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I Fucking Love Science. Google Smart Contact Lens. Quantum Revolution. Professor Michio Kaku, famous Theoretical Physicist and one of the inventors of Light Cone String Field Theory (one of the Relativistic forms of M-Theory), hosts a documentary on the use of the body of scientific knowledge on quantum mechanics that will lead to “The Quantum Revolution”. In this documentary, Michio Kaku explores the cutting edge of quantum science today, tomorrow, and beyond. He argues that humankind is at a turning point in history. Dr. Kaku’s observation of the progress in human knowledge, and our increasing technology to experiment on this knowledge, will mean that in this century, we are going to make the historic transition from the ‘Age of Discovery’ to the ‘Age of Mastery’, a period in which we will move from being passive observers of nature to its active choreographers.

This will give us not only unparalleled possibilities but also great responsibilities. Bill gates nuclear power. TerraPower. Putting electronics in people. A baby born five to 10 years from now in a developed country may get a tattoo not long after her first feeding. It would be an integrated circuit, a discreet and flexible affair, smaller than a postage stamp and probably placed on the chest.

It would monitor such biometric parameters as electrocardiogram (EKG), physical activity, nutritional status, sleep duration, breathing rate, body temperature, and hydration. By the time the child is two years old, she will have generated and stored in the cloud more biometric data than has anyone alive today, says Leslie Saxon, chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine.

The data, possibly collected from one or more sensors in the body, would be transmitted to cellphones or tablets where apps would give parents and pediatricians insights into the baby's health and condition in real-time. And it won't be just children who are sensored up, Saxon says. Internet Governance 2020: Geopolitics and the Future of the Internet. Joel Garreau on 3 Scenarios for the Future. VLN Partners "Bring Your Own Device" Helps Students. Padurea urbana in China | ZUF.ro - Cel mai tare blog de Divertisment! 19-Year-Old Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From the World's Oceans. 19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to create an Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The device consists of an anchored network of floating booms and processing platforms that could be dispatched to garbage patches around the world.

Instead of moving through the ocean, the array would span the radius of a garbage patch, acting as a giant funnel. The angle of the booms would force plastic in the direction of the platforms, where it would be separated from plankton, filtered and stored for recycling. At school, Boyan Slat launched a project that analyzed the size and amount of plastic particles in the ocean’s garbage patches. His final paper went on to win several prizes, including Best Technical Design 2012 at the Delft University of Technology. Boyan continued to develop his concept during the summer of 2012, and he revealed it several months later at TEDxDelft 2012. + Boyan Slat.

World's Top3 Humanoid Robots - Asimo vs HPR-4 vs NAO! 7 new smartphone features that will help define your future. Biosensors will soon be integrated into clothing, shoes and accessories such as Sensoria smart socks, prescription Google Glass and smart workout gear from Athos, which is due this summer and is pictured above. Athos clothing analyzes how your body is performing, meaning you can track your fitness in real-time.

Sensoria Fitness Socks have sensors to track activity and fitness goals. The sensors gather data on heart rate, force and pressure. Some Android phones can use eye-scanning security via the Eyeprint App Lock from EyeVerify, a demo of which is pictured. Several companies, such as Agnitio, are developing voice recognition systems. Keyless home deadbolt locks are expected to come into the mainstream in the future. Apple broadened the acceptance of fingerprint scanning with the iPhone 5S' Touch ID sensor. Google Glass may seem like a novelty right now but the wearable gadget could soon be saving some companies millions of dollars per year.

Tech that will change your life Stewart Wolpin. 7 new smartphone features that will help define your future. Biosensors will soon be integrated into clothing, shoes and accessories such as Sensoria smart socks, prescription Google Glass and smart workout gear from Athos, which is due this summer and is pictured above. Athos clothing analyzes how your body is performing, meaning you can track your fitness in real-time.

Mobile World Congress begins in Barcelona Monday and amid the hoopla of new super-phones, largely unknown technologies will be revealed. And it will be these that change our lives. Here are seven I predict will help define our future. No more keys: Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0 (recently updated to 4.1), also known as Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and Bluetooth Smart, already enables an ever-widening variety of wearable gadgets such as wrist-worn health/fitness monitors and smart watches. Away from home, several hotels have begun testing keyless Bluetooth 4.0 room entry.

No more tickets or cash: NFC, iBeacon Constant health and fitness monitoring: Wearable biosensors. Initiative. Founded by Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov in February 2011 with the participation of leading Russian specialists in the field of neural interfaces, robotics, artificial organs and systems. The main goals of the 2045 Initiative: the creation and realization of a new strategy for the development of humanity which meets global civilization challenges; the creation of optimale conditions promoting the spiritual enlightenment of humanity; and the realization of a new futuristic reality based on 5 principles: high spirituality, high culture, high ethics, high science and high technologies.

