Who Rules America: An Investment Manager’s View on the Top 1%

I could go on and on, but the bottom line is this: A highly complex set of laws and exemptions from laws and taxes has been put in place by those in the uppermost reaches of the U.S. financial system. It allows them to protect and increase their wealth and significantly affect the U.S. political [...]

3D printed lower – yes, it works. – AR15.COM

A milestone has been reached. 3D printers will not become illegal, but the plans to make weapons will. However, will this prevent arms production through them? Not at all, since piracy tomorrow will also apply to the plans for physical objects. Now, if anyone anywhere can produce a working weapon, think what this means for [...]

Censorship Olympics | The Spectator

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games does not stop there. To cover all eventualities, it warns the unwary that they can create an ‘unwarranted association’ without using forbidden words. They threaten anyone who infringes the exclusive deals of Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Adidas, Dow, Samsung, Visa and the games’ other multi-million-dollar sponsors in [...]

3-D printed handcuff keys: Hacker highlights security problem for police

Ray says his goal is not to undermine police, but to make them aware of their handcuffs’ vulnerabilities. Police are supposed to monitor detainees even when they’re cuffed, but a false sense of security could lead them to ignore protocol.This isn’t the only way that 3-D printing can come in handy for criminals. Gangs have [...]

How Google is becoming an extension of your mind | Internet & Media – CNET News

The bottom line: the more types of work computers do on your behalf to make your life easier, the more access you must grant them to the intimacies of your personal life. And that means it’s time for Google and Google users think carefully about whether it’s time to shift from ad-supported free services toward [...]

Man ‘dates’ virtual pop star using VR goggles – Future of Tech on msnbc.com

This trend has great implications for the future of humanity and should not be overlooked… The day we become able to fulfill our emotional needs in virtual worlds with virtual friends and relationships, then we’ll be just one step awawy form trascending completely into another era, where we leave behind our physical bodies. Fertility levels, [...]

Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills | Video on TED.com

Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills | Video on TED.com.

Is Social Media a Waste of Time? – Forbes

These placements occurred thanks to old-fashioned contacts made in person, online, or making new friends with reporters. Most PR pros and small businesses would be better off kicking off their PR efforts old school. More face time, less Facebook. Meet reporters in person, go to events, participate in seminars, pick up the phone, email reporters [...]

Your E-Book Is Reading You – WSJ.com

Barnes & Noble has determined, through analyzing Nook data, that nonfiction books tend to be read in fits and starts, while novels are generally read straight through, and that nonfiction books, particularly long ones, tend to get dropped earlier. Science-fiction, romance and crime-fiction fans often read more books more quickly than readers of literary fiction [...]