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The ‘Black Mirror’ Technology that Will Soon Be Real

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The ‘Black Mirror’ Technology that Will Soon Be Real
​If you care at all where technology is taking us, you should be watching “Black Mirror.” As many have already pointed out, the series strikes a chord not only because it’s unsettling, but also because it’s recognizable.

December 30, 2014 at 01:01PM
via Digg http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-black-mirror-technology-that-will-soon-be-real-part-one

Robust Airplane Tracking Technology Still Isn’t Widely Used

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Robust Airplane Tracking Technology Still Isn’t Widely Used
For airlines, the question is how to balance the costs of a locator system that’s almost never needed against the hard fact that Airbus A320s and Boeing 777s cannot be allowed to vanish without a trace.

December 30, 2014 at 11:52AM
via Digg http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-30/robust-airplane-tracking-technology-still-isnt-widely-used

U.S. Suspects North Korea Had Help Attacking Sony Pictures, Says Source

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U.S. Suspects North Korea Had Help Attacking Sony Pictures, Says Source
U.S. investigators believe that North Korea likely hired hackers from outside the country to help with last month’s massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures, an official close to the investigation said on Monday.

December 30, 2014 at 10:47AM
via Digg http://recode.net/2014/12/30/u-s-suspects-north-korea-had-help-attacking-sony-pictures-says-source/

Grocery Delivery Startup Instacart Scores $220 Million Investment

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Grocery Delivery Startup Instacart Scores $220 Million Investment
Instacart, the grocery delivery startup, disclosed in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it had closed a monster $210 million investment that a source says will increase to $220 million when all is said and done.

December 30, 2014 at 08:37AM
via Digg http://recode.net/2014/12/30/grocery-delivery-startup-instacart-scores-220-million-investment/

Future of Work: Why Teaching Everyone to Code Is Delusional

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Future of Work: Why Teaching Everyone to Code Is Delusional
Talks and articles cheerleading the strategy of teaching young people how to create this new technology are a kind of anodyne reaction: a facile solution that supposes that everybody can just build and make and code their way out of the coming joblessness and social restructuring.

December 30, 2014 at 04:54AM
via Digg http://singularityhub.com/2014/12/28/future-of-work-part-ii-why-teaching-everyone-to-code-is-delusional/

How Unusual Is It For A Commercial Plane To Cease Communication?

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How Unusual Is It For A Commercial Plane To Cease Communication?
The loss of AirAsia QZ8501 evokes memories of Flight MH370, which also disappeared from radar screens in March of this year. While these two instances occurred relatively close together in time, the chances of such high-profile planes falling off the radar without any warning are extremely rare — especially within the same year.

December 29, 2014 at 05:20PM
via Digg http://www.popsci.com/how-unusual-it-commercial-plane-cease-communication