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Explaining the global helium shortage
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe. Here on Earth, supplies are shrinking and prices skyrocketing. But the problem runs far deeper than that, as CBC's Aaron Saltzman explains.
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Enterprise Companies Shift Toward Emerging Tech, Oracle Cloud's Steve Daheb Says
Oracle has incorporated autonomous technology into its cloud services in an effort to boost security, but Steve Daheb, senior vice president for Oracle Cloud, said Oracle's not the only enterprise company rushing to bring emerging...
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Paperspace Is Building 'A.I.-as-a-Service' Platform
Paperspace wants to help companies better understand how to use A.I technology. CEO Dillon Erb said that with the newest round of funding it will focus on "toolkits" to sell to other companies who want to integrate A.I technology into...
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Walmart's Store No. 8 Ventures into Virtual-Reality Retail
Walmart's tech incubator, Store No. 8, is entering the virtual- reality market. Katie Finnegan, CEO and co-founder of Spatialand, the founding principal of Store No. 8, discussed the future of VR shopping on Cheddar Wednesday.
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Asylum applications in the EU fell by 44% in 2017
Despite the ongoing drama in the Mediterranean over how to deal with the flow of migrants into Europe, there are signs that the numbers are falling. Applications for asylum in the European Union fell by 44 percent in 2017, according to...
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Lasers to imitate lizards! How reptiles and bugs are boosting innovation
Researchers are imitating nature to boost innovation, as 'Futuris' reporter Anne Devineaux discovered in Linz, Austria. "Horned lizards" are the focus of their attention, as their skin has exceptional properties when it comes to...
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Oracle Steps-Up Its Cloud Game
The company just announced a "self-driving" cloud technology and Steve Daheb, the Oracle's SVP of Oracle Cloud, explains how it competes in the field.
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LitePay CEO Says We Might Be Thinking About Crypto All Wrong
Kenneth Asare, the head of the soon-to-be-launched payment processor, says that cryptocurrency is not something to invest in and suggests that blockchain technology can instead be a new banking system.
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Jamaica Brings Farm-to-Table to Tourism
Travel to the island has increased every year since 2002, driven in part by travelers looking for unique experiences and great food. And tourism minister Edmund Barlett says Zika is no longer a threat.
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Smart Cookies: Girl Scouts Launch New STEM Program
Raytheon sponsors new program to build girls' confidence with STEM Kills. Generation STEM reports that 74% of teen girls are interested in STEM Fields.
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The First Start-Up Came Over on the Mayflower
Author Bhu Srinivasan says the Transatlantic voyage came with a big price tag. He explains how the trip was financed and explains why capitalism is more than just an ideology in America.
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Business opportunities with the Dual-use trend
This episode of Business Planet comes from Sicily and looks at the Dual-use trend and the tremendous opportunities it can present. Dual-use: a new avenue to explore for SMEs Dual-use technologies address both civil and defence needs....
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CeBIT showcases world’s most advanced Virtual Reality system
Some 200,000 people and 3,000 companies have come together at CeBIT in the German city of Hannover to celebrate all things digital. One of the big trends at CeBIT is virtual reality (VR), the ability to touch things. Euronews reporter...
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Canada joins U.K. allies in expelling Russian diplomats
Canada has joined the U.K. and its allies in expelling Russian diplomats from the country to show solidarity with Great Britain. Canada's action will cover seven Russian personnel. Three applications by the Russian government for...
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Canadian universities see jump in American applications after Trump's election win
No one can say for sure if the presidential election is the cause, but schools north of the border are anticipating more international students
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Virtual and augmented reality still waiting for killer content
At the inaugural CES Asia the focus was on three major themes: connectivity, innovation and the Internet of Things. But despite the themes, it was virtual and augmented reality products that were turning heads at the show. From headsets...
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Connecting patient to doctor online
The healthcare sector is undergoing a digital transformation, and patients like Ahmed Belabbes are at the frontline. The 28-year-old Frenchman has Crohn’s Disease, a chronic bowel disorder, and uses a new smart phone application to...
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2016 will be Virtual Reality year
Taking a virtual roller coaster ride at the recent World Mobile Congress in Barcelona: Samsung pulled all the stops to show off its new Gear Virtual Reality headset, giving visitors the full immersive experience, complete with moving...
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Game of Drones at CES in Las Vegas
They may not yet be as common as phones or cars, but remote-controlled drones are definitely a force to be reckoned with. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the drone zone has doubled since last year. The big talk this year...
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CES 2016 – Las Vegas becomes a technology fest
There was a song and a robot with a welcome to this year’s Consumer Electronic’s show. The one-time toy has grown up into a practical smart helper who can recognise and respond to your voice. With the ALLie 360 degree camera linked to an...
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First time asylum applications on the rise in the EU
The number of people claiming asylum in the EU has risen by 150 percent year-on-year, officials figures show. It will put further pressure on policymakers who have been struggling to come up with coherent plan to deal with the influx....
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Security guards in high demand but can't work because of administrative delays
Some security guards in Manitoba are temporarily losing their jobs due to a licence renewal process bogged down by inadequate staffing and a spike in applications, the head of their union says. Since they cannot legally work without an...
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Long Island students awarded scholarships for music and performing arts
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships.
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SUNY officials visit Yonkers to encourage high schoolers to complete financial aid applications
Last year, New York high schoolers left more than $200 million on the table by not finishing the application.