Category Archives: Emerging technologies
Introducing Cryonics: Putting Death On Ice
There is a potent thread winding its way through generations of human culture. From Ancient Egyptian rituals to Kurzweil’s Singularity, many paths have sprung up leading to the same elusive destination: immortality. Today, as Visual Capitalist's Nick Routely notes, the concept is as popular as it’s ever been, and technological advances are giving people hope that […]
6th-Gen MiG Will Feature Advanced Laser Beam “Protection Systems”
The Russian government announced that it’s sixth-generation fighter jet will be equipped with a range of powerful new features, including laser and microwave weaponry, and advanced radar that will “significantly expand” their ability to detect enemy fighters. The jet, which is Russia’s answer to the US F-35, was first announced in 2016, according to the […]
If You Think Your Job Is One That Cannot Be Automated, You’re In For A Rude Awakening
Via Duane of FreeMarketShooter.com, It is pretty accepted knowledge that a number of lower-skilled jobs will disappear in the coming 5-10 years, due to the human element being replaced by autonomous machines. One of the most at-risk professions is that of Truck Driver, which as 13D Research points out, is one of the no.1 reasons […]
EU Parliament Committee Votes To Give Robots Rights (And A Kill Switch)
Submitted by Jake Anderson via TheAntiMedia.org, Foreseeing a rapidly approaching age of autonomous artificial intelligence, a European Parliament committee has voted to legally bestow electronic personhood to robots. The status includes a detailed list of rights, responsibilities, regulations, and a “kill switch.” The committee voted by 17 votes to two, with two abstentions, to approve […]
Google’s Self-Driving Minivans Arrive This Month
Submitted by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, It’s been such a hoot reading comments from people telling me that self-driving vehicles are decades away if ever. The nay-sayers have been proven laughably wrong given Google’s New Self-Driving Minivans Will Hit the Road by the End of January 2017. Waymo, the self-driving car startup spun-off from Google […]