Current events 2.25

2/25/2013

Gabrielle Glickstein

Divya Goel

What’s New?

Let me Google you…

Using speech patterns to analyze what words you might say next – helping with voice recognition. Build more sophisticated guesses – be able to predict what you’re about to say next.

Google Glass: out by the end of this year?

Oh no, I’ve been Hacked…

One has to wonder about the safety of ANY data if hacks are becoming more prevalent and happen so often now.

Microsoft was hacked by the same malware as FB and Apple, which originated from China. Apparently, no data was stolen.

With all of the hacking coming out, is it necessary for companies to tell us when it happens? Does it expose their weaknesses? Should investors know, and is it an ethical responsibility to customers?

Want a Yoda action figure? Let me just PRINT that out…

3D printing reduced to pen size – it was funded in hours. This uses plastic coming out of the tip of a pen (that hardens almost immediately) so that you can draw 3D figures.

With 3D printing becoming cheaper and more accessible, is there a need for legislation? What will happen to copyrights – is it a repeat of the music industry?

Let’s get recreational

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