While Elon Musk is racing for Mars, there’s another race happening in school systems around the world: the race to integrate computer science into their curriculum. There are currently over 517,000 computer science jobs on the market, which is projected to grow at twice the rate of other jobs. Meanwhile, only 42,969 computer science students […]
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APPLE CAMPUS 2 December 2016 Update 4K
Just about the most amazing building project happening anywhere in the world right now. Can’t wait to take a tour! This article originally appeared at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh_9_1FX0Yk
Formula One champion Nico Rosberg announces retirement
Quitting at the top, Formula One champion Nico Rosberg shocked the world of motor racing Friday by announcing he was retiring at the age of 31, five days after earning his first world championship. “I have decided to end my Formula One career. I had a very, very clear dream, that was to become Formula […]
Students Have Made Martin Shkreli’s $750 Drug in Their Chem Lab for Just $2
Last year, hedge-fund manager Martin Shkreli made headlines for all the wrong reasons when he bought anti-parasitic drug Daraprim and jacked up the price overnight from $US13.50 to $750 a tablet. To prove how much of a dick move that was, a group of high school students in Australia has now created 3.7 grams of […]
Japan’s first new geothermal power plant in 15 years to open next month
Japan’s first new geothermal power plant in 15 years to open next month A new chapter in Japan’s energy industry begins when a new geothermal power plant taps into the nation’s famed seismic activity -opening the floodgates for dozens of similar projects across the country The government is monitoring the potential geothermal power boom, with […]
Social Media – The Key to Blogger Outreach
As Social Media platforms continue to grow and evolve as a communication medium, so too are marketing opportunities expanding. The latest trend in social media marketing is blogger outreach, otherwise known as influencer marketing. So how do you make the most out this novel trend? What Is Blogger Outreach? It makes sense that we start […]
How IoT is making IBM’s Smart Planet platform smarter
Chris O’Connor, IBM’s General Manager for Internet of Things Offerings, has been involved with connected devices for almost 25 years. As a result, he has a unique view on the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), what it means for the future, and what we can learn from previous generations of technology. ReadWrite sat […]
Patagonia brought in $10 million on Black Friday — and will donate it all
Ochen Thoughts: This is the kind of social good that we hope other companies take note of, and follow! Patagonia’s Black Friday sales hit $10 million this year– five times what it had expected. More significantly, the retailer is donating 100% of it. Just before Thanksgiving, the company pledged to give away the sales it […]
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Wind and Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels
Wind and solar have grown seemingly unstoppable. While two years of crashing prices for oil, natural gas, and coal triggered dramatic downsizing in those industries, renewables have been thriving. Clean energy investment broke new records in 2015 and is now seeing twice as much global funding as fossil fuels. One reason is that renewable energy […]