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Amazon Technology Jungle

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Jeff Bezos may be saying, "Alexa, call dad and then he'll shout... Que Cosa Mas Grande, Chico" Amazon, his company has quickly caught up to Apple, which took its time to reach the Trillion dollar value.

Amazon.com, Inc. is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded on July 5, 1994. Amazon is reportedly worth $1 TRILLION and Jeff Bezos' worth $155 BILLION.

BBC News - Amazon's market value tops $1tn https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45414331

Register and Vote

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This week was dominated by some talk of gun control measures, but no action and distraction about turmoil in Trump's White House.

Amid a renewed national conversation about gun control, #CItyImages offers a variety of opinions on the various facets of the national gun control debate that has swelled in the long wake of the Feb. 14 Parkland, Florida, shooting.

Teen shooting survivors leverage huge social media followings for gun control http://thehill.com/policy/technology/376530-teen-shooting-survivors-lev…

Seize The Moment

To create our own opportunity, we must know that good thing come to those who #seizethemoment. These are folks who're in the right place at the right time. They’re the ones who appear to land the dream job, live the dream life, fulfilling their karma, or their life’s purpose, with a profound sense of groundedness, self-realization, and joy.

KNOW YOURSELF

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DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE

A new publication discusses the role of technology in sharing and preserving Indigenous Knowledge for future generations. In “Sharing and Preserving Indigenous Knowledge of the Arctic Using Information and Communications Technology,” researchers Heidi McCann and Peter Pulsifer from the Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic at the National Snow and Ice Data Center, and Carolina Behe from the Inuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska analyze how digital technologies afford and impact the preservation of documented Indigenous Knowledge while maintaining cultural significance and intellectual property rights.

Yup'ik youth makes audio recordingIn Kwigillingok, Alaska, Corey Joseph, a Yup’ik youth and Calista Education and Culture intern, makes a Yup’ik language audio recording for the Yup’ik Environmental Knowledge Project.

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Li Fi > Wi Fi

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Li-Fi is the faster, more secure cousin of Wi-Fi Wireless. The Internet is about to reach lightspeed, literally. it's 100 times faster than Wi-Fi.

You'll be hearing more about Li-Fi wireless technology that transmits high-speed data using visible light communication VLC. With scientists achieving speeds of 224 gigabits per second in the lab using Li-Fi earlier this year, the potential for this technology to change everything about the way we use the Internet is huge.

Medical Technology

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I am undergoing a series of medical procedures, which should answer the questions my doctors have raised recently... What's up with that?

Media marvels will be allowing hospital cameras to travel down my throat and also into my intestines for inspection (I've been assured that its not going to be the same camera) these tests, along with a scheduled cat scan ( I don't care for mean cats, or dogs for that matter) are being performed to take a closer look at my digestive system. I am told the stomach is the engine of our body.

Media Blogs for Students

Adweek: This blog makes it simple to keep up with news in the press, television, technology, and advertising. http://www.adweek.com/

Journalism.org: Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism shares data, analysis, news, and reports through this must-read blog. http://www.journalism.org/

Newshooks: Here, readers can find articles on a wide scope of journalism-related topics. http://newshooks.com/

Mashable: This blog is still a must-read for anyone who wants to be at the cutting edge of social media and digital technology. http://mashable.com/

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White Hat vs Black Hat

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Who is right, who is wrong and why must Apple and US Justice Department officials continue fighting over bits of bytes? This war of legal briefs continue to grow bigger and with time it may not get better, but worse.

AP EXPLAINS: Apple v FBI, is my iPhone safe? http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/495d344a0d10421e9baa8ee77029cfbd/Articl…

U.S., Apple ratchet up rhetoric in fight over encryption http://reut.rs/1mMuzs9 via @Reuters