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| Cyber-security and the blockchain: evolving technology for our safety The blockchain is the latest in a series of technologies to make headline news and turn heads at its mere mention. Once simply considered as a part of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the blockchain has now evolved into something of its own with endless potential applications. In case you have somehow ...
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| Uber CEO's Commitment to Autonomous Cars Tested by Fatality (Bloomberg) -- Controversy appears to follow Uber Technologies Inc.'s autonomous-driving project at every turn. ... Now the program is at the center of a moral quandary over the use of self-driving technology on public roads after one of its vehicles struck and killed a woman this week in Tempe, Arizona.
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| Discover the mysterious possibilities of technology To be considered for inclusions the technologies on display have to work, and they have to be available now. The curators, who are architects, are looking for things that will have a substantial social impact, positive or less so, in the future. "We are not going to show visions, but beginnings, the way we ...
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| Novel valve technology for cheaper, greener engines Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a new valve technology that could dependably and moderately expand the proficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10 percent. Moreover, this technology could potentially reduce fuel consumption in everything from ocean-going ...
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| Academy for Business and Technology in Melvindale closed Wednesday due to threat The Academy for Business and Technology High School in Melvindale will be closed Wednesday due to a threat, police announced. The Melvindale Police Department posted on its Facebook page that officials are working to solve the situation, but the school will be closed Wednesday as a precaution.
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| Meet the woman who saved Stephen Hawking's voice, and then gave the technology away to ... Meet the woman who saved Stephen Hawking's voice, and then gave the technology away to those in need. Stephen Hawking's ... Nachman's work with Hawking has increased access to technology for people with disabilities, but finding and affording the right technology is still difficult for many people.
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| Sources: Google is buying Lytro for about $40M Another source said the price was even lower: $25 million and that it was shopped around — to Facebook, according to one source; and possibly to Apple, according to another. A separate person told us that not all employees are coming over with the company's technology: some have already received ...
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Why Tech Giants May Have to Pay More Taxes in Europe The European Union's executive arm has proposed an unusual new tax: a levy on the revenue (not the profit) of technology companies. Many EU countries say the tech industry isn't paying its fair share to public coffers, and the effort to crack down on tax-avoidance schemes has led to large bills ...
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Blockchain technology heralds an 'internet of value'; govt and firms should hop onto the bandwagon Don Tapscott, a leading authority on the impact of technology on business and society believes we are living through the second-era of the internet -- an internet of value as different from an internet of information. The CEO of The Tapscott Group and co-founder, Blockchain Research Institute, sat down ...
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Driverless cars aren't safe or ready for the road: Robotics expert Driverless cars need to pass an acceptable set of standardized tests before they hit the road, says robotics expert Mary Cummings. She says the technology in autonomous vehicles is "unquestionably unsafe" and "deeply flawed." Others in the automotive industry argue the technology should move ...
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