Not your father’s space opera, but a compelling character-driven book about what it means to become a person.
May
16
May
16
It can already be hard to tell whether a poster on social media is a person or a bot (though that’s partly because a…
It can already be hard to tell whether a poster on social media is a person or a bot (though that’s partly because a lot of people give what are effectively preprogrammed responses to certain topics, and aren’t very good at sentences). Should there be a requirement that an AI announce itself as such when making a voice call?
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Google’s Duplex Raises the Question: Should Robots Sound Robotic? https://suhub.co/2L4AE0M
May
16
I found this interesting, not least because my grandmother (b.
I found this interesting, not least because my grandmother (b. 1901, 4 years after New Zealand women gained the right to vote) was very much involved in the surf lifesaving movement in New Zealand, and my mother (b. 1927) was a competitive swimmer.
May
15
The basis of this project is taking the multiple redundant codings for particular proteins and replacing them with a…
The basis of this project is taking the multiple redundant codings for particular proteins and replacing them with a single coding, thus defeating viral replication strategies.
I can’t help thinking that if something exists in multiple redundant forms, there must be some kind of advantage which we just don’t know about yet. But I suppose this project is one way of finding out what that is.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Scientists Kick Off Synthetic Biology Project to Make Virus-Resistant Super Cells https://suhub.co/2KqZTt2
May
14
Because it’s Peter Diamandis, this overhypes the positives, doesn’t mention the many challenges, and leaves out…
Because it’s Peter Diamandis, this overhypes the positives, doesn’t mention the many challenges, and leaves out cultural and psychological factors entirely. But it’s still an interesting summary of food technology currently in transition.
Originally shared by Peter H. Diamandis
Tech – Future of Food http://bit.ly/2IhWAaY
May
14
Lisa Cohen, I had an idea the other day for an anthology.
Lisa Cohen, I had an idea the other day for an anthology.
If you ever run a writing retreat at Starfield Farm, you could get everyone to write short stories inspired by the rural setting.
You could call it…
Stranger Tractors.
May
14
Carrie Vaughn (who is super smart and a very skilled writer) talks about the structure of Infinity War (with…
Carrie Vaughn (who is super smart and a very skilled writer) talks about the structure of Infinity War (with spoilers, naturally).
She sees it as three movies seamlessly welded together by their B plots.
May
13
Handwavium, at the moment, but exciting handwavium.
Handwavium, at the moment, but exciting handwavium.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Why the Discovery of Room-Temperature Superconductors Would Unleash Amazing Technologies https://suhub.co/2IEMhgm
May
13
Via Keith Wilson.
Via Keith Wilson.
Originally shared by Judah Richardson
Ford has been offering a small number of its workers bionic vests for almost a year now as part of a pilot program.
The company makes it clear from the start: it’s completely optional, and if employees don’t want to wear one, they’ll never have to. The union, for its part, has worked hard to get that in writing.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ekso-bionics-eksovest-ford-assembly-line-1.4645523
May
11
For your ecopunk inspiration.
For your ecopunk inspiration.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
From Drone Swarms to Tree Batteries, New Tech Is Revolutionizing Ecology and Conservation https://suhub.co/2rBRVFr