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Virtual Neurons Acting Like the Real Thing – The Blue Brain Project
Written by: Drew Halley 1002 days ago
Creating a virtual model of the human brain is one thing. I do it all the time, doodling little cerebrums [...]
Boom! Question Answering Engines Take Off. IBM Sets Sights On Jeopardy, Wolfram Alpha
Written by: Keith Kleiner 1002 days ago
Boom! That is the sound skittering across the information industry landscape this week as IBM has suddenly stepped into the [...]
Transcendent Man Wows At Tribeca Film Festival Premier
Written by: Aaron Saenz 1003 days ago
“Does God exist? Well, I would say, ‘Not yet.” —Ray Kurzweil, Transcendent Man, 2009 It’s not every documentary that predicts [...]
Who is DIYbio.org?
Written by: Aaron Saenz 1003 days ago
If you’re like me, Jurassic Park taught you two valuable lessons: genetic engineering has to be dangerous, and the coolest [...]
Hub Exclusive – Interview With Transcendent Man Producer Barry Ptolemy (video)
Written by: Keith Kleiner 1004 days ago
This week Transcendent Man, a documentary about the life and vision of singularity evangelist Ray Kurzweil, is enjoying its world [...]
Do It Yourself Biohacking
Written by: Aaron Saenz 1004 days ago
Ever wanted to play with your own genome? When you read about the latest genetic engineering tools do your fingers [...]
Ugolog Creates Surveillance Website To Watch Anyone, Anywhere
Written by: Keith Kleiner 1004 days ago
What if people all over the world randomly decided to setup motion detection webcams and then send feeds from these [...]
Video 2.0: Tiny Cameras Watching (Over) You
Written by: Drew Halley 1005 days ago
Are you being filmed right now? Are you sure? Or, more importantly: does that thought make you nervous? You might [...]
Wolfram Alpha Sneak Preview At Harvard On Tuesday
Written by: Keith Kleiner 1007 days ago
Is Wolfram Alpha a game changer that will open an exciting new paradigm in our information society or will it [...]
Devices That Read People’s Minds
Written by: Keith Kleiner 1008 days ago
Wondering where your significant other or your kid really spent the night last night? Sounds like you could use a [...]