Vietnam is one of the fastest growing social media countries. In Vietnam, there are now approximately 145 mobile phones for every 100 citizens. The estimation is that social media growth in Vietnam will not slow down anytime soon.
This article discusses some of the beliefs associated with why tech giants such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook are typically started in America. The article also carries with it a sense of urgency towards ending the game of technological catch up.
An affordable new way to find your stolen motorbike. People continue to find new ways for technology to provide efficient help when needed. I wonder if anything like this has already been implemented in America.
The two main up and coming power houses continue their conflict over oil and gas. I am intrigued to see how much the United States will intervene as the conflict continues.
Doctors can use telehealth to communicate with their patients. Could this be a way to decrease the effort and resource requirements needed to visit the doctor's office? This may be a beneficial alternative to both parties (Doctors and Patients).
It sometimes seems as if we try to be the police of the world, and yet we are also sometimes the most despised nation of the world. Do we need to change our tactics in the face of globalization?
Developed in India, RISUG is one of a kind. It is a new form of temporary birth control that is claimed to have no hormonal side effects. I am curious to see if this type of medicine will be used in America in the near future and the cultural implications that it might have.
I remember discussing in class the immense amount of nuclear power we have especially when compared to other nations. Also, I remember us considering the fact that our government believes it is acceptable for us to possess nuclear power and not acceptable for other nations to possess nuclear power because we feel that as a whole, our morals are more honorable. If China is leading the cyber war, then can our nuclear power keep us safe when they can potentially access our launch codes in the future?
* A short video clip explaining the city of Masdar. The first city of its kind, Masdar is intended to be fossil fuel free and to have zero carbon and waste. Is this the future of man's resistance to Global Warming or will this be money wasted on a failed experiment? Also, what is your stance on Global Warming if you have one (Please don't feel as if you need to answer this question I'm just being curious)? There is much more information regarding Masdar so feel free to look more deeply into it than just simply watching the video.