Education is generally not moving quickly enough to keep up with technology. While materials and processes may not change as quickly, the machines doing the work are evolving very rapidly.
Month: March 2017
These red tubes might be the oldest evidence of life on Earth…
In August 2016, a team of researchers announced they’d found 3.7 billion-year-old fossils of bacteria called stromatolites. The fossils were the oldest-known evidence of microbes on the planet at the time, prompting scientists to say the discovery had “staggering” implications for the history of life on Earth.
Meet Fairtrade farmers at Exeter Library’s Fairtrade Fortunes…
Exeter Library’s Business and Intellectual Property Centre is offering people the chance to meet two Fairtrade farmers from Ghana and a local jeweller at its Cocoa producers Isaac Baidoo and Veronica Mintah from Kuapa Kokoo, a cocoa farmers’ co-operative, will be talking about their businesses and revealing how Fairtrade has impacted their lives in West Africa. Local jeweller, Erin Cox, will also speak at the event, talking about her bespoke handmade jewellery and why she chose to source Fairtrade materials, including precious metals and stones, as well as detailing the process surrounding Fairtrade use within business.
Google once bought $32,000 in magnets from Home Depot for a…
Google Cardboard turns smartphones into makeshift VR headsets, and over 10 million of the inexpensive headsets have been shipped, according to Google. But once upon a time, in 2014, it was a nascent project at Google, with employees putting together the first run of devices with parts bought from a Silicon Valley Home Depot.
The Top Hedge Funds of 2016 Share Best Bets for This Year
To find out what hedge fund managers are looking out for in 2017, we asked several who topped Bloomberg’s 2016 global ranking of the 50 best-performing hedge funds with more than $1 billion in assets. After riding a jump in equities, oil and high-yield debt in the past year, some of the managers see more opportunity in commodities, energy and corporate debt.
McDonald’s Sees $100 Billion Delivery Market as Way to Grow
The fast-food chain will rely heavily on delivery to reignite sales, especially in the U.S., according to executives speaking at McDonald’s investor day in Chicago on Wednesday. The company also is turning more aggressively to digital technology, such as mobile ordering and payments, to meet its growth targets.
U.S. Equities Set Records on Heaviest Volume So Far This Year
U.S. stocks advanced as investors embraced President Donald Trump’s cooler rhetoric in a speech to Congress that was short on details and after comments by Federal Reserve officials that signaled the central bank may increase borrowing costs as soon as this month. The S&P 500 Index jumped 1.4 percent to a record 2,395.96 at 4 p.m. in New York, the biggest single-day advance since the election.
Trump May Ground Flying Wind Turbines That Soared Under Obama
Saul Griffith first tested a flying wing that could send wind turbines high into the atmosphere from the roof of the MIT Media Lab. At an altitude of 1,000 feet, the wind blasts consistently, making the power source cheaper and more reliable.
3 Real Estate Investments That Produce Good Returns
Editor’s Note: This was originally published on RISMedia’s blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin’ now at blog.rismedia.com : Since the early days of America’s Wild West when homesteaders competed in land lotteries, the allure of owning your own piece of property has never wavered.
The Huge Part Of Women’s History Trump Missed During His Congressional Address
On the eve of Women’s History Month, President Trump referenced three historical male figures to make a point about America’s potential for greatness. In his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, he spoke of the Centennial Exposition of 1876 when thousands of American inventors and artists came together to present.
5 Lego sets that should exist if there’s any good in the world
After a successful pass through the Lego Ideas review board, a Lego Women of NASA set will hit toy store shelves at the end of 2017. Designed by science writer and editor Maia Weinstock, her set includes minifigures of women who’ve broke ground in space exploration: Katherine Johnson, Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, Margaret Hamilton and Nancy Grace Roman.
Red Hat Inc (RHT) Downgraded to Neutral at Robert W. Baird
The brokerage currently has $90.00 price target on the open-source software company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $85.00. RHT has been the topic of a number of other reports.
