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IPOLITICS: Canada\u2019s investment in genomics is paying off http:\/\/www.ipolitics.ca\/2014\/07\/22\/canadas-investment-in-genomics-is-paying-off\/<\/a><\/p>\n

FORBES: Why Predictive Shopping Might Be Bad For The Future http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/privacynotice\/2014\/08\/21\/why-pre\u2026he-future\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SILICON BEAT: Quake, rattle, and then roll out of bed http:\/\/www.siliconbeat.com\/2014\/08\/25\/quake-rattle-and-then-roll-out-of-bed\/<\/a><\/p>\n

COINDESK: Visa Exec: Our Network Could Support Bitcoin Payments http:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/visa-exec-network-support-bitcoin-payments\/<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK TIMES: Modern Research Borne on a Relic http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/08\/26\/science\/airships-that-carr\u2026e&_r=0<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK TIMES: Thumbtack, an Online Market for Services, Raises $100 Million http:\/\/dealbook.nytimes.com\/2014\/08\/20\/thumbtack-an-online-m\u2026e&_r=0<\/a><\/p>\n

STATISTA: Snapchat More Popular Than Twitter Among Millennials http:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/2570\/most-popular-social-apps-among-millennials\/<\/a><\/p>\n

KAI: Aut\u00f3mata: a believable robot future http:\/\/www.kurzweilai.net\/automata-a-believable-robot-future<\/a><\/p>\n

KAI: A new future for cloud computing http:\/\/www.kurzweilai.net\/a-new-future-for-cloud-computing<\/a><\/p>\n

REUTERS: No let-up in Gaza war, Israel moves to protect its economy http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/08\/25\/us-mideast-gaza-idUSKBN0GM11320140825<\/a><\/p>\n

REUTERS: Amazon snaps up live video startup Twitch for $970 million http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/08\/25\/us-amazon-com-twit\u2026N820140825<\/a><\/p>\n

Brain to Brain Communication Using EEG Waves http:\/\/guardianlv.com\/2014\/08\/brain-to-brain-communication-u\u2026-internet\/<\/a><\/p>\n

WIRED: The Data Scientist on a Quest to Turn Computers Into Doctors http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2014\/08\/enlitic\/<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS INSIDER: How 3D Printing Will Revolutionize Our World http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-next-industrial-revolutio\u20262014-8<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC: Study creates \u2018time travel\u2019 illusion http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-28852538<\/a>\u2032<\/p>\n

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: Shanghai to San Francisco in 100 minutes by Chinese supersonic submarine http:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/article\/1580226\/shanghai-san-\u2026-submarine<\/a><\/p>\n

OIL PRICE: Natural Gas As A Trucking Fuel Fails To Deliver http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Natural-Gas\/Natural-Gas-As-A-Truc\u2026liver.html<\/a><\/p>\n

LONG NOW FOUNDATION: David Eagleman: Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization \u2014 Seminar Flashback http:\/\/blog.longnow.org\/02014\/08\/22\/david-eagleman-steps-to-\u2026flashback\/<\/a><\/p>\n

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: Huge marijuana plantation spotted by hi-tech satellite in China\u2019s northeast http:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/article\/1580721\/chinese-satel\u2026-northeast<\/a><\/p>\n

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: America in Decay. The Sources of Political Dysfunction By Francis Fukuyama http:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/141729\/francis-fukuyama\/america-in-decay<\/a><\/p>\n

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ISIS\u2019 Western Ambitions. Why Europe and the United States Could be the Militant Group\u2019s Next Target http:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/141611\/robin-simcox\/i\u2026-ambitions<\/a><\/p>\n

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America http:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/141730\/joseph-bottum\/\u2026t-of-ameri<\/a><\/p>\n

DER SPIEGEL: Baltic Fears: NATO Debates Directing Missile Shield against Russia http:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/international\/europe\/nato-considers-mi\u202687899.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE MOSCOW TIMES: Islamic State an \u2018Ideological Threat\u2019 to Russia, Official Warns http:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/news\/article\/islamic-state-an-\u202605834.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE MOSCOW TIMES: Ukraine\u2019s Independence Day Shows a Torn Country http:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/multimedia\/photogalleries\/ukra\u2026\/5378.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE MOSCOW TIMES: Russia Claims Exclusion From NATO Summit on Ukraine http:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/news\/article\/russia-claims-exc\u202605772.html<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGITAL TRENDS: Awesome tech you can\u2019t buy yet, for the week of August 24, 2014 Read more: http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/cool-tech\/awesome-tech-cant-buy\u2026z3BRaS4enC<\/a><\/p>\n

