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Cosplay Engineer

Mar 28
2017

The helmet is fully animatronic.

This engineer creates awesome cosplay.

Brain to Machine Interface: Future A to Z

Posted by Alireza Mokri in futurism, neuroscience

Mar 28
2017

In this video series the Galactic Public Archives takes bite sized looks at a variety of terms, technologies, and ideas that are likely to be prominent in the future.

In this entry, we take a look at the rapidly developing technology of Brain to Machine interfaces.

Interesting links for more information:

http://www.medgadget.com/2017/02/non-invasive-brain-computer…dhary.html

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Insead Releases Second Ebook on Gens x, y, And z – State of (Un)Readiness

Posted by Alireza Mokri in futurism

Mar 27
2017

STATE OF (UN)READINESS The new report offers insights on how Gens X, Y and Z believe the workplace should function and the technologies poised to transform it.

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INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, Universum, The HEAD Foundation and MIT Leadership Centre today announced the release of the second eBook, State of (un)readiness, which sets out to investigate a series of ideas from a bottom-up survey of students and professionals from Generations X, Y, and Z – not from the employer’s perspective.

Facebook’s secret mind-reading device ‘to be unveiled next month’ that could let people share information ‘telepathically’

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in futurism, robotics/AI | 1 Comment on Facebook’s secret mind-reading device ‘to be unveiled next month’ that could let people share information ‘telepathically’

Mar 26
2017

Facebook is developing at least four new consumer products that could be revealed at an April event, according to a new report.

The social network last year launched a futuristic hardware division called Building 8, which is said to be similar to Google X, the experimental lab behind the search company’s self-driving cars.

One of the prototypes created by Building 8 is a “brain computer interface” that sounds a lot like a platform once hinted at by Mark Zuckerberg, which would allow users to share information telepathically.

China Begins Development Of Reusable Rockets For Space Exploration

Posted by Andreas Matt in futurism, space travel

Mar 26
2017

China has signaled that its future lies with reusable rockets to reduce cost and pollution; although they won’t be copying SpaceX’s landing techniques.

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SpaceX were the early pioneers of reusable rocket technology, successfully landing first stage boosters after delivering cargo into orbit, but it looks as though China are keen to follow suit with their own rockets after recognizing benefits of reusability.

Our Thinking — Factory of the Future: Beyond the Assembly Line

Posted by Alireza Mokri in business, futurism

Mar 26
2017

The ‘factory of the future’ will result in… a very significant change in business models for both manufacturers and equipment makers. — Daniela Costa.

The women who’ll do anything to have whiter skin

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in futurism

Mar 25
2017

Former model Irene Major is the wife of Canadian oil tycoon Sam Mail and has used skin lightening creams.

The sale of the product provoked outrage, with some accusing the chain of encouraging racist ideals. Yet Irene, who’s 34 and lives with her husband and four children in a Kent mansion, claims that in some communities the pressure on women to use such products is overwhelming.