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Jul 21, 2019
Elon Musk hopes to put a computer chip in your brain
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: computing, Elon Musk, neuroscience
Aired on Gadget Lab Podcast: buddy Elon Musk because it’s always fun to talk about Elon Musk and this time the man wants to put a computer in your brain this past Tuesda.
Jul 21, 2019
AI, quantum computing and 5G could make criminals more dangerous than ever, warn police
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: internet, law enforcement, quantum physics, robotics/AI
Law enforcement needs to be innovative and act now in order to keep face with near future criminal threats, warns ‘Do criminals dream of electric sheep’ paper.
Jul 21, 2019
What is post-quantum cryptography?
Posted by Vivek Jaiswal in categories: computing, encryption, quantum physics
The race is on to create new ways to protect data and communications from the threat posed by super-powerful quantum computers.
Jul 21, 2019
Lunar bricks could keep Moon colonists warm and generate electricity
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: solar power, space, sustainability
Space engineers have long considered lunar soil as locally available material for building outposts on the Moon, and now ESA researchers are considering it as a means to store energy. The Discovery & Preparation study by the agency and Azimut Space aims to determine how the lunar regolith can soak up solar energy during the day, then use it to generate electricity during the 14-day night and protect equipment against freezing.
Jul 21, 2019
The Futurist New Deal For America
Posted by Michael Dodd in categories: bitcoin, geopolitics, transhumanism
An introduction to by Johannon Ben Zion candidate for President of the US Transhumanist Party.
US Transhumanist Party candidate for President, Johannon Ben Zion has a futurist new deal for America. This concept stoked my interest when I was listening to the debate between all of the US Transhumanist Party candidates. I wanted more information on this concept and Johannon Ben Zion was kind enough to forward this information to me.
50 years after the first Moon landing, humanity is getting ready to go back. Countries and companies are planning dozens of lunar missions—for research, for resources and even for tourism, which begs the question: who, if anyone, owns the Moon?
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Jul 21, 2019
How an authoritarian regime will intercept all internet traffic inside its country
Posted by Vivek Jaiswal in categories: encryption, government, internet, security, surveillance
How dictators work in the 21st century.
The new president of Kazakhstan is now proving that he will keep the old, oppressive systems alive for the 21st century, using advanced technical tools.
The man in the middle: Beginning last week, Kazakhstan’s government is intercepting all HTTPS traffic inside the country, ZDNet reports. HTTPS is a protocol meant to offer encryption, security, and privacy to users, but now the nation’s internet service providers are forcing all users to install certificates that enable pervasive interception and surveillance.
Jul 20, 2019
This Cute Robot Uses Sophisticated AI to Help Teach Kids
Posted by Amberley Levine in category: robotics/AI
Infusions of artificial intelligence (AI) are making robots smart, social, and capable of interacting with people of all ages in a variety of settings.
Jul 20, 2019
This sustainable way of growing rice produces bumper harvests
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: food, sustainability
African farmers earned 41% more when using this method.
🔎 Learn more about innovative methods of growing rice: https://wef.ch/2GjlJjW