MORE HACKERS. SECURITY INTELLIGENCE: The Administrator of Things (AoT) \u2013 A Side Effect of Smartification http:\/\/blog.trendmicro.com\/trendlabs-security-intelligence\/t\u2026ification\/<\/a><\/p>\n

GOV TRANSFORMER: GovTransformer: IARPA Peeks Into The Future of Your Brain http:\/\/govtransformer.us\/2014\/08\/govtransformer-iarpa-peeks-future-brain\/<\/a><\/p>\n

GOVLOOP: Six Words of Advice for the U.S. Digital Service \u2014 Plus the 7 Gov Stories http:\/\/cdorobek.sharedby.co\/share\/hRrbXw<\/a><\/p>\n

FORBES: Ebooks Will Make Us Dumber, Or They Won\u2019t http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeremygreenfield\/2014\/08\/20\/will\u2026ium=social<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS INSIDER: Technology That Could Make Your Smartphone Charge Twice As Fast Is Coming In 2015 Read more: http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/qnovo-fast-charging-for-smart\u2026z3BRca9oS9<\/a><\/p>\n

THE INDEPENDENT: \u2018France is totally bankrupt\u2019: French jobs minister Michel Sapin embarrasses Francois Hollande with shocking statement on state of the country\u2019s economy http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/france-is-tot\u202671077.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE INDEPENDENT: Pulitzer-winning scientist warns wildlife face a \u2018biological holocaust\u2019 www.independent.co.uk\/news\/pulitzerwinning-scientist-warns-w\u202689902.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE INDEPENDENT: 7 best quadcopters and drones http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/extras\/indybest\/gadgets-tech\/be\u202681235.html<\/a><\/p>\n

CBC NEWS: France\u2019s government dissolves after minister criticizes fiscal policy http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/france-s-government-dissolves-a\u2026-1.2745752<\/a><\/p>\n

OFFSHORE WIND: Saab Seaeye Falcon Helps Japan Harness Offshore Wind http:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2014\/08\/22\/saab-seaeye-falcon-he\u2026hore-wind\/<\/a><\/p>\n

OFFSHORE WIND: German Wind Energy Association to Present Industry\u2019s Strength at WindEnergy Hamburg http:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2014\/08\/25\/german-wind-energy-as\u2026y-hamburg\/<\/a><\/p>\n

OFFSHORE WIND: Marine Ecological Surveys to Examine Seabed of Three UK Regions http:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2014\/08\/22\/marine-ecological-sur\u2026k-regions\/<\/a><\/p>\n

OFFSHORE WIND: German Wind Energy Association to Present Industry\u2019s Strength at WindEnergy Hamburg http:\/\/www.offshorewind.biz\/2014\/08\/25\/german-wind-energy-as\u2026y-hamburg\/<\/a><\/p>\n

THE NEW YORKER: Vladimir Putin\u2019s Americanism at http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2014\/08\/11\/watching-eclipse<\/a><\/p>\n

BBJ: Should Japan restart its nuclear reactors? http:\/\/www.bbj.hu\/opinion\/should-japan-restart-its-nuclear-reactors_84018<\/a><\/p>\n

CANBERRA TIMES: Australian Tax Office decides bitcoins are assets, not currency http:\/\/www.canberratimes.com.au\/technology\/technology-news\/a\u2026063gq.html<\/a><\/p>\n

MOTHER EARTH NEWS: More Than 36 U.S. Nuclear Reactors at Risk of Early Retirement www.motherearthnews.com\/renewable-energy\/nuclear-reactors-at\u2026z3BRipzP00<\/a><\/p>\n

THE GLOBE AND MAIL: The Landmark file: Inside Canadian cyber-security agency\u2019s \u2018target the world\u2019 strategy http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/the-landmark-fi\u2026e20179786\/<\/a><\/p>\n

NO CAMELS: Medigus Created The World\u2019s Smallest Camera Now Being Used By NASA Robots http:\/\/nocamels.com\/2014\/08\/medigus-created-the-worlds-small\u2026asa-robots<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK TIMES: As Peace Talks Approach, Militants Humiliate Prisoners in Ukraine http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/08\/26\/world\/europe\/russia-ukraine.html<\/a><\/p>\n

