Jan 9, 2016
2016 will likely see significant advances in #AI
Posted by Roman Mednitzer in categories: innovation, robotics/AI
One of the most important breakthroughs, perhaps, may be AI that can understand humans. http://ow.ly/WLEBo
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Japanese company creates innovative new translation product. Decides to market it using the most cringeworthy video possible.
Jan 5, 2016
How Assistive Technology Is Opening New Doors for ALS Patients
Posted by Dan Faggella in categories: innovation, science, wearables
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While the “Ice Bucket Challenge” raised millions to fuel research toward a cure for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), there are a number of assistive technologies already at work to help those currently affected by the disease. According to Alisa Brownlee, a clinical manager for the ALS Association, more assistive technologies and brain-computer-interfaces are on the way. At present, the largest hurdle is access.
Brownlee noted that the loss of communication is often the hardest part of ALS for someone to endure. As ALS is a progressive disease, there are several forms of assistive technology that are used based on a given patient’s physical status. Each form of that technology will work for awhile, but then patients will have to move on to something else as the disease progresses, she says.
Using computer access as one way to help maintain an ALS patient’s communication skills, ALS patients can transition to a track-ball mouse and on-screen keyboard in lieu of a standard computer mouse. From there, a person can use a head-mount, eye-gaze system, and even a tablet computer with a switch scanner.
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Jan 5, 2016
Could This Man Hold the Secret to Human Regeneration?
Posted by Jeremy Lichtman in category: innovation
Michael Levin wants to help people regrow lost limbs. Now he could be on the verge of a breakthrough.
Jan 5, 2016
Faraday Future has created the Variable Platform Architecture
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: innovation, transportation
has created the Variable Platform Architecture. According to Faraday Future, the “innovative” architecture means that the company has “the potential to deliver an extremely diverse range of vehicles to markets.”
FF has created the Variable Platform Architecture, which provides us with many powerful possibilities. Learn more.
Jan 4, 2016
Bitcoin Primer: Don’t Start with Miners
Posted by Philip Raymond in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, disruptive technology, economics, innovation, internet
I administer the Bitcoin P2P discussion group at LinkedIn, a social media network for professionals. A frequent question posed by newcomers and even seasoned venture investors is: “How can I understand Bitcoin in its simplest terms?”
Engineers and coders offer answers that are anything but simple. Most focus on mining and the blockchain. In this primer, I will take an approach that is both familiar and accurate…
Terms/Concepts: • Miners • Blockchain • Double-Spend
First, forget about everything you have heard about ‘mining’ Bitcoin. That’s just a temporary mechanism to smooth out the initial distribution and make it fair, while also playing a critical role in validating the transactions between individuals. Starting with this mechanism is a bad way to understand Bitcoin, because its role in establishing value, influencing trust or stabilizing value is greatly overrated.
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Dec 28, 2015
Doing nothing is not OK: A call for change at the FDA
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, innovation
Doing nothing is no longer acceptable. Even the FDA admits the system needs fixing. Stem cell work holds huge potential and needs freedom to test breakthrough therapies that could change medicine forever.
Dec 24, 2015
Writing a New Language of Storytelling with Virtual Reality | Andreessen Horowitz
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: hardware, innovation, media & arts, software, virtual reality
Watch 10 of the year’s biggest scientific breakthroughs in less than 5 minutes.
More info: http://scim.ag/22b5Uym
Dec 21, 2015
What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Makes MAGIC: THE GATHERING Cards
Posted by Sean Cusack in categories: innovation, robotics/AI
The are over 13,000 Magic: The Gathering cards, each of which fits uniquely into an incredibly rich, decades-old world of lore, rules, tokens, and tournaments. It takes years to master the game, and even then a new set of cards comes every few months to shake things up.
That’s why it’s wonderful to see what kinds of innovation and oddity a days old artificial intelligence can come up with.
I’m sorry…What does morph do again?
