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Jul 14, 2016

Terahertz amplifiers could open new frontiers in RF communications

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Very nice.


Researchers from Northrop Grumman, working with DARPA, have developed two different amplifiers capable of using the THz range of the spectrum, which could lead to a new range of high-speed, secure communications.

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Jul 13, 2016

Illegal wildlife trade in Asia decimating species, warn scientists

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Scientists criticize themselves for failing to do more to respond to Asia’s booming wildlife trade.

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Jul 13, 2016

Report shows Boston’s ‘brain drain’ is worse than you think

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I can assure you for each person leaving Boston; there are at least 1 to 3 people leaving SV for places like NYC, Austin, Memphis, NC, and Boston due to the appeal of SV has worn off.


The “ Scoring Tech Talent” report shows that Boston has the largest brain drain out of 40 cities in the country, with more than 17,200 people with tech-focused degrees having left the city between 2011 and 2015.

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Jul 13, 2016

An Open Valve: How a Modding Community Shaped the Future of Virtual Reality

Posted by in categories: futurism, virtual reality

Interesting story on VR.


How did a traditional gaming software company end up creating arguably the most cutting-edge VR hardware on the market, the HTC Vive?

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Jul 13, 2016

10 Predictions About the Future That Should Scare the Hell Out of You

Posted by in categories: computing, existential risks, futurism

As far as the whole mind-to-computer thing I totally agree.

The name of the game, for me at least, when it comes to this type of thing is continuity of consciousness. Without that you are nothing more than a copy of another person, not the person themselves. That said, if there were to be a very, very slow process where your natural neurons are replaced by artificial ones, with both types working together seamlessly, THEN I’d be first in line.


The future looks bright, except when it doesn’t. Here are 10 exceptionally regrettable developments we can expect in the coming decades.

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Jul 13, 2016

The quantum origin of time

Posted by in categories: futurism, quantum physics

In our experience the past is the past and the future is the future, but sometimes the two can cross over.

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Jul 13, 2016

Learn about the future of wireless and the role of federal research investments

Posted by in categories: education, futurism

NSF’s mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

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Jul 13, 2016

Amazing postcards of what people in 1900 thought the future would look like

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Looks good, but not exactly accurate.

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Jul 13, 2016

Indestructible spray

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This spray makes things almost indestructible.

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Jul 13, 2016

You have to see what ‘Pokémon Go’ has done to Central Park

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People are gathering in masses to catch Pokémon.

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