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Selection of Emerging Insights -
Computing In 2020: Erasing The boundary Between Human And PC
How will humans and computers interact in 2020?
Published: 2 April 2008
Source: Ars Technica
Author: John Timmer
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI) ; Computing ; Human-computer interface (HCI)
Intelligent Paint Turns Roads Pink In Icy Conditions
When temperatures drop, it can be tricky to judge road conditions accurately. Soon, however, some roads could give drivers clear icy warnings by turning themselves pink
Published: 4 April 2009
Source: New Scientist
Author: Belle Dumé
Key organisation: Eurovia
Keywords: Driver safety ; Ice ; Paint ; Road safety
Consumers can type in the code on Iglo's website and see exactly which farm their creamed spinach came from
Published: 3 April 2008
Source: Springwise
Key organisation: Iglo
Country: Germany
Keywords: Farmer ; Produce ; Tracking
Cell Phone Boosters Coming for the Home
Devices to make cell phones work like cordless phones, connecting to a home base station
Published: 2 April 2008
Source: PhysOrg
Experts: Emmy Anderson ; Paul Callahan
Key organisations: Airvana ; Samsung ; Sprint
Country: United States
Keywords: Femtocells ; Mobile phones
Computers To Merge With Humans
People will become ever more reliant on machines says a report on the future of human-computer interaction
Published: 2 April 2008
Source: BBC
Experts: Bill Buxton ; Bill Gaver ; Abigail Sellen
Keywords: Computers ; Human ; Human-machine interface ; Interface
JPMorgan: Water Supply A Key Issue
Wall Street has given scant attention to companies that rely directly on water for their survival, even as the world's supply of the liquid is threatened by mismanagement and pollution
Published: 31 March 2008
Source: Boston Globe
Author: Ernest Scheyder
Expert: Marc Levinson
Keywords: Pollution ; Water consumption ; Water supply
Golf Delivers A Subpar Performance
According to the National Golf Foundation and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, fewer people are playing golf
Published: April 2008
Source: Iconoculture
Country: United States
Keywords: Golf ; Popularity
Day Care's New Frontier: Your Baby At Your Desk
At the T3 advertising firm in Austin, employees have a saying: It takes an agency to raise a child. The $261 million company, whose clients include Marriott International, Microsoft and J.C. Penney, lets a new parent bring his or her baby to work — every day — until the child is old enough to crawl
Published: 31 March 2008
Source: USA Today
Author: Stephanie Armour
Experts: Tory Johnson ; Robin Ryan ; Karissa Thacker
Key organisation: T3
Country: United States
Keywords: Daycare ; Parenthood ; Work-life balance ; Workplace
Novelties: Coming Soon, to Any Flat Surface Near You
Tired of hearing other people’s cellphone conversations? Soon you may have to watch their favorite television shows and YouTube videos, too
Published: 30 March 2008
Source: New York Times
Author: Anne Eisenberg
Expert: Matthew S. Brennesholtz
Keywords: Mobile phones ; Portability ; Video projector
High-Tech Gear Disables Car If Borrower Misses Payment
When the light starts to flash, you had better have the cash. That's the reality for millions of subprime borrowers whose used car purchase is contingent upon having an unusual option: a little box mounted underneath the dashboard that forces them to make their payments on time
Published: 30 March 2008
Source: USA Today
Author: Chris Woodyard
Expert: Mike Simon
Key organisation: Sekurus
Country: United States
Keywords: Auto loan ; Default ; Subprime debt
Rate this insight: Growing Rise of Homeland Security Majors
The traditionally slow-moving education industry is churning out a slew of students with specialties in "mass catastrophe" and "international disaster"
Published: 28 March 2008
Source: Slate
Author: Jessica Portner
Country: United States
Keywords: Disaster planning ; Education ; Emergency response ; Security Trend: Disaster management
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