August 4, 2015
"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak." What was true for the Stoic philosopher Epictetus is equally valid for today's machine learning algorithms.
Emerging Issues
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August 3, 2015
There is a block just off of Detroit’s Woodward Avenue where the city’s future is being built. Just a few years ago this cluster of buildings, known as Madison Block, housed squatters. Today some 300 young people are hard at work on 50 new startups.
Vulnerability and Resilience in the Internet of Everything
September 22, 2015
By Frank J. Cilluffo and Sharon L. Cardash.
July 30, 2015
Masdar City, located just outside Abu Dhabi, serves as the centerpiece for a new generation of sustainable communities.
July 27, 2015
Here in Las Vegas last week, the most interesting thing going on had nothing to do with flashy casinos, but with startups interested in putting a dent in their universe. SxSW V2V, held every summer in Las Vegas after the major conference in Austin, focuses on edu
A Hacker’s Perspective – You'd Better Be Ready
September 22, 2015
Technology will not ultimately save us from today’s digital threats. Instead, a better educated public and workforce, paired with changes in how we monitor outgoing network traffic, will make all of our information more secure.
July 20, 2015
The Smithsonian is using Kickstarter to raise funds to preserve the suit worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1969.
July 10, 2015
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July 8, 2015
Common Goals, Distinct Missions: Cross Sector Collaboration on Empowerment of Women and Girls
Common Goals, Distinct Missions: Cross Sector Collaboration on Empowerment of Women and Girls
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This April, women and girls’ economic empowerment will be top of mind. As the UN Millennium Development Goals are set to expire, leaders are taking stock of the progress made while gearing up to lay out the post-2015 development agenda to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.