June 2012
11 posts
AI system helps spot signs of copper cable theft →
The industrial-scale theft of copper telecommunications cables is a massive problem: in the UK alone, cable worth £770 million was stolen from overhead and buried telephone lines and railway signalling systems last year.
The technological countermeasure adopted by BT is an AI algorithm installed in its national network monitoring centre – a secure facility in a secret UK location – which it has...
“The student loan debt clock reached the $1 trillion milestone at about 6:40 am...”
– http://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/3537-student-loan-debt-clock-reaches-1-trillion
WatchMIT scientists develop a plastic coating that stops frustrating shaking, tapping and wasting in its tracks.
“A team of Dutch and Italian researchers has found that the way you move your...”
– 32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com (via nickdouglas) 