Give the Gift of A New Reality
Transform any room into your new reality! A war torn battlefield or a calm serene farm, unleash your own reality this Christmas! Virtual Reality games are the hottest trend and available at a good price. If you are a techie and are looking for a great gift, consider this fun virtual battlefield for your office […]
Training the Network
Training the Network Today, if you ask the Google search engine on your desktop a question like “How big is the Milky Way,” you’ll no longer just get a list of links where you could find the answer — you’ll get the answer: “100,000 light years.” While this question/answer tech may seem simple enough, it’s […]
Gene Editing, the Newest Threat?
A NEW KIND OF TERRORIST THREAT Though technology promises seemingly innumerable ways to positively impact human life, gene editing is truly a double-edged sword, with nearly as many potentially negative consequences as benefits. Now, an advisory council to President Obama is urging the government to start creating countermeasures for the negative use of emerging biotechnologies. This month, the President’s Council of Advisors […]
Daraprim Markup Unjustified?
Last year, hedge-fund manager Martin Shkreli experienced his 15 minutes of fame for all the wrong reasons. After purchasing the rights to the anti-parasitic drug Daraprim, he hacked the price overnight from $13 USD to $750 a tablet. To prove not only their ability, but the utter at the claim that the price hike […]
There Seems To Be No Stopping It: Automation and Job Loss
Last Monday, Amazon announced its new concept store, Amazon Go. The store is powered by sensors, deep learning artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision, giving customers the ability to browse through the store, take what they want off shelves, and literally go — no need to queue to pay for the items. The only added step to the […]
Doctors Are Now Using Lasers Against The Big C
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and STEBA Biotech have announced the success of the unique method they developed to fight prostate cancer. This treatment, which the group of expects called “trans-formative,” has shown promising results. Under development since 2011, vascular targeted photodynamic therapy (VPT), as the procedure is called, is carried […]
Artificial Intelligence is Fighting Against Blindness
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 285 million people are visually impaired, with 39 million living with blindness and the other 246 million having low vision. In a world of modern technological advancements, visual impairment has been the subject of much medical research. Perhaps the most notable among these are those that use artificial […]
New Stem Cell Therapy is Helping to Restore Bones
For every month in space, astronauts can lose 2.5 percent of their bone density. This is quite troublesome, as it will likely compound with the natural process of aging that also reduces bone density. However, a new therapy could be a fantastic solution to this issue, along with many other bone-weakening conditions. Researchers from University […]
Space X has NASA Worried
A FRIENDLY ADVISORY While NASA’s made it clear recently that it’s not competing against SpaceX in the race to Mars, an advisory group from the space agency expressed concerns over Elon Musk’s space venture company’s rocket fueling practices. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, members of NASA’s Space Station Advisory Committee discussed in a meeting […]
Cyber Attacks and Hacking, What you Need to Know
The chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has announced a £1.9bn investment in Britain’s cybersecurity strategy. The money is to be used to protect the country from hacking attacks on all fronts, from opportunistic raids on individuals and businesses to focused cyberwar led by state-run teams. Hammond has promised a big sum, but the world of hacking is easily […]