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See on Scoop.it – Knowmads, Infocology of the future Google, in partnership with NASA and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), has launched an initiative to investigate how quantum computing might lead to breakthroughs in machine learning, a branch of AI that focuses on construction and study of systems that learn from data.. The new lab […] - Jamreilly

See on Scoop.it – Cyborg Lives IN “SKYFALL”, the latest James Bond movie, 007 is given a gun that only he can fire. It works by recognising his palm print, rendering it impotent when it falls into a baddy’s hands. Like many of Q’s more fanciful inventions, the fiction is easier to conjure up than the […] - Jamreilly

See on Scoop.it – Cyborg Lives When people create and modify their virtual reality avatars, the hardships faced by their alter egos can influence how they perceive virtual environments, according to researchers presenting their findings at 2013 Annual Conference on Human Factors… - When people create and modify their virtual reality avatars, the hardships faced […] - Jamreilly

See on Scoop.it – Cyborg Lives Haworth and Obscura Digital’s digital whiteboard can hold 160 acres of virtual space- Apple (AAPL) has rolled out smaller models of its iPad. Jeff Reuschel is thinking bigger. The global design director for office-furniture maker Haworth, in partnership with interactive display company Obscura Digital, has created a touchscreen that […] - Jamreilly

See on Scoop.it – Cyborg Lives Twitter, Facebook, Google… we know the internet is driving us to distraction. But could sitting at your computer actually calm you down? Oliver Burkeman investigates the slow web movement - Back in the summer of 2008 – a long time ago, in internet terms, two years before Instagram, and around […] - Jamreilly

Your data is your interface (via Pando Daily) By Jarno Mikael Koponen On April 17, 2013We all view the world differently and on our own terms. Each of us use different words to describe the same book, movie, favorite food, person, work of art, or news article. We express our uniqueness by reviewing, tagging, commenting, [...] - Jamreilly