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The Soylentularity, The Zizekularity, And Three Dozen Other Alternatives To The Singularity

In the future, artificial intelligence will surpasses the human variety, leading to a Matrix-like universe of virtual reality, immortality, and....yawn. Isn't it time for some new ideas?READ»

IBM Simulates a Cat-Like Brain: AI or Shadow Minds for Humans?

IBM's new cat brain simulation is both more -- and less -- than it seems.READ»

Singularity Scenarios: The Ultimate Innovation or an AI Apocalypse?

If we do have something we can describe as a Singularity, what then?READ»

The Singularity and Society

If the Singularity proponents are right, the world is going to get really weird--but not in the way they expect.READ»

Singularity Cinema: A Q&A With the Director of Ray Kurzweil Bio-doc 'Transcendent Man'

Inventor Ray Kurzweil was never your typical entrepreneur. His first company developed omni-font optical character recognition, leading to the invention of the flatbed scanner, a technology he later sold to ...READ»

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Software and the Stimulus Package

Looking into one potential influence on the software business future, I searched for the word "software" in the Economic Stimulus Package bill passed earlier this year. There are 3 sections that use the word software: ...READ»

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Future Science Now

CNN reported today that a woman successfully received a transplant of a section of trachea made from her own stem cells. Scientific progress of the future has arrived.READ»