Snap prices IPO to give US$24b valuation
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. priced its share offering on Wednesday to give the popular social network a market value of some US$24 billion, media reports said. Snapchat parent Snap Inc. is the biggest share listing in the tech sector since Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba in 2014.
Monoclonal antibody drug superior to chemotherapy for advanced acute lymphoblastic leukemia
A Phase III clinical trial involving 101 centers in 21 countries revealed the monoclonal antibody blinatumomab to be more effective than standard chemotherapy for treatment of advanced acute lymphoblastic leukemia . Study findings were published in the March 1 online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine .
Security looks to machine learning technology for a cognitive leg up
Advances in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence have proven to work well for some information security tasks such as malware detection. What’s coming next? Keen Footwear sells its iconic boots, shoes and sandals through thousands of retailers worldwide.
Huawei X Labs Announces 4 Key Research Areas for Mobile Innovation
Intel, GE, Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, Toshiba, Philips Lighting, Noitom, Continental, DNP and CloudMinds, as well as operators CMCC joined this meeting at the Mobile World Congress 2017 . During the meeting, Huawei announced details on operations, including research directions, collaborative models, and resource provision.
Scientists Discover Evidence of Oldest Life on Earth 21 minutes ago
Science nerds are still giddy from last week’s discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star, in part because it brings researchers closer to the most tantalizing question It would help if we had some idea of how life started on earth. A geological breakthrough announced on Wednesday in Nature makes that question slightly easier to answer. Scientists examining the chemical makeup of some of the Earth’s oldest rocks, located in northwestern Canada, may have found the oldest-known chemical fossils of bacteria.
TI empowers design engineers at APEC 2017
701, as the company reveals new products and unveils end-to-end power-management system solutions including hardware, software and reference designs that help power supply engineers get to market quickly. See how the industry’s first end-to-end gallium nitride solution revolutionizes data center AC-to-processor power density by over 3x, with TI’s GaN technology clocking in at over 7 million device reliability hours.
How we’re already seeking life on TRAPPIST-1’s rocky planets
WE ARE already taking the first steps toward learning if there could be life on TRAPPIST-1’s newly discovered planets – and what that life might look like. Last week, a team led by MichaA l Gillon at Belgium’s University of Liege announced that TRAPPIST-1, a small, faint star some 40 light years away, has four more rocky planets to join the three we already knew about.
Rebooted Nokia 3310 steals the show at exhibition of mobile tech
A VENERABLE mobile phone saw its reputation for survival further enhanced this week. Nokia’s reboot of its 3310 model, first released way back in 2000, was the star of annual tech event Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Traces in rock may be the oldest evidence of life on Earth ever
Are we closing in on life’s cradle? What is claimed to be the oldest evidence of life on Earth yet found backs the idea that the first microbes originated around hydrothermal vents on the seafloor – but the work is already proving controversial. Explaining the origin of life is one of the biggest unclaimed prizes in biology, and one that many scientists – including Nobel prizewinners – are chasing.
Next-gen microbiome drugs are now on sale – should you buy them?
FOR the last decade, we’ve been promised that one day, we’ll be able to mine and modify our microbiomes – the bacteria that live in and on our bodies – to tackle diseases and stay healthy. So far little in the way of practical applications has emerged.
6 major law firm hacks in recent history
More than 11.5 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca were leaked to the public. The information leaked was 2.6 terabytes of data, which is more than the contents of the Edward Snowden National Security Agency leaks and the 2010 WikiLeaks documents combined.
Microsoft’s budget Windows VR headsets roll out to developers soon
A lucky few developers will be able to get their hands on a low-cost Windows virtual reality headset starting this month. Microsoft announced Wednesday that the Acer Mixed Reality Developer Edition headset will start rolling out to a handpicked batch of software makers starting the end of March, with more coming later.
