BlogHide Resteemstechcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Google's 'moonshot lab' steps up work on high-tech farmingSource: Budget: 250 TECHtechcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Parallel universes exist and we will soon explore them, physicist saysTheoretical physicist Sean Carroll says that clues in the small-scale structure of the universe point to the existence of numerous parallel worlds Source: Budget: 300 TECHtechcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Life expectancy not improving for first time in 100 yearsFor the poorest 10% of women, life expectancy has declined. Mortality rates of those aged between 45 and 49 have increased as a result of suicide and substance abuse. Source: Budget: 320 TECHtechcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Scientists Are Starting to Take Warp Drives Seriously, Especially This One ConceptOriginally proposed by Mexican physicist Miguel Alcubierre in 1994, this concept for an FTL system is viewed by man as a highly theoretical (but possibly valid) solution to the Einstein field…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: First human to live 1,000 years may already be alive says scientist fighting to end ageing“The number of 1,000 years is actually an extremely conservative estimate.” Dr de Grey previously said longevity escape velocity is likely to be reached within 20 years. Asked if still believes…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: The pope’s plan to fight back against evil AIVatican officials on Friday planned to release principles promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with the backing of Microsoft Corp and International Business Machines Corp as…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Scientists create solar panel by combining protein and quantum dotsScientists at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia) have created a new type of solar panel based on hybrid material consisting of quantum dots (QDs) and photosensitive protein. The…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by VirusesBelcher's virus of choice is the M13 bacteriophage, a cigar-shaped virus that replicates in bacteria. Although it's not the only virus that can be used for nanoengineering, Belcher says it works…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: IBM Working on AI Suitcase to Help Visually Challenged People Travel IndependentlyTech giant IBM, in partnership with four other companies, is developing a prototype suitcase that will use artificial intelligence to help guide visually challenged people. The company is working…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoNew proposal: Dataland: The evolution of artificial intelligence and big dataDataland illustrates the different facets of big data and artificial intelligence being unleashed by the world's most prolific data scientists. The film goes to Dublin where artificial intelligence…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoNew article proposal: A new wearable sensor could save the lives of heart-failure patients. The artificially intelligent technology helps doctors remotely detect critical changes days before a crisis occurs. It may…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: The Rise Of Techno Homo SapiensEmbracing our eventual identity as techno homo sapiens will propel and compel us to be better prepared for the future. There are many ways we can do this, and there are many ways this is already…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoArticle proposal: Earth has acquired a brand new moon that's about the size of a carEarth might have a tiny new moon. On 19 February, astronomers at the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona spotted a dim object moving quickly across the sky. Over the next few days, researchers at six…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoArticle proposal: Beyond Meat Comes To StarbucksOn March 3rd, Starbucks will introduce a new Beyond Meat®, Cheddar and Egg Sandwich to its Canadian stores, alongside the launch of their new spring menu. It won’t be a test in certain markets; this…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Amazon just opened a cashierless supermarket – here are all the ways it’s trying to upend the grocery industryAmazon opened a larger version of its cashierless grocery stores, called Go Grocery, in Seattle. The store is the latest example of Amazon’s effort to expand its physical retail footprint. Amazon…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: How to know if artificial intelligence is about to destroy civilizationCould we wake up one morning dumbstruck that a super-powerful AI has emerged, with disastrous consequences? Books like Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom and Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark, as well as more…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Scientists split as Europe paves way for ‘Cern of AI’Scientists are divided over the extent to which European artificial intelligence research should be concentrated in a central facility as Brussels mulls creating a hub equivalent to Cern’s role in…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoArticle proposal:I love my Alexa, but society will regret ignoring the dangers it raisesFrom Alexa to facial recognition, there is a troubling lack of information about how data about us is being used I have a new servant who wakes me up in the morning and turns on the radio. Her…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: First ‘soundless’ aeroplane takes flightEngineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created and successfully flown the first ever ion-powered plane with no moving parts in the design. Sources: Proposed budget: 400…techcontent (25)in ftin • 5 years agoProposal: Japanese mission to land a rover on a Martian moon and bring back a sample is a goA bold mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to Mars' two moons, including a lander component for one of them, is all set to enter the development phase Budget: 390 TECH