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Pearson is pulling back from its deal with Knewton to build its own capabilities in adaptive learning. One of the hazards

Pearson is pulling back from its deal with Knewton to build its own capabilities in adaptive learning. One of the hazards of dealing with big partners in an industry clearly is that they use you for their own innovation. Adaptation and personalisation of learning is an emerging theme in education but...
Source: edsurge.com

Consent issues about Google DeepMind raised after leaked letter but its analysis of 1.6 million patient records to identify

Consent issues about Google DeepMind raised after leaked letter but its analysis of 1.6 million patient records to identify those at risk of acute renal failure seems to be covered by 'implied consent'. "Google DeepMind patient app legality questioned. A leaked letter throws doubt on the legal basis...
Source: bbc.co.uk

Cambridge Analytica, Trump, and the new old fear of manipulating the masses: "Fears of mass manipulation by new media are

Cambridge Analytica, Trump, and the new old fear of manipulating the masses: "Fears of mass manipulation by new media are as old as mass media themselves. Almost every expansion of media or new media technology provoked paranoia about the contagious emotions of 'the masses.'"
Source: niemanlab.org

WHO | Statement on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO has been informed of a cluster of illness and deaths

WHO | Statement on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WHO has been informed of a cluster of illness and deaths including haemorrhagic symptoms in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province in the north of DRC. On 11 May, the Ministry of Health informed WHO that of 5 laboratory samples tested for...
Source: who.int

New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World |: H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK,

New Cheap, Easy to Manufacture Dry Powder Inhaler for Developing World |: H&T Presspart, a firm based in Lancashire, UK, has announced that it will be releasing the PowdAir Plus dry powder inhaler. The device, originally deve
Source: medgadget.com

In record-breaking weekend, Germany got 85% of its electricity from renewables: On the last weekend of April, 85 percent

In record-breaking weekend, Germany got 85% of its electricity from renewables: On the last weekend of April, 85 percent of all electricity consumed in Germany was produced using renewable energy sources.
Source: digitaltrends.com

Japan Takes Lead in Legitimizing Digital Currencies: New fintech regulations give cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin an aura

Japan Takes Lead in Legitimizing Digital Currencies: New fintech regulations give cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin an aura of respectability--and the market is responding
Source: ieee.org

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make

“Anger is a useful metric” and other evil tips for making money off hyper-partisan content: Plus: A quick way to make money off other people's content, an invitation to fact-check U.K. local news, and BuzzBeed vs. BuzzFeed.
Source: niemanlab.org

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted

Automated training devices for improving walking after stroke | Cochrane "We found moderate-quality evidence that electromechanical-assisted gait training combined with physiotherapy when compared with physiotherapy alone may improve recovery of independent walking in people after stroke."
Source: cochrane.org

The UK government’s attitude to air pollution stinks: Despite debate over how many "deaths" air pollution causes, it is

The UK government’s attitude to air pollution stinks: Despite debate over how many "deaths" air pollution causes, it is clear bad air damages our health, so attempts to delay rules on reducing it must be resisted
Source: newscientist.com

Cancer Drug Fund didn’t deliver value ‘to patients or society’: A fund that spent more than £1 billion on expensive

Cancer Drug Fund didn’t deliver value ‘to patients or society’: A fund that spent more than £1 billion on expensive new cancer drugs in England had little clinical benefit, a study of 29 medicines has concluded
Source: newscientist.com

Introducing a New Junior Doctor Electronic Weekend Handover on an Orthopaedic Ward Siddharth Maroo. Dipak Raj. BMJ Quality

Introducing a New Junior Doctor Electronic Weekend Handover on an Orthopaedic Ward Siddharth Maroo. Dipak Raj. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports.
Source: bmj.com

GP exodus from the NHS predicted within five years by research - Hospital Dr

GP exodus from the NHS predicted within five years by research - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Bill Gates urges UK to protect foreign aid - BBC News: Theresa May is refusing to say if she will retain the spending pledge

Bill Gates urges UK to protect foreign aid - BBC News: Theresa May is refusing to say if she will retain the spending pledge in her election manifesto.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Theresa May’s Empty Brexit Promises: The Prime Minister and her fellow Brexiteers don’t have a viable economic vision

Theresa May’s Empty Brexit Promises: The Prime Minister and her fellow Brexiteers don’t have a viable economic vision to offer.
Source: newyorker.com

How Airlines Use Facebook Bots.: It’s nothing new — Big companies such as Starbucks, CNN, Microsoft, Tommy Hilfiger,

How Airlines Use Facebook Bots.: It’s nothing new — Big companies such as Starbucks, CNN, Microsoft, Tommy Hilfiger, KIA, Pizza Hut and Co are making use of bots to support…
Source: chatbotsmagazine.com

Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells Climbs: Japanese materials company prototypes a 26.3 percent efficient silicon cell, steps

Efficiency of Silicon Solar Cells Climbs: Japanese materials company prototypes a 26.3 percent efficient silicon cell, steps away from the 29 percent theoretical maximum
Source: ieee.org

Best anti-ageing exercise (for a part of mitochondrial metabolism) is high intensity interval training: "Exercise is the

Best anti-ageing exercise (for a part of mitochondrial metabolism) is high intensity interval training: "Exercise is the best anti-ageing pill, but which routine is most effective? A study reveals that HIIT is better than weight training at rejuvenating cells ..." says New Scientist magazine. "HIIT...
Source: newscientist.com

Harvard Library gets slammed for its earnest fake news guide: Updates from the fake news world: Plus: The science of why

Harvard Library gets slammed for its earnest fake news guide: Updates from the fake news world: Plus: The science of why we spread stories, Russian propaganda gets into fake news, and a "satirical" fake news site pulls the plug after Whoopi Goldberg calls it out.
Source: niemanlab.org

Tesla Teams With Tiny Hawaiian Utility to Store Solar: Kauai Island Electric Cooperative is taking advantage of solar PV

Tesla Teams With Tiny Hawaiian Utility to Store Solar: Kauai Island Electric Cooperative is taking advantage of solar PV price drops and emerging battery technology to reinvent itself
Source: ieee.org