The main science mega-project of the 2045 Initiative aims to create technologies enabling the transfer of a individual’s personality to a more advanced non-biological carrier, and extending life, including to the point of immortality. We devote particular attention to enabling the fullest possible dialogue between the world’s major spiritual traditions, science and society. Human Exoskeleton, The ‘Body Extender,’ Is ‘Most Complex Wearable Robot’ Ever Built. Engineers in Italy have created what is known as the “Body Extender,” a type of machine that humans can be strapped into like something out of Star Wars.

At the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory, also known as Percro, engineers have created a robot that can carry humans, protect them, and move heavy objects as a form of exoskeleton, or skeleton outside of the body. “This is the most complex wearable robot that has been ever built in the world,” Fabio Salsedo of Percro told the BBC. “It’s a device which is able to track the complex movement of the human body and also to amplify the force of the operator.” The machine can lift about 50 kilograms (110 lbs.) in each of its hands, and can exert 10 times the force that the person inside applies. This gives humans super strength: a chance to pick up really heavy objects and throw them much farther than our natural bodies could.

For humans, the engineers see plenty of options in which robotic exoskeletons could be beneficial. Dr. “Evolution 2045” - A Political Party for Cybernetic Immortality and Avatar Technologies. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 The political party “Evolution 2045” was created and registered in Russia with the goal of promoting and accelerating human evolution through Avatar technologies. The organization behind the party – “2045 Initiative” – is a Russia-based group of scientists creating a global network of experts looking to develop technologies of cybernetic immortality to overcome global crises and inspire humanity to reach a new level of spiritual evolution. “We aim to reach a new stage of development for human civilization, which will be linked with the fundamental expansion of the creative abilities of the human being, and extend human life to the point of immortality,” said Dmitry Itskov, Founder of the 2045 Initiative and chairman of the “Evolution 2045” party.

Party members call themselves internationalists, and anticipate that other countries will form their own “Evolution 2045” parties, with an identical ideology. THE PARTY OF INTELLECTUAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH / 2045 Initiative. 2045 Initiative. Institute - Bioethics - Articles/News - The Trouble with Transhumanism. By: Wesley J. SmithThe Center for Bioethics and Culture NetworkAugust 9, 2011 Link to Original Article Sometimes an article cuts through the fog of public debate and discourse to capture the true essence of a movement or belief system. Recently, a transhumanist named Kyle Munkittrick posted just such an article at the Discover magazine website, encapsulating in a nutshell everything that is wrong with transhumanism (about which nearly everything is wrong). For those who may not know, transhumanism is a Utopian social movement and philosophy that looks toward a massive breakthrough in technological prowess, known as “the singularity,” that will open the door for transhumanists to “seize control of human evolution” and create a “post human species” of near immortals.

Not only that, but the movement is getting good press. But it isn’t the unlikely Singularity or other technologies required to transform us into posthumans that make transhumanism so potentially destructive. Ramez Naam - Better than Borg. HUVr - The Future has arrived. ‘Talking cars’ to reduce accidents by up to 80% – US Transport Dept. | euronews, world news. The US Department of Transportation says a future of talking cars is not only possible – but that it will soon be mandatory. The plan is to require automakers to equip new cars with vehicle-to-vehicle technology to help them avoid collisions. US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced: “Early studies indicate that v-to-v [vehicle-to-vehicle] has the potential to help drivers avoid 70 to 80 percent of vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers.”

The Transportation Department has not said when the auto industry must introduce the new technology – but industry analysts believe the US is blazing a trail. “If we do it in the US and they are not doing it elsewhere and we start turning in some really great traffic safety numbers, you can be sure there is going to be a public or political clamour in other countries to have the same thing,” said John O’Dell, Senior Editor for Fuel efficiency and Alternative vehicles at Edmunds.com. So how will the technology actually work? Www.imobilitychallenge.eu. Fast and curious: smart cars to reduce the dangers of driving | euronews, futuris. Cars are becoming smarter; automatic systems like self-parking or adaptive cruise control are already on the market, and many new technologies are being tested and are soon to come on line. Carmakers have joined with research institutes and state regulators in a European project to speed up the deployment of “intelligent driving”.

Maurice Kwakkernaat, a researcher in integrated vehicle safety at TNO, explained more as he drove a test vehicle around a track in the Netherlands: “In this car we have equipment to control the vehicle, to communicate with other vehicles, to position it, and also to log all this information. Here on the roof we have antennas for communications, positioning… and here in the front of the car we have sensors like cameras and the radar and they’re use to detect objects near the vehicle.” If cars can communicate with each other and with roadside infrastructure, driving will become safer and greener. Smarter roadside infrastructure can improve traffic and save fuel. Terra viva - All Programmes | euronews : the latest international news as video on demand.

The urban energy enigma | euronews, tomorrow's city. Energy. It is generated, consumed, and expelled. Our cities have a constant appetite for it. So how could that kind of consumption of power and fuel ever be sustainable? Gerhard Schmitt, Director of the Singapore ETH Centre, said: “A sustainable city is a city able to survive over decades and centuries which really works well. It’s a city where different flows, flows of material, flows of goods, work well, and in which also immigration and emigration are sustainable.

