#AspergersTechnology: A high-tech, retro-sound hobby becomes a community centered on autism

A high-tech, retro-sound hobby becomes a community centered on autism Dallas News (blog) As a youth, Blanton was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. The diagnosis helped him find the tools and support he needed to get through school and work on communication skills. He said chiptunes helped bring him out of his shell. “Chiptunes is ...

#AspergersTechnology: British hacker Lauri Love: I'd rather kill myself than go to a US prison

British hacker Lauri Love: I'd rather kill myself than go to a US prison Telegraph.co.uk 'I won't go to America,' says Lauri Love. 'But I might die – that's my alternative.' Long-term imprisonment in an American jail or suicide: such is the 32-year-old ...

#AspergersTechnology: What is autism and how does technology help treatment

What is autism and how does technology help treatment - Alphr Alphr Autism symptoms and signs can be helped using apps, robots and virtual therapy.

#AspergersTechnology: Intelligent earphones start-up Nuheara raises $9 million

Intelligent earphones start-up Nuheara raises $9 million The Australian Financial Review The technology was developed by Mr Miller, his co-founder David Cannington (who is based out of San Francisco) and scientists from universities and companies in Australia and overseas. Since backdoor listing on to the ASX in March last year without any ...

#AspergersTechnology: Intelligent earphones start-up Nuheara raises $9 million

Intelligent earphones start-up Nuheara raises $9 million The Australian Financial Review The technology was developed by Mr Miller, his co-founder David Cannington (who is based out of San Francisco) and scientists from universities and companies in Australia and overseas. Since backdoor listing on to the ASX in March last year without any ...

#AspergersTechnology: *Eye Roll* There's a new machine that can interpret your sarcasm

*Eye Roll* There's a new machine that can interpret your sarcasm CBC.ca Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management have recently developed a system they call the Sarcasm SIGN (Sentimental Interpretation GeNerator), the first system to interpret sarcastic ...

#AspergersTechnology: 'You are amazing. You will go on to achieve great things'

'You are amazing. You will go on to achieve great things' - Mum's emotional letter to young son with Asperger's and ... Independent.ie A mother has written an emotional letter to her young son with Asperger's and ADHD, in which she tells him that they "fight for him" everyday. .... The motor industry is driving into a cul-de-sac as major manufacturers leapfrog each other with technology.

#AspergersTechnology: Grace has Asperger Syndrome and is a selective mute, but ...

Grace has Asperger Syndrome and is a selective mute, but ... Herald Scotland ON the first day of Primary Two, Grace Tedeschi stopped talking.

#AspergersTechnology: British hacker Lauri Love: I'd rather kill myself than go to a US prison

British hacker Lauri Love: I'd rather kill myself than go to a US prison Telegraph.co.uk 'I won't go to America,' says Lauri Love. 'But I might die – that's my alternative.' Long-term imprisonment in an American jail or suicide: such is the 32-year-old ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Global ag technology: Founder of equipment company talks about future of agriculture

Global ag technology: Founder of equipment company talks about future of agriculture AG Week "You need the pieces (of precision farming), but each farmer needs different pieces. ... Be realistic, only use the pieces that make sense to you." Horsch said changes in farm technology will make people more important than ever. "Experienced farmers ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Panel of economists urges PM to consider commercialisation of GM mustard

Panel of economists urges PM to consider commercialisation of GM mustard Hindu Business Line The proponents of genetically modified technology in agriculture have got support from unexpected quarters in India. A group of 33 economists have petitioned the Prime Minister to favourably consider the commercialisation of GM mustard. In an open ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Student entrepreneurs drive agriculture tech, say experts

Student entrepreneurs drive agriculture tech, say experts SiliconANGLE News (blog) While Silicon Valley may be the center of much of the world's technology today, universities around the country still play a vital role in facilitating innovative research and nurturing future companies. This is especially true when it comes to ...

#AgricultureTechnology: ET Startup Awards 2017: Perfect mix of agriculture with tech helped Aibono win Social Enterprise award

ET Startup Awards 2017: Perfect mix of agriculture with tech helped Aibono win Social Enterprise award Economic Times DELHI: The combination of agriculture and technology, which encapsulates the business model of Aibono helped the startup win top honours in the Social Enterprise category at The Economic Times Startup Awards 2017. The agritech company, which ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Imaging Technology For Precision Agriculture Market 2017 to 2022

Imaging Technology For Precision Agriculture Market 2017 to 2022 E News Access (press release) Global Imaging Technology For Precision Agriculture Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 provides a unique tool for evaluating the market, highlighting ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Finnish scientists have worked out how to make food from electricity

Finnish scientists have worked out how to make food from electricity Quartz The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that about 795 million people in the world—that's one in nine—suffer from chronic undernourishment. And it's not just human mouths it can help feed: “Along with food, the researchers are ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Son of the soil on Mission Bengal

Son of the soil on Mission Bengal Calcutta Telegraph July 30: A young agricultural engineer born, brought up and educated in a Bengal town that has launched many brilliant careers is returning to his roots after more than a decade abroad to sow what he has reaped. Taranjeet Singh, a 37-year-old alumnus ...

