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15 Apple inventions that show how the company is crafting the future https://t.co/gULVwVXbyQ

15 Apple inventions that show how the company is crafting the future In 2015 alone, Apple was granted 1,938 patents.

This is what the inside of Hyperloop pods could look like https://t.co/vNGtm7amyY

This is what the inside of Hyperloop pods could look like It looks a little cramped.

In Israeli desert, world's highest solar tower looks to future . https://t.co/k5EHvX4wnz

In Israeli desert, world's highest solar tower looks to future TechnologyIn Israeli desert, world’s highest solar tower looks to futureIn the middle of southern Israel’s desert, engineers are hard at work building the world’s tallest solar tower, reflecting the...

Good morning, Earth! Tim Peake wakes for first time in 6mths on solid ground Tim . https://t.co/oRG9Ae6HhL

Good morning, Earth! Tim Peake wakes for first time in 6mths on solid ground ScienceGood morning, Earth! Tim Peake wakes for first time in 6mths on solid groundBritish astronaut Major Tim Peake is waking up today after spending his first night on Earth in six months. Maj Peake...

NASA’s new X-plane and the future of electric aircraft https://t.co/P9PYXvPhFU

NASA’s new X-plane and the future of electric aircraft The world is on a quest to create cleaner, quieter airplanes that could replace the fuel-guzzling, roaring commercial aircraft in use today.NASA is leading much of the research and development effort in this area and today they’ve announced an official name for their next X-plane concept: the X-57 “...

Apple cites Trump as it turns its back on GOP convention, says report https://t.co/3MgIaslPqA

Apple cites Trump as it turns its back on GOP convention, says report The company won't provide any support to the Republican National Convention because of The Donald's inflammatory remarks, says Politico.If Trump can boycott Apple, Apple can boycott Trump.That seems to be the message underlying a story from Politico, which cites unnamed sources in reporting that the

British astronaut Tim Peake, 2 others touch down after 6 months in space Tim . https://t.co/mhUeMd1pD3

British astronaut Tim Peake, 2 others touch down after 6 months in space ScienceBritish astronaut Tim Peake, 2 others touch down after 6 months in spaceThree space explorers, including the European Space Agency’s first British astronaut on the International Space Station,...

Facebook is developing a method to teach chatbots common sense. https://t.co/UAAEOHxmjI

Facebook is developing a method to teach chatbots common sense TechnologyFacebook is developing a method to teach chatbots common senseFacebook launched chatbots to much fanfare at its Developer Conference in April. Since then, the hype has been replaced by a...

Join us on Monday, January 18 at the first Discussion Series for 2016, as we learn from Prof. Toshiyuki Nishikawa of Surugadai University about Japan's experience in keeping a healthy and equitable society. Please see registration details in this poster. See you there and let's arrive on time!

chair Dr. Renzo R. Guinto starts the right with a reflective essay on his experience in and insights on the Paris conference last December. After giving birth to the Paris agreement, "We cannot have post-partum depression!"

We cannot have post-COP 21 depression It may already be a month since the world’s governments, at last, after 20 years of fancy (and I hope carbon-neutral) conferences, arrived at an agreement for global climate action, but people are still talking about COP 21 – which is a good thing because most UN conferences end up vanishing in...

World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for toilets in India. https://t.co/jcrruYn4HD

World Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for toilets in India Asia-PacificWorld Bank approves $1.5 billion loan for toilets in IndiaThe World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan for a state-led sanitation program in India, where millions of people have no...

With the UN climate negotiations now happening here in Paris, chair Dr. Renzo R. Guinto would like to share the mini-documentary produced by his organization Health Care Without Harm-Asia - "The Big Show," which examines the link between health, energy and climate. Featuring healthy energy advocates in the country, the 7-minute video chronicles the health impacts of coal-fired power plants in communities in the Philippines and the need to transition to renewable energy sources to counter the effects of climate change. "The Big Show" will be screened at the Cost of Coal Film Festival on December 7 in Paris, along with other films from South Africa, Russia, Australia, and China. https://noharm-asia.org/articles/press-release/asia/hcwh-asias-healthy-energy-video-be-screened-cost-coal-film-fest-paris

The Big Show “The Big Show” is a short film by Health Care Without Harm-Asia, which leads the Healthy Energy Initiative in the Philippines. The film provides an overview ...