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A new UN report explores how to make human civilization safe from destruction. There’s a way to make civilization extinction-proof. But it won’t be easy.

vox.com

Submitted by mossadnik t3_y9sj8u on October 21, 2022 at 12:31 PM

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Sewage sludge and other waste products could be turned into industrial feedstock that cuts down on waste and carbon emissions

scmp.com

Submitted by mutherhrg t3_y9sgxo on October 21, 2022 at 12:28 PM

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Engineers at Duke University have developed a novel delivery system for cancer treatment involving a radioactive implant demonstrating its potential against one of the disease’s most troublesome forms: pancreatic cancer.

newatlas.com

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_y9q6kr on October 21, 2022 at 10:31 AM

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Preventing an AI-related catastrophe - Problem profile

80000hours.org

Submitted by TheLastSamurai t3_y9lj2u on October 21, 2022 at 6:04 AM

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Aeromine says they have solved many of the problems that have long made domestic rooftop wind power compare poorly to solar panels. They claim their "motionless" rooftop wind generators deliver up to 50% more energy than a solar array of the same price while taking up just 10% of the roof space.

newatlas.com

Submitted by lughnasadh t3_y92bcf on October 20, 2022 at 4:08 PM

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The End of Moore’s Law: Silicon computer chips are nearing the limit of their processing capacity. But is this necessarily an issue? Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

farsight.cifs.dk

Submitted by CPHfuturesstudies t3_y91xtu on October 20, 2022 at 3:54 PM

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How Robots and Automated Warehouses Will Affect Workers

businessinsider.com

Submitted by Gari_305 t3_y8xumy on October 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM

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Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles

techcrunch.com

Submitted by nick7566 t3_y8kip3 on October 20, 2022 at 1:31 AM

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A cure for spina bifida? In a groundbreaking clinical trial in California, 3 babies with spina bifida have been treated with stem cells, placenta derived "mesenchymal stem cells" to be exact, and the early results are very encouraging according to the scientist running the trial.

health.ucdavis.edu

Submitted by YWAK98alum t3_y89eav on October 19, 2022 at 5:53 PM

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Salient Energy zinc-ion battery passes UL safety testing

pv-magazine-usa.com

Submitted by DukeOfGeek t3_y89aam on October 19, 2022 at 5:48 PM

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Ikea is trialing driverless truck deliveries in Texas.

engadget.com

Submitted by idapitbwidiuatabip t3_y88rue on October 19, 2022 at 5:28 PM

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DeepMind AI One-Ups Mathematicians at a Calculation Crucial to Computing

singularityhub.com

Submitted by Acceptable_Berry_393 t3_y87jz3 on October 19, 2022 at 4:40 PM

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Assuming we had the technology, would any of you all be willing to go and live permanently on a habitable exoplanet or a terraformed planet?

Submitted by Golfer345 t3_y84e4r on October 19, 2022 at 2:36 PM

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Australia can Slash Emissions 81% by 2030 using six Existing Technologies

reneweconomy.com.au

Submitted by DisasterousGiraffe t3_y84c45 on October 19, 2022 at 2:34 PM

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The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers. And the risk is growing as microchip technology shrinks.

bbc.com

Submitted by Sariel007 t3_y825e3 on October 19, 2022 at 1:01 PM

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Designing real-world products inside your virtual reality headset

magicfabricblog.com

Submitted by Magic-Fabric t3_y7ych5 on October 19, 2022 at 9:50 AM

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When do you think we can get AI companions that are indistinguishable from real (or close enough)?

Submitted by Smol-Willy-Gang t3_y7xsbn on October 19, 2022 at 9:18 AM

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Novel innovative patents have been decreasing since the 1970s. I'm worried about what it could mean for our future and decided to dig deeper. (Blog)

Submitted by Raudaschl t3_y7xj71 on October 19, 2022 at 9:03 AM

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Prediction: By This Time Next Year, Sentient Robots Will Take Over the Planet Earth

Submitted by supmandude t3_y7xbyx on October 19, 2022 at 8:50 AM

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The state of the energy transition: Bill Gates' annual memo about the journey to zero emissions.

gatesnotes.com

Submitted by filosoful t3_y7ubmx on October 19, 2022 at 5:50 AM

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How do you think every person born in 2002 to 2014 will be in the end of 2029? How do you think every person born in January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2014 will be in the end of 2029? These people will be 15-27 in the end of 2029!

Submitted by genrationer t3_y7rq7d on October 19, 2022 at 3:36 AM

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Next pandemic may come from melting glaciers, new data shows. Analysis of Arctic lake suggests viruses and bacteria locked in ice could reawaken and infect wildlife.

theguardian.com

Submitted by chemistrynerd1994 t3_y7pttt on October 19, 2022 at 2:05 AM

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes Manufacturers’ initiative pledges no militarized robots for nonmilitary purposes

spectrum.ieee.org

Submitted by tonymmorley t3_y7p10i on October 19, 2022 at 1:28 AM

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Technology that lets us “speak” to our dead relatives has arrived. Are we ready?

technologyreview.com

Submitted by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1 t3_y7kxb6 on October 18, 2022 at 10:26 PM

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Phantom Forests: Why Ambitious Tree Planting Projects Are Failing

e360.yale.edu

Submitted by filosoful t3_y7ey3k on October 18, 2022 at 6:33 PM

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