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Aug 22, 2017
After Dangerous Collisions, Navy Will Pause for Safety Check
Posted by John Gallagher in category: military
Aug 22, 2017
US Navy collisions stoke cyber threat concerns
Posted by John Gallagher in category: cybercrime/malcode
Aug 22, 2017
‘We Do Not Have Long to Act’: Tech Heads Warn UN About Autonomous Arms
Posted by John Gallagher in categories: drones, Elon Musk, robotics/AI
SpaceX head Elon Musk and other industry leaders write that autonomy will lead to wider and faster war.
The prospect of tanks, machine guns, and drones that think for themselves becoming widespread is giving tech luminaries the heebie-jeebies.
In an open letter today (Aug. 21), a group of specialists from 26 nations called for the United Nations to ban the development and use of autonomous weapons. The signatories include Tesla CEO Elon Musk and DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, as well as other leaders in robotics and artificial-intelligence companies. (Google acquired DeepMind in 2014.)
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Aug 22, 2017
Outer-Space Obsession: Moguls Worth $513 Billion Join the Race
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: Elon Musk, space
It’s a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredible intelligence that makes them some of the most social, creative, and benevolent creatures on Earth. Alex Gendler takes us into the incredible, unforgettable mind of an elephant.
It’s a common saying that elephants never forget, but these magnificent animals are more than giant walking hard drives. The more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredible intelligence that makes them some of the most social, creative and benevolent creatures on Earth.
Aug 22, 2017
B Cells: The Antibody Factories of the Immune System
Posted by Steve Hill in category: biotech/medical
The immune system as a whole can be broadly separated into two main branches: the innate immune response and the adaptive immune response. The innate immune response is performed by a system that is always present across the body, while the adaptive immune response appears only in response to an infection and is always specific to a particular infectious agent. B cells are a part of the adaptive immune system.
B cells are one of the two types of lymphocytes, the other kind being T cells. Like most immune cells, B cells have a very specific function: the production of antibodies, which play a major role in immunity. However, in order for a B cell to produce antibodies it must first become activated.
Aug 22, 2017
FLOW OF WISDOM Interview w/ Zoltan Istvan founder of the Transhumanist Party HR1
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, cryonics, geopolitics, life extension, robotics/AI, transhumanism
The original date of this broadcast was on August 20, 2017. Zoltan Istvan is the creator of the Transhumanist political party.
Subjects discussed: Cryonics, The merging of machines and humans, advance technology, transhumanism, CRISPR and Artificial Intelligence.
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Aug 22, 2017
Edge computing could push the cloud to the fringe
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: drones, internet, robotics/AI
If the idea of processing data at the edge sounds familiar, it should. Levine points out computing has gone in massive cycles, shifting from centralized to distributed and back again, and the coming move to the edge is just another manifestation of that.
In his view, it only makes sense that the next trend will swing back to a distributed system driven by the sheer volume of Internet of Things devices. When the number of devices on the planet is no longer limited by the number of humans, it has the potential to raise the number of computers in the world by an order of magnitude, and that will force a change in the way we think about computing in the future.
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Aug 22, 2017
This US Weapon Can Defeat an Entire Army Without Killing Anyone – Advanced Denial System
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: energy, military
Scroll down for the [VIDEO] Some information and frequently asked questions about Advanced Denial System are :
Q1. Why do we need this technology? A1.The Active Denial System is needed because it’s the first non-lethal, directed-energy, counter-personnel system with an extended range greater than currently fielded non-lethal weapons. Most counter-personnel non-lethal weapons use kinetic energy (rubber rounds, bean bags, etc.). A kinetic-based system has a higher risk of human injury, and its effectiveness varies in relation to the size, age and gender of the target. The Active Denial System, however, is consistently effective regardless of size, age and gender and has a range greater than small-arms range. The Active Denial System will provide military personnel with a non-lethal weapon that has the same effect on all human targets.
