Jul 16, 2015
Hotel ‘staffed’ entirely by robots unveiled in Japan
Posted by Scott Davis in category: robotics/AI
Businessman insists hotel, with no human workers, is not a gimmick and will cut operating costs.
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Jul 16, 2015
What Competing In An Ironman Taught Me About Entrepreneurship — By Brandon Weber | Fast Company
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in category: business
Between starting a real estate technology company, Hightower, and completing in an Ironman, I’ve had my fair share of feeling in over my head. However, each of these adventures has taught me how to overcome an overwhelming challenge. Here are four humble pieces of advice for all of you crazy enough to do the same.
Jul 16, 2015
Robots Can’t Kill You—and Claiming They Can is Dangerous — Ron Chrisley | Gizmodo
Posted by Seb in category: robotics/AI
“Since robots don’t have responsibility, humans are the ones responsible for what robots do. However, as robots become more prevalent, it will increasingly appear as if they actually have their own autonomy and intentions, for which it will seem they can and should be held responsible.” Read more
Jul 16, 2015
Here’s the Home-Made Gun-Toting Quadcopter Nightmares Are Made Of — Chris Mills Gizmodo
Posted by Seb in categories: drones, weapons
Jul 15, 2015
IBM’s Watson supercomputer is learning Arabic in move to Middle East
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: supercomputing
IBM supercomputer and Jeopardy champion Watson is setting up shop in the Middle East and North Africa.
Jul 15, 2015
Organovo CEO: 3D bioprinting organs will help us get people off transplant waiting lists
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical
Jul 15, 2015
Luna: Open Source Artificial Intelligence Demo
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: robotics/AI
Jul 15, 2015
One day soon, amputees will be able to control their prosthetic limbs with their minds.
Posted by Albert Sanchez in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs
One day soon, amputees will be able to control their prosthetic limbs with their minds. http://voc.tv/1cRrjAQ.
Jul 15, 2015
A jet engine powered by lasers and nuclear explosions?
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: nuclear energy, transportation
Lasers vaporize radioactive material and cause a fusion reaction — in effect, a small thermonuclear explosion (credit: Patent Yogi/YouTube)
Jul 15, 2015
Declare Your Independence…from Evolution! Here Comes The Singularity and Transhumanism — Nick Gillespie Reason.com
Posted by Seb in categories: singularity, transhumanism
Independence Day weekend seems like a good time to push the envelope on what is possible for human beings to achieve. Hell, if a rag-tag band of colonists could kick the mighty Brits’ butts so long ago, how hard can it be for today’s people to live to 150, use 3D printers to create new organs, and develop superpowers? Read more
