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Have I been pwned?
Originally shared by Peter Vogel
Have I been pwned?
Definitely. Here's the situation on one of my five email accounts. This is the oldest email account I have, going back to the early 1990s. Each of these six breaches exposed many accounts.
Find out if your account(s) has been pwned.
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
New password guidelines.
Originally shared by Peter Vogel
New password guidelines.
Forget enforced password complexity. Forget forced periodic password changes. These don't work! Do have passwords checked against a list of commonly "hacked" passwords that regularly show up in stolen account data troves.
https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/18/new-password-guidelines-say-everything-we-thought-about-passwords-is-wrong/
https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/18/new-password-guidelines-say-everything-we-thought-about-passwords-is-wrong/
New password guidelines.
Forget enforced password complexity. Forget forced periodic password changes. These don't work! Do have passwords checked against a list of commonly "hacked" passwords that regularly show up in stolen account data troves.
https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/18/new-password-guidelines-say-everything-we-thought-about-passwords-is-wrong/
https://venturebeat.com/2017/04/18/new-password-guidelines-say-everything-we-thought-about-passwords-is-wrong/
Elites Are Orchestrating a Global Catastrophe: “There Are Many Things the President Does Not Know http://rgn.bz/dkuf
Originally shared by Before It's News
Elites Are Orchestrating a Global Catastrophe: “There Are Many Things the President Does Not Know http://rgn.bz/dkuf
Following the money is always the key and crucial element to determining the “probable cause/modus operandi” regarding to globalist actions. Although there are many who believe that President Trump is the panacea to all our problems, even they may perhaps admit that there are forces other than the President that drive our country, as well as the world. The shadowy cabal of globalists, Bilderbergers, bankers, and other secretive organizations bent on a “union” of totalitarian control are almost too numerous to count.
There are many things the President does not know. This is intentional on the part of the moneyed interests that control the very fabric of our society. The interests are corporate, political, and religious: a three-level tier of control over all the facets of human society. Just as one individual person cannot “dominate” one of these sectors, the sectors themselves cannot dominate. They are forced into a symbiotic relationship rooted in commensalism, where each of these “parasites” benefits the other two.
The problem lies in the fact that these interests are elitists who believe in the forced imposition of their philosophies upon the masses. They also believe in “culling the herd,” and maintaining a servile population at minimum levels to carry out all menial labor and industrial production (the Deltas and Epsilons of Huxley’s Brave New World) as they direct. Patiently these elitists have been awaiting the day when their “1984” society is a reality, crafting and shaping it all along throughout the decades.
More http://rgn.bz/dkuf
In the last six months of 2016, the first public self-driving taxi service hit Singapore roads, courtesy of...
Originally shared by Faryad Baryar
In the last six months of 2016, the first public self-driving taxi service hit Singapore roads, courtesy of NuTonomy, while Uber followed suit a month later in Pittsburgh. The question of self-driving cars becoming a reality on roads around the world is no longer an “if,” it’s a big fat “when.”
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In the last six months of 2016, the first public self-driving taxi service hit Singapore roads, courtesy of NuTonomy, while Uber followed suit a month later in Pittsburgh. The question of self-driving cars becoming a reality on roads around the world is no longer an “if,” it’s a big fat “when.”
Read more »
MasterCard wants to make it harder for thieves to take your credit information by tacking on thumbprint biometrics...
Originally shared by Interesting Engineering
MasterCard wants to make it harder for thieves to take your credit information by tacking on thumbprint biometrics in addition to your PIN.
MasterCard wants to make it harder for thieves to take your credit information by tacking on thumbprint biometrics in addition to your PIN.
10 Fruits and Vegetables That Grow Fast : https://goo.gl/Fs2UdK
Originally shared by Skills for Survival
10 Fruits and Vegetables That Grow Fast : https://goo.gl/Fs2UdK
Tuesday is World Malaria Day.
Originally shared by United Nations
Tuesday is World Malaria Day.
Malaria is preventable and curable.
See how you can protect yourself and your family from malaria and other vector-born diseases: http://www.who.int/campaigns/malaria-day/2017/en
A New Technique Transforms Human Skin into Brain Cells #future #technology #health #medicine
Originally shared by The Futurist
A New Technique Transforms Human Skin into Brain Cells #future #technology #health #medicine
http://www.thefuturist.co/a-new-technique-transforms-human-skin-into-brain-cells/
A New Technique Transforms Human Skin into Brain Cells #future #technology #health #medicine
http://www.thefuturist.co/a-new-technique-transforms-human-skin-into-brain-cells/
An Israeli team of innovators has transformed the urban commute in a green way.
Originally shared by Tech news
An Israeli team of innovators has transformed the urban commute in a green way.
INU, the next generation of urban transport vehicles, is the brainchild of a group of senior automotive engineers, designers and management experts who have re-imagined city travel with a compact, rechargeable personal transport option.
Debuted at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this month, the high-end vehicle combines the freedom of a bicycle with a number of innovative features including a phone dock, GPS and even GSM.
An Israeli team of innovators has transformed the urban commute in a green way.
INU, the next generation of urban transport vehicles, is the brainchild of a group of senior automotive engineers, designers and management experts who have re-imagined city travel with a compact, rechargeable personal transport option.
Debuted at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this month, the high-end vehicle combines the freedom of a bicycle with a number of innovative features including a phone dock, GPS and even GSM.
Sound Waves Enhance Deep Sleep and Memory
Originally shared by Neuroscience News
Sound Waves Enhance Deep Sleep and Memory
Pink noise synced to brain waves deepens sleep and boosts memory in older adults.
The research is in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. (full open access)
http://neurosciencenews.com/pink-noise-sleep-memory-6508/
Sound Waves Enhance Deep Sleep and Memory
Pink noise synced to brain waves deepens sleep and boosts memory in older adults.
The research is in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. (full open access)
http://neurosciencenews.com/pink-noise-sleep-memory-6508/
In the next 10 or so years, your blood will probably be streaming with tiny nanorobots there to help keep you from...
Originally shared by Tech news
In the next 10 or so years, your blood will probably be streaming with tiny nanorobots there to help keep you from getting sick or even transmit your thoughts to a wireless cloud. The future is closer than you may think.
Google’s director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, is an avid predictor of future events and claims to have a fairly high accuracy rate. He is one of the biggest proponents of the notion that nanobots will be streaming through our blood in the near future. The idea surrounding this prediction isn’t that far off from modern technology.
In the next 10 or so years, your blood will probably be streaming with tiny nanorobots there to help keep you from getting sick or even transmit your thoughts to a wireless cloud. The future is closer than you may think.
Google’s director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, is an avid predictor of future events and claims to have a fairly high accuracy rate. He is one of the biggest proponents of the notion that nanobots will be streaming through our blood in the near future. The idea surrounding this prediction isn’t that far off from modern technology.
Iowa State professor: Technology is great, but are we prepared for the consequences?
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
Iowa State professor: Technology is great, but are we prepared for the consequences? - News Service - Iowa State University
'... In his forthcoming book, “Interpersonal Divide in the Age of the Machine,” Bugeja explores what might happen if we allow machines to dictate our life. Those machines range from smartphones to robotics to virtual reality. Bugeja theorizes that because of our reliance on machines, we will start to develop the universal principles of technology, such as urgency, a need for constant updates and a loss of privacy.
“We are losing empathy, compassion, truth-telling, fairness and responsibility and replacing them with all these machine values,” Bugeja said. “If we embed ourselves in technology, what happens to those universal principles that have stopped wars and elevated human consciousness and conscience above more primitive times in history?”
...'
http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2017/04/18/techculture
Interpersonal Divide in the Age of the Machine https://interpersonal-divide.org/
http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2017/04/18/techculture
Iowa State professor: Technology is great, but are we prepared for the consequences? - News Service - Iowa State University
'... In his forthcoming book, “Interpersonal Divide in the Age of the Machine,” Bugeja explores what might happen if we allow machines to dictate our life. Those machines range from smartphones to robotics to virtual reality. Bugeja theorizes that because of our reliance on machines, we will start to develop the universal principles of technology, such as urgency, a need for constant updates and a loss of privacy.
“We are losing empathy, compassion, truth-telling, fairness and responsibility and replacing them with all these machine values,” Bugeja said. “If we embed ourselves in technology, what happens to those universal principles that have stopped wars and elevated human consciousness and conscience above more primitive times in history?”
...'
http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2017/04/18/techculture
Interpersonal Divide in the Age of the Machine https://interpersonal-divide.org/
http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2017/04/18/techculture
Novel Algorithm, Inspired by Bee Colonies’ Behavior, Will Help Dismantling Criminal Social Networks...
