A Visualization Of The Most Invisible, And Influential, Part Of Political Campaigns
By Emily Elert, popsci.comAn animation by Northeastern University’s LazerLab shows what’s being donated, and where.
When I hear the phrase “political action,” I think of public demonstrations. But the most influential form of political action has nothing to do…
Government’s digital services portal Gov.uk comes out of beta
By Ian Steadman, wired.co.ukTechnology
The government’s centralised portal for all its online services, Gov.uk, finally launched today after two years of development.
It represents the flagship of the government’s “digital by default” policy, an idea fir…
Parag Khanna: ‘So long, information age. Hello, hybrid age’
By Parag Khanna, wired.co.ukMagazine
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By Tom Cheshire, wired.co.ukMagazine
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New Accelerator Is On A Mission To Turn NYC Into A Hub For Healthtech Startups
Rip Empson, techcrunch.comAccelerators and incubators have been popping up left and right over the last few years, becoming, as Peter Relan recently put it, “an industry segment in their own right.” And while that industry segment has become more and more…
Hands On With The Node, A Sensor-Packed Smartphone Dongle
John Biggs, techcrunch.comAs a scientist practicing actual, bona fide science, I have often found myself in need of immediate g-force readings or barometric pressure analyses for my scientific problems. Whereas before I had to use my sextant and trident…
Daily Infographic: Which Political Party Really Rules America?
By Emily Elert, popsci.comAn amazing visualization of America’s shifting political tides
Yes, there’s an election coming up, but that’s not what makes today’s infographic worth highlighting.
What makes Felix Gonda’s Balance of Power graphic worth highlighting…
Samsung patent ties emotional states to virtual faces through voice, shows when we’re cracking up
Jon Fingas, engadget.comVoice recognition usually applies to communication only in the most utilitarian sense, whether it’s to translate on the spot or to keep those hands on the wheel while sending a text message. Samsung has just been granted a US pate…
Sokanu Says Science Can Help You Find Your Dream Job
Eric Johnson, allthingsd.comWhy do you work where you do and are you happy there? If the answer is “no” for the second question, Spencer Thompson has a new answer for the first.
Thompson, 21, is the CEO of Vancouver-based Sokanu, which officially launches this week.…
Security Researchers Warn New Jersey’s Emergency Email Voting Could Be An Insecure, Illegal Nightmare
Andy Greenberg, forbes.comNew Jersey’s decision to allow voters stranded by superstorm Sandy to vote by email in Tuesday’s election may be an innovative experimental response to a badly-timed natural disaster. But security researchers are warning that t…
After Sandy, New Jersey Becomes an Unwilling Test Case for Internet Voting
Arik Hesseldahl, allthingsd.comHolding an election is complicated. Holding an election eight days after a historically significant disaster? Probably exponentially so. This is the circumstance in which the state of New Jersey will find itself…
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