Archive for April, 2025
San Francisco: Traffic Fines Based on Income
April 7th, 2025Via: The Gateway Pundit: San Francisco launched a controversial new traffic camera program through which residents with low incomes or receiving government assistance will receive substantial discounts in fines. City authorities turned on 33 new cameras last month, according to KABC-TV in Los Angeles, yet they will not give out citations for the first two […]
Hyundai to Expand Robot Fleet with Tens of Thousands Atlas Units from Boston Dynamics
April 7th, 2025About the workers in all the new factories being built in the U.S… Via: Interesting Engineering: Hyundai unveiled a $21 billion investment plan in the U.S., which includes $6 billion aimed at fostering innovation and expanding strategic partnerships. As per the agreement, Hyundai will purchase tens of thousands of robots, supporting Boston Dynamics’ growth and […]
The Computer that Runs on Human Neurons
April 6th, 2025I’ve posted about this before. I think it’s worth monitoring closely because my guess is that this (or something like it) is how a disorderly advance in AI could happen. Via: El País: Lab-grown brain cells are the basis for the functioning of the CL1, which has been announced as the first commercially-sold biological computer. […]
A Vapor Sprayed Over Human Populations? Are We Talking About the Past?
April 6th, 2025Via: The 5th Kind:
Israeli Army Organizes ‘Hiking Tours’ for Jewish Settlers in Occupied Syria
April 6th, 2025Via: The Cradle: The Israeli army is organizing hiking tours for civilians inside recently occupied Syrian territory during the upcoming Passover holiday, according to Israeli media reports. The tours, coordinated by the Israeli military’s Northern Command and 210th Division alongside the “Friends on Excursions” group, are supported by the Golan Heights Settlements Council and the […]
Professor Filippo Biondi, The Scientist Investigating Structures Below Giza Plateau
April 5th, 2025Via: Project Unity:
Flashback to January: Warren Buffett’s $325 Billion Cash Pile
April 4th, 2025I don’t know how many times I’ve posted about Warren Buffett amassing hundreds of billions of dollars in cash, in anticipation of a major correction in stocks, but it’s a lot. He knew that valuations had gotten insane, which essentially rigged the market to blow. I wonder if he also knew that Trump would light […]
New Antibiotic that Kills Drug-Resistant Bacteria Discovered in Technician’s Garden
April 4th, 2025Via: Nature: Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells. The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is terrifically interesting stuff hiding […]
AI 2027
April 4th, 2025Via: AI 2027: We predict that the impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution. We wrote a scenario that represents our best guess about what that might look like. It’s informed by trend extrapolations, wargames, expert feedback, experience at OpenAI, and previous forecasting successes.
“Listening to Music Alone Operates as a Social Surrogate”
April 4th, 2025Via: PhysOrg: Humans have a fundamental need to belong, which strongly motivates our behavior. Failing to connect with others can lead to depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. There are traditional ways to fill this need, like spending time with family and friends, but there are non-traditional strategies as well, activities that might not be immediately […]
