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Oct 21, 2021

Facebook will punish rule breakers

Posted by in category: policy

The policy applies even if the violation occurred outside a group.


Facebook is taking new steps to crack down on groups users who break its rules, even when they have done so in other parts of the app.

Under the new policy, Facebook will downrank content posted in groups by users who have broken its rules even if they have done so elsewhere on the company’s platform. The new rule will apply to any group member who has had a post removed for violating one of Facebook’s Community Standards in the previous 90 days. Those who have had multiple posts removed will have “more severe” demotions.

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Oct 20, 2021

The Relationship Between AI And Human Rights

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The reason AI exists is to make our lives simpler, actions faster, knowledge more usable and decision-making more assured. In these regards, AI has done a fine job and continues to do so in both personal and professional contexts. Despite this, you would come across countless concerns about the ‘ethical issues’ posed by the technology. Pay closer attention, and you will realize that most of these issues stem from human negligence or ignorance.

It goes without saying that the relationship between AI and human rights can only be as good as we humans enable it to be. AI-powered systems act on the basis of how competently they have been built and trained. So, executing those two tasks ethically can make sure that AI tools and applications will never violate any human right.

Oct 20, 2021

A Drone Company Will Airlift Stranded Dogs. Over a Stream of Lava?

Posted by in categories: drones, habitats, sustainability

In an interview with Reuters, Jaime Pereira, CEO of Aerocamaras, said “it’s the first time an animal is being rescued with a drone and the first time it has to be captured. If that’s the last option that the dogs have? Then we’re going after them.” Pereira also mentioned a possible nightmare scenario caused by the limitations of drone battery technology, and the tricky nature of the operation, which relies partly on the cooperation of the stranded canines: “What we don’t want is to run out of battery when flying over the lava,” he said. In order to carry out the mission as safely as possible, the drone operator is currently carrying out test flights to practice before sending its drones to the location near the live volcano.

Though this is likely the first time a dog has been carried to safety by a drone, operators in China guided a herd of wayward elephants home with the aid of drones. In that case, however, the drones were only used to keep track of the animals. The technology is also being trialed for first responder operations in the case of natural disasters and emergencies. Here’s hoping the novel method for extracting the otherwise inaccessible animals to safety goes off without a hitch.

Oct 20, 2021

China’s New FAST Telescope Could Detect Alien Probes in Our Solar System

Posted by in categories: alien life, robotics/AI

Even swarms of self-replicating robots.

If alien civilizations exist, they may have opened a Pandora’s box.

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Oct 20, 2021

Michael Antonov: longevity is all about tackling true unknowns

Posted by in categories: innovation, life extension

The Co-founder of Formic Ventures, Michael Antonov, is using logic and innovation to drive the longevity sector forward.

Oct 20, 2021

Finding this cosmic phenomenon could unlock mysteries of the ancient universe

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

Low-frequency gravitational waves could unlock the secrets of the ancient universe.


But scientists still can’t detect these waves at low frequencies that are often the result of even more massive objects colliding with one another or events that took place shortly after the Big Bang.

A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham suggests combining different methods to detect ultra low-frequency gravitational waves that hold the mystery of ancient black holes and the early universe.

Oct 20, 2021

Too hot to handle: can our bodies withstand global heating?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

Extreme heat can kill or cause long-term health problems – but for many unendurable temperatures are the new normal.


Extreme heat can also cause “leaky gut”, in which toxins and pathogenic bacteria to seep in to the blood, increasing the likelihood of infections, says Walter. It is almost possible to develop a kind of sepsis infection by being hot, he says. “Gut permeability seems to be a big, big problem.”

Oct 20, 2021

AI-Savvy Criminals Clone Executive’s Voice in $35 Million Deepfake Bank Heist

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The criminals used deepfake software to recreate the voice of an executive at a large company, then called a bank manager to request transfers.

Oct 20, 2021

Timeline: What If Humans Were Immortal

Posted by in categories: information science, life extension, mathematics

Oh the things we can see and accomplish when time and death can no longer hinder us.


Immortality is eternal life, being exempt from death, unending existence.
Human beings seem to be obsessed with the idea of immortality. But a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has stated, through a mathematical equation, that it is impossible to stop ageing in multicellular organisms, which include humans, bringing the immortality debate to a possible end.
So you probably don’t want to die, most people don’t. But death takes us all no matter what we want. However, today in our scenario, humans have found a way to obtain that immortality. Watch the whole timeline video to find out how reaching immortality changes the world and the way we live.

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Oct 20, 2021

Smokey the AI

Posted by in categories: drones, information science, robotics/AI

Smart image analysis algorithms, fed by cameras carried by drones and ground vehicles, can help power companies prevent forest fires.