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Friday, June 13, 2014


Terahertz detectors using carbon nanotubes may lead to major imaging improvements    http://www.kurzweilai.net/terahertz-detectors-using-carbon-nanotubes-may-lead-to-major-imaging-improvements

Paralyzed person wearing brain-controlled exoskeleton to kick off the World Cup today   http://www.kurzweilai.net/paralyzed-person-wearing-brain-controlled-exoskeleton-to-kick-off-the-world-cup-today

The Future of Computer Intelligence Is Everything but Artificial   http://www.wired.com/2014/06/the-future-of-computer-intelligence-is-everything-but-artificial/

The Infinium Phenomenon – A Start Up That Manufactures Rare Earth Metals    http://www.21stcentech.com/infinium-phenomenon-start-manufactures-rare-earth-metals/

A Headline That Got Me Laughing – Earth is Way Older Than We Thought    http://www.21stcentech.com/headline-laughing-earth-older-thought/

Rice University lab modifies arrays to capture, hold water for later use - See more at: http://news.rice.edu/2014/06/11/nanotube-forests-drink-water-from-arid-air-2/#sthash.u2vUSAFq.dpuf


Google In Talks To Take Virgin Galactic Stake http://news.sky.com/story/1280919/google-in-talks-to-take-virgin-galactic-stake



The Eccentric Genius Whose Time May Have Finally Come (Again)   www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/norbert-wiener-the-eccentric-genius-whose-time-may-have-finally-come-again/372607/

Sony Creates Curved CMOS Sensors That Mimic the Eye   http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/devices/sony-creates-curved-cmos-sensors-that-mimic-the-eye

DARPA Z-Man Program Demonstrates Human Climbing Like Geckos    http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2014/06/05.aspx


West Antarctic glaciers in 'irreversible' thaw, raising seas: study   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-climatechange-antarctica-idUSKBN0DS1IH20140512

UN says half of world's forest species are at risk, calls for 'urgent action'     www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/science/140603/un-says-half-worlds-forest-species-are-at-risk-calls-urgent-action

Why Spain's unemployed millennials are rushing to join the navy   http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/spain/140611/youth-unemployment-spain-generation-tbd

GSK case a 'warning' to all foreign firms in China: Xinhua   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-gsk-china-idUSBREA4F01P20140516

China Southern Airlines orders 80 Airbus aircraft worth $7.3 billion   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-chinasouthern-airbus-group-orders-idUSBREA4F0KK20140516

Will China Save Russia With Investment?   http://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswright/2014/05/15/will-china-save-russia-with-investment/

America's middle class: Poorer than you think     http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/11/news/economy/middle-class-wealth/index.html?iid=HP_River

The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World’s Richest   http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html?_r=0

No More Malls: 5 Disruptive Techs Transforming Retail    http://singularityhub.com/2014/06/12/no-more-malls-5-disruptive-techs-transforming-retail/

FYI: Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?   http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-09/fyi-can-anything-move-faster-light?src=SOC&dom=fb

Gas deals expected during Putin's China visit   http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2014-05/15/content_17510265.htm

How to Explain American   http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/opinion/severgnini-how-to-explain-americans.html?_r=0

Predictive data, the real workhorse behind the Internet of Things   http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248891/Predictive_data_the_real_workhorse_behind_the_Internet_of_Things?pageNumber=1

WiFi tech lets scientists monitor your vital signs through walls    http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/12/wifi-x-ray-tech-can-now-monitor-your-vital-signs-through-walls/

Synchronized brain waves enable rapid learning   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140612121354.htm

Drucker on Leaderhip! http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613001427-34427457-drucker-on-leaderhips

A Simpleton Speaks About "Balancing Risk" http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613002156-34427457-a-simpleton-speaks-about-balancing-risk

Who is the Superpower Redefining "Soft Power"? http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613002641-34427457-who-is-the-superpower-redefining-soft-power

What are Israel's Favorite Nuclear Submarines? http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613005048-34427457-what-are-israel-s-favorite-nuclear-submarines

What is Google and Amazon? http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613010206-34427457-what-is-google-and-amazon

India is going to be Superpower #2 or #1? http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613010932-34427457-india-is-going-to-be-superpower-2-or-1

Redefining Cosmos! http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140613030931-34427457-redefining-cosmos


Facebook Is Expanding the Way It Tracks You and Your Data   http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/facebook-is-expanding-the-way-it-tracks-you-and-your-data/372641/

Cyber threats put energy sector on red alert    http://mobile.thehill.com/policy/technology/209116-cyber-threats-put-energy-sector-on-red-alert

Hundreds Of Americans Are Being Evacuated From Iraq's Balad Air Base
http://www.businessinsider.com/americans-evacuated-balad-2014-6#ixzz34UIokPSF

Laser weapon developed for Marine vehicles     http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20140612-laser-weapon-developed-for-marine-vehicles