If you’re in any career field where your job is at all repetitive, there’s probably a robot coming to take that job from you. There’s been a lot of chatter…
technology 2014
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The modern trend toward ubiquitous smartphones and connected devices actually started in Japan, a long time before it washed onto the shores of the US. In the Land of the…
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Bitcoin values slid again in the wake of hacking facilitated by a flaw in the digital currency’s central software systems. If that wasn’t enough, government regulators are moving ahead on…
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Survival
The Singularity — Is the Oscar-Nominated “Her” a Glimpse at Our Real Future?
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringThe nominations are in. Her, Spike Jonze’s film romance story between man and computer, scored five Academy Awards bids on Thursday, February 6th, including a nod for best original screenplay for…
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In a message yesterday about Catholic Church communications, the Church’s hippest pope in decades weighed in on the virtues and shortcomings of the Internet. While Pope Francis was quick to…
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News
Courtney Love on Twial for “Tweet” — But Can You Get Sued for What You Say Online?
by Bruce Haringby Bruce HaringWe live in an age where it’s very easy to blurt out whatever comes to mind and reach a worldwide audience. But as Voltaire — and Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben —…
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Elliptic Vault calls its service “deep cold storage” for Bitcoins. The company is so confident that their Bitcoin storage facility is tamper-proof, that they tapped Lloyd’s of London to insure…
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It looks like another cell carrier will soon be jumping on the iPad and iPhone bandwagon, strengthening its customer base. The nations fifth largest carrier, US Cellular, will soon be…
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Electric vehicles still haven’t plugged into the mainstream car consumer zeitgeist, according to a more nuanced reading of the latest trends coming from the automotive press. Although you’ll likely see…
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Intel announced at the CES tech trade show in Las Vegas that they are developing a family of hardware and software technologies that aims to promote the use of voice,…