A time traveler’s guide to the end of the universe
In this series we’ll take a science and technology-based overhead view of the future from the perspective of a time
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Author: Tristan Greene
IBM, the Linux Foundation, and Grillo unveil global earthquake early-warning system
Only a handful of countries (Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and China) have nation-wide earthquake early-warning systems. Isn’t that weird? Many other
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Why ‘human-like’ is a low bar for most AI projects
Show me a human-like machine and I’ll show you a faulty piece of tech. The AI market is expected to
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Quantum physicists say time travelers don’t have to worry about the butterfly effect
What if I told you all your favorite time-travel films and books were actually created by big tech in order
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This app uses AI to make your selfies look fabulously ridiculous
Artificial intelligence has emerged in the past decade as a bedrock technology. We use it for important endeavors such as
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Scientists modified a strain of cannabis to kill cancer cells
It’s well-documented that chemical compounds found in cannabis, especially cannabidiol (CBD), are effective at treating the symptoms of many forms
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A beginner’s guide to the AI apocalypse: Humanity joins the hivemind
Welcome to the latest article in TNW’s guide to the AI apocalypse. In this series we’ll examine some of the most
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Here’s why AI didn’t save us from COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic began we were all so full of hope. We assumed our technology would save us from
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Elon Musk claims his brain chip can stimulate your pleasure center
Neuralink‘s mission has never quite been clear. We know it’s working on a chip designed to be surgically inserted into
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GitHub buried a data archive at the north pole in case post-apocalyptic society needs help
Dear people of the future: we’re sorry for whatever horrible thing we did that caused the apocalypse (was it nukes?
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