Originally shared by Before It's News
Novel Algorithm, Inspired by Bee Colonies’ Behavior, Will Help Dismantling Criminal Social Networks http://rgn.bz/1OWv
Researchers from the University of Granada designed an algorithm, inspired in bee colonies, which may help law enforcement authorities make the right decisions in order to dismantle any dangerous social network
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have designed an algorithm, inspired by the intelligent and social behavior of bee colonies, which allows to attack in an optimal way and, thus, to dismantle any type of social network which poses a threat, be it physical or virtual, such as social networks linked to organized crime and jihadist terrorism.
The possible applications of this new bio-inspired algorithm, which helps to make the optimal decisions in order to dismantle any type of social network, are many and varied: from dismantling a criminal network to facilitating the design of vaccination strategies capable of containing the spread of a pandemic.
More http://rgn.bz/1OWv
There's no doubt automated checkouts can save time - but all it takes is one unexpected item in your bagging area to...
Originally shared by Tech news
There's no doubt automated checkouts can save time - but all it takes is one unexpected item in your bagging area to completely ruin your shopping trip.
So say hello to Reji Robo, the new system being rolled out across Japan that scans and bags all of your items for you, with no fuss or delays.
The checkout, made by Panasonic, uses tiny radio-frequency ID tags attached to each item to tally up what's in your basket at the end of your shop.
All shoppers have to do is select what they want from the shelves and then place their basket in the bagging area, with the checkout doing the rest.
The bottom of the basket drops away as all the items are fed into a carrier bag and then passed back to you.
A screen displays each item in the basket, and give you the total price for the shop.
There's no doubt automated checkouts can save time - but all it takes is one unexpected item in your bagging area to completely ruin your shopping trip.
So say hello to Reji Robo, the new system being rolled out across Japan that scans and bags all of your items for you, with no fuss or delays.
The checkout, made by Panasonic, uses tiny radio-frequency ID tags attached to each item to tally up what's in your basket at the end of your shop.
All shoppers have to do is select what they want from the shelves and then place their basket in the bagging area, with the checkout doing the rest.
The bottom of the basket drops away as all the items are fed into a carrier bag and then passed back to you.
A screen displays each item in the basket, and give you the total price for the shop.
Real-time Collision Avoidance with Robots
Originally shared by Panah Rad
Real-time Collision Avoidance with Robots
http://www.roboticgizmos.com/robai-cyton-epsilon-300/
Just saw someone riding one today!!
Just saw someone riding one today!!
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
This Half-Bike, Half-Scooter Could Be the Next Big Thing - http://buff.ly/2pFIx1g
At first glance, you would be forgiven for mistaking this tiny car for a child's toy.
Originally shared by Tech news
At first glance, you would be forgiven for mistaking this tiny car for a child's toy.
But the four-wheeled vehicle is in fact the world's first all-weather e-bike, designed to make eco-friendly journeys.
While the PodRide vehicle is currently only a concept, its designer says that he is planning on selling the first batch of models later this year.
Design engineer Mikael Kjellman produced the bizarre PodRide vehicle in Östersund, Sweden, with the basic idea of creating a weather protected and more comfortable bicycle.
At first glance, you would be forgiven for mistaking this tiny car for a child's toy.
But the four-wheeled vehicle is in fact the world's first all-weather e-bike, designed to make eco-friendly journeys.
While the PodRide vehicle is currently only a concept, its designer says that he is planning on selling the first batch of models later this year.
Design engineer Mikael Kjellman produced the bizarre PodRide vehicle in Östersund, Sweden, with the basic idea of creating a weather protected and more comfortable bicycle.
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Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
... While the public misconception of obesity as a character flaw persists, Torquati says that health care providers have made progress in defining—and thus treating—obesity as a chronic disease. The importance of this label, he says, is not in how obesity is defined, but how it is measured.
"Successfully treating obesity shouldn't just be measured in lost pounds, but in not escalating to other diseases. Obesity is a base condition that then leads to or worsens so many others diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, and even cancer," he says ....
Read more at: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-obesity-character-flaw-expert.html#jCp
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-obesity-character-flaw-expert.html
... While the public misconception of obesity as a character flaw persists, Torquati says that health care providers have made progress in defining—and thus treating—obesity as a chronic disease. The importance of this label, he says, is not in how obesity is defined, but how it is measured.
"Successfully treating obesity shouldn't just be measured in lost pounds, but in not escalating to other diseases. Obesity is a base condition that then leads to or worsens so many others diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, and even cancer," he says ....
Read more at: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-obesity-character-flaw-expert.html#jCp
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-obesity-character-flaw-expert.html
Urban Cultivator, un huerto inteligente en la cocina para preparar y aromatizar tus menús de forma orgánica.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
Urban Cultivator, un huerto inteligente en la cocina para preparar y aromatizar tus menús de forma orgánica.
http://ecoinventos.com/urban-cultivator/?utm_content=buffere7e24&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Urban Cultivator, un huerto inteligente en la cocina para preparar y aromatizar tus menús de forma orgánica.
http://ecoinventos.com/urban-cultivator/?utm_content=buffere7e24&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Vista http://engt.co/2o3yt1G
Originally shared by Engadget
Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Vista http://engt.co/2o3yt1G
http://engt.co/2o3yt1G
Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Vista http://engt.co/2o3yt1G
http://engt.co/2o3yt1G
Very interesting. And true warning at the end.
Very interesting. And true warning at the end.
Originally shared by Panah Rad
Stealing Food From A Delivery #Robot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPZwnc_Lk2M
Originally shared by Panah Rad
Stealing Food From A Delivery #Robot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPZwnc_Lk2M
Doodle, sketch and create in no time with AutoDraw, a new tool that uses #MachineLearning to help you draw fast →...
Originally shared by Google
Doodle, sketch and create in no time with AutoDraw, a new tool that uses #MachineLearning to help you draw fast → https://goo.gl/ETRtCM
Artificial intelligence (AI) fueled many high-profile developments in 2016.
Originally shared by Tech news
Artificial intelligence (AI) fueled many high-profile developments in 2016. We saw self-driving cars hit the streets of Pittsburgh, became familiar with helpful talking devices in our homes, and had fun playing Pictionary with a computer.
Yet, current AI-powered services generally lack the high-level comprehension and reasoning required to effect truly transformative change in enterprise. While some existing services can match or beat humans at individual tasks, it’s been hard getting machines to transfer learned knowledge and skills across multiple tasks. Without this transfer, practical applications of AI will remain restricted to one or two domains at a time.
Artificial intelligence (AI) fueled many high-profile developments in 2016. We saw self-driving cars hit the streets of Pittsburgh, became familiar with helpful talking devices in our homes, and had fun playing Pictionary with a computer.
Yet, current AI-powered services generally lack the high-level comprehension and reasoning required to effect truly transformative change in enterprise. While some existing services can match or beat humans at individual tasks, it’s been hard getting machines to transfer learned knowledge and skills across multiple tasks. Without this transfer, practical applications of AI will remain restricted to one or two domains at a time.
Please do drink water.. :P
Please do drink water.. :P
Originally shared by Gokul Krishnan
Funny chemistry....
Humanoid Robots to ‘Replace’ Search and Rescue Workers http://rgn.bz/siSq
Originally shared by Before It's News
Humanoid Robots to ‘Replace’ Search and Rescue Workers http://rgn.bz/siSq
Italian researchers are developing a humanoid robot to replace humans in search and rescue operations following disasters. Walk-Man is being taught to move and walk at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, and could one day save your life.
The robot still needs instructions from humans, but in the near future it should be able to assess dangers and environmental conditions before taking action to get the job done.
The Walk-Man team is currently working on the robot’s software to improve its ability to support itself while walking over rough surfaces.
IIT senior researcher Nikolaos Tsagarakis explained to euronews that the robot is kind of anthropomorphic: it has joints and motions similar to a human body.
More http://rgn.bz/siSq
Squid and octopus can edit and direct their own brain genes - These animals do not obey the commands of their DNA to...
Originally shared by New Scientist
Squid and octopus can edit and direct their own brain genes - These animals do not obey the commands of their DNA to the letter, instead interfering with the code and possibly leading to a special kind of evolution
http://ow.ly/ZZmp50aMyu7
Squid and octopus can edit and direct their own brain genes - These animals do not obey the commands of their DNA to the letter, instead interfering with the code and possibly leading to a special kind of evolution
http://ow.ly/ZZmp50aMyu7
This Is the Dawn of Brain Tech, But How Far Can It Go? http://suhub.co/2nZP3P4
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
This Is the Dawn of Brain Tech, But How Far Can It Go? http://suhub.co/2nZP3P4
California produced so much power from solar energy this spring that wholesale electricity prices turned negative —...
