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Wolfgang Grulke

Creativity knows no bounds!

Posted: 4 February 2012

Sometimes you have to admire smart criminals - take a look at this example. Would you know if you are being 'had' right now?

SpyEye 'trojan horse': New PC virus steals your money and creates fake online bank statements

The 'trojan horse' software steals your card details - then when you log into your online bank, it adjusts your balance so you don't realise anything is wrong. It's already been found in the U.S. and the UK.

Anton Musgrave

Why Facebook remains relevant

Posted: 3 February 2012

Mark Zuckerberg's letter filed in the IPO documents reveals fascinating insights into what drives FaceBook (as he claims) and why it should remain relevant for the future. Love it or hate it, we can't deny that is connects people who choose to be connected really well. From building new relationships to sharing ...

Facebook's letter from Mark Zuckerberg - full text

The social networking site's founder published this statement of intent as the company held an IPO announcement

FACEBOOK TIME-SHARES HUMAN BRAINS

First AI computer relies on sleeping students

Dateline: 18 May 2017

Hermann Goethe is asleep at home. A dense network of electrodes is attached to his head and neck. It may look like some bizarre behavioral psychology ...

Wolfgang Grulke

Will the world turn against sugar?

Posted: 2 February 2012

We published a MindBullet on this topic eight years ago, and now the war against sugar appears to be reaching tobacco proportions. What will be the impact on your business and/or lifestyle?

Sugar should be controlled 'like tobacco and alcohol'

Experts warn sugary foods and drinks are responsible for illnesses including obesity, heart disease, cancer and liver problems. And they claim it ...

SUGAR AND FAT ARE THE NEW TOBACCO

Coca Cola, McDonalds, Unilever and Nestle in the firing line

Dateline: 15 November 2008

In a surprisingly quick and controversial judgement the food industry has been served the most dangerous curved ball in its long history. The fast-food ...

MindBullets Editors

ALL TECH AND NO JOBS

Posted: 2 February 2012

Neo-Luddites are on the march as technology explodes

Dateline: 10 June 2017

Last year, advanced new technologies and nanotech production lines led to the creation of 12 million jobs in China. The problem is that these same market drivers ensured that 40 million previously employed office and factory workers lost their jobs. The Chinese government seems to have been stunned into inaction by this sudden turnaround. "How do we transition to this new world of mass automation?" they ask, as unemployed protesters with nothing to lose openly defy the police in the streets. The jobs ...

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