Data analysis shows that a single self-driving taxi would be able to replace as many as 10 privately owned vehicles. Efficiencies on that scale will be attractive to private sector businesses, which means — it’s not a matter of if, but when this technology will be adopted.
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We’ve covered self-driving cars in the past because it looks like they’re a big part of the future, but this article give you a chance to actually get inside of one. It’s not yet even a concept car, Mercedes is calling it a ‘research’ car, and the ideas they’re researching are cool!
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Have you been dreaming of the day where you didn’t have to pay for cable? Here’s an example of you can cut the cord but still keep a lot of the sports pieces in place.
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The discovery is in southern Alberta, but the story has strong connections to North Dakota because many of the spear and arrow heads used were made from Knife River flint. This is an interesting article on some ancient North Dakota history.
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The drugs are called ‘senolytics’ and they’ve proven effective at treating symptoms of old age and frailty in mice. If you’re one of those people who wants to live a long healthy life, this article is both exciting and worth reading.
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The idea is to deliver Internet service to remote regions and those affected by natural disasters by flying LTE signal dispersing balloons overhead. The idea is cool both for the mission and the innovative method they’re using to solve the problem. Get the latest on the Google X Labs project in this video from The
Read & ShareAn argument could be made that the war on drugs has not been the U.S. government’s best investment, and that is likely due in part to cultural resistance to the criminalization of a few drugs that no business being lumped into the ‘dangerous’ category… marijuana is the most obvious example, psilocybic mushrooms are another. And
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Do we really need all these huge cell towers? A silicon valley inventor isn’t sure we have to accept them and has developed an alternative method of staying constantly connected.
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Environment Canada released a risk assessment for the Upper Souris Watershed that characterized the basin as ‘high risk’. And if Estevan is high risk, Minot is high risk. Commentary: Everyone that draws water from the river should be aware of this likely-unavoidable threat.
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This article is full of great tidbits about one of our most beloved and longest-running television programs. And clearly, Homer’s genius has been apparent in many more ways than we’ve yet realized.
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Get up to speed on some the big-picture technology trends and how they’ll likely be affecting classrooms both today and in the future.
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The technology and computer world is an intimidating place for laypeople, but articles like this one will help you build on your working knowledge.
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News: Google may let the public start using their self-driving cars in small trials as early this year. Commentary: This technology is closer than you realize. Know someone who makes a living as a driver? Tell them they should start game-planning their next career.
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An addition to nations bomber fleet is in the works, and though the secret airplane is not projected to enter service until well into the next decade, this is a Minot story.
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The science behind the refining process is the key to success at one of North Dakota’s newest refineries, and it’s the job of scientists to help the facility meet the high industry standards. Get the details in this informative piece from the Dickinson Press.
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See a kid using a 3D-printed arm in action. Then get excited about the fact that this arm costs about 1% of what current comparable products cost.
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