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May 8, 2022

New messages to aliens bring up two crucial ethical questions

Posted by in category: futurism

Should we just be blasting out to the cosmos?


Two new messages will give away our location, one to TRAPPIST-1. But it brings up a few questions which question if METI is so smart after all.

May 8, 2022

Drone swarms can now fly autonomously through thick forest

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

A swarm of 10 bright blue drones lifts off in a bamboo forest in China, then swerves its way between cluttered branches, bushes and over uneven ground as it autonomously navigates the best flight path through the woods.

The experiment, led by scientists at Zhejiang University, evokes scenes from —and the authors in fact cite films such as “Star Wars,” “Prometheus” and “Blade Runner 2049” in the opening of their paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Robotics.

“Here, we take a step forward (to) such a future,” wrote the team, led by Xin Zhou.

May 8, 2022

30 years after Intelsat VI rescue, Northrop Grumman aims to make in-space servicing a permanent reality

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

On 7 May 1992, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on her first voyage at 23:40 UTC from Pad-B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Her target: Intelsat VI F-3 (now known as Intelsat 603). The goal: rendezvous with, repair, and re-release the satellite.

In the now-30 years since that mission, on-orbit satellite repair and servicing have largely languished — save for the five Hubble servicing missions Endeavour and the Shuttle fleet would conduct after STS-49.

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May 8, 2022

Research Links Investment In Automation To Rising Mortality Rates

Posted by in categories: employment, robotics/AI

“We provide a lot of evidence to bolster the case that this is a causal relationship, and it is driven by precisely the industries that are most affected by aging and have opportunities for automating work,”

“For decades, manufacturers in the United States have turned to automation to remain competitive in a global marketplace, but this technological innovation has reduced the number of quality jobs available to adults without a college degree—a group that has faced increased mortality in recent years,”

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May 8, 2022

Scientists engineer a bacteria to produce a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, engineering, genetics, neuroscience

The results of the study could lead to new treatment options. In a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Nature on Thursday, researchers have compared the brain cells of patients who had died from either Parkinson’s disease or dementia to people unaffected by the disorders and found which brain cells are responsible for both conditions.


A team of researchers has created a bacteria that can produce a steady and consistent source of medicine inside a patient’s gut, suggesting the possibility for genetically edited bacteria to be an efficient Parkinson’s disease treatment.

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May 8, 2022

Protection of virtual property: Can you truly own anything in the metaverse?

Posted by in categories: blockchains, law

May 8, 2022

Tesla Sues Engineer Over ‘Dojo’ Supercomputer Technology Theft

Posted by in category: supercomputing

May 8, 2022

Apple, Google and Microsoft team up on passwordless logins

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, mobile phones

On the “World Password Day”, which was on May 5, Google, Microsoft and Apple joined hands to “kill” the password.

The three technology giants have vowed to create a future where your phone will be the primary source of online authentication. The new standard is being referred to as “muti-device FIDO credential”.

In a rare show of alliance, Apple, Google and Microsoft have joined forces to expand support for passwordless logins across mobile, desktop and browsers.

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May 8, 2022

Explainer: How ‘Common Prosperity’ is Changing China

Posted by in category: futurism

China’s drive for “common prosperity” is called a ‘’profound revolution’’ by state media. It has unnerved investors.

May 8, 2022

Today @4 PM Eastern Time!

Posted by in categories: life extension, Ray Kurzweil

With Raymond Kurzweil’s co-author Dr. Terry Grossman M.D and Dr. The panel will also awnser Longevity questions live. This is your opportunity to get powerful health insights from the World’s leading thinkers in Life Extension.

Sun, May 8 at 3 PM CDT.


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