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Oct 23, 2015
Landmark Is Working On A Virtual Reality World’s Fair — By Stephanie Topacio Long | Digital Trends
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: business, education, human trajectories, media & arts, virtual reality
“Technology is finally catching up with Landmark Entertainment Group’s big ideas. The global entertainment design firm announced Thursday that it is collaborating with Pavilion of Me to create a virtual reality experience called the Virtual World’s Fair that will launch in 2017.”
Oct 23, 2015
PostHuman — sci-fi action animated short film directed
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: cybercrime/malcode, entertainment, media & arts
Official video for PostHuman — produced by Colliculi Productions.
Animated sci-fi thriller short film featuring the voice of Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica). Directed by Cole Drumb. Produced by Jennifer Wai-Yin Luk.
Production company: Colliculi Productions.
Animation studio: Humouring The Fates.
Voice of Kali: Tricia Helfer.
Voice of Terrence: Ulric Dihle.
Original Music: Neill Sanford Livingston.
Post Production Sound: Kid Dropper Sound.
Final Post Production Sound: Bad Animals.
Final Video Post Production: Lightpress.
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Oct 23, 2015
Artificial Intelligence Is A Big Part Of Your Life, Just Don’t Buy The Hollywood Hype
Posted by Dan Faggella in categories: automation, business, disruptive technology, economics, robotics/AI
Ask just about anyone on the street to describe artificial intelligence and odds are, they’ll describe something resembling the futuristic science fiction robot they’ve seen in movies and television shows. However, according to Mathematician, Linguist and Artificial Intelligence Researcher Dr. András Kornai, artificial intelligence is a reality right now, and its impact can be seen every day.
“I’d say 35 percent of the total commerce taking place on Wall Street (right now) is driven by algorithms and it’s no longer driven by humans,” Kornai said. “This is not science fiction. (Artificial intelligence) is with us today.”
What we’ve seen so far in the application of algorithm-based artificial intelligence in the financial sector is just the tip of the iceberg, Kornai said. In fact, you don’t even have to own stock to be affected by it.
“I have designed algorithms that will (determine) your creditworthiness, meaning your creditworthiness is now determined by an algorithm,” he said. “We have substituted human-decision making capabilities in favor of better algorithms to pursue this, and we have given up a huge area of human competence, and money is just one aspect of it.”
Oct 23, 2015
Cross Country Truckin‘: Russian Driverless Trucks to Tour European Russia
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: robotics/AI
Kamaz’s new driverless trucks, already undergoing extensive testing, is set to go on a tour of European Russia. Beginning next year, testing will begin on the Moscow-St. Petersburg motorway. After that, the company plans to take its creation on a real cross-continental road trip, from Helsinki to Beijing.
Oct 23, 2015
Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion
Posted by Jeremy Lichtman in category: nuclear energy
Some nice photos of odd-looking components.
Germany’s new stellarator was “hell on Earth” to build, but it will be worth it—if it works.
Oct 23, 2015
Why Self-Driving Cars Must Be Programmed to Kill
Posted by Gerard Bain in categories: information science, robotics/AI, transportation
Self-driving cars are already cruising the streets. But before they can become widespread, carmakers must solve an impossible ethical dilemma of algorithmic morality.
Oct 23, 2015
‘Zeno effect’ verified: Atoms won’t move while you watch
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: particle physics, quantum physics
One of the oddest predictions of quantum theory — that a system can’t change while you’re watching it — has been confirmed in an experiment by physicists.
Oct 22, 2015
Top EU court rules Bitcoin exchange tax-free in Europe
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: bitcoin
The EU’s top court ruled Thursday that the exchange of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies should be treated just like traditional money in Europe and not incur any sales tax.
Oct 22, 2015
Haptics Technology: Soon, We Might Be Able To ‘Feel’ Cyberspace
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, electronics, mobile phones, neuroscience, virtual reality
Haptics is a growing field that aims to allow our bodies to control and ultimately ‘feel’ our virtual identity. Instead of using the theorized mechanism of a neural computer link, haptic tech attaches sensors and stimuli to our body. A report by research firm Markets and Markets thinks haptic technology, which could soon include something like a glove that let’s you move a hand in cyberspace, will be worth 30 billion by 2020.
Haptic technology, also known as kinesthetic communication, sounds like something out of science fiction. But products, like the vibrating cell phone, have been out for decades. And there’s more advanced systems on the way. That’s partly because of another hyped field: virtual reality. With pioneering virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift poised for release next year, the question becomes: How to make this experience even more immersive.
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