ROBOTICS: Rise of the Robotic Workforce
Melody Guan | Harvard Political Review
"Human employability optimists also tend to view robotics as powerful but fundamentally inadequate tools that aid rather...
In recent years, regulators and lawmakers have been caught off guard by quick-moving new technologies—3D printed guns, genetically modified glowing plants, new business models for...
The virtual reality renaissance that is now underway is creating much excitement surrounding the potential arrival of the “metaverse.” As I write, four great...
"Want to become a billionaire? Then help a billion people."
"The world's biggest problems are the world's biggest business opportunities."
Both of these statements are the...
Like many other eager early adopters, my first encounter with virtual reality headsets began with heart-pounding excitement, and ended in nightmarish nausea.
To an unfortunate...
Artificial neural networks have been all the rage lately. A neural net called DeepDream, built by Google and later released publicly, became an internet sensation...
“If the transcension hypothesis is correct, inner space, not outer space, is the final frontier for universal intelligence. Our destiny is density.” – John...
Nonny de la Peña has been called "The Godmother of Virtual Reality." Facebook's acquisition of Oculus may have spawned a VR goldrush among tech giants...
“I think therefore I am.”
In 1637, when he published, The Discourse on Method, René Descartes unleashed a philosophical breakthrough, which later became a fundamental principle...
3D-printed widgets are taking the medical world by storm. Polymer-based skull implants? Check. Doughnut-shaped Tylenol pills? Check. Totally rad-looking prosthetic arms with a $150...
For all the enthusiasm about virtual reality, there are still plenty of unsolved challenges — technical issues, cultural worries, and questions about market fit and timing....
We're all excited about the future, but maybe you've had some of these lingering thoughts:
Will increased longevity challenge people's religious beliefs?
How will our lives...
It used to be that businesses could see their competition coming and anticipate the threats. Clayton Christensen, with his theory of “disruptive innovation,” taught...
Every so often we post discussion questions here on Singularity Hub hoping to drive an interesting conversation. Today, I’d like to do a different type...
When it comes to virtual reality, seeing is believing. But after those first few fascinated moments, you realize something: Seeing is often all you’ll...
ROBOTICS: What you need to know about artificial intelligence, and the imminent robot future
Luke Westaway | CNET
"Futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted in a 2005 book that...
From the earliest plays and novels, artists have created mediated experiences for their audiences to entertain, teach and expand perspectives. The best of these...
Perusing the news, one might think the world of drones has quieted down. But hovering in the minds of those concerned about the impact of drones on society for better...
When Windsor Boy’s School in England got a Makerbot Replicator 3D printer three years ago, its first contribution to the Design and Technology department...
As I've been developing this series, I've gotten to spend time with people who are working on the coolest innovations in virtual reality. Surprisingly,...
An overnight success… after 10 years of hard work.
That's the story for my founding XPRIZE and co-founding Zero-G.
It's also the story of Airbnb, Instagram,...
Think your deliberate, guiding, conscious thoughts are in charge of your actions?
Think again.
In a provocative new paper in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, a team...
When 19-year-old Palmer Luckey launched an ambitious virtual reality Kickstarter campaign back in 2012, in no way could he have dreamt up a scenario...
If you’ve ever watched someone experience virtual reality for the first time, you know it can involve screaming, flapping arms, and occasional falls.
On one...
ROBOTICS: We Should Not Ban ‘Killer Robots,’ and Here’s Why
Evan Ackerman | IEEE Spectrum
"The problem with this argument is that no letter, UN declaration, or...
