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#CyberpunkisNow: Japanese researchers have created an amoeba-based computer that uses the natural feeding mechanism of the single cell organisms to generate approximate solutions to computationally complex problems like the “traveling salesman problem.”
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Uber, if you can't master stats and ML well enough to predict that a meal not yet picked up from a restaurant 10 minutes away will take longer than 6 more minutes to get to me, I'm not getting into one of your self-driving cars.
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I tend to eyeroll at “exactly like a William Gibson novel”, but the Dutch hacking the camera in the corridor of Cozy Bear’s Moscow Square building...
9 ways the world got a lot better in 2017: vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/1/…
Singapore is making strides towards less cars on the roads. Cars are so last century :) bbc.com/news/business-417307…
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Making a two-legged robot walk is hard enough, but have you ever seen one do a backflip? trib.al/kDKJPKA
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Farewell Cassini, how far you’ve come. On this eve, in fiery death, Saturn & you are one. VIP (Vaporize In Peace): 2004-2017
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What stock market has tripled over the last 12 months?
Sadly, it has nothing to do with economic strength. This may be Hyperinflation 2.0.
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Get comfortable with complex passwords, password managers, 2FA, & private keys. If you value convenience over safety, you will have neither. xitter.cf/equifax/status/9004391…
Tired of keeping track of all your passwords? We partnered with @FISGlobal to launch OnlyID – a new #digital authentication solution. xitter.cf/AmerBanker/status/9003…
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A report by National Geographic on how the tiny Netherlands have become an agricultural giant
nationalgeographic.com/magaz…
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"Calm down" is incredibly effective for making people lose their shit. I wish I could use "Freak out!" to calm people down.
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Using salt circle runes to trap an A.I. car is possibly the most cyberpunk thing ever.
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Proof of work in early modern money.
From @NickSzabo4's classic "Shelling Out: The Origins of Money": nakamotoinstitute.org/shelli…
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Maybe we'd have an easier time explaining economics if we replaced every appearance of "price" or "wage" with "supply-demand equilibrator".
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All models are wrong. Some are lethal. xitter.cf/2qaz1wsx/status/881620…
