Great Barrier Reef becoming less great

Via SingularityHUB, impacts on nature: According to a new study, the massive reef has lost half of its coral cover over the last 27 years. Damage from storms, bleaching, and a species of starfish that feed on coral are overwhelmingly to blame for the loss. Forces of...

How much to leave me alone?

Via TechCrunch, an issue about the future of privacy: It can’t be long before privacy becomes, like clean water or reliable power, something that only the rich can afford. From...

Not your father’s bank

Via Forbes, a provocative statement about the true nature of banks: But there is a very real sense in which a consumer bank should not really be regarded as a financial institution at all. It’s a computing system which happens to do finance. Which means that the...

New resumes to hit the job market

Via The News Tribune: The Army plans to shed 60,000 troops, or 11 percent of its active force, to reach 490,000 by fiscal 2017. The Marine Corps will cut 20,000 – 5,000 a year over the next four years – to reach an end-strength of 182,100. Read more here:...