Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1136
Nov 1, 2015
Developing the robot of the future
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
UC San Diego is establishing a robotics institute aimed at developing machines that can interpret such things as facial expressions and walking styles and size up people’s thoughts, actions and feelings.
The See-Think-Do technology is largely meant to anticipate and fulfill people’s everyday needs, especially for the growing number of older Americans who want to remain in their own homes instead of moving into an assisted-living facility or nursing home.
Engineers also envision creating robots so good at sizing up people, places and situations that they could help evacuate crowds from dangerous areas and pick through the rubble of an earthquake in search of survivors.
Oct 30, 2015
Awe, curiosity over sudden, huge ‘gash’ in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
A sudden, deep “crack” or “gash” in the Earth around Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains has left many in awe and curious about the explanation.
Oct 30, 2015
Philosophy will be the key that unlocks artificial intelligence — By David Deutsch | The Guardian
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: futurism, philosophy, robotics/AI
“AI is achievable, but it will take more than computer science and neuroscience to develop machines that think like people”
Oct 30, 2015
Soon We’ll Cure Diseases With a Cell, Not a Pill | Siddhartha Mukherjee | TED Talks
Posted by Julius Garcia in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
Current medical treatment boils down to six words: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee points to a future of medicine that will transform the way we heal.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more.
Oct 28, 2015
The Altwork Station is an automated desk-and-chair rig that feels like working on a cloud
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Oct 28, 2015
Facebook just made it easier to talk to people you’re not friends with
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
Chatting with strangers on Facebook just got a bit easier.
The social network is launching a new feature for Messenger called Message Requests, that makes it easier for people to receive (or ignore) messages from people they aren’t friends with.
See also: You no longer need a Facebook account to use Facebook Messenger.
