Dawn of ‘Trumpocene’ era spells disaster for world’s primates This article looks at the potential impact of the current US administration’s approach and policies in terms of impact on the […]
Evidence That Robots Are Winning the Race for American Jobs
Who is winning the race for jobs between robots and humans? Last year, two leading economists described a future in which humans come out ahead. But now they’ve declared a […]
What should humans do? – Bruce Sterling’s SXSW 2017 keynote
A brilliant, acerbic audio presentation on the possibilities of Universal Basic Income – by a futurist, journalist and science fiction writer. This year, Bruce addresses himself to the idea […]
Google’s DeepMind plans bitcoin-style health record tracking for hospitals
Tech company’s health subsidiary planning digital ledger based on blockchain to let hospitals, the NHS and eventually patients track personal data. Google’s AI-powered health tech subsidiary, DeepMind Health, is […]
How Facebook, fake news and friends are warping your memory
Research on collective recall takes on new importance in a post-fact world. Strange things have been happening in the news lately. Already this year, members of US President Donald […]