Jessi Baker, founder of blockchain technology platform Provenance, envisions a future where all physical products have digital histories, allowing people to trace and verify products’ origins, attributes and ownership. Is it time for a new dawn of transparency in retail?
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After years of being castigated for their reluctance to deal with extremism, some of the world’s biggest tech companies have formed a counter-terrorism forum
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The O’Neill sisters did not expect the tornado that hit their town in Massachusetts or that recovering from the disaster would change their lives, writes Doyle Rice for USA Today
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Autistic adults often experience difficulty in finding work, but IT consultancy and social enterprise Auticon reports a rise in demand for their skills
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An increasing number of digital and creative companies are setting up as co-operatives, boosting the UK co-ops scene
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(ANTIMEDIA) – A Swedish tech startup announced last week it will begin using its language analysis software to translate dolphin communications. The aquatic mammals, who have long been considered one of the most intelligent animal species on Earth, are known to have a complex communication system. Now, the Gavagai AB company will attempt to use artificial intelligence technology to decipher this language and even compile a dolphin dictionary.
(ZHE) While being a “Scrum Master” doesn’t sound all that glamorous, according to a new study from Glassdoor it’s in high demand and pays really well. So what exactly does a Scrum Master do, you may ask? Well, we actually had no idea either so we tracked down the following very helpful description from Scrum Hub:
Jay Dyer, Hesher and Patrick Henningsen cover the 21stCenturyWire Fake News Week, highlighting the MSM’s greater hits of total retardo deception and madman nonsense.
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The average age of a medical student is 24, making it incredibly difficult for them to empathize with some of their older patients. New doctors may be able to sympathize with their elderly clientele, and may be able to give them medically sound advice, but they likely never experienced the symptoms they will be treating on a daily basis. Enter “We Are Alfred,” a virtual reality program that allows medical students to experience what it is like to be an elderly person with audio and visual issues first hand.
Anonymous developers have released an app called Gershad to help young Iranians avoid the Gashte Ershad, known as ‘morality police’, who patrol the country’s streets dailyThe post App boosts freedom for young Iranians appeared first on Positive News.
