Reaching for out cup of coffee or moving a computer mouse is easy for most of us. But for Tim Hemmes, who became paralyzed in a motorcycle accident, it was a heartfelt moment for him to be able to reach out to his girlfriend for the first time in 7 years through a thought-controlled robotic arm. S... Read more...
We think robots will work for us? Think again. It might be more likely we’ll be working for the robot. Among all the job takeovers robots will make in the next 15 years (by 2025 robots will take over nearly half of all U.S. jobs) get ready to have them as our supervisors. Because it’s already ... Read more...
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner filed a lawsuit against Facebook in August claiming that the social network is creating "extensive profiles"of non-users with information gleaned from the profiles of its 800 million users. “Facebook Ireland is gathering excessive amounts of information ab... Read more...
Amid all the negative coverage of the Solyndra solar bankruptcy in the past two weeks, three other tidbits might have escaped your notice. But I think they bear highlighting here, because solar technology continues to be an incredibly viable renewable energy option for the United States — not ... Read more...
Rapper Tommy Hill was shot and killed in Philadelphia last night, sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com. The rapper, born John Wilson, was a member of the well-known hip-hop group R.A.M. Squad. A source provided AllHipHop.com with the details surrounding the shooting of Tommy Hill. The ... Read more...

Its in Spanish for now... Boxing fans, you must have been awfully good boys and girls this year. Santa Claus is bringing you an early Christmas present on Saturday night. Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico will seek to avenge his 2008 loss to Antonio Margarito of Mexico for Cotto’s WBA Super We... Read more...
Neak - Watch Me Now from Cam Be on Vimeo. The First Single (Video) from Neak's upcoming project, "Love Greater // The Prequel," Produced By Rashid Hadee (@RashidHadee) x Slot-A(@IAMSLOTA), Directed By Cam Be (@Camovement). This is the first offering from the project presented by Earmilk ... Read more...
Minority students will likely outnumber white students in the next decade or two, but the failure of the national teacher demographic to keep up with that trend is hurting minority students who tend to benefit from teachers with similar backgrounds. Minority students make up more than 40 percen... Read more...
CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT... About this project My name is Margel Overton and I have been teaching and performing with students in the Philadelphia area over the last few years. After dealing with budget cut backs in arts programs it has become obvious that the youth need a place to ... Read more...