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The human brains remarkably low power consumption, and how computers might mimic its efficiency
2014-07-09 17:25:52| Extremetech
A new paper discusses the efficiency of neuronal computing and the ways in which we might better model the brain's function in future hardware. In some significant ways, we're clearly on the right track already.
Foxconn is attempting to replace its human workers with thousands of robots
2014-07-08 22:15:11| Extremetech
Foxconn wants to replace a portion of its workforce with ten thousand "Foxbots." These robots alone could manufacture hundreds of millions of iPhones every year -- potentially eliminating the need for most of the workforce. The rollout of these robots might solve Foxconn's current PR problem, but will it create a bigger uproar when thousands of workers lose their jobs to robots?
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Scientists discover the on-off switch for human consciousness deep within the brain
2014-07-07 13:56:23| Extremetech
Researchers at GWU are reporting that they've discovered the human consciousness on-off switch, deep within the brain. When this specific region of the brain, called the claustrum, is electrically stimulated, consciousness appears to turn off completely. When the stimulation is removed, consciousness returns. This could have massive repercussions for people currently in a minimally conscious state (i.e. a coma), and for deciding once and for all which organisms are actually conscious. Are monkeys conscious? Cats and dogs? A fetus?
Vancouver cafe blocks wireless signals to foster human interaction
2014-07-04 05:43:57| Wireless - Topix.net
A Vancouver "social artist" has opened a cafA© that blocks Internet signals from its customers, hoping it will foster social interaction.
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Human Settlements Have Boosted Plant Growth Globally, NASA Data Show
2014-07-03 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: NASA Agriculture has increased global vegetative cover. On a global scale, the presence of people corresponds to more plant growth, according to an analysis of three decades of global vegetation greenness data from satellites. More than 20 percent of global vegetation change can be attributed to human activities, such as agriculture, nitrogen fertilization, and irrigation, rather than climate change, researchers report in the journal Remote Sensing. The findings suggest that global climate change...
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