The coronavirus pandemic has driven many of us even further into the embrace of the internet. But can you live a truly fulfilled life online? — Read…… Read more “Stories of an extraordinary world – The internet, mon amour | The Economist”
Tag: Cyberspace
Covid-19 driving a digital health care revolution – Asia Times
Back in October, former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang first cautioned that the world is now undergoing a Fourth Industrial Revolution, — Read on asiatimes.com/2020/05/covid-19-driving-a-digital-health-care-revolution/
The Importance of New Statements on Sovereignty in Cyberspace by Austria, the Czech Republic and United States
With now five States openly supporting the sovereignty-as-a-rule position, the U.K. and United States (or at least the U.S. Department of Defense) find themselves in the minority,…… Read more “The Importance of New Statements on Sovereignty in Cyberspace by Austria, the Czech Republic and United States”
Will brains or algorithms rule the kingdom of science? | Aeon Essays
A schism is emerging in the scientific enterprise. On the one side is the human mind, the source of every story, theory and explanation that our species…… Read more “Will brains or algorithms rule the kingdom of science? | Aeon Essays”
What is Geopolitics: from theory to practice
http://www.youtube.com/watch From a functional definition of geo-politics to geopolitics as a framework for STATECRAFT/POLICY-MAKING. In this presentation we proceed from a conceptual unpacking of geopolitics, to linking…… Read more “What is Geopolitics: from theory to practice”
Why we like a good robot story | OUPblog
We have been telling stories about machines with minds for almost three thousand years. In the Iliad, written around 800 BCE, Homer describes the oldest known AI: “golden…… Read more “Why we like a good robot story | OUPblog”
Guaraní – Can Indigenous Language Thrive in a Digital Age? – SAPIENS
Guaraní is unique for several reasons. It’s the only Indigenous language in the Americas spoken by a majority of the non-Indigenous population. It has also survived centuries…… Read more “Guaraní – Can Indigenous Language Thrive in a Digital Age? – SAPIENS”
Physicists link quantum memories across the longest distance ever | Live Science
A team of scientists in China has linked quantum memories over more than 30 miles (50 kilometers) of fiber optic cable, beating the previous record by more…… Read more “Physicists link quantum memories across the longest distance ever | Live Science”
The American Psychological Association Keeps Getting the Science of Video Games Wrong
In 2013, the APA announced it was putting together a task force to update its existing policies on aggressive video games. Scholars were concerned. Video game research…… Read more “The American Psychological Association Keeps Getting the Science of Video Games Wrong”
Industrial giant Honeywell says it’s built the world’s best quantum computer – MIT Technology Review
Honeywell, a US company best known for its home thermostats, has announced that it has built the world’s most powerful quantum computer. While all eyes were on…… Read more “Industrial giant Honeywell says it’s built the world’s best quantum computer – MIT Technology Review”