It’s not interrupted, on the contrary, it’s continuing and getting better and better.” Watch: sustainability in Singapore Skylines and skyscrapers in a city that are built to impress consume an impressive amount of energy. Singapore is one of the many world cities facing the challenge of cutting its carbon footprint. A housing development in Punggol is a test-bed for new ideas. Energy efficiency can bring significant savings, but the energy still has to come from somewhere. Solar is still in its infancy in most cities. The urban energy enigma | euronews, tomorrow's city. Say cheese! Making pizza a guilt-free pleasure | euronews, futuris. Easy to make, cheap and cheerful, pizza remains a favorite meal in many countries. But, as with many things in life, the pleasure comes with a price.

Much of the flavour comes from the fatty cheese that melts so deliciously, and so temptingly for diet-watchers. Is it possible to make pizza less fatty?” A low-fat pizza starts with low-fat cheese. Scientists working within a European research project made mozzarella-type cheese from skimmed milk, bringing fat content from 21% down to just 3% – the taste was still excellent. Mariela Serrano, a molecular geneticist with CSK Food enrichment says the difference is evident: “We made cheese that contains 3% fat, produced with specially designed bacterial cultures. But it is a problem for pizza makers: low-fat cheese doesn’t melt in the same way in the oven. To make low-fat cheese melt as it should engineers have come up with a technological solution. The coating emulsion is necessary because it makes the non-fat cheese melt properly.

Sony Confirms Virtual Reality Headset, Calls It An Oculus Rift 'Competitor' - Segment. Meta - SpaceGlasses. What SolarCity Wants: Raising Money From Investors It Couldn't Reach Before. To broaden its fundraising base and support its growth, SolarCity said Wednesday it will tap new types of investors by launching an online investing tool developed a company it bought last month. The California solar company paid an undisclosed amount for Common Assets, which was founded only 18 months ago and hand’t started running its investment portal before being acquired.

SolarCity plans to roll out by the end of June a website where individual, corporate and institutional investors could browse opportunities to invest in SolarCity’s projects. Common Assets got its start with funding from the private equity firm, U.S. Renewables Group, and Tim Newell and John Witchel, Common Assets’ CEO and chief architect, respectively. The investments that pour in through the new website will mostly likely be translated into debt securities, said Newell, who is now SolarCity’s vice president of financial products.

Expanding its investor base is crucial SolarCity’s longevity. What Can Solar Companies Do To Woo Homeowners In A Booming Solar Market? Vehicle of the future half-car half-motorcycle. The Creator Economy: Futurist Paul Saffo On The New Business Epoch. Paul saffo. 6 Predictions for the Future of the Internet. Last September the Internet turned 40. I think it’s safe to say that no technology has evolved so much in so little time. Even in the past fifteen years or so, it has completely reinvented itself; arguably several times. Now we not only shop, bank, work and meet people online; but we share what we are doing at any given moment (e.g. Twitter), and even keep statistics on daily minutia. We read, listen and watch everything.

So what’s next? Technology is always evolving – and none quite as fast as the Internet. A quick preface OK Internet, let’s call a truce for a minute or two. As anyone who has spent time on a site’s comment section knows, the Internet can be a cruel place. 1. Dick Tracey was ahead of the curve Building the web with standards and accessibility in mind brings the Internet to as wide an audience as possible.

I’m calling it: people on the train with headphones attached to their mobile device while Text-to-Speech reads them the latest articles from their favorite sites. 2. 3. Future of the Internet - Future Internet Scenarios. The future of technology. What is the future of technology. Innovation in Energy. Methane hydrates could be energy of the future. SeaOrbiter 3D Movie by Jacques Rougerie. English version. Nanotechnology Future. Professor Kevin Warwick - Keynote Speaker at Science and Information Conference 2013.

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Welcome to CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. Welcome to CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. CEDIA | Home Technology Professional Association. CEDIA | Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association. Living Tomorrow. Tomorrowlab News | Living Tomorrow. Home automation. Smart home technology. Smart home systems. Beyond the subconscious | euronews, futuris. New mini-lab could save lives as well as time | euronews, science. Amputee recovers feeling with robotic arm | euronews, science. The Best Of CES 2014. Discover Magazine: The latest in science and technology news, blogs and articles. WordlessTech - Design Nature Science.

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Scientists Grow First Functioning Human Lungs. Discover Magazine: The latest in science and technology news, blogs and articles. Researchers Spin Fishing Line into Super Muscles. Tech of Tomorrow - Wired.com. Science News – Science Articles and Current Events | LiveScience. How Bill Nye Won the Creation Debate. NASA Teaches Humanoid Robonaut 2 Medical Skills for Space Emergencies (Video) 'Tenth planet' is bigger than Pluto - space. Nicole Cadieux Believes Robotic Surgeries Common in Near Future. Image: Gravitational lensing in galaxy YGKOW G1. NASA Is Planning To 3D Print Wood And Other Biomaterials In Space. Singularity Blog Covering Robots, Genetics, Stem Cells, Transhumanism, The Brain, The Future.