Archive for February, 2016
Alphabet Passes Apple to Become the World’s Most Valuable Company
February 1st, 2016Via: CNBC: Google parent Alphabet was set to pass Apple as the most valuable company in the world on Tuesday. At Monday’s after-hours levels (which technically reflect an indication, but not the real-world value), Alphabet’s market cap would roughly be $570 billion, eclipsing Apple’s current market cap of about $535 billion.
4 Out of 5 Americans Prescribed Antibiotics Each Year
February 1st, 2016WOW! Would you like some chicken with that? Via: CBS: Skyrocking rates of antibiotic prescriptions now suggest that as many as four out of five Americans may be getting antibiotics annually, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s is concerning officials, especially because overuse is one reason antibiotics […]
Zika Virus: WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency
February 1st, 2016Via: Washington Post: The World Health Organization designated the Zika virus a public health emergency of international concern Monday, an action it has taken only three times before and which paves the way for the mobilization of more funding and manpower to fight the mosquito-born pathogen spreading “explosively” through the Americas. Zika, which was first […]
Steorn: “If This Is All Some Mad Ploy It Is Quickly Running Out Of Road”
February 1st, 2016Several years after their humiliating failure to demonstrate anything at all resembling free energy technology, Steorn now has a couple of Orbo products for sale. There’s a mobile device USB charger and a basic mobile phone. No external power needed, according to Steorn. After watching this latest chapter in the bizarre story of Steorn unfold […]
‘Exascale’ Wind Turbines
February 1st, 2016Via: Engadget: The US Department of Energy’s plan to generate 20 percent of the nation’s electrical power from wind by 2030 is ambitious, to say the least. To pull it off, the turbines will need to be located offshore, where winds are steadier and stronger. However, putting wind turbines in the ocean is also far […]
Eagles Are Being Trained to Take Out Illegal Drones
February 1st, 2016Via: Engadget: Forget anti-drone drones, one of nature’s most majestic hunters may soon play a valuable role in taking down dangerous UAVs. As part of a new trial, the Dutch National Police force has begun training eagles to intercept troublesome drones during an emergency, when another capture device might put people below at risk. In […]
New Technologies Give Government Ample Means to Track Suspects, Study Finds
February 1st, 2016“The history of technology shows that what is invented for convenience can soon become a target of surveillance.” “The history of technology shows that what is invented for convenience can soon become a target of surveillance.” “The history of technology shows that what is invented for convenience can soon become a target of surveillance.” Via: […]
