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Linda Sarsour on March 8 "Day Without a Woman" Strike & Continuing to Organize Against Trump

Following President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, many media outlets began to cast his presidency in a new, more moderate light. However, activists and organizers say Trump’s

March 1, 2017
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The U.S Power Grid Isn’t Prepared for Cyberattacks

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Cyber-attacks against the power grid in the Ukraine have created an expediency in finding and removing dangerous vulnerabilities in the U.S. energy system. Resources must be deployed to ensure the safety of our power supply as a disruption could be catastrophic.

March 1, 2017
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We Need to Update Our Rules for Robotics

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Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov came up with Three Laws of Robotics to rule over the artificial intelligences of his stories. The rules are considered as a sort of "Ten Commandments" of AI ethics as they were a start, but not a complete system of guidance for human morality.

March 1, 2017
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The Projector That Turns Every Surface Into a Touchscreen Arrives This Year

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Sony new Xperia Touch is a portable, short throw projector that uses cameras and sensors to turn any flat surface into a 23-inch, high definition touchscreen. Though it's being marketed as a device for families, the Xperia Touch could eventually be useful in other industries the same way VR was initially designed for gaming.

March 1, 2017
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Bill Gates: The World Isn’t Ready for Universal Basic Income Now, But We Will be Soon

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Bill Gates has said he doesn't think a UBI system would work right now as countries do not have enough money and should first focus on helping specific groups of people. With automation poised to displace millions of workers in the coming years, many countries do think UBI systems are worth testing out.