Politicians on both sides agree big tech needs regulation, American citizens are split

5 years ago

Both liberal and conservative politicians agree that big tech needs regulation, but the average American is split on whether or…

Horasis China Meeting to play proactive role in trade, investment relations between US, China

5 years ago

From October 28-29, the Horasis China Meeting in Las Vegas will play a proactive role in the trade and investment…

Sperm-like biobots swim toward seeding stem cells

5 years ago

Biobots modeled after sperm cells can now swim, which means they could one day seed stem cells to deliver drugs,…

Confirmed UFO footage shows evidence of advanced technology, disclosure

5 years ago

The US Navy confirms that certain Air Force footage does indeed depict UFOs. Assuming that we're looking at advanced technology,…

Internet Accountability Project launches to take on big tech’s ‘bad acts’

5 years ago

A former Senate staffer is taking a stab at big tech through the non-profit Internet Accountability Project (IAP), which aims…

Spy agencies want to accurately ID people from drones and rooftops

5 years ago

Combining facial and body recognition from above, spy agencies are researching how to identify people at long range from drones…

AI breaks simulated laws of physics to win at hide and seek

5 years ago

AI is finding unexpected ways to win a simulated game of hide and seek, even breaking the simulated laws of…

Could quantum computing and exotic materials facilitate AI-human cyborgs?

5 years ago

Inserting a hard electronic chip into a squishy organic brain is a bit like fitting a square peg in a…

Blockchain-based voting to become an election frontrunner?

5 years ago

Earlier this month, Utah County, UT, demonstrated its use of a blockchain-based voting system.  What efforts are being made at implementing…

How evolving drone tech is finding its way onto farms, police forces and beyond

5 years ago

Modern consumer and professional drones are the culmination of multiple fields of technological development. The radio-controlled aircraft industry has been…

How AI, IoT and nanobots can aid parasitic architecture in crowded cities

5 years ago

Aided by AI, the IoT, and nanobots, parasitic architecture presents an unconventional solution to crowded living spaces. (more…)

MIT prof on being human in an AI world on Brains Byte Back

5 years ago

The man in this episode might be one of the smartest minds we have ever had on this show. Not…

Deep tech, big data, and their impact on precision medicine

5 years ago

Technologies like deep tech and big data are working with precision medicine to give us customized healthcare. (more…)

Truth held to a vote: ‘Alexa Answers’ from users without requiring citations

5 years ago

Amazon has now publicly launched Alexa Answers in which it is crowdsourcing the truth from its users to share with…

DARPA wants benefits of psychedelics but without hallucinations

5 years ago

Since the Pentagon doesn't want its soldiers tripping in their tents, DARPA wants to develop a drug that has similar…

Google contributed ~$40K to AG not participating in anti-trust investigation

5 years ago

Google contributed around $40,000 to California's attorney general's political campaigns, and the AG is not participating in the anti-trust investigation…

Would you accept being judged by AI in a court of law?

5 years ago

In spite of incidents of inaccuracy and bias, agencies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) court judges are starting to get accepted.…

The battle to effect real world crypto adoption intensifies

5 years ago

For the most part, cryptocurrency has failed to achieve tangible real world adoption but more organized efforts are now coming…

Deepfake creators and destroyers are chasing the same tail

5 years ago

When the first voice was cloned and the first deepfake video rendered, a creature was set loose that is still…

A world with no jobs: AI and UBI discussed by ex-NASA engineer and political economist

5 years ago

You might want to do some mental exercises to warm up for this cognitive workout. Get ready to get deep,…