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Sep 11, 2019

SpaceX Files Paperwork for Starship Maiden Voyage

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

SpaceX is gearing up for its biggest launch yet.

The company filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission, requesting permission to communicate with the upcoming first generation of its Starship spacecraft up to an altitude of 22.5 km (74,000 feet) at its South Texas launch site.

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the first test flight of the next-gen craft could take place as soon as October.

Sep 11, 2019

‘Flying fish’ robot can propel itself out of water and glide through the air

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A bio-inspired bot uses water from the environment to create a gas and launch itself from the water’s surface.

The robot, which can travel 26 metres through the air after take-off, could be used to collect in hazardous and cluttered environments, such as during flooding or when monitoring .

Robots that can transition from water to air are desirable in these situations, but the launch requires a lot of power, which has been difficult to achieve in .

Sep 11, 2019

Explorium raises $19 million to unify AI model training and deployment

Posted by in categories: finance, robotics/AI

Tel Aviv-based Explorium, a developer of cloud-based data and AI model prep solutions, has rasied $19 million in venture capital.

Sep 11, 2019

What will humans look like in 100 years?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, ethics, space

We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals. Is it ethical to evolve the human body? I say yes.


And it becomes a moral imperative because it’s going to be really hard to live on Mars if we don’t fundamentally modify the human body. Right? You go from one cell, mom and dad coming together to make one cell, in a cascade to 10 trillion cells. We don’t know, if you change the gravity substantially, if the same thing will happen to create your body. We do know that if you expose our bodies as they currently are to a lot of radiation, we will die. So as you’re thinking of that, you have to really redesign things just to get to Mars. Forget about the moons of Neptune or Jupiter.

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Sep 11, 2019

The extreme tech that will help people live forever

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

“Everyone is searching for a magic pill that will cure ageing,” explains Richard Siow, who heads up ageing research at King’s College London. “The truth is, lifestyle and diet changes are the most realistic way to extend your life. You can’t just adopt these as you get older. You need to start young – we’re ageing from the moment we’re born.”

Of course, diet and exercise alone won’t enable humans to achieve immortality. We profile the scientists and startups trying to hold back time.

Sep 11, 2019

Dogfish Head & Merrell Launch Limited-Edition Trail Running Shoe

Posted by in category: futurism

(Rockford, MI & Milton, DE) – Outdoor performance brand Merrell and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery have launched a co-branded trail running shoe inspired by two of their shared passions: the outdoors and beer. The limited-edition Merrell Agility Synthesis X Dogfish trail runner is now available in select retail stores and on Merrell.com, and will also be sold on September 29th at Dogfish Head’s annual Dogfish Dash in Milton, DE.

Merrell Agility Synthesis X Dogfish trail runner

Available in a “SeaQuench” colorway for men and women, the design of the shoe is inspired by the most thirst-quenching beer Dogfish Head has ever brewed: SeaQuench Ale is now the best-selling sour beer in America, and is recognized by its signature sea-foam green can and off-centered ingredients, including black limes and sea salt, all of which are incorporated into the shoe design.

Sep 11, 2019

Machine Learning and Flint Water Crisis

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

But didn’t properly treat the new water to prevent corroding water pipes resulting in eroded lead pipes and contaminated water across the city.

Officials denied that the water was unsafe for more than a year…until activism by Flint residents brought national attention and pressure…

Sep 11, 2019

Could Quantum Gravity Allow Us To Time Travel?

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, time travel

Some of the leading theories of quantum gravity prohibit it, while in others, time travel happens all the time.

Sep 11, 2019

Scientists Accidentally Created a Liquid Magnet

Posted by in category: futurism

They could be used to create magnet grabbers or a replica T-1000.

Sep 11, 2019

Smart sensor network helps redirect missile

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army successfully tested its ability to redirect munitions in flight Aug. 28 in an experiment over the Mohave Desert involving an unmanned aircraft, smart sensors and artificial intelligence.

It was the “signature experiment for FY19” said Brig. Gen. Walter T. Rugen, director of the Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team, speaking Thursday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Hot Topic” forum on aviation.

The experiment at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, tested a capability developed by his CFT called A3I, standing for Architecture, Automation, Autonomy and Interfaces.