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Jan 8, 2018
Discussion of iTR Publication
Posted by Michael Greve in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension
AgeX, one of our supported startups aiming at turning basic research into actual rejuvenation therapies for human application, just published a breakthrough genetic discovery that could enable us to activate tissue regeneration capabilities in humans.
Dr. Mike West, CEO of AgeX, will also be presenting at undoing-aging.org
Jan 8, 2018
How Robots Will Break Politics
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: genetics, robotics/AI
At the moment, it is easy and comforting to imagine that the machines will mostly be complementary to human workers, whose common sense and human touch will still be necessary. But over the next half-century, AI will get better faster than humans can learn new skills. While we are probably still a very long way away from an AI with humanlike general intelligence, we are much closer to a world where particular machines can perform specific tasks as well as humans and at far less cost—precisely the kind of change that reshaped nations 150 years ago. Long before we find ourselves dealing with malevolent AIs or genetically engineered superhumans, and perhaps just 10 to 20 years from now, we will have to deal with the threat technology poses to our social order—and to our politics.
Automation is dramatically reshaping the workforce, but we’ve barely begun to grapple with how it will reshape society.
Jan 7, 2018
Biomechanical Energy Instead of Batteries?
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: energy, wearables
Why wearable? Many industrial and academic studies are currently addressed to design and to optimize the technologies related to portable and wireless.
Jan 7, 2018
Pentagon Seeks Laser-Powered Bat Drones. Really
Posted by Patrick Tucker in categories: drones, information science, military, robotics/AI
Wirelessly powered, biomimetic spybots…
A new contest seeks flight systems inspired by Mother Nature and powered by directed-energy beams.
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Jan 7, 2018
Longevity FAQ: A beginner’s guide to longevity research
Posted by Montie Adkins in category: life extension
Jan 7, 2018
Revenue Neutral model reduces altcoin investment risk
Posted by Philip Raymond in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, economics, finance, geopolitics, internet
Titles are chosen by editors and not journalists or experts. I fought my editor over the above title. Yes, I address the teaser—and I explain a solid altcoin investment model. But, that comes after the break. The first part of this article should be titled “Why would anyone quote cost or value in Bitcoin?”. The subjects are highly related, so bear with me…
Today, a reader asked this question:
Some financial sites discuss value in Bitcoin terms, rather
than dollars or Euros. Why would I calculate the value of a
new car, my rent or an investment in this way? It’s hard to
understand how much money I need!
Answer: Your right! It’s difficult to estimate the value of a car or your rent in terms of Bitcoin. You are paid in dollars or Euros—and your landlord quotes rent in the same currency.
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This would be a nice way to get rid of having to use salt on the roads.
Never shovel your driveway again! ❄️ (via CNBC Technology)
Jan 7, 2018
Mirror neuron activity predicts people’s decision-making in moral dilemmas, study finds
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: ethics, neuroscience
It is wartime. You and your fellow refugees are hiding from enemy soldiers, when a baby begins to cry. You cover her mouth to block the sound. If you remove your hand, her crying will draw the attention of the soldiers, who will kill everyone. If you smother the child, you’ll save yourself and the others.
If you were in that situation, which was dramatized in the final episode of the ’70s and ’80s TV series “M.A.S.H.,” what would you do?
The results of a new UCLA study suggest that scientists could make a good guess based on how the brain responds when people watch someone else experience pain. The study found that those responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when facing moral dilemmas.
Jan 7, 2018
8 Trends of the Internet of Things in 2018
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: bitcoin, computing, internet
Internet of Things trends for 2018. Our expert Ahmed Banaf reviews how this tech trend will evolve this year: dat analytics, fog computing and blockchain.