book excerpt
-
Tech
2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington
18:46 April 15, 2054 (GMT‑5) Arlington National Cemetery That night in her apartment Julia Hunt ordered in sushi and watched…
Read More » -
Tech
2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love
Zhao Jin cast an appraising glance at Mohammad, who moved his food around on his plate and said, “He won’t…
Read More » -
Tech
The era of AI hacking is coming closer than you think
And finally—complexity: AI-assisted hacks open the door to complex strategies beyond those that the human mind can devise. Sophisticated statistical…
Read More » -
Tech
If humanity went extinct, would a similar species evolve?
The strong rise of new technology means that humanity has to face the danger of its own extinction. For example,…
Read More » -
Tech
The sexist hypothesis at the heart of biology
For many years, research Zoology makes me feel like a sad outcast. Not because I love spiders, love to cut…
Read More » -
Tech
The end of the astronauts — and the rise of the robot
How much do do we need humans in space? How much do we want them there? Astronauts are the embodiment…
Read More » -
Tech
How the battle over pesticides led to scientific skepticism
Bate’s strategy takes themes from the scientific debate about DDT and turns them into a Western-led public health cautionary tale.…
Read More » -
Tech
What will replace the insects when they are gone?
However, a less abusive association with insects would have to include some new ideas. If we have to intensively cultivate…
Read More » -
Tech
Science of heartbreak
Mortality and mortality increase after divorce. Journalist Florence Williams, mourning the end of her own marriage, investigates why. Source link
Read More » -
Tech
What should be considered a crime in the Metaverse?
All of this raises important questions about the ethics of the virtual world in the short term. How should users…
Read More »