Microsoft has an ambitious plan to compete with PlayStation VR -…
The new Acer Windows Mixed Reality Development Edition headset, which as you may guess from the name is only for VR developers. In a presentation at this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft unveiled a new VR headset, made by Acer and designed specifically for developing apps in virtual reality.
Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM
The second law is the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act. It authorizes the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs aimed at women.
Newsrooms are making leaking easier-and more secure-than ever
A growing number of disaffected government insiders have been approaching journalists to share information anonymously since the election in November and the inauguration just over a month ago. In response, news organizations have made it safer and easier for potential whistleblowers by actively encouraging them to use a variety of secure communication channels.
AWS Outage: Implications for Internet, Enterprise Cloud Customers
Yesterday’s hours-long Amazon Web Services outage provided a vivid illustration of how much large parts of the Internet depend on the cloud service. It also presented a puzzle for many users: because the AWS health dashboard itself depends on the cloud service, the status messages failed to indicate any signs of trouble throughout the outage.
4 things you’ll love about Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1 and 4 you won’t
Does Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1 have what it takes to get you through you a full day of demanding work, streaming video and social media posting? CIO.com senior writer Sarah White runs Dell’s newest hybrid through the paces to find out the answer. Dell is no stranger to the enterprise, and IT departments have long embraced the brand.
After 18 Years, DMOZ, The Web Directory, Is Closing Down
DMOZ , one of the oldest and most trusted web directories announced on their home page yesterday that they are closing up shop. The site is going offline March 14, 2017.
Google Official Tips On Closing A Site For Days
We’ve talked a lot about sites that close down once a week or more for religious purposes, specifically closing on Shabbat. We were concerned about how GoogleBot handles it, will rankings drop and what about sites that show interstitials as a message to their customers about being closed, will they be hit by the penalty ? Well, Google’s John Mueller who has been fielding most of these questions wrote on the Google blog closing down for the day and three options webmasters have for dealing with such issues.
Tyrese Gibson reveals ‘secret’ Valentine’s Day wedding
In this April 7, 2016, file photo, Tyrese Gibson arrives at WE Day California at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Gibson revealed on Feb. 28, 2017, that he was married on Valentine’s Day.
Windstream Reports 4Q, Fiscal Net Losses
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock on Wednesday reported net losses in its fourth quarter and fiscal years, while its CEO said the company expanded enterprise service revenue for the year and rolled out premium products to new customers.
Cisco Unveils New Firewall Lineup
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New technology threatens oilpatch jobs
Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers laid off during the downturn have been waiting for the patch to get back on its feet, but many of the jobs could be gone for good. A rapid change in technology is playing out across the industry, after plummeting crude prices that began in 2015 forced companies to cut jobs and other costs wherever they could over the past two years.
Gemini PDA brings back Psion days with Android/Linux pocket PC
Those who remember, or at least know, the good old days of Pocket PCs, PDAs, and, particularly, the Psion Series 5, might get a kick out of this new crowdfunding venture. UK startup Pocket Computer has gone to Indiegogo to present the idea of a sort of revival of that line of devices.
Sorry, the new Nokia 3310 won’t work in the US – CNET
Simple and cheap, it’s easy to see how the roughly $50 throwback Nokia 3310 would be a phone people snap up as a second device or one for grandparents and kids. But if you’ve been dreaming of picking one up for yourself, you’re in for a world of disappointment.
Internet users in India to cross 450 million by June: Report
Internet users in the country are expected to be in the range of 450-465 million by June this year, up from 432 million in December last year, a report today said. Of the 432 million users, about 269 million were in the urban areas of the country, the IAMAI-IMRB report said.
Guess who’s going to the moon on Elon Musk’s rocketship
Here’s what we know for sure about the two mysterious people who have reportedly signed up to ride a SpaceX spaceship around the moon: And two, they are “nobody from Hollywood,” as SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk put it when the moon trip was announced on Monday. SpaceX said the flight would happen next year.
Botnets
Botnets have existed for at least a decade. As early as 2000, hackers were breaking into computers over the Internet and controlling them en masse from centralized systems.