Private sector R&D spending rising at fastest pace in 12 years
"High tech" and "bio tech" sectors see large growth in R&D spending, although it may be driven in part by tax law changes.
Microsoft CEO on topic of government regulation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the issue of government regulation: " instead of us trying to govern the government and its users, it’s better for governments, especially in democracies, to…
Help protect model aircraft hobby and access to flight for all
The FAA and a few members of Congress want to remove the law, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama, that insures that hobbyists can continue to fly model…
Fascinating look at Microsoft’s corporate culture evolution
CEO Satya Nadella has made impressive changes to Microsoft's organizational culture. I worked for Microsoft in the 1990s and watched from afar as the company seemed adrift after the year…
Why I am walking away from social media including #Facebook and #Twitter
Why I am walking away from Twitter and Facebook. Or stated another way, "Why are we voluntarily signing up to receive online propaganda conducted as mind control and manipulation operations?"…
Self driving cars have trouble with unpredictable pedestrians and cyclists
Automated cars are having trouble dealing with the unpredictable behavior of pedestrians and cyclists. Some researchers think we need better pedestrians and propose improved training for ... walking. Won't be…
Recent cryptocurrency investors lost a lot of money
Many new and naive cryptocurrency investors jumped in and bought digital currency last winter - but since then have suffered huge losses. The digital currency market bubble seemed obvious but…
Google automatically rejects all resumes with any typographical error
Google automatically rejects any resume with a typographical or spelling error. That is, apparently, up to 58% of resumes.
TSA Air Marshal program puts ordinary travelers under intense scrutiny and monitors their every move
Ordinary people in the U.S. became targets of a bizarre, Orwellian TSA surveillance program.
How your phone’s location history is used against you
The FBI recently demanded from Google the data about all people using location services within a 100-acre area in Portland, Maine, as part of an investigation into a series of…