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Scientists criticize themselves for failing to do more to respond to Asia’s booming wildlife trade.

I can assure you for each person leaving Boston; there are at least 1 to 3 people leaving SV for places like NYC, Austin, Memphis, NC, and Boston due to the appeal of SV has worn off.

The “ Scoring Tech Talent” report shows that Boston has the largest brain drain out of 40 cities in the country, with more than 17,200 people with tech-focused degrees having left the city between 2011 and 2015.

Interesting story on VR.

How did a traditional gaming software company end up creating arguably the most cutting-edge VR hardware on the market, the HTC Vive?

As far as the whole mind-to-computer thing I totally agree.

The name of the game, for me at least, when it comes to this type of thing is continuity of consciousness. Without that you are nothing more than a copy of another person, not the person themselves. That said, if there were to be a very, very slow process where your natural neurons are replaced by artificial ones, with both types working together seamlessly, THEN I’d be first in line.

The future looks bright, except when it doesn’t. Here are 10 exceptionally regrettable developments we can expect in the coming decades.

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In our experience the past is the past and the future is the future, but sometimes the two can cross over.

NSF’s mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

Looks good, but not exactly accurate.

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This spray makes things almost indestructible.

People are gathering in masses to catch Pokémon.