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
California produced so much power from solar energy this spring that wholesale electricity prices turned negative — Quartz
'... The abundance of renewable power at certain times means grid managers have a new task on their hands—dealing with all the energy.
We don’t yet have batteries capable of storing huge amounts of electricity, and grids can only support so much. There are times, therefore, when really successful renewables have to be “curtailed,” or stopped from feeding the grid, to prevent surges. (Just as there are times when other “baseload” power sources need to step in, for example when the sun’s not out and at night.)
Germany, which has also invested heavily in both solar and wind power, sometimes has so much power it has to pay neighboring countries to use it—a quirk of the transition to high levels of renewables it calls the Energiewende, or energy transformation.
This doesn’t mean, however, that Californians are paying nothing for their power because wholesale prices don’t translate directly into retail prices, which are based on averages, not single days. But it will mean energy companies start to rethink how they deliver and charge for electricity as the mix of renewables increases.
...'
https://qz.com/953614/california-produced-so-much-power-from-solar-energy-this-spring-that-wholesale-electricity-prices-turned-negative/
https://qz.com/953614/california-produced-so-much-power-from-solar-energy-this-spring-that-wholesale-electricity-prices-turned-negative/
California produced so much power from solar energy this spring that wholesale electricity prices turned negative — Quartz
'... The abundance of renewable power at certain times means grid managers have a new task on their hands—dealing with all the energy.
We don’t yet have batteries capable of storing huge amounts of electricity, and grids can only support so much. There are times, therefore, when really successful renewables have to be “curtailed,” or stopped from feeding the grid, to prevent surges. (Just as there are times when other “baseload” power sources need to step in, for example when the sun’s not out and at night.)
Germany, which has also invested heavily in both solar and wind power, sometimes has so much power it has to pay neighboring countries to use it—a quirk of the transition to high levels of renewables it calls the Energiewende, or energy transformation.
This doesn’t mean, however, that Californians are paying nothing for their power because wholesale prices don’t translate directly into retail prices, which are based on averages, not single days. But it will mean energy companies start to rethink how they deliver and charge for electricity as the mix of renewables increases.
...'
https://qz.com/953614/california-produced-so-much-power-from-solar-energy-this-spring-that-wholesale-electricity-prices-turned-negative/
https://qz.com/953614/california-produced-so-much-power-from-solar-energy-this-spring-that-wholesale-electricity-prices-turned-negative/
Avocados may help combat the metabolic syndrome
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Avocados may help combat the metabolic syndrome
A new review investigates the effects of avocados on different components of metabolic syndrome, which is a clustering of risk factors including high blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and body mass index. These risk factors lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to studies reported in the literature, avocados have the most beneficial effects on lipid profiles, with changes to LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and phospholipids.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-avocados-combat-metabolic-syndrome.html
Avocados may help combat the metabolic syndrome
A new review investigates the effects of avocados on different components of metabolic syndrome, which is a clustering of risk factors including high blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure, and body mass index. These risk factors lead to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. According to studies reported in the literature, avocados have the most beneficial effects on lipid profiles, with changes to LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and phospholipids.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-avocados-combat-metabolic-syndrome.html
#swarmrobotics
#swarmrobotics
Originally shared by What's Hot Online
Self-charging autonomous robots sort packages at a Chinese company
Researcher Points to How We Will Work with AI in the Near Future
Originally shared by Wasim Muklashy
Researcher Points to How We Will Work with AI in the Near Future
"Dr. Michael Harré an artificial intelligence enthusiast and lecturer in Complex Systems at the University of Sydney, believes living and working with AI will force the world to reassess basic assumptions about our sense of self.
"What will it be like to regularly confront an AI, or a robot with an AI in it, that behaves like a human?"
"What will it be like to regularly confront an AI, or a robot with an AI in it, that behaves like a human?" Harré asks. "The fact that we will be interacting with the appearance of consciousness in things that are clearly not biological will be enough for us to at least unconsciously revise what we think consciousness is."..."
#future = #robots #tech #innovation #science #design #singularity #engineering #automation #AI #artificialintelligence #economy #finance #universalbasicincome #basicincome #money #UBI
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2017/04/researcher-points-to-how-we-will-work.html
Researcher Points to How We Will Work with AI in the Near Future
"Dr. Michael Harré an artificial intelligence enthusiast and lecturer in Complex Systems at the University of Sydney, believes living and working with AI will force the world to reassess basic assumptions about our sense of self.
"What will it be like to regularly confront an AI, or a robot with an AI in it, that behaves like a human?"
"What will it be like to regularly confront an AI, or a robot with an AI in it, that behaves like a human?" Harré asks. "The fact that we will be interacting with the appearance of consciousness in things that are clearly not biological will be enough for us to at least unconsciously revise what we think consciousness is."..."
#future = #robots #tech #innovation #science #design #singularity #engineering #automation #AI #artificialintelligence #economy #finance #universalbasicincome #basicincome #money #UBI
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2017/04/researcher-points-to-how-we-will-work.html
Researchers Identify ‘Night Owl’ Gene Variant
Researchers Identify ‘Night Owl’ Gene Variant
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/night-owl-gene-variant-04772.html
#genetics #biology #science
Robots Now Play an Important Role in the Operating Room - http://buff.ly/2nX7MKX
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Robots Now Play an Important Role in the Operating Room - http://buff.ly/2nX7MKX
World’s first streetlights powered by footsteps installed in Las Vegas
Originally shared by Wasim Muklashy
World’s first streetlights powered by footsteps installed in Las Vegas
"When most people think "clean energy," solar panels and wind turbines typically come to mind. But what if the simple act of walking could create emissions-free electricity? Las Vegas is proving that kinetic energy is a real world solution to harmful carbon pollution that is causing global warming - by installing the world's first smart streetlights powered by pedestrian footsteps. NYC-based EnGoPLANET partnered with the city to install lamps powered by solar panels and kinetic energy pads at Boulder Plaza in the Arts District..."
#future = #clean #green #sustainability #energy #tech #innovation #progress #science #design #engineering #revolution #environment #solar #climatechange #ClimateAction #renewableenergy #renewables #economy
http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-streetlights-powered-by-footsteps-installed-in-las-vegas/
World’s first streetlights powered by footsteps installed in Las Vegas
"When most people think "clean energy," solar panels and wind turbines typically come to mind. But what if the simple act of walking could create emissions-free electricity? Las Vegas is proving that kinetic energy is a real world solution to harmful carbon pollution that is causing global warming - by installing the world's first smart streetlights powered by pedestrian footsteps. NYC-based EnGoPLANET partnered with the city to install lamps powered by solar panels and kinetic energy pads at Boulder Plaza in the Arts District..."
#future = #clean #green #sustainability #energy #tech #innovation #progress #science #design #engineering #revolution #environment #solar #climatechange #ClimateAction #renewableenergy #renewables #economy
http://inhabitat.com/worlds-first-streetlights-powered-by-footsteps-installed-in-las-vegas/
Inside knowledge: Is information the only thing that exists?
Originally shared by New Scientist
Inside knowledge: Is information the only thing that exists?
http://ow.ly/Nyeb50aKHPo
Inside knowledge: Is information the only thing that exists?
http://ow.ly/Nyeb50aKHPo
Robot Controlled by Living Brain Cells http://rgn.bz/p7Ka
Originally shared by Before It's News
Robot Controlled by Living Brain Cells http://rgn.bz/p7Ka
Researchers at NTNU are developing a robot that will be controlled by living brain cells. A cyborg (cybernetic organism) is a combination of machine and living tissue.
Cyborgs have been part of our fantasy world since the start of the science fiction genre. The interface between living organisms and machines has been used to frighten and entertain, as well as to explore the boundary between man and technology.
A cyborg is about to become reality at NTNU. Scientists and students are working on constructing an interactive social robot that will connect to a biological “brain.”
The cyborg may become a familiar figure on campus down the road – while also helping researchers understand how to repair brain damage and construct new types of computers.
It probably won’t be taking over the world anytime soon. But it will become a cyborg. ‘
More http://rgn.bz/p7Ka
El color de vida del mar es azul, no lo pintemos de rojo.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
El color de vida del mar es azul, no lo pintemos de rojo.
