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Ideas
The End Of Work: The Consequences Of An Economic Singularity
Forbes - Jayshree Pandya
Introduction Today, we are no longer confined to what nature or natural intelligence must offer. From the steam engine to electricity and digital transformations to artificial intelligence, molecular and
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Science
‘Star Trek replicator’ uses light to create 3D objects in minutes
sciencefocus.com - James Lloyd
Scientists have invented a 3D printer that uses light to transform gloopy liquids into solid objects. Nicknamed the ‘replicator’ after the Star Trek …
Los Angeles, CA
Get To SF From LA In 32 Minutes? This Transport Futurist Says It May Be Possible
cbslocal.com - losangeles.cbslocal.com
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Imagine being able to go from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 32 minutes? That’s the goal of Hyperloop Transportation …
Scottish Government
Smart Villages could unlock rural Scotland’s online potential
thenational.scot - Richard Walker
THE Scottish Government’s ambition for Scotland’s digital future is being realised through a local initiative designed to help rural communities …
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Batteries
British commandos seen flying the Gravity Suit
CNET
British Royal Marine commandos were recently observed flying the Iron Man-like Gravity Suit around their assault course in Lympstone, home of the Royal Marines Training Centre.
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NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover Falls Silent
Earlier this week, NASA announced that its Opportunity Mars rover that transformed our understanding of the red planet is officially dead. From finding signs of water and conditions for life on Mars, to the epic selfies and snapshots, we look at Opportunity's massive scientific contributions to humanity in its 15-year run.
Axios
Employment
This story was written by an AI program
Axios - Kaveh Waddell
I wrote the first two sentences in italics below — they're from a story we published in Monday's Axios Future newsletter. Then, a new computer …
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Cancer Cells
Watch genetically modified T-cells kill cancer cells
CNET
Genetically modified T-cells are targeting cancer cells thanks to a groundbreaking discovery that earned two scientists the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Technology
A new AI program can generate fake prose
Axios - Kaveh Waddell
Researchers have broadened the controversial technology called "deepfakes" — AI-generated media that experts fear could roil coming elections by …
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Sustainability
Boohoo changes its mind - hours after announcing ban on wool
sky.com - By Connor Sephton
After announcing plans to ban the use of wool altogether, Boohoo says it will "continue to use wool as a sustainable material". Boohoo has announced …
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Lifestyle (UK)
Boohoo changes its mind on wool just hours after ban
independent.co.uk - Emily Reynolds
Fashion retailer Boohoo has said it will not be banning wool – just hours after it announced that it would be. The company said that it "continues to …
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Business
Alibaba is making new inroads into the U.S. with Alipay
Axios - Erica Pandey
Alibaba, China's e-commerce behemoth, is making new inroads in the U.S. and Canada, adding its mobile payment system to thousands of stores — …
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NASA
This painting of NASA's late Mars rover Opportunity might make you sob
CNET - by Amanda Kooser
A digital artist imagines a reunion between humans and NASA's now-silent rover.
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Asteroids
NASA is shooting an asteroid with a giant DART to help save the world
CNET - by Claire Reilly
That'll learn those asteroids to crash into our planet.
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Business
What New Yorkers have to say about Amazon pulling the plug
Axios - Erica Pandey
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York — On the corner of 41st Avenue and 12th Street, right in front of the Queens Library Tech Lab, people were giddy, furious …
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Human Rights
Call to ban killer robots in wars
BBC News - By Pallab Ghosh
A group of scientists has called for a ban on the development of weapons controlled by artificial intelligence (AI). It says that autonomous weapons may malfunction in unpredictable ways and kill innocent
Pop Culture
Re-imagine the future
ted.com - Angela Oguntala
From flying cars to lab-grown food, we love thinking about what delights the future will bring. But futurist Angela Oguntala suggests that, in fact, …
The Atlantic
Virginia
Abortion Is Already Shaping Up to Be a Hot 2020 Issue
The Atlantic - Emma Green
Republicans are relishing a fight after bills in New York and Virginia sought to expand late-term abortion access. If you, like most Americans, skipped the State of the Union last week, you may have missed
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Employment
The amount of digital information China is producing is vastly outstripping that of the U.S.
Axios - Kaveh Waddell
The volume of digital information produced in China is vastly outstripping that of the U.S., according to new research from Seagate and technology …
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Protected Areas
Africa: Kenya to Host First Africa Protected Areas Congress
allafrica.com - Kennedy Kangethe / Capital FM
(Photo: JackyR/Wikipedia)NairobiKenya is set to host the first ever Africa Protected Areas Congress In November 2019.The congress is the first ever …
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Star Trek
'Replicator' 3D-prints objects like on Star Trek
CNET
Engineers at UC Berkeley created a 3D printer that uses light to print objects from liquid.
Employment
The New Workforce: 3 Tactics to Secure your Digital Future
informationweek.com
Both individual employees and their employers need to take action to prepare for a future where people increasingly work alongside …
CNETadded this to Living in the Future
China
See a satellite spear space junk with a freakin' harpoon
CNET - by Amanda Kooser
It's exactly as awesome as it sounds.
Law
Leading a Movement - Harvard Law Today
hvrdlaw.me - By Erick Trickey, January 29, 2019
Celebration 65, a commemoration of the 65th anniversary of HLS’s first class with female students, brought alumnae together in September to make new …
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NASA
NASA pushing hard to get back to the moon this year. Really
CNET - by Eric Mack
The space agency is pushing hard to start establishing a permanent presence on the lunar surface ASAP.
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Employment
Walmart has a new role in American society: the anti-Amazon
Axios - Erica Pandey
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — In the 1980s, Walmart was the archvillain of capitalism: the ruthless killer of main streets and mom-and-pops, outrageously …
The New York Timesadded this to Business Day
Technology
The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices
The New York Times - By JANET MORRISSEY
When Jeff Dachis suddenly and unexpectedly learned he had Type 1 diabetes at the age of 46 in September 2013, he was stunned. After all, he ran marathons, followed a healthy diet and never had an inkling
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Employment
Video breadcrumbs could be the key to combatting democracy-disrupting deepfakes
Axios - Kaveh Waddell
Every weapon is on the table in the war against democracy-disrupting deepfakes — from technology to detect the AI-altered videos and audio to …
Employment
The Number One Cause Of Stress In Our Lives And How To Manage It | Jacob Morgan
thefutureorganization.com
What are you doing to manage your stress at work? It is so easy these days to get burnt out and overworked with the current pace of work. We are …
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Employment
Love's multi-million dollar scam industry
Axios - Stef W. Kight
Last year, people in search of true love were scammed out of $143 million — making love the new, most lucrative target for consumer fraud, according …