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The World’s Largest Market for Robots & Mechanical Helpers

Word is that soon chicken farming factory operations, with as many as 3 million chickens in one location, will be tended and maintained by robots. China’s CP Group, one of China’s largest poultry producers, has…

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Got Data? What is it Worth?

Data: The Future of Everything Data in and of itself isn’t worth anything, at least according to Jim Porcarelli of NeueVu (see video below). According to Porcarelli, the value of data depends on how it’s…

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Plant-Based Plastics, Slippery Coatings & Sustainable Packaging

Although it seems a fairly mundane topic, the sustainability of packaged products is becoming more important to both consumers and manufacturers. Trends today are toward the Helix of Sustainability where nearly everything is either recycled…

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Bluetooth 5 to Connect Devices Faster, Further

Low Energy (BLE) transfers: 2x speed, 4x range, 8x broadcast message capacity Smartphone makers like Apple, Samsung, and many others are members of the the Bluetooth SIG, or the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. In addition,…

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Nasa Rover Discovers Large Spoon on the Surface of Mars…is This a Sign of Intelligent Life?

Images from the NASA rover on Mars showed an object that looks like a spoon lying on the Red Planet’s surface. Is this a sign of life there? Alien enthusiasts believe they have found a…

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Finland is Giving 2,000 Unemployed Citizens a Basic Income of €560 Per Month

With the goal to reduce poverty and boost employment, Finland is providing 2,000 unemployed citizens with a basic income of 560 Euros every month for two years. This money will not be taxed, and it…

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Finally, China Bans Ivory Trade

China has announced that they are banning all ivory trade and processing activities by the end of 2017. It is a great step that conservationists consider as “historic” and a “game-changer” for the future of…

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Electricity Through Solar Power is Now the Cheapest in Almost 60 Countries

The time has come when renewable energies are going to beat coal, nuclear, and natural gas. Leading analysts say that solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity. As per data produced by…

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Researchers at the University of Michigan are Developing Nanodiscs That Can Wipe Out Tumors

In a big breakthrough, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed powerful nanodiscs that can deliver a customized therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of cancerous tumors. This new technology makes use of extremely small nano-sized…

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