How a rare earth facility in Canada wants to clean up the dirty side of green energy
The plant in Saskatchewan won't just showcase less environmentally damaging processes. It also wants to take a bite out of a supply chain dominated by China.
Das blinde Vertrauen in KI als Innovationstreiber frustriert mich zunehmend. Innovationen ermöglichen es uns, Aufgaben besser oder kostengünstiger zu erledigen. Idealerweise beides, aber in den meisten Fällen müssen wir eine Abwägung machen. Rechtfertigen 50% geringere Kosten einen kleinen Qualitätsverlust? Sind 10% höhere Kosten für eine neue Funktion akzeptabel?
Deaf since birth, an 11-year-old boy now hears thanks to gene therapy that replaced a faulty gene with a healthy one, offering hope for millions with similar hearing loss.
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What Would JIMI HENDRIX Have Done With Modern Guitar Technology? - KIRK HAMMETT, BRUCE KULICK, STEVE VAI And Others Weigh In
"My guess is that AlphaGo’s success forced the humans to reevaluate certain moves and abandon weak heuristics. This let them see possibilities that had been missed before."
a hopeful take on what AI can do to push us to innovate
Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware, and more. It's fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like. https://flipperzero.one/#technology#tech#innovation#engineering#business#technews#gadgets
"Giovanni Arrighi has noted that after the South Sea Bubble, British capitalism largely abandoned the corporate form. By the time of the Industrial Revolution, Britain had instead come to rely on a combination of high finance and small family firms—a pattern that held throughout the next century, the period of maximum scientific and technological innovation."
Creating Innovators
The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World
In this groundbreaking book, education expert Tony Wagner provides a powerful rationale for developing an innovation-driven economy. He explores what parents, teachers, and employers must do to develop the capacities of young people to become innovators.
How to Fly a Horse
The Secret History of Creation, Innovation and Discovery
To create is human. Technology pioneer Kevin Ashton has experienced firsthand the all-consuming challenge of creating something new. Now, in a tour-de-force narrative twenty years in the making, Ashton demystifies the sacred act, leading us on a journey through humanity’s greatest creations to uncover the surprising truth behind who creates and how they do it. @bookstodon #books #nonfiction #creativity #innovation
Nestled in the earth, a novel Northwestern University creation taps into the natural energy of microbes breaking down organic matter, generating a potentially endless source of electricity.
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Hallowed Be Thy Game: Heavy Metal is Big Business in Board Games at PAX Unplugged
Turns out board games are getting metal as f*ck.
Happy to see that the European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations (@kowi) made it to the Fediverse. If you are interested in information and support with regard to European #research and #innovation funding, follow them!
My name is Priyanka Singh. Born in New Delhi, India, I've been traveling since past few years to continue my learnings about life. Academically I did my postgraduation in literature and worked for a decade in publishing. I also worked in a non profit for a few years and this year I intend to start a free progress school in my parent's village in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. I'm looking to connect with people ideating innovation in education. Thank you for reading. 🪷