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‘DERP’ is a new social research alliance backed by Reddit, Twitch and Imgur

Aug18
by on August 18, 2014 at 2:11 pm
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A new alliance has been set up to provide academic researchers with access to the data of smaller social networking platforms such as Reddit, Twitch, Imgur, Stack Exchange and Fark. Researchers are able to obtain data by simply contacting the Digital Ecologies Research Partnership (DERP), where they will then be put in touch with an appropriate team member. Each team member working for the alliance represents a certain platform and is able to access collected data and hand it over to external researchers working for an educational institution. The aim here is to work around the fact that smaller platforms are commonly…

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Moving company comparison site Unpakt launches a tool for instant quotes

Aug18
by on August 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm
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Moving is a huge pain, and finding affordable movers that you can trust is one of the most difficult steps.Unpakt, the self-described “Kayak for home moving,” has released new Quick Quotes and Moving Cost Calculator tools that aim to make it easier to get bids on the cost of a move. Quick Quotes claims to generate quotes in 60 seconds or less, an improvement on the average 10-minute wait for Unpakt’s Guaranteed Prices search. The Moving Cost Calculator lets third-parties embed a widget on their sites so that visitors can get estimates without leaving the site. Apartable and Aptdeco are…

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This teenager could revolutionize malaria testing with a cheap smartphone attachment

Aug18
by on August 18, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

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Tanay Tandon is the 17-year-old founder of Athelas, a blood-testing kit for smartphones that is designed to diagnose malaria. For more than two centuries, cell morphology – or the practice of viewing/analyzing a person’s blood – has been the primary way to approach medicine. The process is generally long and expensive: go to the doctor, get a sample taken, wait for a couple of days for a trained professional to analyze the blood, and then receive your report. Athelas changes all that. In short – a malaria test that requires no expertise, takes a few seconds, and costs next to nothing. All…

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This teenager could revolutionize malaria testing with a cheap smartphone attachment

Aug18
by on August 18, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Profiles and Interviews

THAILAND-HEALTH-MALARIA-MYANMAR

Tanay Tandon is the 17-year-old founder of Athelas, a blood-testing kit for smartphones that is designed to diagnose malaria. For more than two centuries, cell morphology – or the practice of viewing/analyzing a person’s blood – has been the primary way to approach medicine. The process is generally long and expensive: go to the doctor, get a sample taken, wait for a couple of days for a trained professional to analyze the blood, and then receive your report. Athelas changes all that. In short – a malaria test that requires no expertise, takes a few seconds, and costs next to nothing. All…

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Cloud Imperium hits $50 million in crowdfunding for its space sim video game Star Citizen

Aug18
by on August 18, 2014 at 11:32 am
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Cloud Imperium has soared past the $50 million crowdfunding mark for its highly ambitious space simulation video game Star Citizen. At the time of writing, the developer has raised just over $51 million from more than 525,000 fans. The latest milestone has unlocked yet another premium feature for the game; natural and realistic languages for three alien races. Such a high level of crowdfunding is almost unprecedented in the video game industry. Kickstarter has helped a number of independent developers put their passion projects into motion, but the time-restricted nature of the platform usually limits the overall level of funding…

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