# space    

how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

"Whoops, sorry about colliding with your satellite, it was a complete accident we'll absolutely investigate. We promise..."
how covert asymmetric warfare could go orbital

# tech    

how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

A Russian mogul's PR firm is talking to bloggers about his plan to fast-track The Singularity.
how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

# tech    

is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.
is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

# tech    

do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

High frequency trading algorithms are creating market patterns humans can barely follow. As they get even faster, the market may be under their control more often than it's under ours.
do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

# tech    

mining biology for a communication model

How accurate are the comparisons between how our brains work and how computers calculate? A trio of researchers decided to find out.
mining biology for a communication model

# tech    

how do you future-proof your job prospects?

We're entering a massive transition period during which certain jobs will disappear forever. We have to start thinking about what will replace them and how.
how do you future-proof your job prospects?

# politics    

why scientists won't be elected in the u.s.

American voters want scientists to solve their problems out of sight and out of mind. They certainly don't want them in office.
why scientists won't be elected in the u.s.

# space    

cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

We need to clean up Earth's orbit from more than half a century of working in space. But it's a complicated task, logistically and politically.
cleaning up space junk one piece at a time?

# tech    

are new computers really after your desk job?

Don't worry about most white collar office jobs being replaced by machines. At least not yet...
are new computers really after your desk job?

# tech    

how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

Far from keeping analyses of potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure nodes, pundits are hyperventilating.
how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

# space    

astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

Mars should have some sort of live according to all the evidence we've gathered so far. But do we really know for what we're looking?
astrobiologists' frustrating martian paradox

# science    

yes, being a global warming denier does pay

Amazingly, professional global warming and climate change denialists are not doing what they're doing out of the goodness of their hearts...
yes, being a global warming denier does pay

# tech    

why do we want to build a fully fledged a.g.i.?

Artificial General Intelligence, or a synthetic mind, might not be possible to build. But if it were, would we even want to create one?
why do we want to build a fully fledged a.g.i.?

# politics    

the conspiracy theories of rabid partisans

Conspiracy ideation is at its purest form when it comes to partisan politics.
the conspiracy theories of rabid partisans

# science    

for the good of science, publish your code?

Publishing code used in scientific studies sounds like a good idea, but its implementation and consequences need a lot more thought first...
for the good of science, publish your code?

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