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In a not too distant future, societies of all countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man’s life. Yet, man continues to devour himself in useless wars. A strong political hierarchy now divides all powers into three factions, and A. I. devices rapidly gain ground as efficiency becomes a priority.
As social revolts grow worse everyday, authorities seek ways to control their citizens. They decide to carry out a series of tests that will determine not only whether some crucial powers can be transferred to non human entities, but also whether man is ready to yield those powers.
Jan 4, 2016
Finding space-time quanta in the cosmic microwave background: Not so simple
Posted by Andreas Matt in category: futurism
Can we find evidence for space-time quantization in the cosmic microwave background? Turns out it’s complicated.
Jan 4, 2016
London to NYC in one hour courtesy of the new Airbus jet design
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: transportation
Have breakfast in London and lunch in New York thanks to the futuristic new jet design from Airbus.
Jan 4, 2016
Deep Learning in Action | How to learn an algorithm
Posted by Andreas Matt in categories: computing, information science, robotics/AI
Deep Learning in Action | A talk by Juergen Schmidhuber, PhD at the Deep Learning in Action talk series in October 2015. He is professor in computer science at the Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research, part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland.
Juergen Schmidhuber, PhD | I review 3 decades of our research on both gradient based and more general problem solvers that search the space of algorithms running on general purpose computers with internal memory.
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Jan 3, 2016
If All Movies Had Cell Phones
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, mobile phones
Your favorite films just got a lot shorter.
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Jan 3, 2016
DARPA Backs Atoms-to-Products Milestone
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: engineering, materials, nanotechnology, particle physics, quantum physics
DARPA funds the Atoms-to-Products program that aims to maintain quantum nanoscale properties at the millimeter scale of microchips.
The main goal of the atoms-to-products program is to create technology and processes needed to create nanometer-scale pieces, with dimensions almost the size of atoms, into components and materials only millimeter scale in size. And to spur developments in the program DARPA has now posed the challenge to 10 laboratories across the nation.
To get the full benefits of nanoscale engineering at the millimeter scale, the organization has partnered with Intelligent Materials Solutions. “Our initial project will be to control infrared light by assembling nanoscale particles into finished components that are one million times larger,” explains Adam Gross, the team leader working closely with Christopher Roper to bring the Atoms-to Products project to fruition.
Jan 3, 2016
Underground Parking in China ;) ViralMega.com
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Jan 3, 2016
LG made an 18-inch display you can roll up like a newspaper
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: electronics, mobile phones, transportation
LG Display has a prototype 18-inch screen it’s showing off at the Consumer Electronics Show this week that rolls up like a piece of paper. The technology builds on LG’s forward-looking OLED work focusing on bendable, rollable, and curving displays. The company showed similar technology last year as a proof of concept, but kept images behind closed doors. Now LG looks ready to show the world.
We’ve seen this type of concept display from the likes of Sony, Samsung, Sharp, and others in the past. However, it does indicate that LG sees these types of futuristic displays as differentiation points for smartphones, tablets, and TVs. LG envisions these types of screens rolling up into our pockets or being made to wrap around interior spaces, and the company will show off a 25-inch curved screen installed on the inside of a car at its Auto Zone section on the show floor.
We’ll get a closer look at the newspaper-like screen in a couple of days, as well as a new 55-inch “paper thin” TV that has all its electronics installed independently, according to LG. So check back in with The Verge for LG coverage and everything else CES-related throughout the week.
