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Submission + - "We the People" API to be released (whitehouse.gov)

Submitted by Kwyj1b0 on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @12:23AM

Kwyj1b0 writes: The Whitehouse plans to open up the APIs to its "We the People" initiative. The first set of Read APIs (allowing anyone to read data on petitions) will be released in March 2013. In addition, selected people will be invited to attend the White House Open Data Day Hackathon on February 22nd. Write APIs will follow, allowing people to extend petition capabilities to their own sites.
Privacy, of course, should be an important concern that needs to be addressed.

Submission + - Humans evolving faster than ever (wired.com)

Submitted by Kwyj1b0 on Friday November 30, 2012 @10:56PM

Kwyj1b0 writes: In a massive study on genetic variation among humans, researchers found that most changes occurred in the last 200 generations, too fast for natural selection to catch up. Recent papers show that rare genetic variations have a more drastic effect than previously believed. Another result shows that "we carry a much larger load of deleterious variants" (as well as positive variants) than our ancestors 200 generations ago.

Submission + - Watson Goes to Medical School (nytimes.com)

Submitted by Kwyj1b0 on Wednesday October 31, 2012 @12:17PM

Kwyj1b0 writes: I.B.M's Watson is headed to the Cleavland Clinic for training. Clinicians and students answer and correct Watson, in an attempt to crowdsource its education. One possible benefit is to help doctors keep up to date with incoming research.

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