Author Archives: Mike Reeves-McMillan

Feb 09

Quantum computers are a huge step up in speed and power from conventional computers, and can enable modelling of…

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Quantum computers are a huge step up in speed and power from conventional computers, and can enable modelling of reality to such a level of detail that the models have extreme predictive accuracy. I want to do a story where the country’s leader has pledged to follow the guidance of a quantum-computer model, and finds uncomfortable truths coming out of the data.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

Physicists Unveil Blueprint for a Quantum Computer the Size of a Soccer Field http://suhub.co/2kwlOoC

Feb 07

TOBE is a toolkit that enables the user to create Tangible Out-of-Body Experiences, created by [Renaud Gervais] and…

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Originally shared by HACKADAY

TOBE is a toolkit that enables the user to create Tangible Out-of-Body Experiences, created by [Renaud Gervais] and others and presented at the TEI ’16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction. The goal is to expose…

http://hackaday.com/2017/02/06/tobe-tangible-out-of-body-experience-with-biosignals

Feb 03

This article isn’t just about the robotification of clothing manufacture (though that would be huge); it’s about how…

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This article isn’t just about the robotification of clothing manufacture (though that would be huge); it’s about how invention has, once again, become simple because our platforms are now so powerful and accessible.

Originally shared by Singularity Hub

The Surprisingly Simple Invention That Allows Robots to Make Clothes http://suhub.co/2klu3Sx

Jan 27

The ignorance of crowds is a problem for any approach which tries to use the wisdom of crowds.

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The ignorance of crowds is a problem for any approach which tries to use the wisdom of crowds. But there appears to be a way around it – maybe.

Originally shared by Jennifer Ouellette

” instead of trying to figure out what’s right based on the most popular answer, a study led by Prelec and published in Nature on Jan. 25 suggests that a better formula for finding a correct answer in a crowd is to give weight to “surprisingly popular” responses to questions. The idea is that this alternative algorithm would account for the probability that there are some outliers in the crowd who know more than most. This way, mathematical methods start to approach how people seriously solve problems: by seeking out the rare few who are knowledgeable on a topic.” https://qz.com/895735/mit-economists-designed-an-algorithm-to-combat-groupthink/

https://qz.com/895735/mit-economists-designed-an-algorithm-to-combat-groupthink/