About time we add this to our diet.
Originally shared by Bio E
About time we add this to our diet.
#health #healthtip #organic #organicfood #food #fitness #weightloss #run #yoga #exercise #gym #vegetarian #vegetables #organicfarming #herbalremedy #fruit #motivation #digestion #foodporn #eat #diet #vegan #herbs #gut #guthealth #probiotics #quote #biogenicsmd #gmo #pesticide #environment #farming #processed #junkfood #fastfood #sugar #smoking #environment #nature #eco #gmofree #gardening #recipe
500,000 Pieces of Space Junk Are Orbiting the Earth. Here's How We Can Get Rid of Them. http://buff.ly/2odFSMw
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
500,000 Pieces of Space Junk Are Orbiting the Earth. Here's How We Can Get Rid of Them. http://buff.ly/2odFSMw
Magnetic Fields Are the Key to Life on a Planet - http://buff.ly/2piO6T4
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Magnetic Fields Are the Key to Life on a Planet - http://buff.ly/2piO6T4
The Future of Energy Is Blowing in the Wind - http://buff.ly/2pilCJ3
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
The Future of Energy Is Blowing in the Wind - http://buff.ly/2pilCJ3
Trace minerals found in fruits and vegetables declining over past 50 years http://rgn.bz/XgFj
Originally shared by Before It's News
Trace minerals found in fruits and vegetables declining over past 50 years http://rgn.bz/XgFj
Fruits and vegetables may not be as nutritious for us as they once were, according to researchers. The main reason for this is farming methods that strip nutrients from both the soil and the produce itself. The result is reduced amounts of trace minerals in the crops.
Aggressive ‘modern’ agricultural methods, genetic manipulation and the use of pesticides all take their toll on our food supply. Each successive generation of fruits and vegetables becomes less healthy than its predecessor. While many crops are grown faster today and are more pest-resistant, there is a price to be paid in terms of the quality of the crop and the level of minerals and other nutrients found inside.
Trace minerals in today’s fruits and vegetables up to 37 percent lower than in 1950
A University of Texas study out of Austin’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Department looked at U.S. Department of Agriculture nutritional data gathered from the years 1950 and 1999. The researchers focused on 43 different fruits and vegetables.
The scientists found what they called “reliable declines” in trace minerals and vitamins in these fruits and vegetables over the past five decades, including vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin (vitamin B2), protein and iron. It is likely that there have been declines in zinc, magnesium, vitamins B-6 and vitamin E as well; however, these minerals were not measured in fruits and vegetables in 1950, so there are no markers with which to compare today’s levels. The study results were published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in December 2004.
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The Future of Tech in Healthcare: Wearables? #future #technology #healthcare #wearables
Originally shared by The Futurist
The Future of Tech in Healthcare: Wearables? #future #technology #healthcare #wearables
http://www.thefuturist.co/the-future-of-tech-in-healthcare-wearables/
The Future of Tech in Healthcare: Wearables? #future #technology #healthcare #wearables
http://www.thefuturist.co/the-future-of-tech-in-healthcare-wearables/
Are you collecting too much, too little, the right type of data?
Originally shared by Adestra
Are you collecting too much, too little, the right type of data? See what marketers just like you do http://ow.ly/iFOU30aEvy9
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Are you collecting too much, too little, the right type of data? See what marketers just like you do http://ow.ly/iFOU30aEvy9
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"Genetic details of controversial 'three-parent baby' revealed." A US fertility clinic revealed last year that it...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"Genetic details of controversial 'three-parent baby' revealed." A US fertility clinic revealed last year that it had created a baby boy using a controversial technique that mixes DNA from three people. The team "removed the nucleus from a healthy donor egg and replaced it with a nucleus taken from the egg cell of a woman who carries a rare neurological disease called Leigh syndrome, leaving the donor's healthy mitochondria intact. The scientists then fertilized the modified egg with the father's sperm before implanting it into the mother's uterus. The resulting baby was born in April 2016."
"The paper reports new details about the procedure, such as the method used to transfer the mitochondria: freezing and heating the embryo before using an electrical pulse to fuse the mother's nucleus into the donor egg. The study also reveals that some diseased DNA from the mother was carried over inadvertently into the donor egg, which could have long-term repercussions for the child's health."
http://www.nature.com/news/genetic-details-of-controversial-three-parent-baby-revealed-1.21761
"Genetic details of controversial 'three-parent baby' revealed." A US fertility clinic revealed last year that it had created a baby boy using a controversial technique that mixes DNA from three people. The team "removed the nucleus from a healthy donor egg and replaced it with a nucleus taken from the egg cell of a woman who carries a rare neurological disease called Leigh syndrome, leaving the donor's healthy mitochondria intact. The scientists then fertilized the modified egg with the father's sperm before implanting it into the mother's uterus. The resulting baby was born in April 2016."
"The paper reports new details about the procedure, such as the method used to transfer the mitochondria: freezing and heating the embryo before using an electrical pulse to fuse the mother's nucleus into the donor egg. The study also reveals that some diseased DNA from the mother was carried over inadvertently into the donor egg, which could have long-term repercussions for the child's health."
http://www.nature.com/news/genetic-details-of-controversial-three-parent-baby-revealed-1.21761
Laser Tag Is Back, and It's More Fun Than Ever
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Laser Tag Is Back, and It's More Fun Than Ever
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Laser Tag Is Back, and It's More Fun Than Ever
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Are we headed toward an Artificial Brain? #AI #technology #technews
Originally shared by Technology in Business
Are we headed toward an Artificial Brain? #AI #technology #technews
http://www.technology-in-business.net/are-we-headed-toward-an-artificial-brain/
Are we headed toward an Artificial Brain? #AI #technology #technews
http://www.technology-in-business.net/are-we-headed-toward-an-artificial-brain/
The artificial intelligence and robotics communities face an important ethical decision: whether to support or...
The artificial intelligence and robotics communities face an important ethical decision: whether to support or oppose the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems that select and engage targets without human intervention. Four leading researchers share their concerns and solutions with Nature.
http://bit.ly/1ckYORF
http://bit.ly/1ckYORF
News feature: How can researchers equip robots to make ethically sound choices?
News feature: How can researchers equip robots to make ethically sound choices?
http://bit.ly/1GQEEXS
http://bit.ly/1GQEEXS
Get ready for the Windows 10 Creators Update.
Originally shared by The Hacker News
Get ready for the Windows 10 Creators Update.
http://thehackernews.com/2017/04/microsoft-10-privacy.html
Get ready for the Windows 10 Creators Update.
http://thehackernews.com/2017/04/microsoft-10-privacy.html
Deep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old Age
Originally shared by Neuroscience News
Deep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old Age
A review of sleep research finds that restorative, sedative-free slumber can ward off mental and physical ailments.
The research is in Neuron. (full access paywall)
#sleep #aging
http://neurosciencenews.com/deep-sleep-aging-6349
Deep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old Age
A review of sleep research finds that restorative, sedative-free slumber can ward off mental and physical ailments.
The research is in Neuron. (full access paywall)
#sleep #aging
http://neurosciencenews.com/deep-sleep-aging-6349
Canada is Investing Over $100 Million to Bring AI to Life
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Canada is Investing Over $100 Million to Bring AI to Life
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Canada is Investing Over $100 Million to Bring AI to Life
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In the news: Sarin.
Originally shared by Alessandro Littara
In the news: Sarin.
The G series nerve gases are classed as weapons of mass destruction by the United Nations. In order to understand why that is, we have to look no further than some of the horrific effects that they can have on the human body. All of the gases in the series, regardless of their specific identity, act in much the same way. They all inhibit the breakdown of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. This chemical is responsible for telling muscles to contract – when its breakdown is prevented, it prevents muscles from relaxing, which can in turn lead to a range of other effects.
http://bit.ly/2ngsbPE
Human-Level AI Are Probably A Lot Closer Than You Think
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Human-Level AI Are Probably A Lot Closer Than You Think
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Human-Level AI Are Probably A Lot Closer Than You Think
http://buff.ly/2p2bvIn
Using AI for conservation prompts elucidation of the meaning of conservation.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Using AI for conservation prompts elucidation of the meaning of conservation. "Exploring hypothetical futures tell us a lot about the concerns of the present. That's science-fiction in a nutshell. Ex Machina, System Shock, and Neuromancer aren't how-to manuals; in their visions of robotic rebellion, they reflect our fears about our own fallibilities. So what happens when we speculate about AI going green instead of going rogue? That tells us something about how the ethical questions that pervade modern conservation, about how we see our role in protecting our remaining wilderness, and about what 'wild' even means."
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/artificial-intelligence-the-park-rangers-of-the-anthropocene/520713/?single_page=true
Using AI for conservation prompts elucidation of the meaning of conservation. "Exploring hypothetical futures tell us a lot about the concerns of the present. That's science-fiction in a nutshell. Ex Machina, System Shock, and Neuromancer aren't how-to manuals; in their visions of robotic rebellion, they reflect our fears about our own fallibilities. So what happens when we speculate about AI going green instead of going rogue? That tells us something about how the ethical questions that pervade modern conservation, about how we see our role in protecting our remaining wilderness, and about what 'wild' even means."
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/artificial-intelligence-the-park-rangers-of-the-anthropocene/520713/?single_page=true
Las abejas son mucho más importantes de lo que podemos imaginar.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
Las abejas son mucho más importantes de lo que podemos imaginar.
La producción mundial de alimentos y la biodiversidad del planeta dependen en una gran medida de la polinización.
Las abejas, mariposas y abejorros, entre otros, son los responsables de la polinización y, sus poblaciones están disminuyendo de forma alarmante. #SOSabejas
Puedes ayudar consumiendo productos ecológicos, locales y de temporada.
What is Organic Soil? http://rgn.bz/LQAA
Originally shared by Before It's News
What is Organic Soil? http://rgn.bz/LQAA
Organic soil has been naturally amended by the decomposition of plants and animals and unfortunately, today, most of the soil in the world has been depleted by agribusiness. Farmers who produce certified organic produce must first develop soil that meets with the criteria of the USDA. This requires them to amend previously depleted soil with essential organic compounds with the intent of restoring soil with the original richness our planet previously enjoyed prior to the damage caused by modern day industrialization.
How Effective is Organic Soil?
Organic soil is better able to cultivate plants than non-organic agribusiness soil. Organic soil also has a composition that provides some mechanical benefit too as the organic amendment improves soil drainage and makes the soil less apt to “pack” so it breaks up easily for planting. Organic amendment greatly increases soil nutrient content and the soil becomes much more resistant to pathogenic invasion that can harm plant life. Healthy soil develops a powerful mycelial layer that works to detoxify the land from pesticides and chemicals.
Research shows soil with higher levels of decomposing organic matter deters pest infestations. Not only do organic farmers avoid using pesticides; they actually do not need them the same way conventional farmers do because the richness of the soil actually provides a sort of natural protection for plants. Crops grown in organic soil contain higher levels of nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants. Organic farming often uses 50 percent less of the total amount of energy to operate than the mechanized, chemically oriented methods of agribusiness.
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Losa solar, iluminación natural para cualquier lugar.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
Losa solar, iluminación natural para cualquier lugar.
http://ecoinventos.com/losa-solar-iluminacion-natural/?utm_content=bufferd62a6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Losa solar, iluminación natural para cualquier lugar.
http://ecoinventos.com/losa-solar-iluminacion-natural/?utm_content=bufferd62a6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
These Real-Life Stories Will Show You the Importance of Door Security http://rgn.bz/SSlx
Originally shared by Before It's News
These Real-Life Stories Will Show You the Importance of Door Security http://rgn.bz/SSlx
If you are like most people, when you think of burglars, you think that it “won’t happen to me.” But, it very well could happen to you, because it happens each and every day across the country. I have taken some time to gather some recent real-life stories that will not only show you that it can happen to anyone at any time, it will show you how important it is to secure your doors.
Menlo Park, NJ – Series of Burglaries with the Doors Kicked Down
In less than one week, there were three burglaries in Menlo Park, NJ. All three of the homes had the doors kicked in. Jewelry, electronic devices, passports, and computers were all taken.
Milwaukee, WI – New Year’s Eve Break-In
Around 11pm on New Year’s Eve, a Milwaukee woman was the victim of a break-in when several suspects kicked her door in. Her alarm went off, scaring the burglars, and they ran off. She called 911, and police said these suspects had done the same throughout the neighborhood.
Elmwood Park, NJ – Burglar Kicks Down the Door and Steals Valuables
A woman came home to find her door kicked in and the bedroom light on. She immediately went to her neighbor’s home to call police. The burglars took jewelry and ransacked the home.
Torridge, North Devon, UK – Woman Comes Home to Find Door Kicked In
A woman came home to find her front door kicked down and her Xbox console missing. As you can see, these crimes don’t just happen in the US. This is a worldwide problem.
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"You've probably heard of an AI technique known as 'style transfer' -- or, if you haven't heard of it, you've seen...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"You've probably heard of an AI technique known as 'style transfer' -- or, if you haven't heard of it, you've seen it. The process uses neural networks to apply the look and feel of one image to another, and appears in apps like Prisma and Facebook. These style transfers, however, are stylistic, not photorealistic. They look good because they look like they've been painted. Now a group of researchers from Cornell University and Adobe have augmented style transfer so that it can transfer the look of one photo onto another -- while still looking like a photo."
"Essentially, they've taken the methods of the original style transfer, and added another layer of neural networks to the process -- a layer that makes sure that the details of the original image are preserved."
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/30/15124466/ai-photo-style-transfer-deep-neural-nets-adobe
"You've probably heard of an AI technique known as 'style transfer' -- or, if you haven't heard of it, you've seen it. The process uses neural networks to apply the look and feel of one image to another, and appears in apps like Prisma and Facebook. These style transfers, however, are stylistic, not photorealistic. They look good because they look like they've been painted. Now a group of researchers from Cornell University and Adobe have augmented style transfer so that it can transfer the look of one photo onto another -- while still looking like a photo."
"Essentially, they've taken the methods of the original style transfer, and added another layer of neural networks to the process -- a layer that makes sure that the details of the original image are preserved."
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/30/15124466/ai-photo-style-transfer-deep-neural-nets-adobe
True artificial intelligence is closer to reality than ever before.
Originally shared by Interesting Engineering
True artificial intelligence is closer to reality than ever before. Between all of the generative programs out there we are already seeing..
True artificial intelligence is closer to reality than ever before. Between all of the generative programs out there we are already seeing..
Real-Life Cyborgs: A Company Is Implanting Its Employees With Microchips http://buff.ly/2oWikej
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
Real-Life Cyborgs: A Company Is Implanting Its Employees With Microchips http://buff.ly/2oWikej
"Germany's race to catch up in the startup world.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"Germany's race to catch up in the startup world. Although it is a business powerhouse, Germany's economy is dominated by pre-internet companies." "Their goal, Nikolai Ensslen and Andrija Feher say, is to make 'Synapticon inside' as self-evident for robotics as 'Intel inside' is for computers."
"About 77,000 people are employed full-time in Berlin's digital sector. A significant portion of them, about 5,000 people, work at one of online retailer Zalando's Berlin locations.' 'It is possible that Zalando will graduate to the blue-chip German Stock Index, or DAX, in the foreseeable future. If it did, it would be the first DAX company with its headquarters in Berlin -- and the first from the Internet era."
"UnternehmerTUM, which is associated with the Technical University of Munich, is intended to provide young entrepreneurs with support from the moment they found their companies to when they go public."
"Makerspace is 'Germany's largest publicly accessible high-tech prototype workshop,' ideal for current and future startup founders. Unlike many of their counterparts in Berlin, most of the entrepreneurs in Munich are working on products linking hardware and software."
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/germany-tries-to-catch-up-with-startup-world-a-1140130.html#ref=nl-international
"Germany's race to catch up in the startup world. Although it is a business powerhouse, Germany's economy is dominated by pre-internet companies." "Their goal, Nikolai Ensslen and Andrija Feher say, is to make 'Synapticon inside' as self-evident for robotics as 'Intel inside' is for computers."
"About 77,000 people are employed full-time in Berlin's digital sector. A significant portion of them, about 5,000 people, work at one of online retailer Zalando's Berlin locations.' 'It is possible that Zalando will graduate to the blue-chip German Stock Index, or DAX, in the foreseeable future. If it did, it would be the first DAX company with its headquarters in Berlin -- and the first from the Internet era."
"UnternehmerTUM, which is associated with the Technical University of Munich, is intended to provide young entrepreneurs with support from the moment they found their companies to when they go public."
"Makerspace is 'Germany's largest publicly accessible high-tech prototype workshop,' ideal for current and future startup founders. Unlike many of their counterparts in Berlin, most of the entrepreneurs in Munich are working on products linking hardware and software."
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/germany-tries-to-catch-up-with-startup-world-a-1140130.html#ref=nl-international
Blood test unlocks new frontier in treating depression
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Blood test unlocks new frontier in treating depression
For the first time, doctors can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants. Doctors for the first time can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants. A blood test that measures a certain type of protein level provides an immediate tool for physicians who until now have relied heavily on patient questionnaires to choose a treatment, said Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, who led the research at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care. "Currently, our selection of depression medications is not any more superior than flipping a coin, and yet that is what we do. Now we have a biological explanation to guide treatment of depression," said Dr. Trivedi, Director of the depression center, a cornerstone of UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute. The study demonstrated that measuring a patient's C-reactive protein (CRP) levels through a simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe a medication that is more likely to work. Utilizing this test in clinical visits could lead to a significant boost in the success rate of depressed patients who commonly struggle to find effective treatments. A major national study Dr. Trivedi led more than a decade ago (STAR*D) gives insight into the prevalence of the problem: Up to a third of depressed patients don't improve during their first medication, and about 40 percent of people who start taking antidepressants stop taking them within three months.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170329145732.htm
Blood test unlocks new frontier in treating depression
For the first time, doctors can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants. Doctors for the first time can determine which medication is more likely to help a patient overcome depression, according to research that pushes the medical field beyond what has essentially been a guessing game of prescribing antidepressants. A blood test that measures a certain type of protein level provides an immediate tool for physicians who until now have relied heavily on patient questionnaires to choose a treatment, said Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, who led the research at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care. "Currently, our selection of depression medications is not any more superior than flipping a coin, and yet that is what we do. Now we have a biological explanation to guide treatment of depression," said Dr. Trivedi, Director of the depression center, a cornerstone of UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute. The study demonstrated that measuring a patient's C-reactive protein (CRP) levels through a simple finger-prick blood test can help doctors prescribe a medication that is more likely to work. Utilizing this test in clinical visits could lead to a significant boost in the success rate of depressed patients who commonly struggle to find effective treatments. A major national study Dr. Trivedi led more than a decade ago (STAR*D) gives insight into the prevalence of the problem: Up to a third of depressed patients don't improve during their first medication, and about 40 percent of people who start taking antidepressants stop taking them within three months.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170329145732.htm
It's Done. Your Internet Provider Can Sell All Your Web History http://buff.ly/2oVLWIG
Originally shared by Futurism 1.0
It's Done. Your Internet Provider Can Sell All Your Web History http://buff.ly/2oVLWIG
Does Vitamin D decrease risk of cancer?
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Does Vitamin D decrease risk of cancer?
In a new study, women who were given vitamin D3 and calcium supplements had 30% lower risk of cancer than women taking placebos. The difference did not quite reach statistical significance. However, in further analyses, blood levels of vitamin D were significantly lower in women who developed cancer during the study than in those who remained healthy.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328120835.htm
Does Vitamin D decrease risk of cancer?
In a new study, women who were given vitamin D3 and calcium supplements had 30% lower risk of cancer than women taking placebos. The difference did not quite reach statistical significance. However, in further analyses, blood levels of vitamin D were significantly lower in women who developed cancer during the study than in those who remained healthy.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170328120835.htm
Photo of an apparel factory with almost no humans -- everything is automated with cutting edge technology.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Photo of an apparel factory with almost no humans -- everything is automated with cutting edge technology. This isn't in the US or China, it's Bangladesh.
"Envoy Textiles Ltd (ETL) is one such denim fabrics manufacturer which is using robotic machinery to raise output and improve the quality of products."
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/envoy-embraces-robotic-tech-raise-standards-output-1384939
Photo of an apparel factory with almost no humans -- everything is automated with cutting edge technology. This isn't in the US or China, it's Bangladesh.
"Envoy Textiles Ltd (ETL) is one such denim fabrics manufacturer which is using robotic machinery to raise output and improve the quality of products."
http://www.thedailystar.net/business/envoy-embraces-robotic-tech-raise-standards-output-1384939
Discussing the (current) limits of artificial intelligence
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Discussing the (current) limits of artificial intelligence
It’s hard to visit a tech site these days without seeing a headline about deep learning for X, and that AI is on the verge of solving all our problems. Gary Marcus remains skeptical. Marcus, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and professor of psychology at NYU, has spent decades studying how children learn and believes that throwing more data at problems won’t necessarily lead to progress in areas such as understanding language, not to speak of getting us to AGI – artificial general intelligence.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/01/discussing-the-limits-of-artificial-intelligence/?ncid=rss
Discussing the (current) limits of artificial intelligence
It’s hard to visit a tech site these days without seeing a headline about deep learning for X, and that AI is on the verge of solving all our problems. Gary Marcus remains skeptical. Marcus, a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and professor of psychology at NYU, has spent decades studying how children learn and believes that throwing more data at problems won’t necessarily lead to progress in areas such as understanding language, not to speak of getting us to AGI – artificial general intelligence.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/01/discussing-the-limits-of-artificial-intelligence/?ncid=rss
A robotic tentacle that can easily grasp smooth objects has been invented by Festo, the German artsy...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
A robotic tentacle that can easily grasp smooth objects has been invented by Festo, the German artsy 'nature-inspired' robots company. "Its silicone tentacle is pneumatically driven: when air is pumped into it, it curls inward to encircle whatever item it’s placed around. Then, two rows of suction cups, which can deform to accommodate unusually shaped objects, use a vacuum to ensure that the object stays in place."
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604023/this-robotic-tentacle-can-easily-grasp-smooth-objects/
A robotic tentacle that can easily grasp smooth objects has been invented by Festo, the German artsy 'nature-inspired' robots company. "Its silicone tentacle is pneumatically driven: when air is pumped into it, it curls inward to encircle whatever item it’s placed around. Then, two rows of suction cups, which can deform to accommodate unusually shaped objects, use a vacuum to ensure that the object stays in place."
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604023/this-robotic-tentacle-can-easily-grasp-smooth-objects/
"The world's largest online food retailer gets its food from giant robotic grocery warehouses."
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"The world's largest online food retailer gets its food from giant robotic grocery warehouses."
"Ocado has a total of three warehouses that deliver in the UK. They use robots, automated conveyor belts, shuttles, and cranes to pick up and carry food items at high-speed to trucks outside."
They still have human 'pickers' putting goods in bins.
http://www.businessinsider.com/robotic-grocery-store-ocado-2017-3/
"The world's largest online food retailer gets its food from giant robotic grocery warehouses."
"Ocado has a total of three warehouses that deliver in the UK. They use robots, automated conveyor belts, shuttles, and cranes to pick up and carry food items at high-speed to trucks outside."
They still have human 'pickers' putting goods in bins.
http://www.businessinsider.com/robotic-grocery-store-ocado-2017-3/
Amazon Is Dead Serious About Delivering Your Goodies by Drone
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Amazon Is Dead Serious About Delivering Your Goodies by Drone
Almost four years ago, in a puffy 60 Minutes piece about Amazon, CEO Jeff Bezos gave us a peek at a secret project: autonomous “octocopters,” also known as giant drones. The flying devices, Bezos assured us, would cut out UPS and FedEx to deliver packages to Amazon’s customers. At the time, skeptics dismissed it as a publicity stunt and doubted that the company would ever pursue the seemingly nutty scheme. Whoops. Amazon Prime Air, as it’s called, is real. On March 20th in Palm Springs, CA, I saw the first public test flight in the US at a private Amazon emerging tech conference called MARS. Amazon is definitely serious about delivering its goods by an autonomous air force. But are those drones really going to be a significant part of the company’s ever-growing delivery system? Spending some time with a couple of the key Amazon Prime Air team members last week, I got some indications that the company is indeed gearing up for a massive effort to fill the skies with its vehicles. It’s still very much in the test stage, but the progress Amazon has made jibes with the realization that drones are very much in our future.
https://backchannel.com/amazon-is-dead-serious-about-delivering-your-goodies-by-drone-b091a5484e90
Amazon Is Dead Serious About Delivering Your Goodies by Drone
Almost four years ago, in a puffy 60 Minutes piece about Amazon, CEO Jeff Bezos gave us a peek at a secret project: autonomous “octocopters,” also known as giant drones. The flying devices, Bezos assured us, would cut out UPS and FedEx to deliver packages to Amazon’s customers. At the time, skeptics dismissed it as a publicity stunt and doubted that the company would ever pursue the seemingly nutty scheme. Whoops. Amazon Prime Air, as it’s called, is real. On March 20th in Palm Springs, CA, I saw the first public test flight in the US at a private Amazon emerging tech conference called MARS. Amazon is definitely serious about delivering its goods by an autonomous air force. But are those drones really going to be a significant part of the company’s ever-growing delivery system? Spending some time with a couple of the key Amazon Prime Air team members last week, I got some indications that the company is indeed gearing up for a massive effort to fill the skies with its vehicles. It’s still very much in the test stage, but the progress Amazon has made jibes with the realization that drones are very much in our future.
https://backchannel.com/amazon-is-dead-serious-about-delivering-your-goodies-by-drone-b091a5484e90
EnergÃa azul, la renovable desconocida con gran potencial que podrÃa revolucionar la industria.
