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Wednesday, April 29, 2015


ENGINEERING:   Implantable Device Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment  http://goo.gl/miS4zr

ENGINEERING:     X-47B Drone Autonomous Mid-Air Refueling Successful   http://goo.gl/UZMS3X

ENGINEERING:   Tiny Robots Pull up to 2,000 times their Weight   http://goo.gl/BBV1l6

Thursday, April 2, 2015


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FORTUNE:     Amazon's Internet-of-things strategy takes shape     http://goo.gl/jvswTH

THE GLOBE AND MAIL:      IBM to invest $3-billion in new ‘Internet of Things’ unit    http://goo.gl/U16wiF

REUTERS:     U.S. targets overseas cyber attackers with new sanctions program   http://goo.gl/dS6V30

REUTERS:     Amazon launches button for instant product ordering    http://goo.gl/CHZoQ0

REUTERS:       Delta Air to take payments via Alipay from Chinese travelers     http://goo.gl/1HRqpm

NEW YORK TIMES:   California Imposes First-Ever Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought   http://goo.gl/SIwu4w

3-D PRINTING:    First Ever 3D Printed Thyroid Gland Announced by Russia’s 3D Bioprinting Solutions     http://goo.gl/EFmWhT

CERN:     CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force     http://goo.gl/m9ni1c

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN:       U.S. Submits Climate Plan as Paris Pact Takes Shape      http://goo.gl/EstKaV

REUTERS:     Bank of America at center stage in U.S. top court bankruptcy case     http://goo.gl/3Svgwy

Huffington Post:     The Future of Europe: Proudly Small       http://goo.gl/sPGXie

Greentech Media:     The Future of the Electric Car       http://goo.gl/WbXo03

POPULAR SCIENCE:     MOST OF THE WEB IS INVISIBLE TO GOOGLE. HERE'S WHAT IT CONTAINS.  A ROADMAP OF THE INTERNET'S DARKEST ALLEYS      http://goo.gl/IFGXtK

WALL STREET JOURNAL:        Ford Grapples With Wearables and the Future of IoT      http://goo.gl/F01rhJ

FOREIGN POLICY:    Is the U.S. in the best position to preach to others on the risk of using China’s mold for ...? http://atfp.co/1ah9xg1

ISRAEL'S HOMELAND SECURITY:   Brave New World: The Future of Cyberspace & Cybersecurity   http://goo.gl/gRN38J

WHARTON UNIVERSITY OF PENN:   The Dark Side of Big Data   http://goo.gl/gDcr2P

ISRAEL'S HOMELAND SECURITY:    Airframe Parachutes Might Have Prevented Germanwings Crash   http://goo.gl/CT45t0

BUSINESS INSIDER:    Apple and Google have an astonishing plan to replace everyone's locks and keys http://read.bi/1BQ4D00

FINANCIAL TIMES:   Reputation hit worsens Lufthansa’s woes http://on.ft.com/1xXzwnd

A Johns Hopkins-led team of researchers has identified a new genetic cause of #autism http://ow.ly/KYGWi

ACCENTURE: 10 healthcare security experts share insight on the use of data analytics in controlling hospital violence:http://bddy.me/1aiPJZs

EVEREST GROUP:   Our Strategic Engagement Review framework helps identify value leakage in sourcing contracts http://ow.ly/L55i9

THE ECONOMIST:   The Economist explains why the euro zone is recovering http://econ.st/1ECVwpy

THE ECONOMIST:   The Economist explains why the euro zone is recovering http://econ.st/1ECVwpy

THE ECONOMIST:   Czechs welcome a NATO convoy with cheers and beers, despite the president's support for Russia http://econ.st/1HiDLtg

CAPGEMINI:    Once the questions are ready, business must analyze which data will provide answers. #bigdata @fwammes http://ow.ly/Kx08d

MASHABLE:    2,000 people evacuated from offices after cable fire in central London http://on.mash.to/1xyNHyv

THE ECONOMIST:   The economy: Turning a corner http://econ.st/1NJ5B5H

INC-COM:   Starting up? Spending your money on product development, customer acquisition and retention first @ningduck http://bit.ly/1CwObnX

FORBES:   Silicon Valley showed the world how powerful a strong tech sector can be. http://onforb.es/1Ezjj9X

THE ECONOMIST:   Were Facebook to expand its in-app payments trial, make it truly instant, the impact could be huge http://econ.st/1GGBx8M

IEEE SPECTRUM:   Robocar Technologies to Guard the Smart Home - What happens when a computer vision ... http://ow.ly/2WMtDD

THE ECONOMIST:   Animals and earthquakes: are those furry, feathery forecasters trying to tell us something? http://econ.st/19EqNug

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN:   Nanotech Bandages Detect Health Trouble and Deliver Medicine http://bit.ly/1BMyTYK

ENGADGET:     How ion thruster technology will power future NASA missions http://engt.co/19Ke7C1

BROOKINGS:   Brookings experts weigh in on President Obama's US #climate action plan. Read here: http://brook.gs/1IQKeg2  #ActOnClimate


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