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In his 2005 book The Singularity is Near, futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence in 2045, triggering “the singularity”—that cosmic inflection point when machine intelligence becomes so advanced that it fundamentally and irreversibly transforms human civilization. -
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Did you hear about the government plan to strap bombs to bats? It sounds like something out of a comic book, but it got serious consideration for a time.… -
Are you reading this on a smart phone? Will you click on the book title to learn more about it and the author? Check Facebook? Order something online? You… -
If you've even heard the term blockchain, it's probably been in a discussion of digital currencies like Bitcoin. It can be a baffling discussion.But… -
Ever put something up on social media, then obsessively check for the next few hours to see if anyone "liked" it? If so, you're not alone. The current age… -
You've probably heard about people who try to avoid using plastic for a month, or who spend a year not buying products from China. But a month not using… -
The concept of money you never touch is a little easier to understand in the age of debit cards. But Bitcoin? Virtual wallets? Cryptocurrencies? It takes… -
Smart meters are being installed in place of the old analog "wheel" meters in the region by Pacific Power. But not without a fight, in some cases. There's… -
The future may or may not look like the "Terminator" movies, but our machines are certainly making inroads. We've had drones stop responding to commands,… -
Many of the activities that once kept people busy in rural areas just require fewer people now. So it's hard to keep people down on the farm (or forest).… -
One of our country's leading car-hire companies does not own the cars it hires. Likewise, some of the major players in the overnight lodging business do… -
The tech industry is so dominated by males that some people have taken to calling its workers "brogrammers." But a closer look reveals women who made key… -
"Another cup of coffee, ma'am?" Stop and ask yourself if it would make a difference to you who asked that: person or machine. Because those days may be…
