With much of our attention focused the rise of advanced artificial intelligence
, few consider the potential for radically amplified human intelligence (IA). It’s an open question as to which will come first, but a technologically boosted brain could be just as powerful — and just as dangerous – as AI.
Source: io9 – Humans With Amplified Intelligence Could Be More Powerful Than AI
In the early 1950s cities across the U.S. spent hundreds of thousands of dollars outfitting their children with military-style dog tags. Why were we giving kids something that’s usually reserved for people at risk of dying horrifically in the line of duty? Because in the era of duck and cover, kids were on the front…
Source: Gizmodo – That Time American School Kids Were Given Dog Tags Because of Nukes
It’s just another Moneysaver Monday.
Source: Kotaku – Moneysaver: Walking Dead, Madden, Wii U Games, Apple TV, Serenity
You’re gonna love the way you save. I guarantee it.
Source: Kotaku – The Moneysaver: 3DS Games, Plasma TV’s, Audio-Technicas, Harry Potter