$80 Android Phone Sells Like Hotcakes in Kenya, the World Next?
It seems like just yesterday when only the slickest kid on the block had a smartphone, but now, this revolutionary gadget is selling like hotcakes in the developing... more
AIDS Turns 30: Are We Close to a Cure?
On June 5th, 1981, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report told the world about five rapidly deteriorating men who arrived at clinics in Los Angeles. They exhibited a... more
The Rise of Netflix and the Future of Home Entertainment
Our entertainment habits and the nature of our online life are shifting beneath our feet. According to Sandvine, a network analytics firm, Netflix is now the reigning... more
No More Medical Record Hell – Startup Looks to Bring Doctors And Patients Into The Digital Age
If Practice Fusion has their way, your doctor's office is about to get an upgrade - big time. Like other electronic health records (EHR) systems, Practice Fusion empowers... more
Thought-Wired Allows Disabled to Control Home Appliances with Mind Alone
If you’re one of the millions affected by severe disabilities, you should pay close attention to three innovative, pure-hearted Aucklanders who are whipping up a fresh... more
Brazilian “RoboCop” Security Goggles Over-Hyped, We’ve Got the Real Facts
For most, the eyes and face are windows to the soul, but for the bad guys at the 2014 World Cup, it could be a ticket to incarceration. Brazilian authorities are... more
Skynet Becomes Aware, Launches Nuclear Attack On Humanity
Hide ya kids, hide ya wife! According to the Terminator franchise, at 8:11 PM today (April 19th), the military-designed artificial intelligence system called Skynet will... more
Limitless Movie Thrills, But What’s The Future of Smart Pills?
Limitless is a film about Eddie Morra, a man who just wants to do his best. He’s ingesting a smart drug, or nootropic, named NZT-48 to take his cognitive abilities to... more
Scientist Records 230,000 Hours of Son’s Childhood: What It Means and What’s Next
The unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates
When Deb Roy’s son invites his girlfriend over for dinner with his family, there will be much more than photo... more
As Safer Fetal Genetic Tests Arrive, Abortions Could Rise
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The impending arrival of non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) will allow more parents than ever before to discover... more
The Gostai Jazz Telebot Brings French Style to Mobile Telepresence
7:00 AM PST- Investor meeting in Berlin
12:00 PM PST- Lunch with wife in Seattle
2:00 PM PST- Walk and talk with CTO in NYC
How is this schedule humanly possible?... more
Paging Dr. Watson: AI Jeopardy! Soon To Be Physician’s Assistant
Will you ever be treated by Dr. Watson? Not Sherlock Holmes’s right-hand man, but the AI Jeopardy! champion who's poised to be a sidekick for future physicians. IBM and... more