Originally shared by Ecoinventos
EnergÃa azul, la renovable desconocida con gran potencial que podrÃa revolucionar la industria.
http://ecoinventos.com/energia-azul/?utm_content=bufferba90f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
EnergÃa azul, la renovable desconocida con gran potencial que podrÃa revolucionar la industria.
http://ecoinventos.com/energia-azul/?utm_content=bufferba90f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his paralyzed legs, stand and make steplike motions for the first time in three years. The case, the result of collaboration with UCLA researchers, appears today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers say these results offer further evidence that a combination of this technology and rehabilitation may help patients with spinal cord injuries regain control over previously paralyzed movements, such as steplike actions, balance control and standing. "We're really excited, because our results went beyond our expectations," says neurosurgeon Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator and director of Mayo Clinic's Neural Engineering Laboratory. "These are initial findings, but the patient is continuing to make progress." The 26-year-old patient injured his spinal cord at the sixth thoracic vertebrae in the middle of his back three years earlier. He was diagnosed with a motor complete spinal cord injury, meaning he could not move or feel anything below the middle of his torso. The study started with the patient going through 22 weeks of physical therapy. He had three training sessions a week to prepare his muscles for attempting tasks during spinal cord stimulation. He was tested for changes regularly. Some results led researchers to characterize his injury further as discomplete, suggesting dormant connections across his injury may remain. Following physical therapy, he underwent surgery to implant an electrode in the epidural space near the spinal cord below the injured area. The electrode is connected to a computer-controlled device under the skin in the patient's abdomen. This device, for which Mayo Clinic received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for off-label use, sends electrical current to the spinal cord, enabling the patient to create movement. After a three-week recovery period from surgery, the patient resumed physical therapy with stimulation settings adjusted to enable movements. In the first two weeks, he intentionally was able to: Control his muscles while lying on his side, resulting in leg movements. Make steplike motions while lying on his side and standing with partial support. Stand independently using his arms on support bars for balanceIntentional, or volitional, movement means the patient's brain is sending a signal to motor neurons in his spinal cord to move his legs purposefully. "This has really set the tone for our post-surgical rehabilitation - trying to use that function the patient recovered to drive even more return of abilities," says Kristin Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator and director of Mayo Clinic's Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-paralyzed-legs-device-spinal-cord.html#jCp
Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his paralyzed legs, stand and make steplike motions for the first time in three years. The case, the result of collaboration with UCLA researchers, appears today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers say these results offer further evidence that a combination of this technology and rehabilitation may help patients with spinal cord injuries regain control over previously paralyzed movements, such as steplike actions, balance control and standing. "We're really excited, because our results went beyond our expectations," says neurosurgeon Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator and director of Mayo Clinic's Neural Engineering Laboratory. "These are initial findings, but the patient is continuing to make progress." The 26-year-old patient injured his spinal cord at the sixth thoracic vertebrae in the middle of his back three years earlier. He was diagnosed with a motor complete spinal cord injury, meaning he could not move or feel anything below the middle of his torso. The study started with the patient going through 22 weeks of physical therapy. He had three training sessions a week to prepare his muscles for attempting tasks during spinal cord stimulation. He was tested for changes regularly. Some results led researchers to characterize his injury further as discomplete, suggesting dormant connections across his injury may remain. Following physical therapy, he underwent surgery to implant an electrode in the epidural space near the spinal cord below the injured area. The electrode is connected to a computer-controlled device under the skin in the patient's abdomen. This device, for which Mayo Clinic received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for off-label use, sends electrical current to the spinal cord, enabling the patient to create movement. After a three-week recovery period from surgery, the patient resumed physical therapy with stimulation settings adjusted to enable movements. In the first two weeks, he intentionally was able to: Control his muscles while lying on his side, resulting in leg movements. Make steplike motions while lying on his side and standing with partial support. Stand independently using his arms on support bars for balanceIntentional, or volitional, movement means the patient's brain is sending a signal to motor neurons in his spinal cord to move his legs purposefully. "This has really set the tone for our post-surgical rehabilitation - trying to use that function the patient recovered to drive even more return of abilities," says Kristin Zhao, Ph.D., co-principal investigator and director of Mayo Clinic's Assistive and Restorative Technology Laboratory.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-paralyzed-legs-device-spinal-cord.html#jCp
Weight history over time shows higher risk of death for overweight, obese people
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Weight history over time shows higher risk of death for overweight, obese people
People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health. The study, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, further undercuts the so-called 'obesity paradox' raised by prior studies, which posits that being overweight is protective against mortality from heart and other diseases. The new study examined risks for all-cause and cause-specific death associated with being overweight or obese among more than 225,000 participants in three large prospective studies. It gauged the maximum BMI (body mass index) of participants across 16 years of weight history, and examined deaths that occurred within an average of 12 years of follow-up. The analysis found that people with a maximum BMI in the overweight or obese categories were at elevated risk for all-cause death, as well as death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory disease. The highest risk for death occurred among participants who had significant drops in weight, which the authors said most likely reflected unintentional weight loss caused by illness.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-weight-history-higher-death-overweight.html#jCp
Weight history over time shows higher risk of death for overweight, obese people
People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health. The study, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, further undercuts the so-called 'obesity paradox' raised by prior studies, which posits that being overweight is protective against mortality from heart and other diseases. The new study examined risks for all-cause and cause-specific death associated with being overweight or obese among more than 225,000 participants in three large prospective studies. It gauged the maximum BMI (body mass index) of participants across 16 years of weight history, and examined deaths that occurred within an average of 12 years of follow-up. The analysis found that people with a maximum BMI in the overweight or obese categories were at elevated risk for all-cause death, as well as death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory disease. The highest risk for death occurred among participants who had significant drops in weight, which the authors said most likely reflected unintentional weight loss caused by illness.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-04-weight-history-higher-death-overweight.html#jCp
Scientists have successfully created genetic circuits using DNA recombinase and a single promoter to hack human...
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Scientists have successfully created genetic circuits using DNA recombinase and a single promoter to hack human cells.
Scientists have successfully created genetic circuits using DNA recombinase and a single promoter to hack human cells.
Scientists report inhibition of cellular aging
Originally shared by Ward Plunet
Scientists report inhibition of cellular aging
Aging is the deterioration of a cell's ability to divide and grow as it gets older. This causes degradation of the body and age-related diseases. Prevention of aging is an instinctive desire of humans; thus, it is a task and challenge of biologists to identify substances that control aging and analyze aging mechanisms. DGIST's research team have been conducting research to reverse the aging process by shifting the existing academia's 'irreversibility of aging' paradigm that suggests aging cannot be reversed. To reverse the aging process, the research team searched for factors that could control aging and sought substances that could restore cell division capacity. As a result, it was confirmed that KU-60019, an inhibitor of the ATM protein, which is a phosphorylation enzyme, restores the functions of aging cells through activation of lysosomal functions and induction of cell proliferation. The degradation of lysosomes, which are intracellular organelles responsible for autophagy and decomposition of biopolymers such as proteins and lipids in the cell, leads to cell senescence by accumulating biomolecules that must be removed in cells and causes instability of the metabolism such as removal of dysfunctional mitochondria.
https://phys.org/news/2017-04-scientists-inhibition-cellular-aging.html#jCp
Scientists report inhibition of cellular aging
Aging is the deterioration of a cell's ability to divide and grow as it gets older. This causes degradation of the body and age-related diseases. Prevention of aging is an instinctive desire of humans; thus, it is a task and challenge of biologists to identify substances that control aging and analyze aging mechanisms. DGIST's research team have been conducting research to reverse the aging process by shifting the existing academia's 'irreversibility of aging' paradigm that suggests aging cannot be reversed. To reverse the aging process, the research team searched for factors that could control aging and sought substances that could restore cell division capacity. As a result, it was confirmed that KU-60019, an inhibitor of the ATM protein, which is a phosphorylation enzyme, restores the functions of aging cells through activation of lysosomal functions and induction of cell proliferation. The degradation of lysosomes, which are intracellular organelles responsible for autophagy and decomposition of biopolymers such as proteins and lipids in the cell, leads to cell senescence by accumulating biomolecules that must be removed in cells and causes instability of the metabolism such as removal of dysfunctional mitochondria.
https://phys.org/news/2017-04-scientists-inhibition-cellular-aging.html#jCp
The age of automation is going to be worse for men, predicts Jerry Kaplan from Stanford University.
