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| But does it know the meaning of love? Who cares. It saved a human life. (Image courtesy kurzweilai.net.) |
"Doctor" Watson? IBM's Supercomputer Diagnosed A Deadly Disease (Better Than Humans Did)
Many people wouldn't consider trivia smarts and higher intelligence - on par with, say, medical knowledge - to necessarily be similar. However, now that advanced artificially-intelligent robots are in the mix, their wisdom might surprise even seasoned scholars...
Booze Tattoos: This New Wearable Device Calls The Cops If You Get Too Sauced
Woohoo! It’s the weekend,
and you want to hit the bars / clubs / speakeasies / after-hours / diners that serve
booze / brunch / bars again, etc. Go
crazy! But be careful not to get written
up for driving under the influence, because now, robots will be able to rat you
out if you grab another round...
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| If you're going to have enough money to do this, also have enough money for a cab. (Image courtesy usnews.com.) |
The Bright Side Of The Moon: Speculative Moon-Mining Mission Is Go
As Led Zeppelin extols, it’s been a long time since we
walked in the moonlight. Well, at the
source, at least. Now, although humans
aren’t slated to return to our shiny little satellite-rock anytime soon, a
private company has been granted access to robotically rock the regolith…
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| Sky pioneers = sky-oneers? (Image courtesy techcrunch.com.) |
Meds Overhead: New Drone System Delivers Blood & Medical Supplies To Remote Areas
Recently
we discussed what might happen if drones begin making commercial deliveries inthe United States. The attendant
surveillance and sky-traffic might make things a little weird, particularly in
urban areas. However, it’s important to
note that non-commercial drones could make some very important deliveries out
beyond where traditional services usually roam…
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| But will it get chased by vampire bats? (Image courtesy fiercebiotech.com.) |
Space Station Sunday: Hearts And Minds (And Eyeballs)
Good
afternoon, space fans! It’s been another
outstanding week in orbit! Here’s what
was up.
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| Grand Teton National Park, somehow even MORE beautiful from space. (Image courtesy NASA astronaut Jeff Williams.) |
Putting The "Art" In "Artificial Intelligence": Robots Vs. Real Writers
***Wordsmiths Wanted: A Haiku***
Silicon Valley
needs poets, writers, empaths
to teach A.I….us.
Silicon Valley
needs poets, writers, empaths
to teach A.I….us.
| We didn't say the emotional input wouldn't be cheesy. (Image courtesy conversations.e-flux.com.) |
From Bytes To Buildings: New Robots Lay Bricks Super-Quick
Traditional science fiction would have us believe that some
robots want to watch the world burn, but reality shows us that there are plenty
of robots here to help it build! While
3-D printed buildings, from mud huts to museums, are rapidly becoming a hot
housing idea, there are several ‘bots that build in the most elementary (and
necessary) of manners: bricklaying.
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| Edgar Allen Poe could wall up some serious enemies with this baby. (Image courtesy techtimes.com.) |
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