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https://scitechdaily.com/newly-developed-cryptocurrency-is-faster-and-more-efficient/ A new concurrency that extremely reduces the data users need to join the network and verify transactions by compared to today’s popular currencies. This means a much more scalable network. IT lets users join the network by downloading only a fraction of the total transaction data, and that delete Read more…
New technology forces like the Amazon Alexa and Google Home are diving into the health care industry. As someone who has been wanting to get the Alexa to get involved in healthcare, I am excited for what is to come. To start, HIPAA has been a huge force in stopping Read more…
This 2-D sheet of graphitic carbon nitrate has the ability to produce enough daily drinking water for four people in one hour. “Our motive was to develop an efficient way to use sunlight to produce water for undeveloped or remote regions without a central supply of clean water,” says Materials Read more…
In their research of how to make airplanes more efficient and lighter, NASA and the Massachusetts institute of Technology found a possible solution. The teams solution was revolutionizing the airplane wing by using triangular shaped struts so that the wing could change passively with different traumas. Check it out!
https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612246/google-plus-is-to-be-shut-down-after-private-data-of-half-a-million-users-was/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tr_social&utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement Some interesting info on google+ that a lot of people did not know about. If you use google services you should read about how a private data breach happen with almost half a million users information.
Researchers at UC Berkley have invented a new 3D printer which uses a resign which reacts to light to create objects being printed. Link: https://mashable.com/video/star-trek-like-replicator-3d-printing-with-light/#suubIBVSfZqa
LINK: https://singularityhub.com/2019/04/05/quantum-computers-could-go-mainstream-sooner-than-we-think/#sm.0000nrb533kqzdcmtg61c1ks1q742 This article spoke to me, because in my lifetime , I want to see the rise of Quantum computers and what they can do. The article raises the interesting point that one day all of our homes could have quantum computers in them.
Aibo’s dark side: Why Illinois bans Sony’s robot dog URL: https://www.cnet.com/news/what-sonys-robot-dog-teaches-us-about-biometric-data-privacy/?ftag=CAD090e536&bhid=24511965249724769829904502714555 You can’t buy sony’s robot dog in any state. In this articale Megan Wollerton exsplains why the Biometric Information Privacy Act(BIPA), does not allow sony to sell Aibo in Illinois. This articale is about a 10 minute read.
URL: https://www.fastcompany.com/90328532/3d-printing-is-quietly-transforming-an-unexpected-industry-museums While museums have somewhat changed over time to accommodate the technology and interests of the period, the adaptation of some museums to the current technology is more interesting and noticeable than ever. The current generation of potential museum goers might not have the easiest time enjoying history and Read more…
URL: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-artificial-intelligence-cell-developmental-dynamics.html Researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for inflammation Research have developed a way to see what happens to a cell when it is activated, changing, or responding to variations in the environment in greater depth. This allows them to track cells throughout there growth and lifetime. Now with computational Read more…