LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 hours agoAnimals already have some rights; what if they also had a stake in democratic decision making?plus-squarewww.positive.newsexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkAnimals already have some rights; what if they also had a stake in democratic decision making?plus-squarewww.positive.newsLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square6linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 11 hours agoPossible sign of life in deep space faces new doubtsplus-squarephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkPossible sign of life in deep space faces new doubtsplus-squarephys.orgLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square2linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-211 hours agoIn a small Swiss village, an ornate 5-storey tower has become the world's tallest 3-D printed structure.plus-squarewww.tor-alva.chexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkIn a small Swiss village, an ornate 5-storey tower has become the world's tallest 3-D printed structure.plus-squarewww.tor-alva.chLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-211 hours agomessage-square1linkfedilink
EspiritdescaliMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoAnthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunchplus-squaretechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down19
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkAnthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunchplus-squaretechcrunch.comEspiritdescaliMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 days agoSamsung and US researchers say a new technology called thermoelectric cooling can make refrigerators 70% more energy efficient, & could enable them to power themselves from their ambient environmentplus-squarewww.eenewseurope.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down132
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkSamsung and US researchers say a new technology called thermoelectric cooling can make refrigerators 70% more energy efficient, & could enable them to power themselves from their ambient environmentplus-squarewww.eenewseurope.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoNASA's pivot from the Moon to Mars, leaves European space efforts adrift.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareNASA's pivot from the Moon to Mars, leaves European space efforts adrift.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoExperts say the US's $175 billion 'golden dome' missile defense idea is a fantasy that is impossible to make work.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareExperts say the US's $175 billion 'golden dome' missile defense idea is a fantasy that is impossible to make work.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
voidxA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 4 days agoZoox announces testing in Atlantaplus-squarezoox.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkZoox announces testing in Atlantaplus-squarezoox.comvoidxA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Ghost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · 4 days agoBlast off: Launch of a project dedicated to realistic futurism and topian thinking.plus-squareghostofcarnot.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkBlast off: Launch of a project dedicated to realistic futurism and topian thinking.plus-squareghostofcarnot.substack.comGhost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 4 days agoAlmost half the 16-21 year olds surveyed in Britain wish the internet didn't exist, and 70% say social media makes them feel bad about themselves.plus-squarewww.bsigroup.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkAlmost half the 16-21 year olds surveyed in Britain wish the internet didn't exist, and 70% say social media makes them feel bad about themselves.plus-squarewww.bsigroup.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 days agoEU President: "We thought AI would only approach human reasoning around 2050. Now we expect this to happen already next year."plus-squareec.europa.euexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down19
arrow-up1-3arrow-down1external-linkEU President: "We thought AI would only approach human reasoning around 2050. Now we expect this to happen already next year."plus-squareec.europa.euLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agoWhile energy use continues to rise, China's CO2 emissions have begun declining due to renewable energy. Its wind and solar capacity now surpasses total US electricity generation from all sources.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareWhile energy use continues to rise, China's CO2 emissions have begun declining due to renewable energy. Its wind and solar capacity now surpasses total US electricity generation from all sources.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agoWorld's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now availableplus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down12
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkWorld's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now availableplus-squarewww.livescience.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 6 days agoAutonomous electric haul truck fleet set to revolutionize mineral mining in Chinaplus-squareelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkAutonomous electric haul truck fleet set to revolutionize mineral mining in Chinaplus-squareelectrek.cosabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Ghost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · edit-26 days agoOur biases about the futureplus-squareimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12
arrow-up111arrow-down1imageOur biases about the futureplus-squareGhost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 days agoPharma company Moderna is merging its HR & Technology Departments, to manage its human and AI workforce as one.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squarePharma company Moderna is merging its HR & Technology Departments, to manage its human and AI workforce as one.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 6 days agoUK driverless cars unlikely until 2027 - Uber says it's ready nowplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkUK driverless cars unlikely until 2027 - Uber says it's ready nowplus-squarewww.bbc.co.uksabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 7 days agoBaidu in talks to launch robotaxis in Switzerland and Turkey.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkBaidu in talks to launch robotaxis in Switzerland and Turkey.plus-squarearchive.phLughA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Futurologist to futurist youtubeEnglish · 6 days agoPost-Biological Civilizations: Life Beyond Flesh and Boneplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkPost-Biological Civilizations: Life Beyond Flesh and Boneplus-squareyoutu.beFuturologist to futurist youtubeEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 8 days agoData shows job prospects for new U.S. college grads are declining - is AI responsible, and is this a permanent shift?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down12
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareData shows job prospects for new U.S. college grads are declining - is AI responsible, and is this a permanent shift?plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink