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wiring your brain the painless and easy way
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wiring your brain the painless and easy way

Researchers test a neural mesh that envelops the brain in electrodes without invasive, complex surgery in an exciting step forward in human-machine interfaces.

would an artificial superintelligence just leave humanity alone?
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would an artificial superintelligence just leave humanity alone?

An AI far smarter than any human may want to have no contact with us. Unfortunately, it won't have a choice in the matter.

why you can’t marry a robot, or, electrogonorrhea, the noisy killer, revisited
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why you can’t marry a robot, or, electrogonorrhea, the noisy killer, revisited

Tech pundits keep pitching anatomically correct robots built to be interactive sex toys as a solution for many societal woes despite a lot of red flags that it won't work.

how to create a self-fulfilling anti-tech prophecy with withering cynicism
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how to create a self-fulfilling anti-tech prophecy with withering cynicism

We have the tools, know-how, and technology to make this a better, more advanced world. We're just refusing to do it because the public is used to the droning of naysayers.

shadow nation, now on amazon.com
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shadow nation, now on amazon.com

The sci-fi experiment is now loose on Amazon.com for less than the price of a latte.

all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?
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all hail our robots co-workers and replacements?

The march of automation is imminent. How we plan for it is crucial for the future of the global economy.

the danger of getting telecommuting wrong
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the danger of getting telecommuting wrong

Study on the failures of telecommuting shows that many employers don't understand telecommuting and hence, neither do their workers.

an age extension drug too good to be true?
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an age extension drug too good to be true?

A new potential life-extension drug is performing extremely well in mice. Will these results translate well to humans?

kurzweil’s new theory of mind: better, still wrong
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kurzweil’s new theory of mind: better, still wrong

Kurzweil is starting to appreciate that he's been oversimplifying how the human brain works. But his latest iteration of a theory of mind still leaves much to be desired.

the nineties want their techno-utopia back
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the nineties want their techno-utopia back

There's a cottage industry of techno-utopians out to convince us that their wildest computer-based dreams are right around the corner.

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