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: U.S. Court Overturns Law Limiting Biotech Crops on Hawaiian island http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/u-s-court-overturn\u2026an-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW YORK TIMES: Save the Fav, Twitter\u2019s Digital Body Language http:\/\/bits.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/08\/25\/save-the-fav-twitte\u2026d=tw-share<\/a><\/p>\n

INSIDE BIGDATA: Solix Announces Solix Big Data Suite http:\/\/inside-bigdata.com\/2014\/08\/25\/solix-announces-solix-big-data-suite\/<\/a><\/p>\n

MASHABLE: The Most Connected Man Is You, Just a Few Years From Now http:\/\/mashable.com\/2014\/08\/21\/most-connected-man\/<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS INSIDER: Amazon Is Turning Into Google http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-is-google-2014-8<\/a><\/p>\n

FCW: NSA\u2019s ICREACH, hackable scanners and the British IT influence http:\/\/fcw.com\/articles\/2014\/08\/25\/news-in-brief-august-25.a\u2026um=twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

TED: Can we prevent the end of the world? http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/martin_rees_can_we_prevent_the_end_\u2026+-+Site%29<\/a><\/p>\n

BUSINESS INSIDER: 9 Impressive Stats About Twitch That Show Why Amazon Just Purchased It For $970 Million http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/statistics-about-twitch-2014-8<\/a><\/p>\n

NEWSWEEK: Developments in Quantum Physics Are About to Transform Our Daily Lives http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/2014\/07\/11\/developments-quantum-phys\u202657093.html<\/a><\/p>\n

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: James Gorman on the Future of Finance: Big Banks Will Get Bigger http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/articles\/james-gorman-on-the-future-of\u20261404762062<\/a><\/p>\n

LET\u2019S CONCENTRATE ON TODAY. TECHREPUBLIC: How big data is going to help feed nine billion people by 2050 http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/how-big-data-is-going-to\u2026e-by-2050\/<\/a><\/p>\n

YAHOO NEWS: U.S. prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/u-prepares-military-options-syria-agai\u202628103.html<\/a><\/p>\n

YAHOO NEWS: WATCH: This Is the World\u2019s First Self-Fueled Lawn Mower https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/tech\/douglas-kennedy-reports-on-e-mow-\u202666604.html<\/a><\/p>\n

YAHOO NEWS: After Ferguson, Calls Mount for Police to Wear Body Cams https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/tech\/after-ferguson-calls-mount-for-po\u202697604.html<\/a><\/p>\n

YAHOO NEWS: A Quantified Life: Former Facebook Designer Uses Tech to Track All of His Activities https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/tech\/nicholas-felton-an-information-de\u202676679.html<\/a><\/p>\n

POPULAR SCIENCE: Watch A Robot Ride A Hovercycle http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/article\/technology\/watch-robot-ride-hovercycle<\/a><\/p>\n

SCIENCE DAILY: Nanostructured metal-oxide catalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol, a key commodity for chemicals and fuels http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2014\/07\/140731145414.ht\u2026ign=buffer<\/a><\/p>\n

PHYS ORG: India\u2019s maiden Mars mission one month out from red planet arrival http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2014-08-india-maiden-mars-mission-month.html<\/a><\/p>\n

SCIENCE NEWS: Physics research removes outcome unpredictability of ultracold atomic reactions http:\/\/esciencenews.com\/articles\/2014\/08\/25\/physics.research.\u2026reactions<\/a><\/p>\n

SCIENCE WORLD REPORT: Scientists Uncover Evolutionary History of Honeybees http:\/\/www.scienceworldreport.com\/articles\/16805\/20140825\/sc\u2026eybees.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

CANADA NOW: NASA Confrims 30 to 50% of Arctic Sea Ice Has Thinned http:\/\/www.ecanadanow.com\/science\/2014\/08\/24\/nasa-confrims-3\u2026s-thinned\/<\/a><\/p>\n

AMD looks to aid small system builders with new Power Packs http:\/\/www.channelbuzz.ca\/2014\/08\/amd-looks-aid-small-system\u2026cks-10539\/<\/a><\/p>\n

REUTERS: U.S., Chinese officials to meet at Pentagon after jet intercept http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/08\/26\/us-usa-china-milit\u2026ce=twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

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