#AgricultureTechnology: BIG-DATA BOOST for farmers

BIG-DATA BOOST for farmers The Nation For that they should thank the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec), the developers of the Food and Agriculture Revolution Model Information System (FAARMis). This farmer and field registration project is expected to register ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Trade policy forum meeting between India, US unlikely to be held this year

Trade policy forum meeting between India, US unlikely to be held this year Livemint Established in 2005, TPF seeks to resolve outstanding bilateral issues between the two countries and promote trade and investment through focused discussions under various working groups such as on agriculture, tariff and non-tariff barriers, services ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Maharashtra governor CV Rao sacks agricultural university VC for being a 'foreigner'

Maharashtra governor CV Rao sacks agricultural university VC for being a 'foreigner' Firstpost Dani is a world-renowned biologist who has worked with the Texas Tech University, USA and was appointed to the post of VC by former Governor K Sankaranarayanan in 2012. Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Akola - a technocrat-cum-farmer - Randhir ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Applications of biotechnology in Agriculture

Applications of biotechnology in Agriculture The Herald There are many biotechnology techniques employed by scientists and researchers in this discipline which include genetic engineering,marker assisted selection,hybridisation, plant tissue culture, biofertiliser technology, artificial insemination ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Robotics injects new life into Japan's ageing agricultural workforce

Robotics injects new life into Japan's ageing agricultural workforce TODAYonline Equipped with technology allowing positioning information to be used as well as various sensors and other devices, the tractor automatically stopped when it recognised the presence of an obstacle. Professor and team leader Noboru Noguchi said a planned ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Agriculture startup raises $7M to grow apples, cherries, and nuts in high-tech gel

Agriculture startup raises $7M to grow apples, cherries, and nuts in high-tech gel GeekWire Phytelligence is raising more cash to further develop its technology that helps grow food crops like apples, cherries, hops, and nuts more effectively. The Seattle startup just closed on $6.95 million of a larger Series B round that could total $16 ...

#ArcheryTechnology: Florida Big Buck Expo returns to Lakeland

Florida Big Buck Expo returns to Lakeland The Ledger This year, about 250 hunting exhibitors and outfitter booths — 50 more than in 2016 — will be set up in the RP Funding Center, showcasing the latest and most modern technology and hardware related to hunting and archery equipment, accessories ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Agtech, the new farming tool to boost food security

Agtech, the new farming tool to boost food security TODAYonline Agricultural technology (agtech), together with new digital knowledge capture techniques and new financial technology (fintech) groups, is fast changing farming by creating a new knowledge intensive agriculture. And this has implications for Singapore, ...

#AutismTechnology: CRISPR goes wild, and scientists debate its fidelity

CRISPR goes wild, and scientists debate its fidelity Spectrum “I think it's an important finding that we really need to follow up, but it's really hard to judge why there are so many [mutations],” says Guoping Feng, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He says ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Israeli agriculture know-how often first lands in the West, not in India

Israeli agriculture know-how often first lands in the West, not in India CNBC An experimental farm showcasing Israeli agriculture technology is in the planning stages outside Wagga Wagga. And no, for those not in the know, that's not in Africa, nor in India, whose Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is this week in Israel, among ...

#AutismTechnology: Tackling Autism By Tweaking Diets

Tackling Autism By Tweaking Diets Asian Scientist Magazine Top News · In the Lab · Health · Technology · Pharma · Academia · Features · Columns; News By Country; Subscribe · Top News · In the Lab · Health · Technology · Pharma · Academia · Features · Columns; News By Country; Subscribe · subscribe · Top News ...

#AutismTechnology: Virginia Robotics and Cyber Academy helps teens with disabilities gain technology skills

Virginia Robotics and Cyber Academy helps teens with disabilities gain technology skills Roanoke Times Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities hosts academies throughout the year to help individuals from across Virginia gain experience in fields such as technology and manufacturing. Virginia received a $4.3 million grant from the U.S ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Making High-Tech, Low-Cost Farming a Reality

Making High-Tech, Low-Cost Farming a Reality Pork Magazine Researchers hope to bring technology to small farms in developing countries, say reporters on the Learning English website. Ranveer Chandra grew up in India and now works for Microsoft Corporation. He remembers spending four months a year on his ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Napolitano Says Ag Needs Technology

Napolitano Says Ag Needs Technology - California Agriculture ... California Ag Today Janet Napolitano, President of University of California, gave the opening keynote presentation on the first of two days at the recent 3rd annual Forbes AgTech ...

#AgricultureTechnology: Major strategic turn to India-Israel relations

Major strategic turn to India-Israel relations Daily Pioneer Innovation fund: From India's point of view, the talks in Jerusalem have set out a detailed roadmap for enhancing cooperation in agriculture, technology and innovation. The setting up of $40 million for India-Israel Industrial Research & Development ...

#AutismTechnology: New app helps those with special needs make friends

New app helps those with special needs make friends KTRK-TV Ben Raskin developed the free app Friendi after witnessing first-hand the difficulties a neighbor in California faced when trying to make friends. The app is specifically marketed to parents and guardians of people with autism, Asperger's and Down ...