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Nov 19, 2015

Crazy new Tail lights

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New Tail lights from Audi.


What do you think of these new Tail lights from Audi? Will they become the next big thing?

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Nov 18, 2015

Nick Bostrom: It would be a great tragedy if artificial superintelligence is never developed

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

Bostrom tells IBTimes UK that advanced AI creation is on the path to the ‘best possible future’.

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Nov 17, 2015

‘Future Visions’ anthology brings together science fiction – and science fact

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Nov 17, 2015

We’re Fast Approaching a World Where Nothing Is Scarce—Even Diamonds

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What’s more scarce than perfect diamonds, right?

Wrong.

This week, a new company called Diamond Foundry announced that it is able to “grow” hundreds of perfect, “real” diamonds (up to nine carats) in just two weeks in a lab.

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Nov 16, 2015

Lessons from the PC video game industry — By Chris Dixon | Medium

Posted by in categories: business, computing, economics, futurism, internet, media & arts

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“The subtitle to this post is a variation of William Gibson’s famous remark: “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed.” An obvious follow up question is: if the future is already here, where can I find it?”

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Nov 16, 2015

New Research Says Worry And Anxiety Are Linked To High IQ

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If you’re like me, you think a little too much. Your thoughts and ideas swirl around so much in your mind that it can be hard to get much done, and it results in anxiety.

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Nov 14, 2015

These Are the Droids We’re Looking For

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Could the planet’s next catastrophe be averted by R2-D2? That’s the idea behind the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a robot Olympiad designed to create autonomous machines that can go where no man can or should go—nuclear disaster sites, minefields, Montauk over Labor Day weekend—and fix all the toxic messes we make. The stakes are $3.5 million. Oh, and possibly the future of mankind.

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Nov 14, 2015

Not sure if commercial for HP or the R2 Builders…

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#CraftYourFandom R2 Builders France R2-Central builders Club R2 Builders Sweden R2 Builders R2NL — Newfoundland R2-Builders #StarWars UK R2 D2 Builders FB Page.

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Nov 13, 2015

A 360-Degree Walk Through Times Square

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Yesterday, Facebook introduced the ability to upload and watch 360-degree videos on all devices. Join tech editor Michael Nuñez and social media editor Jason Lederman for a 360-degree virtual walk through Times Square (video shot on a Ricoh Theta S).

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Nov 11, 2015

Elon Musk and Sam Altman on Thinking for the Future

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