Source: “Making Friends With A Robot Named Bina48” on the New York Times Published: July 4th, 2010 by Amy Harmon The reporter Amy Harmon talking to Bina48. Bristol, VT. — Ten minutes into my interview with the robot known as Bina48, I longed to shut her down. She was evasive, for one thing. When I […]
Source: “The Avatar Revolution: Here Come The New Humans” When it was unveiled in June 2000, the first draft of the human genome marked a new stage in our understanding of who we are. Ten years later and our view of human identity may be changing again. Thanks to the plethora of personal information about […]
Lifenaut Notes: Human integration into the brain of a computer has, and continues to be a hotbed for innovation. This is a great example of how current technologies can be programmed to integrate information into the world around us. Imagine picking up a book at the bookstore and seeing reviews from five of your closest […]
