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Mistrial by iPhone - Juries’ Web Research Upend...

(http://www.nytimes.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors gathering and sending out information about cases is wreaking havoc on trials around the country. More>>>
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Security

Thief uses Google Earth to pinpoint buildings w...

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
Tom Berge used the popular internet tool, which shows aerial photographs of towns across the world, to pinpoint museums, churches and schools across south London with lead roof tiles. After the 27-year-old builder found a potential target on hi... More>>>
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Technology

Apple's Mobile 3D Graphics Play - Freezing out ...

(http://arstechnica.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
If you needed further evidence that Apple will never allow Flash to sully its portable Internet devices, then 3D CSS transforms are it. Along with WebKit's support for HTML 5's advanced media handling capabilities, advanced Nitro JavaScript engine... More>>>
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Connected Governance (slide presentation)

(http://www.slideshare.net) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
A rich presentation on the role of cloud computing, web 2.0, and web 3.0 semantic technologies in the coming era of transparent, collaborative, connected e-governance. More>>>
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Technology

Synthetic Neural Circuits and the Humanoid Brain

(http://www.zygbotics.com) - scanned by: zygbot over 4 years ago
The development of the next generation of robots must engage and answer satisfactorily the central question behind the field of artificial intelligence: how to equip machines with the ability to learn and acquire new information independently? Ev... More>>>
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World Population Devastated if Predicted 9 Degr...

(http://www.dailygalaxy.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
On the closing day of the Congress on Climate Change held last week in Copenhagen, one of the world's leading experts, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, said that if the buildu... More>>>
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Technology

Walking, Talking Robot Hits Catwalk: Discovery ...

(http://dsc.discovery.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and has trimmed down to 43 kilograms (95 pounds) to make a debut at a fashion show. But it still hasn't cleared safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models. More>>>
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Social_media

Despite Recession, 50%+ of Marketers Increase S...

(http://www.readwriteweb.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
Given this type of economic reality, it's surprising to hear of an industry reporting an increase in spending on anything, much less on something as new as social media. Yet that's exactly what's occurring. According to a new Forrester Research su... More>>>
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Steven Johnson: news has a bright future

(http://news.cnet.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
The future of news is not breadlines for journalists, a lack of reporting on politicians' scandals, and a dearth of coverage of what's really going on behind the lines of wars around the world. In fact, a surprisingly optimistic author Steven J... More>>>
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Culture

The de-globalization impulse - Thomas Barnett

(http://thomaspmbarnett.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
"Good trio of pieces regarding the rising tide of economic nationalism, so far not yet extreme, says Garten, and quite understandable given the circumstances. Still, if you want to see some serious anger, wait until this tide creates enoug... More>>>
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‘Sexting’ Laws Stir Up Controversy In The Legal...

(http://www.impactlab.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
“Sexting” — the act of sending naked pictures via text message — has stirred controversy in many communities and in the legal system at large as teenagers have been charged with pedophilia and forced to register as sex offenders for transmitting a... More>>>
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Nanoball Batteries Could Recharge Electric Cars...

(http://www.impactlab.com) - scanned by: Alvis Brigis over 4 years ago
Researchers at MIT have designed a new battery that can recharge devices about 100 times faster than conventional lithium ion batteries . The design could lead to electric car batteries that charge in 5 minutes (compared with 8 hours in today’s e... More>>>
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