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Mar 13, 2017
World’s first rotating, shape-shifting tower planned for Dubai
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Fisher envisions an 80-story, 1,273-foot tower in Dubai with floors that can rotate 360 degrees in both directions. He said he got the idea for a rotating tower that continuously changes shape more than a decade ago while staring out of the Olympic Tower in New York.
“I noticed that from a certain spot you could see the East River and the Hudson River, both sides of Manhattan,” he said on Dynamic Architecture’s website. “That is when I thought to myself: ‘Why don’t we rotate the entire floor? That way, everybody can see both the East River and the Hudson River, as well as Saint Patrick’s Cathedral!’”
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Mar 13, 2017
How a Math Algorithm Could Educate the Whole World — for Free
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: education, information science, mathematics, mobile phones
Mathematics professor Po-Shen Loh has created Expii, a free education tool that democratizes learning by turning your smartphone into a tutor.
Mar 13, 2017
A CEO explains why he doesn’t care about your résumé, your alma mater, or your last job when he’s looking to hire
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: business, education, finance
For United Shore CEO Mat Ishbia, it’s not about what you know.
Ishbia says that specific skills, such as salesmanship, graphic design, or programming, can be taught. Those don’t guarantee whether or not a candidate will succeed at the Troy, Michigan-based financial services business.
“I don’t care about your résumé,” Ishbia says. “I don’t care about what school you went to. I don’t care about what you did at your last company.”
Mar 13, 2017
This Pill’s Time Release Takes Weeks
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: biotech/medical
Mar 13, 2017
Lab-Made Brains Grow Blood Vessels
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Mar 13, 2017
These Gloves Let Long Distance Lovers Touch
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
This technology allows couples in long distance relationships to ‘touch’ each other from afar.
Mar 13, 2017
Tesla Unveils an Enormous Solar Farm to Replace 1.6M Gallons of Fuel a Year
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: sustainability
Mar 13, 2017
Renault’s stunning electric supercar was just named concept car of the year — here’s a closer look
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: energy, transportation
Renault’s latest concept car, called Trezor, has two electric batteries and a whole lot of power.