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Open Data: Empowering the Empowered

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Efforts to extend access to "data" will create a "data divide" like the "digital divide" between those who have access to data and those who don't. And these divisions don't simply stop with the provision of digital "access." People also need to be in a position to actually make use of the Internet or data in ways that are beneficial for them.     (more)

Einstein's Uncanny Timing

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New, ultra-precise atomic clock technology proves Einstein's theory of gravity's effect on time--with startling accuracy. (more)

Electric Epidermis

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Research teams have developed a pressure sensitive artificial skin that could give robots the sense of touch. (more)

Cheap and EZ DNA

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A new technique has enabled the creation of a scanner that can analyze very small scale sequences of DNA, quickly and inexpensively. (more)

The End of Net Neutrality?

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The Google/ Verizon proposal for regulating the internet appears to be worse than originally expected. (more)

Information Overload

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The CEO of Google has declared that humans are generating new information at a shocking exponential rate. (more)

Internet Stranglehold

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A possible agreement between Google and Verizon could regulate access to the Internet. (more)

Willing the Evolution

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"Coalition of the Willing" is a short animated film that reveals how individuals can use new Internet technologies to combat climate change. [Video] (more)

Mondo History

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A new 'open source history' project aims to document the crazy story of Mondo 2000, a counterculture magazine that helped popularize transhumanism, cyberpunk, and psychedelics back in the late 80's and early 90's. (more)

Lucid Gaming

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Studies suggest video gamers may have more control over their dreams. (more)

Infinite Genetic Circuitry

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According to engineers at Duke, DNA may soon replace silicon in the production of logic chips. (more)

Freedom Propaganda

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The instantly popular video “Collateral Murder” outputted by WikiLeaks has become the hottest news item on the Internet. (more)

iBatross: A Phone Too Far?

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Has our obsession with mobile devices destroyed our ability to communicate face to face? [Video] (more)

Carjack Hack

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A disgruntled employee with access to controversial technology remotely disabled over one hundred cars in Texas. (more)

Electric Water

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An M.I.T. chemist develops a low-cost, eco-friendly device that generates energy from water. (more)

Caught In The Web

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New personal recognition software allows you to ID people on the spot. [Video] (more)

Thinking Through Windows

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The latest in computer technology interacts with the user’s thought and emotion making the operation of machines physically obsolete.[Video] (more)

Olympic Mind Power

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Attendees of the Vancouver Olympics can manipulate the lighting on Toronto’s CN Tower using their mind. (more)

Time Control Technology Disclosure

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Dr. David Lewis Anderson has revealed to the world the existence of time control technologies and warns of governmental interests in exploiting these advancements. [Video] (more)

Saving Silence from Extinction

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Audio ecologist Gordon Hempton puts a new spin on the old phrase, "Silence is Golden" in his fight to preserve naturally quiet spaces. (more)

Neuron Inspired Computers

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A team of scientists have developed computer transistors that perform like a human brain. (more)

Political "Wiktionary" Seeks Contributors

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The Dictionary of Ethical Politics is helping to define a new era in political theory and online collaboration. (more)

Time Travel Whistleblowers

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The ALTA WebBot's prediction that a whistleblower’s revelations will encourage others to expose the U.S. government’s role in time travel research appears to be coming true. (more)

Growing Vision

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A breakthrough in stem cell research restores sight to the blind. (more)

Beaker Burgers

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Scientists are finding new ways to cultivate wasted animal muscle and protein into edible meat products. (more)

i-Dosing

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A series of audio ‘trips’ has brought the world of altered states to new levels of digital convenience. (more)

Sexbots With Benefits

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Not only will Sexbots satisfy your craving for the Big O, but extend your lifespan in the process

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Artificial Intelligence 2.0

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MIT's Mind Machine Project looks to revamp artificial intelligence. (more)

University of Hope

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There's a new wave in higher education as the first tuition-free online university offers courses to students all across the globe. (more)