I’ve mentioned this a few weeks ago, but voting still continues for Tycoon Bloggers ‘Rookie Blogger of the Year’ award and we need YOU!… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Communications & Technology
Centre for Nano Safety opens today in Edinburgh
Today marks the official launch of the Centre for Nano Safety based at Edinburgh Napier University. Given the discussions that have already taken place here about the need for tighter regulation and safety protocols in regards to the commercial use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials, this is a fantastic step in the right direction.… Continue Reading
EU consumer organisations launch nanotechnology inventory
The European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) and the European consumer voice in standardisation (ANEC) have just published a list of products sold in the EU that contain nanomaterials. The move comes as a reaction to what they perceive as a lack of safety regulation and precautions in what is still a field with unknown impacts on consumers.… Continue Reading
Singularity Summit 2009 videos up on Vimeo
Those of you who have visited us before may have remembered that I mentioned that Singularity Summit which took place at the beginning of October. I’ve just seen that the video of the presentations has been put up on Vimeo and I definitely recommend that you go and check them out.… Continue Reading
Leaked Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) sparks controversy
The internet has started to hum with disapproval after the recent leak of sections of the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) meetings that are currently taking place. The negotiations, which are taking place in Seoul, South Korea, are being led predominately by the United States and focus upon methods to enforce copyright and counterfeiting infringements.… Continue Reading
AAAI to report on the danger of artificial intelligence
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) over in California have collected together a group experts to formulate a report on the dangers of ‘smart robots’. It is an exercise in scenario visualisation that will bring a realistic and informed eye onto the impact of truly independent and intelligent technology.… Continue Reading