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https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/01/22/67402/were-about-to-kill-a-massive-accidental-experiment-in-halting-global-warming/
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Studies have found that ships have a net cooling effect on the planet, despite belching out nearly a billion tons of carbon dioxide each year. That’s almost entirely because they also emit sulfur, which can scatter sunlight in the atmosphere and form or thicken clouds that reflect it away. In effect, the shipping industry has…
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https://sputniknews.com/science/201801221060960641-new-mirror-qubit-material/
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The researchers, supervised by Professor Alexei Ustinov, the head of the MISiS Superconducting Metamaterials Lab, has created the world's first metamaterial-based...
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https://phys.org/news/2018-01-big-energy-world-smallest-electro-optic.html
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https://bgr.com/2018/01/21/angelina-game-ai/
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To get an idea of how AI researcher Mike Cook spends his time, it might be helpful to play a game. A simple computer game that’s accessible here. In designing the game, Mike - a senior research fellow at the University of Falmouth - started with a partially finished concept.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/21/16909268/adolescence-health-policy-psychology-age-24
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Accepting this idea would mean changing our policies
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-automation-jobs-1.4496444
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Alberta is tied for second place with British Columbia, and behind Ontario in a detailed study by the C.D. Howe institute examining if provincial economies area prepared to adapt to a changing labour economy driven by increasing automation .
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https://singularityhub.com/2018/01/21/machines-teaching-each-other-could-be-the-biggest-exponential-trend-in-ai/#sm.0000uhujtmo5qe17uci2034tixmtc
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Intelligent systems, like those powered by the latest round of machine learning software, aren’t just getting smarter: they’re getting smarter faster. What we might call “machine teaching”—when devices communicate gained knowledge to one another—is a radical step up in the speed at which these systems improve.
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/08/making-china-great-again
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As Donald Trump surrenders America’s global commitments, Xi Jinping is learning to pick up the pieces.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/3977745/ethereum-blockchain-canada-nrc/
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The National Research Council is trialing the use of the Ethereum blockchain to publish transparent funding and grant information in real time.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-figure-out-how-to-make-wounds-heal-without-scars
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Whether it's from a surgical procedure, clumsy shaving, or that traumatic biking incident that happened when you were five, just about everyone has a scar they wish would just fade away.
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/wjpygw/new-reactionware-3d-printing-system-spits-out-pharmaceuticals-on-demand
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The door is open for making drugs on-site in doctors' offices, or even in space.
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16911354/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-ai-artificial-intelligence-fire-electricity-jobs-cancer
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at a taped television event hosted by MSNBC and The Verge’s sister site Recode, said artificial intelligence is one of the most profound things that humanity is...
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In this 3D Animation project, we’ve worked with HyperSciences in an effort to showcase one of their flagship products, HyperDrill™ - Oil, Gas and Geothermal ...
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/china-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-railway-improve-attractiveness-central-asia
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The ambitious transport project, a long time in the making, will serve the interests of all parties involved by paving the way for a profitable, efficient transit corridor through the strategic region.
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https://medium.com/99-mph/1-trillion-of-real-estate-is-on-the-move-heres-why-94ee9233e5eb
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Analysis demonstrating how self-driving cars (autonomous vehicles) will shift $1 trillion in residential property value across 13 major metro areas. Intersection of real estate and self-driving cars.
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http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/startups-emerging-in-the-restoration-and-reforestation-economy/article/512592
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It's estimated that globally, 15 billion trees are cut down every year, and that's more than 41 million trees every day. At that rate of deforestation, it's hard to imagine how long it would take to replace trees if we relied on hand-planting alone.
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https://www.livescience.com/61474-micius-china-quantum-key-intercontinental.html
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The Chinese satellite Micius has once again shattered records, this time enabling practical quantum encryption between Beijing and Austria.
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https://www.tum.de/nc/en/about-tum/news/press-releases/details/34408/
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https://www.businessinsider.com/future-of-artificial-intelligence-microsoft-brad-smith-harry-shum-2018-1?IR=T
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Microsoft is stepping to the forefront of artificial intelligence research and development before it's too late, said execs Brad Smith and Harry Shum.
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https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/germany-and-green-power-revolution
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The Germans are leading the charge toward renewable energy, but can they lead the retreat from fossil fuels?