How to tax the rich
By: The Economist February 2, 2019 DURING HIS lesser-known run for president, which began in 1999, Donald Trump proposed levying a wealth tax on Americans with more than $10m. He may soon find himself campaigning on the other side of the issue. That is because Democrats are lining up to find ways to tax the […]
US Army soldiers will soon be armed with these game-changing drones that fit in the palm of your hand
By: Business Insider February 22, 2019 Pocket-sized drones are on their way to US Army soldiers, offering a better view of the battlefield and giving them a lethal edge over enemies. The Army has awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract to provide Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Drones, next-level technology which could be a total […]
Average UK workers earning a third less than in 2008 – report
By: Press Association January 31, 2019 Wages are still worth a third less in some parts of the country than a decade ago, according to a report. Research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that the average worker has lost £11,800 in real earnings since 2008. The UK has suffered the worst real wage […]
Jamie Dimon on Tax-Hike Proposals: The Rich ‘Can Afford to Pay More’
By: Michelle Davis January 30, 2019 Billionaire CEO Jamie Dimon is OK with tax hikes on the rich, as long as the revenue goes where he thinks it’ll do the most good. “Individuals earning the most can afford to pay more, and I have no problem paying higher taxes to address some of the fundamental […]
Inside the UAE’s secret hacking team of American mercenaries
By: Christopher Bing + Joel Schectman Jaunuary30, 2019 Two weeks after leaving her position as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. National Security Agency in 2014, Lori Stroud was in the Middle East working as a hacker for an Arab monarchy. She had joined Project Raven, a clandestine team that included more than a dozen […]
MIT researchers are training a robot arm to play Jenga
By: Brian Heater January 30, 2019 Turns out training a robotic arm to play Jenga is a surprisingly complex task. There are, so to speak, a lot of moving parts. Researchers at MIT are putting a modified ABB IRB 120 to work with the familiar tabletop game, utilizing a soft gripper, force-sensing wrist joint and […]
Microsoft taps London data science hub Pivigo to give UK businesses access to data on demand
By: Emily Nicolle January 30, 2019 Microsoft has today unveiled a partnership with London data science hub Pivigo, giving its customers access to a global network of data scientists on demand. Enabled alongside its Azure suite of machine-learning tools, Microsoft users will be able to tap into Pivigo’s 6,000-strong community of data scientists to help […]
A New Algorithm Trains AI to Erase its Biases
By: Dan Robitzski January 29, 2019 Sensitivity Training In recent years, artificial intelligence has struggled with a major PR problem: whether or not it’s intentional, developers keep programming biases into their systems, creating algorithms that reflect the same prejudiced perspectives common in society. That’s why it’s intriguing that engineers from MIT and Harvard University say […]
Taking the Measure of Tech in Policy — with Kamala Harris
By: a16z Podcast January 29, 2019 “Slow down, cowboys” — that’s what Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) said when prosecutors in her office wanted to bring a case against companies that let apps download someone’s entire address book, because surely that’s a complete violation of privacy?! The issue was a perfect example of the perfect storm […]