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AI digital twins in supply chain execution forbes.com

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The True Story of the Wright Brothers' Contract (2002) wifcon.com

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Comment · 7 years ago

This type of authentic and honest response is why I come to HN. Thank you for sharing and I hope you get some good news soon.

Marc Benioff: We Need a New Capitalism nytimes.com

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Comment · 7 years ago

There was a $10m XPRIZE for a Tricorder[1] and they awarded a $2.6m prize to Final Frontier Medical Devices in 2017 [2]. We're getting closer.

[1] https://tricorder.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder [2] https://tricorder.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder/articles/famil...

Ask HN: Favorite technology predictions in science fiction?

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U.K. Supermarket to Have ‘Quieter Hour’ for People with Autism nytimes.com

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Comment · 8 years ago

Reminds me of Haber-Bosch, credited for saving billions of lives via synthetic fertilizer. http://www.scienceheroes.com/

Comment · 9 years ago

Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15917598

Comment · 9 years ago

If it is a US based charity or foundation you can look at their IRS Form 990 to see sources and uses of funds. http://990finder.foundationcenter.org/

Comment · 9 years ago

I love that its anonymous and simple and the donations are transparent. Does anyone by chance know if there are restrictions on charities receiving anonymous bitcoin donations?