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This Trump-linked startup plans to put humanoid robots in the military

As Silicon Valley races to build humanoid robots that can fold laundry and pour a latte, at least one start-up sees a very different use for the technology: war or other potentially hazardous and deadly jobs. Meet Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco-based robotics company with ties to the Trump family, developing 'dual-use' autonomous humanoid robots for both heavy industrial environments and military applications. While the robots sound like something out of a Terminator-esque...

EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia

EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia The 80 proposed listings target Russia’s ‘military industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists’. The European Union is seeking to boost a $1.5 trillion hit on Russia’s economy by widening its sanctions web. The bloc is weighing new restrictions on another 80 entities and individuals supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday in Cyprus, following an informal...

From Agni 5 to Akash & hypersonics: Decoding India's homegrown arsenal & defence shield

The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, on the borders of Israel and in the Persian Gulf have underscored the importance of indigenous defence technologies and a domestic industry to back innovation. India has been steadily working to become self-reliant in defence manufacturing. The country is now on a razor’s edge—designing, developing, and deploying homegrown defence technologies.

Superintelligence: The Idea That Eats Smart People (2016)

This is the text version of a talk I gave on October 29, 2016, at Web Camp Zagreb [video] (45 mins) SuperintelligenceThe Idea That Eats Smart People | | | In 1945, as American physicists were preparing to test the atomic bomb, it occurred to someone to ask if such a test could set the atmosphere on fire. This was a legitimate concern.

Marcus Aurelius Had Anxiety Too – Stoicism for People Who Overthink

Marcus Aurelius Had Anxiety Too — Stoicism for People Who Overthink The Examined Life · Issue #4 Three issues in, we’ve covered your attention, your gut, and your ability to spot manipulation. This week we step back even further — into history, into philosophy, and into a set of ideas that have survived 2,000 years because they keep being true. This is the issue I most wanted to write.

Americans travel to Pakistan to free Christians trapped in modern-day slavery: 'God's hand was in it'

Idaho resident Aaron Hutchings arrived at a Pakistani brick factory in January. The devout Christian told Fox News Digital that he was shocked to see children turning bricks under the hot sun to work off the debts that their families had incurred, sometimes over the course of generations. Within hours of his arrival, Hutchings paid off the debts for two enslaved Christian families and escorted them to freedom, breaking the "curse that they’ve had for hundreds of years.

Detection at the nanoscale: A phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor

Detection at the nanoscale: A phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Graphene, the "wonder material," has shaped much of Suprem Das's research career. From nano-manufacturing to advanced printing for applications such as sensing and energy, Das is committed to finding graphene solutions with real-world impact. Das and his team manufacture graphene in the form of printable ink for various applications.

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This Singapore showrunner was told she'd never be a good director. Now she's behind award-winning dramas

This Singapore showrunner was told she'd never be a good director. Now she's behind award-winning dramas From being asked to "stick to writing" to turning down golden opportunities to raise her son, The Leap Years' director Jean Yeo reflects on the personal and professional sacrifices behind her decades in Singapore television and film production. On a Thursday morning, Ms Jean Yeo welcomed me into her office dressed in a bright orange top – vibrant and impossible to ignore.

'It's a tribute to him': How the Padres' sale comp...

In his time as owner of the San Diego Padres, the late Peter Seidler spoke frequently with his general manager, A.J. Preller, about the repeated cycle of frustration the city's sports fans had experienced. "All the time," Preller said recently. Often, the Padres developed or collected stars, and with the notable exception of eight-time batting champion Tony Gwynn, they would trade players when they became more expensive or stand down as they departed as free agents.