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
The age of automation is going to be worse for men, predicts Jerry Kaplan from Stanford University. This is because robots are going to be good at visual perception and physical manipulation, while they will be bad at understanding people, emotions, and discerning intent. Therefore, the jobs women excel at will be the jobs that won't be automated. The needs of the future workplace -- collaboration, persuasion, and empathetic face-to-face interaction -- play to women's strengths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HwnH0nhQEM
The age of automation is going to be worse for men, predicts Jerry Kaplan from Stanford University. This is because robots are going to be good at visual perception and physical manipulation, while they will be bad at understanding people, emotions, and discerning intent. Therefore, the jobs women excel at will be the jobs that won't be automated. The needs of the future workplace -- collaboration, persuasion, and empathetic face-to-face interaction -- play to women's strengths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HwnH0nhQEM
Domino's Pizza, in partnership with Starship Technologies, will deliver pizza by robot in Hamburg, Germany, this...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Domino's Pizza, in partnership with Starship Technologies, will deliver pizza by robot in Hamburg, Germany, this summer. "Starship's devices have the look of a self-driving food cart, rather than some science fiction humanoid. They travel on six wheels at a clip of 4 miles per hour, and can carry just over 40 lbs. of cargo. In Hamburg, the robots will deliver pizzas within a one-mile radius."
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/29/dominos-and-starship-technologies-will-deliver-pizza-by-robot-in-europe-this-summer/
Domino's Pizza, in partnership with Starship Technologies, will deliver pizza by robot in Hamburg, Germany, this summer. "Starship's devices have the look of a self-driving food cart, rather than some science fiction humanoid. They travel on six wheels at a clip of 4 miles per hour, and can carry just over 40 lbs. of cargo. In Hamburg, the robots will deliver pizzas within a one-mile radius."
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/29/dominos-and-starship-technologies-will-deliver-pizza-by-robot-in-europe-this-summer/
Are you a robot?
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
Are you a robot? Peter Shin gives advice for cultivating your "humanness" as the AI takes over: personality, spontaneity, creativity, independence and empowerment, shared memories and experiences, improvisation, storytelling, and humor.
https://medium.com/@OlarkLiveChat/are-you-a-robot-or-staying-human-in-an-artificial-world-997128152ea9
Are you a robot? Peter Shin gives advice for cultivating your "humanness" as the AI takes over: personality, spontaneity, creativity, independence and empowerment, shared memories and experiences, improvisation, storytelling, and humor.
https://medium.com/@OlarkLiveChat/are-you-a-robot-or-staying-human-in-an-artificial-world-997128152ea9
What if we had perfect robot referees?
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
What if we had perfect robot referees? Three UK social scientists (and fans of Liverpool Football Club), Harry Collins, Robert Evans, and Christopher Higgins, say we don't want that. "These moments, when highly trained athletes quibble with the all-knowing judgment of a machine, make for weirdly thrilling television. It feels as if the athletes are standing in for the rest of us, as though we forfeit a bit of what makes us human when we let a computer make the call."
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-if-we-had-perfect-robot-referees
What if we had perfect robot referees? Three UK social scientists (and fans of Liverpool Football Club), Harry Collins, Robert Evans, and Christopher Higgins, say we don't want that. "These moments, when highly trained athletes quibble with the all-knowing judgment of a machine, make for weirdly thrilling television. It feels as if the athletes are standing in for the rest of us, as though we forfeit a bit of what makes us human when we let a computer make the call."
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-if-we-had-perfect-robot-referees
#DLRmagazine 153 – Sun at your fingertips
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#DLRmagazine 153 – Sun at your fingertips
In the April issue of the DLRmagazine, we are switching on the Sun. This is, of course, artificial and reserved for solar researchers in Jülich! The honeycomb assembly of 149 individually controllable radiator modules achieves 10,000 times the intensity of the solar radiation at Earth' surface.
Further articles discuss the influence of bionics on aviation, lightweight rocket boosters for space travel and the human factors involved in transportation. One article takes us back to the Russian space station Mir and our scientific contributions to the MIR '92 and MIR '97 missions.
Full article with link to download the latest DLRMagazine: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-21759/year-all/#/gallery/26573
#Space #Aeronautics #Energy #Transport
Image: New Synlight research facility in Jülich. Credit: DLR (CC-BY 3.0).
"These stocks let you bet on AI and welcome our new robot overlords." NVDA, DLPH, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, BIDU, NFLX,...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
"These stocks let you bet on AI and welcome our new robot overlords." NVDA, DLPH, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, BIDU, NFLX, MBLY.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-stocks-let-you-bet-on-ai-and-welcome-our-new-robot-overlords-2017-03-31
"These stocks let you bet on AI and welcome our new robot overlords." NVDA, DLPH, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, BIDU, NFLX, MBLY.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-stocks-let-you-bet-on-ai-and-welcome-our-new-robot-overlords-2017-03-31
This New Equation Could Unite The Two Biggest Theories in Physics
Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
This New Equation Could Unite The Two Biggest Theories in Physics
'One of the most stubborn problems in physics today is the fact that our two best theories to explain the Universe – general relativity and quantum mechanics – function perfectly well on their own, but as soon as you try to combine them, the maths just doesn’t work out.
But a Stanford theoretical physicist has just come up with a new equation that suggests the key to finally connecting the two could be found in bizarre spacetime tunnels called wormholes.
The equation is deceptively simple: ER = EPR.
It’s not made up of numerical values, but instead represents the names of some key players in theoretical physics.
On the left side of the equation, the ER stands for Einstein and Nathan Rosen,and refers to a 1935 paper they wrote together describing wormholes, known technically as Einstein-Rosen bridges.
On the right side of the equation, EPR stands for Einstein, Rosen and Boris Podolsky, who co-wrote another paper that year describing quantum entanglement.
...'
https://futurism.com/this-new-equation-could-unite-the-two-biggest-theories-in-physics/
Copenhagen vs Everett, Teleportation, and ER=EPR https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.02589
https://futurism.com/this-new-equation-could-unite-the-two-biggest-theories-in-physics/
This New Equation Could Unite The Two Biggest Theories in Physics
'One of the most stubborn problems in physics today is the fact that our two best theories to explain the Universe – general relativity and quantum mechanics – function perfectly well on their own, but as soon as you try to combine them, the maths just doesn’t work out.
But a Stanford theoretical physicist has just come up with a new equation that suggests the key to finally connecting the two could be found in bizarre spacetime tunnels called wormholes.
The equation is deceptively simple: ER = EPR.
It’s not made up of numerical values, but instead represents the names of some key players in theoretical physics.
On the left side of the equation, the ER stands for Einstein and Nathan Rosen,and refers to a 1935 paper they wrote together describing wormholes, known technically as Einstein-Rosen bridges.
On the right side of the equation, EPR stands for Einstein, Rosen and Boris Podolsky, who co-wrote another paper that year describing quantum entanglement.
...'
https://futurism.com/this-new-equation-could-unite-the-two-biggest-theories-in-physics/
Copenhagen vs Everett, Teleportation, and ER=EPR https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.02589
https://futurism.com/this-new-equation-could-unite-the-two-biggest-theories-in-physics/
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Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
'... While it is not the same program that Google's YouTube uses to police online videos, experts said the flaws raise fresh concerns over the ability of computers to stay one step ahead of humans when it comes to policing extremist content.
Some of the biggest brands in Britain and the United States have pulled millions of dollars in advertising from YouTube over concerns about it appearing next to terrorist material. This week Google said it would step up its use of artificial intelligence to flag extremist content. ...'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/04/googles-video-recognition-robots-easily-deceived-research-shows/
'... While it is not the same program that Google's YouTube uses to police online videos, experts said the flaws raise fresh concerns over the ability of computers to stay one step ahead of humans when it comes to policing extremist content.
Some of the biggest brands in Britain and the United States have pulled millions of dollars in advertising from YouTube over concerns about it appearing next to terrorist material. This week Google said it would step up its use of artificial intelligence to flag extremist content. ...'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/04/04/googles-video-recognition-robots-easily-deceived-research-shows/