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Apr 7, 2018
5 Big Disruptive Trends to Watch in the Coming Decade
Posted by Bill Kemp in category: futurism
Interested in the long-term investment opportunities that might arise from disruption? Then watch these five disruptive trends in the coming decade, says Morgan Stanley Disruptive Change Researcher Stan DeLaney.
Apr 7, 2018
Researchers develop device that can ‘hear’ your internal voice
Posted by Carse Peel in category: futurism
New headset can listen to internal vocalisation and speak to the wearer while appearing silent to the outside world.
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Apr 7, 2018
Yosemite Valley to close to visitors as powerful storm moves in
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Yosemite Valley will close to the public Friday ahead of a powerful storm that could bring flooding to the area, officials said.
Visitors were asked to leave by 5 p.m. and all overnight reservations were canceled through Saturday night, according to Yosemite National Park officials who say the storm may cause “significant impacts.”
After the storm passes, authorities will assess road and facility conditions to determine when Yosemite Valley, home to many of the park’s picturesque waterfalls and cliffs, can reopen.
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Across Washington, WA — Hundreds of the virtually un-treatable “superbug” bacteria have been found in the U.S., including in Washington.
Apr 7, 2018
6.2-earthquake strikes off Mindanao in Philippines
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Temblor hits at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which hit at a depth of 61 km (38 miles), about 128 km (80 miles) east of the island’s key city of Davao.
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Apr 7, 2018
Only Two-Thirds Of American Millennials Believe The Earth Is Round
Posted by Michael Lance in category: futurism
Kids these days…
Millennials in America sometimes get a bad reputation, this time for good reason. A recent survey found that just 66 percent of young adults aged 18 to 24 years old have “always believed the world is round.”
YouGov polled 8,215 US adults on February 8th, 2018 to get a representative idea of America’s views on the shape of the Earth. What they found would make any scientist shake their heads, a surprising percentage of responders weren’t convinced the Earth is round.
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Apr 7, 2018
2001: A Space Odyssey — Trailer [1968] HD
Posted by Sidney Clouston in category: futurism
Apr 4, 2018
Chinese Crypto Mining Company Poses a Threat to AMD and Nvidia
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. are feeling the heat from a Chinese adversary that they never imagined would become a competitor.
With ‘Siren,’ Unreal Engine blurs the line between CGI and reality: http://engt.co/2ubDGMi