If we always helped one another, no one would need luck. Sophocles Hope you had a great Halloween and
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October 31 · Issue #4 · View online
Fascinating features on future - Curating the latest thought provoking articles from the web on all things shaping our future
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If we always helped one another, no one would need luck. Sophocles
Hope you had a great Halloween and/or Diwali over the weekend. Self-driving cars are still years away. Urban farming taking roots in superstores. Future of Gaming using AR/VR. AI in healthcare. Fun video on Pentagon’s vision on future cities. Photo essay on the massive amount of e-waste we generate. Blockchain in fashion. A new cryptocurrency and the first space nation. And the climate change shaking the earth. Savor some excellent reads for your pleasure.
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ESSAY: Self Driving Cars Are Not “Five Years Away.”
We’ve got a lot of work to do, and it’s not on the technology
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FUTURE OF GAMING: Has a Black Mirror episode predicted the future of video games?
In Playtest, a developer creates an augmented reality horror adventure that uses the player’s own memories to scare them. This is closer to reality than you may think
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Elon Musk Reddit AMA reveals how humans will get to Mars | WIRED UK
The SpaceX founder described mining robots and the Interplanetary Transport System that will carry people to Mars
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INSIGHTFUL: The Anthropocene Effect
What it means to live in this age we have created and table scalable and innovative social, economic, technical and cultural solutions.
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PHOTO: This Is the Most Detailed Hydrogen Map of the Milky Way Ever Created
Using two of the world’s largest configurable telescopes, scientists have created the most detailed map yet of hydrogen atoms the Milky Way.
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VIDEO: Bizarre leaked Pentagon video is a science fiction story about the future of cities | Ars Technica
Cities in 2030 will be hives of scum and villainy (plus Bitcoin and Anonymous).
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As Artificial Intelligence Evolves, So Does Its Criminal Potential - The New York Times
The next generation of online attack tools used by criminals will add machine learning capabilities pioneered by A.I. researchers.
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A.I. INSPIRATION: The Science Fiction That Frames Discussion - The New York Times
A look at the movies and novels that inform discussions of real-life artificial intelligence and weapons.
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BOTS: Artificial Intelligence Chatbots are Revolutionizing Healthcare | Digital Trends
Startups are using intelligent machines to redesign the clinic, redefine the role of the practitioner, and reposition the patient in relation to her own health.
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URBAN FARMING: Will Target's In-Store Farms Be Sustainable?
Target is looking to shorten the distance from farm to plate with a planned test of vertical farms, an agricultural technique that involves growing plants and vegetables indoors in climatized conditions. It looks like good marketing, but ROI could be a challenge.
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FUTURE of CURRENCY: Zcash: Why People Are Hyping the Bitcoin-Derived Cryptocurrency
Zerocash, or Zcash, is the world’s latest cryptocurrency. The digital money, derived from Bitcoin, offers more privacy, its creators say.
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FASHION: Is Blockchain Technology Set to Revolutionize the Fashion Industry?
Is Blockchain Technology Set to Revolutionize the Fashion Industry?
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PHOTO ESSAY: The e-waste mountains - in pictures
Sustainable development goal target 12.5 is to reduce waste, but with a planet increasingly dependent on technology, is that even possible? Kai Loeffelbein’s photographs of e-waste recycling in Guiyu, southern China show what happens to discarded computers
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SPACE NATION: Will you become a citizen of Asgardia, the first nation state in space?
Aiming to open up access to space technology, protect Earth from cosmic threats and foster peace, proposals for a new space nation have been unveiled
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GLOBAL WARMING: How climate change triggers earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes
Global warming may not only cause more destructive hurricanes, it could also be shaking the ground beneath our feet
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Have a productive week ahead! Until next time…
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62 Years of Global Warming in One Terrifying GIF (Source: Gizmodo)
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