Archive for May, 2019
IBM: Use AI to Identify Vaccine-Hesitant Parents
May 8th, 2019Mmm hmm. IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America’s Most Powerful Corporation by Edwin Black Via: IEEE: Growing skepticism toward vaccines has sparked a flareup of measles outbreaks affecting New York City neighborhoods, cruise ships, international airports and even Google’s Mountain View headquarters. To help family physicians reach out to […]
Nearly One in Two Americans Takes Prescription Drugs
May 8th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: Americans are good at popping pills. About 46 percent of the U.S. population used one or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days, according to a survey from the National Center for Health Statistics. With almost half the U.S. population taking drugs, it may be surprising that this figure is a slight […]
Japan Leads the Way in Child Health: No Compulsory Vaccines. Banned Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
May 5th, 2019As the ghastly Washington Post runs an opinion piece recommending arrests, fines and isolation for people who don’t vaccinate their children… Via: Global Research: The U.S. has the very highest infant mortality rate of all industrialized developed countries, with more American children dying at birth and in their first year than in any other comparable […]
Computer Chips Based on Biological Neurons May Help Simulate Larger and More-Complex Brain Models
May 5th, 2019Via: The Scientist: Neuromorphic chips’ ability to perform complex computational tasks while consuming very little power has caught the attention of the tech industry. The potential commercial applications of neuromorphic chips include power-efficient supercomputers, low-power sensors, and self-learning robots. But biologists have a different application in mind: building a fully functioning replica of the human […]
Billionaires Worried About Economic System Collapse, Peasant Uprisings
May 5th, 2019Via: Los Angeles Times: The atmosphere of incongruity that pervaded this week’s annual Milken Institute Global Conference was practically palpable. The gathering of billionaires, hedge fund managers and other financial industry professionals who converged on the Beverly Hilton hotel largely had a particular end in mind: how to increase their alpha, which, not to get […]
Biomarker for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Identified
May 5th, 2019Via: Stanford: Stanford scientists devised a blood-based test that accurately identified people with chronic fatigue syndrome, a new study reports.
Tucker Carlson: Facebook’s Zuckerberg Dictating Which Political Opinions You’re “Allowed To Have”
May 5th, 2019Via: Real Clear Politics: ZUCKERBERG: We’re taking a more proactive role in making sure our partners and developers use our services for good… We’re very focused on making sure our recommendations and discovery services aren’t highlighting groups where people are repeatedly sharing misinformation or harmful content. We’re working hard to remove groups if they exist […]
Managing Conspiracy Theories
May 5th, 2019Via: Richard Dolan:
Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone
May 4th, 2019Via: Bloomberg: As FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. beef up automation to keep pace with surging e-commerce and a potential threat from Amazon.com Inc., they’ve been stumped at a crucial stage: loading and unloading trucks. Robot makers are getting close to solving part of that puzzle. Siemens AG and Honeywell International Inc. have […]
Poynter Institute Wants 515 Outlets Blacklisted, Including Blacklisted News
May 4th, 2019And Cryptogon. *chortle* Via: Blasklisted News: BlacklistedNews.com made the list (now removed) that Poynter.org published of unreliable news organizations that they would like to see demonitized and Blacklisted from the internet. Not shocking to say the least. This is why we are working now to create alternative ways besides traditional banner advertising to support the […]
