk Oral B, a brand you likely interact with a few times a day (or at least should!), have released their Smart Series Electric Toothbrush. Claiming it’s the first of its kind, Oral B’s smart toothbrush uses Bluetooth 4.0 to communicate with an accompanying smartphone app. The goal is to get us brushing smarter, or... Continue Reading →
Chicago Approves Ban On Plastic Shopping Bags
http://youtu.be/nKWsvxN_sGs Chicago has become the latest U.S. city to approve a ban on plastic shopping bags. The City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of a partial plastic bag ban in Chicago on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The proposal was backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and passed with a vote of 36-10. The new ordinance... Continue Reading →
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