A brand new thing that could end the world

A brand new thing that could end the world

We are all used to sensationalist headlines about some disaster on the horizon. So I don’t blame anyone who was exhausted when they saw dozens of scientists warning in the journal last month Science that mirror bacteria could cause catastrophic ecosystem collapse and even mass extinction. After all, we already have looming threats like H5N1 … Read more

The attack in New Orleans shows that ISIS has not gone away. It has changed.

The attack in New Orleans shows that ISIS has not gone away. It has changed.

A deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Eve that left 15 dead serves as a disturbing reminder of a bygone era when the transnational terrorist organization known as the Islamic State, or ISIS, commanded the nation’s attention and resources. The attacker, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, drove his truck … Read more

AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network helps tech entrepreneurs target the aging population

AARP's AgeTech Investor Network helps tech entrepreneurs target the aging population

AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) has launched its AgeTech Investor Network, which aims to help start-ups get off the ground in the AgeTech market – which targets the aging population. AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network is a collaboration with AgeTech Capital that extends AARP’s mission to support and elevate AgeTech startups by expanding … Read more

Reversible computing has the potential for 4000x more energy efficient computing

Reversible computing has the potential for 4000x more energy efficient computing

Michael Frank has spent his career as an academic researcher, working for more than three decades in the very special niche of computer engineering. According to Frank, the time has finally come for this special niche. “At the beginning of this year, I decided it was the right time to try to commercialize these things,” … Read more