The AI Revolution: How Far Away Are Our Robot Overlords?
Imagine taking a time machine back to 1750—a time when the world was in a permanent power outage, long-distance communication meant either yelling loudly or firing a cannon in the air, and all transportation ran on hay. When you get there, you retrieve a dude, bring him to 2015, and then walk him around and…
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Vaccine Advocates: Please Don’t Discriminate Against My Autistic Son
Public opinion has turned, sharply and loudly, in favor of supporting vaccines. Yay! It took an outbreak of measles at Disneyland for it to happen. Boo! (Your grandmother might have survived her measles, but for others it can be fatal.) Top image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images But even though formerly wishy washy types are now joining…
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