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Jun 25, 2018

Want to feel more Calm, get some Headspace, and practice Mindfulness Daily?

Posted by in categories: education, mobile phones, space

Good update on the science around popular mindfulness apps — “It is vital that we understand the potential benefits of engaging with such apps, and how these compare to programs that are taught in-person…”


Let me ask again…want to feel more Calm, get some Head­space, and prac­tice Mind­ful­ness Daily?

There are apps for that—hundreds of them, besides the three I just mentioned.

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Jun 25, 2018

Water use across the US declines to levels not seen since 1970

Posted by in category: futurism

Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, show ongoing effort towards “efficient use of critical water resources.”

Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in 45 years. According to a new USGS report, 322 billion gallons of per day (Bgal/d) were withdrawn for use in the United States during 2015.

This represents a 9 percent reduction of water use from 2010 when about 354 Bgal/d were withdrawn and the lowest level since before 1970 (370 Bgal/d).

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Jun 25, 2018

Star attraction: Royal Observatory seeks volunteers to use new telescope

Posted by in category: space

Cutting-edge telescope makes Greenwich a working observatory for the first time in 60 years.

Science editor.

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Jun 25, 2018

Ransom Demands and Frozen Computers: Hackers Hit Towns Across the U.S.

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, cybercrime/malcode

The attack on Rockport is one example in a rising tide of similar invasions of municipal systems across the U.S.—from major cities like Atlanta, which got hit in March, to counties, tiny towns and even a library system in St. Louis. Local governments are forced to spend money on frantic efforts to recover data, system upgrades, cybersecurity insurance and, in some cases, to pay their online extortionists if they can’t restore files some other way.


Hackers are targeting small towns’ computer systems, with public-sector attacks appearing to be rising faster than those in the private sector. Online extortionists demand bitcoin ransom in return for decryption keys.

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Jun 24, 2018

Trump’s ‘Space Force’ could fuel a new $1 trillion economy, Morgan Stanley says

Posted by in categories: economics, security, space travel

Space is the next frontier for war.


  • President Donald Trump’s proposed “Space Force” could help fuel the $1 trillion intergalactic economy, Morgan Stanley says.
  • The bank is tracking 100 private companies poised to profit from interstellar industries.

If President Donald Trump successfully organizes his so-called Space Force, it could speed up investment in what Morgan Stanley sees as the next trillion-dollar economy.

In a note to clients Friday, the bank doubled down on its intergalactic thesis from last October, saying the Space Force “could address critical vulnerabilities in national security, raising investor awareness in the formation of what we see as the next trillion-dollar economy.”

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Jun 24, 2018

China takes surveillance to new heights with flock of robotic Doves, but do they come in peace?

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI, surveillance

China has built a flock of robotic Doves, but do they come in peace?


Hi-tech drones that look and move like real birds have already flown over restive Xinjiang region.

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Jun 24, 2018

My new POSTHUMAN logo Photo

Posted by in category: futurism

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Jun 24, 2018

Hello World: Meet Your AI Overlords

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A look at the AI robots that want your job.

https://bloom.bg/2IL4g1J

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Jun 24, 2018

The Robots Roaming the High Seas

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Click on photo to start video.

This engineer is building an armada of saildrones that could remake weather forecasting https://bloom.bg/2Ggfedp

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Jun 24, 2018

How Virtual Reality Will Help Shape Our Psychedelic Future

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, augmented reality, economics, education, media & arts, robotics/AI, virtual reality

The famous psychologist Timothy Leary once referred to himself as a “surfer,” envisioning a future where, “[t]o study biology, you can press a button and make yourself part of the human body. You can become a white blood cell and learn about the circulatory system by traveling through an artery. You can call up the Prado Museum in Madrid and study Goya’s paintings.”


When I think about the future, I envision mass technological disruptions across the entire landscape. Artificial intelligence (AI) being embedded into the very fabric of our architecture and institutions, 3D printing transforming our socio-economic system from scarcity to abundance, and virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) unleashing infinite potential in shaping our perceptions of reality.

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