Computer Pioneer Warns the Metaverse ‘Could Make Reality Disappear’
‘Our surroundings will become filled with persons, places, objects, and activities that don’t actually exist, and yet they will seem deeply authentic to us,…’ by Chris Ciaccia via dailymail.co.uk Headline Image Credit: TeamLab Art Collective One of the world’s leading computer engineers believes the metaverse, the idea that caused Mark Zuckerberg to rebrand his whole company, could one day ‘make … Continue reading
Ray Kurzweil, The Technological Singularity And The Future Of Humanity
Year 2047: a new beginning, or the beginning of the end for humanity? When people can’t tell the difference between artificial and human intelligence, will humans become obsolete, like the floppy disk? Or will it be a world where artificial and human intelligence merge to usher in the next step of our evolution? That’s the “technological singularity”, the theoretical time … Continue reading
Blue Origin Announces Plans to build Commercial Space Station
“Orbital Reef will be operated as a ‘mixed use business park’ in space. Shared infrastructure efficiently supports the proprietary needs of diverse tenants and visitors.” via Unexplained-Mysteries Headline Image Caption/Credit: Orbital Reef should be up and running before 2030. / Blue Origin Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company has revealed its intentions to build a ‘business park’ in space. Hot on the … Continue reading
Scraped Data of 1.5 BILLION Facebook Users Offered for Sale on the Dark Web – Reports
“It’s the “biggest and most significant Facebook data dump to date,” according to the publication…” via RT Headline Image credit:© REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has another headache: The personal data of 1.5 billion customers, scraped from his platform, is reportedly being offered for sale on the dark web. User IDs, … Continue reading
Solar Storm Could Cause ‘Internet Apocalypse’
We are so used to, and dependent on the internet now… imagine being without it for months! via Unexplained-Mysteries Image Credit: NASA/Steele Hill Scientists have warned that a devastating solar storm could disrupt the world’s Internet for months. The last time a coronal mass ejection from the Sun hit the Earth was in 1921, a time long before computers, mobile … Continue reading
‘Joker Virus’ that Subscribes You to Paid Services Back on Android Devices, Belgian Police Warn
“You risk a big surprise at the end of the month on your bank account or your credit card…” via RT: Headline Image Credit:© Unsplash / Hermes Rivera Belgium’s federal police have released a stark warning of a malware known as the ‘joker virus’ once again cropping up on Android. The police report the virus can automatically subscribe hacked devices … Continue reading
‘Bleak’ Future with Companies Owning Private Thoughts & World Divided Between Cyborg and Human
“…EEG data could also give companies “unparalleled insight” into a person’s “intentions, preferences, and emotions.” via RT Image: © Getty Images / metamorworks Scientists at Imperial College London have warned of a “bleak panorama” relating to the commercial use of brain-computer interfaces. If left unregulated, they say, the tech could lead to companies harvesting our deepest thoughts. Several Big Tech … Continue reading
Hyundai’s Europe Chief Predicts Flying Cars to Be ‘Reality’ by End of Decade
No more gridlock? by Daria Bedenko via Sputniknews A flying car might be a dream for anyone stuck in traffic in any large city. How convenient and fast would it be to simply fly across town with no honking and no traffic lights? Too bad it is only science fiction, or is it? The chief executive of the European operations … Continue reading
Chinese ‘Artificial Sun’ Experimental Fusion Reactor Sets New World Record
I always file these in the “what could possibly go wrong” category… via Gadgets360: The Chinese experiment is part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project. China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) has set a new record in the latest experiment, where it achieved a plasma temperature of 216 million Fahrenheit (120 million C) for 101 seconds. Not just that, … Continue reading
New Material Could Create ‘Neurons’ and ‘Synapses’ for Computers
via University of Groningen Classic computers use binary values (0/1) to perform. By contrast, our brain cells can use more values to operate, making them more energy-efficient than computers. This is why scientists are interested in neuromorphic (brain-like) computing. Physicists from the University of Groningen have used a complex oxide to create elements comparable to the neurons and synapses in … Continue reading
