Tuesday, February 6, 2007

MIT 'optics on a chip' may revolutionize telecom, computing. MIT researchers have developed a novel way to integrate photonic circuitry on a silicon chip. The invention will enable integrated devices to be mass-man... [KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News] 8:36:15 PM      Google It!.

Q&A: Suranga Chandratillake. Blinkx's technology allows users to search more than seven million hours of Internet video to find exactly the clip they want.  It employs speech recognition, neural networks, and machine learning to create transcripts, allowing for the words spok... [KurzweilAI.net Accelerating Intelligence News] 8:32:57 PM      Google It!.

Cheap, Safe, Patentless Cancer Drug Discovered. PyroMosh writes "The New Scientist is reporting that researchers working at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada have discovered that an existing drug called dichloroacetate (DCA) is effective in killing cancer cells, while leaving the host's healthy cells unharmed. DCA has already been used for years to treat metabolic disorders, and is known to be fairly safe. Sounds like great news, is it too good to be true? Why is the mainstream news media failing to report on this potential breakthrough? The University of Alberta and the Alberta Cancer Board have set up a site with more info, where you can also donate to support future clinical trials."[Slashdot] -- this highlights the peril of commercialized health care --BL 8:30:17 AM      Google It!.

Wal-Mart and Studios in Film Deal. Wal-Mart will introduce a partnership with all of the six major Hollywood studios to sell digital movies and television shows on its Web site. By MICHAEL BARBARO. [NYT > Technology] 8:28:02 AM      Google It!.