The thing about North Dakota’s energy production — it’s carbon intensive. We pull it from the earth, burn it, and release it into the atmosphere. That’s why environmentalists are down on coal and oil. But what if we had a method for[...]
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Wanna Know Where That Thing You Just Bought Was Made?
The amount of ‘stuff’ inundating our lives is enormous. Have you ever wondered where it came from? In a world where drop-shipping and rebranding are quickly becoming the standard, it’s getting harder and harder to actually know the source of that thing[...]
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Burger King is rolling out meatless Impossible Whoppers nationwide
It’s here, figuratively. Literally, we can expect it by the end of the year. It’s the no-meat cheeseburger, and many reports on the topic come with claims that people can’t taste the difference between the Impossible Whopper and the genuine article. Maybe,[...]
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US facial recognition will cover nearly everyone departing a U.S. airport
The rollout is already started, but completion is expected to take about four more years, At that point, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expects to capture facial recognition data on ~97% of all departing passengers. The goal is to keep track[...]
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Norway will spend $13 million to upgrade its doomsday seed vault
On the top of the world, there’s a little island that belongs to Norway; its global importance is hard to overstate. It’s our final insurance policy. If everything goes haywire, this is the place we go to get the seeds to begin[...]
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There’s evidence, E-cigarettes do help people quit smoking
The evidence is significant; it’s pulled from a study that included 160,000 people over 15 years. And what it points to is important, e-cigarettes help people quit smoking. [...]Read More... from There’s evidence, E-cigarettes do help people quit smoking
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Verizon argues throttling video is allowed under net neutrality rules
What will the Internet look like if there’s a roll back on the FCC’s net neutrality rules? We’re perhaps getting a taste. Last week, Verizon was caught and then admitted to throttling video content on its network. Basically, that means they slowed[...]
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Comcast says it should be able to create internet fast lanes for self-driving cars
The first of a couple articles on the net neutrality issue, Comcast is arguing that the need to provide faster more reliable service to self-driving cars will warrant a competitive pricing model. That means they can charge more for certain types of[...]
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When rivers caught fire and bald eagles were poisoned: why we need the Environmental Protection Agency
President Trump’s choice for director of the EPA has raised concerns for the environmentally-minded among us. And those concerns are not without warrant, but whatever the state of the EPA at this point — and that’s not to say reform isn’t warranted[...]
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Trump administration is reevaluating Obama era rules for self-driving cars
Elain Chao, U.S. Transporation Secretary, said her department would be taking a second look at regulations designed to shepherd our transition to self-driving cars. One of her larger concerns is the need to educate a skeptical public on how the vehicles and[...]
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Peter Thiel will reportedly join Donald Trump’s transition team
The Silicon Valley billionaire will be joining Donal Trump’s transitional administration. Thiel is a Facebook board member and co-founder of Paypal. [...]Read More... from Peter Thiel will reportedly join Donald Trump’s transition team
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Google’s aims to beam 5G internet from solar-powered drones
Google’s betting there will be big revenue from providing Internet and data service over mobile devices; they’re working on a 5th generation delivery system that would use solar powered drones to beam high-speed service to mobile devices. [...]Read More... from Google’s aims[...]
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Google’s self-driving cars are learning to deal with bad weather
They day when you don’t have to worry about driving your car — because it will drive itself — is closer than you realize. Google is testing their vehicles in harsh climates to make sure they can handle winter driving. Maybe we[...]
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Google’s Self-Driving Cars Might be too Good at Braking for Cyclists
Every driver has been frustrated by a four-way stop stand-off, but what would you do if there were no driver in the other car? Apparently, Google’s self-driving cars are too good at yielding the right-of-way to cyclists; the cyclists didn’t mind. [...]Read[...]
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Norway’s Capital City is Building a Highway for Bees
Norway’s capitol city Oslo is taking losses in honey bee colonies seriously; or, they’re using it as an excuse to brighten up the place with flowering insect rest stops. Either way, it sounds like an environmentally aesthetic two-for-one. [...]Read More... from Norway’s[...]
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Video: Touch-sensitive Fabric and Tiny Radar Chips
The first of two technology stories from this morning demonstrates a hands-on approach to technology and redefines what those in the industry have been calling ‘wearable’. [...]Read More... from Video: Touch-sensitive Fabric and Tiny Radar Chips