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Monthly Archives: April 2016

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If the cosmos is a numerical simulation, there ought to be clues in the spectrum of high energy cosmic rays, say theorists

Source: The Measurement That Would Reveal The Universe As A Computer Simulation

High-profile physicists and philosophers gathered to debate whether we are real or virtual—and what it means either way

Source: Are We Living in a Computer Simulation?

Source: AI & The Future Of Civilization | Edge.org

The Go-playing program teaches itself to replicate something very much like human intuition, an advance that promises far-reaching consequences.

Source: Is AlphaGo Really Such a Big Deal? | Quanta Magazine

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Source: This is what will happen when robots take over the world – Telegraph

The tech world’s interest in robots suggests they’ll increasingly be part of our everyday lives.

Source: Get ready for robots to become part of the family – The Washington Post

​What Google’s sale of ​the rockstar robotics company tells us about the state of humanoid supermachines.​

Source: Why the Golden Age of Walking Robots Never Arrived

Source: Are Robots Going To Kill Your Next Job Or Create It? | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

From 2013

Almost half of U.S. jobs may one day be automated. For some employees who worked at a free on-demand concierge, that day came last month.

Source: This Is What It Feels Like When A Robot Takes Your Job | Fast Company | Business + Innovation