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Apr 8, 2017
Upgrading humans into GODS will be the next ‘billion dollar industry’
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
The next billion dollar industry will not be a service or product – it will be upgrading humans, an expert has revealed.
It has been suggested that humans will have access to technology that will allow them to ‘upgrade themselves into gods’.
Bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari has also warned that because not everyone will be able to experience the upgrade, due to costs, there will be a divide that could spark ‘old racist ideologies’ — but this time, differences will be ‘engineered and manufactured’.
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Apr 6, 2017
This New Type of Male Contraceptive Not Only Prevents Babies; It’s Completely Reversible
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: futurism
Until now, men have had only two serious options for preventing baby-making: condoms or ‘the snip’.
A promising new product could be set to change all that, with animal trials indicating that it’s not only close to 100 percent effective, but that it can also be fully reversed, making it less drastic than the vasectomy while still offering similar benefits.
Trademarked under the name Vasalgel, the contraceptive is a polymer gel being developed by the non-profit Parsemus Foundation in California, which aims to “find low cost solutions that have been neglected by the pharmaceutical industry”.
Apr 5, 2017
Parks of the Future May Include Elevated Walkways Through Trees
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: futurism
Apr 4, 2017
Ethical Issues of The Future of Medicine: The Top 10
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gi0Ca50HlHA
The future of technology is full of threats and dangers we can prepare for. Here is a top list of ethical issues in medicine and healthcare.
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Apr 4, 2017
IBM And Watson: Ushering In A New Age Of Computing
Posted by Alireza Mokri in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Watson, IBM’s cognitive computing system, exhibited phenomenal capabilities while competing on the television quiz show Jeopardy! in February 2011. The grand debut and triumph at Jeopardy! drew the world’s attention to Watson, which achieved a milestone in artificial intelligence (AI) while denoting a new era in computing – a cognitive era. Six years later, Watson today seems to be everywhere, revolutionizing diverse industries while building IBM’s cognitive future.
Cognitive Computing Explained
The future of technology is radically different from the systems that have dominated the global IT industry for decades. New generation technologies are broadly grouped together using the terms AI and cognitive technologies. At IBM, these advanced techs are referred to as cognitive and defined as “systems that learn at scale, reason with purpose and interact with humans naturally.”
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