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I am overwhelmed with a geeky sense of joy when I search for "Philadelphia Flyers" on Google and instantly get a schedule of upcoming games as well as scores from previous ones at the top of the results. Those type of "instant answers" make my day go smoother and keeps me from having to dig through the top ten results for the high-level things that I'm looking for, such as sports scores or flight schedules.

he Egyptian government has inked a deal to provide university students with 10,000 locally manufactured tablet PCs, local daily Al Ahram reports.

Google is widely (and rightly) recognised as the mother of all search engines. But, if you need to drill down your searches by more specific details, do you trust Google to give you what you need every single time? Here's a collection of 3o vertical search engines which you should have up your sleeve when you need some specialist power.

It's becoming easier, and more fun to write about esports as it grows. Back when Starcraft 2 was just coming out, I wrote that it was likely to become a big deal. Little did I know. Following the global explosion of that excellent game, League of Legends (LoL) followed, blowing past 30 million players, and adding 'free to play' titles to the mainstream.

La présidente du Conseil du Trésor du Québec, Michelle Courchesne, soutient que le gouvernement mettra sur pied un portail pour centraliser ses données publiques, www.donnees.gouv.qc.ca, d'ici au mois de juin.

We've long noted the need for data science types who can bridge between us. And now, to my utter delight, a new lab is emerging to complement our lab. The folks who are going to serve as the founding members of the new NYC lab are computer scientists, physicists, experimental economists, and data scientists. Many of them are interested in social network analysis and big data problems but - or shall I say crucially - they all see the value in collaborating with ethnographers. In other words, we're building a cross-lab team that'll create new possible interdisciplinary collaborations that make my heart go pitter patter. The new lab will become the thirteenth Microsoft Research office worldwide, but it is being heralded as a particularly significant addition, according to researchers who will work directly with the New York team. Danah Boyd, a member of Social Media Collective at Microsoft's New England site, says that new the new lab will complement the organisation's existing structure and help provide a bridge with her lab for future research:

Taken all together, this report could present a material problem for venture funds looking to raise. With this much information now public, the idea of venture capital as something almost magical, that generates fat returns and makes everyone associated with it rich in the process, appears more myth than truth. Kauffman concludes with what it calls a 'nettlesome problem:' "The average VC fund fails to return investor capital after fees." Ouch.

Nokia has today announced the beta launch of its City Lens augmented reality browser app for its Lumia range of Windows Phone devices. The app, already available for the company's Symbian devices, emphasizes urban discovery, displaying nearby points of interest - like reatuarants, museums or theaters - as an augmented reality view via your phone's camera, in a list or on a map depending on the device's current orientation. It offers easy access to professional reviews and contact details for places listed, and lets you share them with friends via SMS, email or social networks.

Autodesk has just released 123D Catch for the iPad, which allows anyone to automatically turn panoramic style photos into 3D models. The app allows users to take up to 40 photos of a specific object, which are then uploaded to Autodesk Cloud for processing. From there, the 3D model can be rotated on the tablet, shared, or even printed by a 3D printer like MakerBot.

I have always been intrigued by the promise of online education. It is easy to see how geographic and economic boundaries can be overcome through technology. Educational institutions can compete for students well beyond their traditional local boundaries, growing nationally and internationally while bringing down their per-seat costs. Schools no longer need expensive classrooms and dormitories to grow. Small, innovative institutions can grow globally and as rapidly as they dare to dream. High-quality teaching faculty can be recruited from anywhere on the planet -- to teach thousands of students simultaneously. Students can study anytime and attend classes from anywhere. In addition, growth of free, high-quality education sites such as Khan Academy and open-source courses such as Opencourseware at MIT, along with global satellite and broadband communications networks, have removed economic, social, and geographic barriers to high-quality education.

e site ledocteur.fr propose aux internautes de poser, anonymement et gratuitement, des questions à des professionnels de santé. L'objectif de ce site est de mettre en relation directe, gratuite et anonyme, les internautes avec des médecins - généralistes et spécialistes - diplômés et inscrits au conseil de l'Ordre.

Google is talking about a new world of search at the I/O developer conference. The biggest change is called Google Now. It's a new generation of semantic-style search. Google Now figures out where you commute to work and how. It gives you a faster route if there is a lot of traffic. When you're at a public transit stop, Google Now tells you when the next one arrives This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.

Avouons-le : l'infographie est très à la mode depuis quelques mois. Dans une journée typique de veille sur Internet, vous allez nécessairement tomber sur des infographies couvrant une multitude de sujets. Qu'il s'agisse de Facebook en passant par le Football, la mode, etc … tous les sujets sont abordés dans ce nouveau mode de publication. Mais, il semblerait que ce soit un phénomène planétaire seulement parce que les internautes aiment vraiment un contenu en image. Ce que je veux dire par là, c'est qu'on dirait qu'ils sont prêts, disposés et capables de les partager avec tous leurs « amis » sur les réseaux sociaux, et ce bien plus que les traditionnels articles.