Cargo ships are huge polluters (because of the kind of fuel they use), and this is a small start towards replacing them – and their crews.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
The World’s First Autonomous Ship Will Set Sail In 2018
Jul
31
Category Archives: SFF Thought Starters
Jul
28
VO: You are being watched. There is a system, a Machine…
VO: You are being watched. There is a system, a Machine…
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
The Biggest Facial Recognition System in the World Is Rolling Out in China http://suhub.co/2tQll6T
Jul
27
Cooked in the truck as it’s delivered, with a GPS-enabled oven.
Cooked in the truck as it’s delivered, with a GPS-enabled oven.
What a time to be alive.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
These Pizza Robots Assemble Perfect Pies in Minutes http://suhub.co/2vMSeys
Jul
22
Via Singularity Hub, a more-nuanced-than-usual examination of basic income, its diverse supporters, and its possible…
Via Singularity Hub, a more-nuanced-than-usual examination of basic income, its diverse supporters, and its possible purposes.
Jul
20
SF as futurism.
SF as futurism.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Why XPRIZE Is Asking Writers to Take Us Through a Wormhole to 2037 http://suhub.co/2ttZNg7
Jul
20
I have a story idea with a shared lucid dreaming environment (Amazon Deep).
I have a story idea with a shared lucid dreaming environment (Amazon Deep).
Originally shared by Adafruit Industries
Four Lucid Dreaming Wearables #wearablewednesday
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/07/19/four-lucid-dreaming-wearables-wearablewednesday/
Four head mounted wearables are about to arrive in the market place all of them with lucid dreaming options. They are monitoring brainwaves and using companion apps for sleep data collection as well as lucid dream manipulation.
The devices are:
Neuroon Open – $99 – EEG/Light/Sound/BLE – December 2017
iBand+ – $160 – EEG/Light/Sound/BLE – December 2017
LucidCatcher – $350 – EEG/200uA brain stimulation/WiFi – January 2018
Aurora Dreamband – $299 – EEG/Light/Sound/BLE d- Now Shipping!
Read more
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/07/19/four-lucid-dreaming-wearables-wearablewednesday/
Jul
18
Good news, everybody!
Good news, everybody!
(Well, not everybody. Mainly tardigrades, actually.)
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
We Worked Out What It Would Take to Wipe Out All Life on a Planet—and It’s Good News for Alien Hunters http://suhub.co/2u26m6A
Jul
14
Whether or not I agree with him – and I often don’t – Cory Doctorow is always interesting.
Whether or not I agree with him – and I often don’t – Cory Doctorow is always interesting.
http://reason.com/archives/2017/07/12/cory-doctorows-fully-automated
Jul
14
This is a great blog series in which experts in various fields talk about ideas in science fiction and fantasy.
This is a great blog series in which experts in various fields talk about ideas in science fiction and fantasy. Thought Lisa Cohen might like this one – and also might want to contribute? The blog owner is looking for experts, and I know you know quite a bit about injuries…
Jul
14
Faster-growing, closer to markets, and safer – there are advantages to vertical farm produce, though price is, so…
Faster-growing, closer to markets, and safer – there are advantages to vertical farm produce, though price is, so far, not one of them.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Europe’s Huge New Vertical Farm http://suhub.co/2tMWK0V