The world we experience is not the real world. It’s a mental construction, filtered through our physical senses. Which raises the question: How would our world change if we had new and different senses? Could they expand our universe?
In the AI age “being smart” will mean something completely different
Andrew Ng has likened artificial intelligence (AI) to electricity in that it will be as transformative for us as electricity was for our ancestors. I can only guess that electricity was mystifying, scary, and even shocking to them — just as AI will be to many of us. Credible scientists and research firms have predictedthat the likely automation of service sectors and professional jobs in the United States will be more than 10 times as large as the number of manufacturing jobs automated to date. That possibility is mind-boggling.
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We’ve been worrying about the end of work for 500 years
Will machines take over jobs? We’ve been wondering for hundreds of years
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The Fourth Industrial Age will be about AI understanding us, not the other way around
While we’re not going to let the bots take over just yet, it’s clear that bots are going to meet our needs, offer proactive advice, and serve us. The truth is, we won’t try to understand technology. Technology will try to understand us.
Hampton Creek is now growing its own meat in labs—and it says it will get to stores first
The maker of vegan mayonnaise has been working on getting lab-made meat onto dinner tables everywhere. It’s just that nobody knew about it.
Amazon’s Alexa has gained 14,000 skills in the last year
Amazon’s Alexa is gaining knowledge at a rapid clip.
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All Volvo cars will be electric or hybrid within two years
It’s the first major automaker to stop selling gas- or diesel-only vehicles
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How the electric car became the future of transportation
Tesla CEO Elon Musk demonstrates the falcon wing doors on the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV during a launch event on September 29, 2015 in Fremont, California. After several production delays, Elon Musk officially launched the much anticipated Tesla Model X Crossover SUV.
The potential of electric cars is greater now than ever before.
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Police in Dubai have recruited a self-driving robo-car that can ‘scan for undesirables
The O-R3 comes with a built-in drone to follow targets off-road.
Ocado is testing self-driving vans that can deliver groceries in London
One day, your groceries might be delivered by robot. That’s the future online supermarket Ocado has been exploring, as it runs a trial in East London of a self-driving delivery van.
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The future of car-charging is freaky
Embodying Tesla’s unabashedly fearless attitude towards tech, Serbian designer Darko Markovic decided to combine the three things that the car company isn’t afraid of exploring. A. Drones, B. Autonomous Charging (remember that snake arm?), and C. Presenting futuristic technology in a way that impresses some, but scares others!
The tiny satellites ushering in the new space revolution
Planet Labs and other companies are sending hundreds of low-cost satellites into orbit. We’re only beginning to understand how that will change life on Earth.
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