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22 November, 2014
Showing a rather shocking disregard for the long-term safety of human civilization, Microsoft has become one of the first companies to deploy autonomous robot security guards. Dubbed the K5, Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus was being policed last week by five of these roughly human-sized 300-pound (136 kg) robots
21 November, 2014
The University of NSW says it has issued 238 fines — estimated to total around $100,000 - to students illicitly downloading copyright infringing material such as movies and TV shows on its Wi-Fi network since 2008. The main issues are that the University is not returning any money to the copyright holders but is instead using the money raised for campus facilities and that it is essentially enforcing a commonwealth law.
Labels:
Critical + Creative Thinking,
Ethical
19 November, 2014
A PRIVATE college that fought the regulator for the right to enter the higher education market expects its IT degree will undercut university offerings by 15-20 per cent. He said the new, three-year bachelor of information technology and systems would cost $45,000 for overseas students and $39,000 for locals.
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Education
17 November, 2014
We’ve seen some absolutely amazing art over the past 6,000 years of human history, and, more recently, we’ve seen some incredible creations that were made using 3D printing and imaging techniques. But now it’s clear — some of the most impressive art is something we will never see. At least not with the naked eye. Or even a jeweler’s scope, or a microscope that can magnify 400x.
Labels:
3D,
Critical + Creative Thinking
16 November, 2014
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