Computer with human-like learning will program itself - tech - 29 October 2014 - New Scientist

Computer with human-like learning will program itself - tech - 29 October 2014 - New Scientist: "The Neural Turing Machine will combine the best of number-crunching with the human-like adaptability of neural networks – so it can invent its own programs

YOUR smartphone is amazing, but ask it to do something it doesn't have an app for and it just sits there. Without programmers to write apps, computers are useless.

That could soon change. "

American Indian Tribe Calls Keystone XL Vote An 'Act Of War' | ThinkProgress

American Indian Tribe Calls Keystone XL Vote An 'Act Of War' | ThinkProgress:

Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave

Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave: "One of the most consistent patterns in business is the failure of leading companies to stay at the top of their industries when technologies or markets change. Goodyear and Firestone entered the radial-tire market quite late. Xerox let Canon create the small-copier market. Bucyrus-Erie allowed Caterpillar and Deere to take over the mechanical excavator market. Sears gave way to Wal-Mart."

Tesla CEO: I’d Bet On Capacitors Over Batteries — Tech News and Analysis

Tesla CEO: I’d Bet On Capacitors Over Batteries: "Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk says he bets that it could be capacitors — rather than batteries — that deliver an important breakthrough for electric transportation. “If I were to make a prediction, I’d think there’s a good chance that it is not batteries. But capacitors,” said Musk"



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