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Jul 2, 2019
Natural Mystic — Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers live at HOB Chicago
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers perform Bob Marley’s classic hit “Natural Mystic” live in concert at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois on September 9, 1999!
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Jul 2, 2019
Three ways robots can save lives in war
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Robots like the Pointman Tactical Robot and the iRobot Negotiator are already capable of entering buildings, climbing stairs and moving over obstacles to search buildings. Future versions are more likely to be armed, have more advanced sensors, hold greater autonomy, and be classified.
More agile humanoid (or animal-like) versions of these robots could be used to clear buildings of booby traps and enemy fighters seeking to ambush troops.
Jul 2, 2019
Diamond tech destroys ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals are dangerous, but a new method shows promise for cleaning up water contaminated with these substances.
Jul 1, 2019
Intel researchers develop an eye contact correction system for video chats
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
When participating in a video call or conference, it is often hard to maintain direct eye contact with other participants, as this requires looking into the camera rather than at the screen. Although most people use video calling services on a regular basis, so far, there has been no widespread solution to this problem.
A team of researchers at Intel has recently developed an eye contact correction model that could help to overcome this nuisance by restoring eye contact in live video chats irrespective of where a device’s camera and display are situated. Unlike previously proposed approaches, this model automatically centers a person’s gaze without the need for inputs specifying the redirection angle or the camera/display/user geometry.
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Jul 1, 2019
A Tiny Norwegian Island Wants to Be The First Place in The World to Abolish Time
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: futurism
When people come to visit the Nordic island of Sommarøy, they must leave their sense of time at the door.
Some choose to do this quite literally, and so, the bridge that connects this small fishing village to the mainland is sprinkled not with lover’s padlocks as you would expect in any other location, but rather, with discarded watches.
Here in West Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, time in the traditional sense holds little meaning. During winter months, the Sun does not rise, and for 69 days of summer, it never sets.
Jul 1, 2019
Einstein, Symmetry and the Future of Physics
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: futurism, particle physics
Lurking behind Einstein’s theory of gravity and our modern understanding of particle physics is the deceptively simple idea of symmetry. But physicists are beginning to question whether focusing on symmetry is still as productive as it once was.