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Privacy Is The Real Disruptive Force In Digital Techology

Privacy Is The Real Disruptive Force In Digital Techology

Feb 12 2015 | comment(s)


Facebook knows what you're doing. What you're watching. How you're feeling. Khakimullin Aleksandr/Shutter/Wired

By Paul Levy, University of Brighton

Did you recently buy a Samsung smart TV? If you are worried about privacy, you may be wondering how smart that decision was following the manufacturer’s warnings that its voice-activated televisions may record personal information – that is, your conversations – and transmit them to a third party.

Masters And Slaves: Locked In A Deadly Relationship

Masters And Slaves: Locked In A Deadly Relationship

Feb 12 2015 | comment(s)

By Tobias Pamminger, University of Sussex

Ants have a reputation of being industrious hard-working animals, sacrificing their own benefit for the good of the colony. They live to serve their queen and take care of all essential tasks including brood care, gathering food and maintaining the nest.

However, not all ant species live up to their reputation. A handful of ant species have figured out a way to outsource all these essential tasks – by exploiting their weaker cousins.

Wave Function: Schrödinger's Cat Gets A Reality Check

Wave Function: Schrödinger's Cat Gets A Reality Check

Feb 11 2015 | comment(s)

Ignore Phony Controversies, Failure In Real Science Is Good

Ignore Phony Controversies, Failure In Real Science Is Good

Feb 11 2015 | comment(s)


The BICEP2 telescope at twilight at the South Pole. The supporting data for the inflation of the universe have also gone off into the sunset. Steffen Richter/ Harvard University , CC BY-NC-SA

By Chad Orzel, Associate Professor of Physics at Union College.

Lift The Ban On Oil And Gas Exports And Strengthen The US

Lift The Ban On Oil And Gas Exports And Strengthen The US

Feb 10 2015 | comment(s)

US should allow and gas exports
Calories Consumed Versus Calories Burned - The Only Real Weight Loss Plan

Calories Consumed Versus Calories Burned - The Only Real Weight Loss Plan

Feb 10 2015 | comment(s)

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By Hazhir Rahmandad, Massachusetts Institute of Technology