Elon, Forget Killer Robots. Focus on the Real AI Problems
WIRED Elon Musk’s Fixation on Killer AI Distracts from Much More Immediate Problems with Smart Machines Source: WIRED
Myspace Security Flaw Let Anyone Take Over Any Account Just By Knowing Their Birthday
WIRED If you know someone’s birthday, you can crack their Myspace account. Source: WIRED
'Game of Thrones' Recap: When Vengeance Becomes Your God
WIRED The problem with revenge is that it’s never enough. The past, as the women of Westeros know, is forever.…
The DoE Is About to Release a Controversial Study of the Grid
WIRED A controversial study of the electric grid, requested by Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April, is finally expected to…
Twitter Will Never Ban Donald Trump
WIRED If Twitter were going to ban Trump, they would have done it by now. Source: WIRED
Firms Pledge to Stamp Out Sexual Harassment. Sounds Familiar
WIRED We already have a case study for when VCs promise progress, and it doesn’t look good. Source: WIRED
Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing for Drug Discovery
WIRED The Structural Genomics Consortium encourages pharma companies and academics to put all their cards on the table in the…
Ted Cruz Asks Space Capitalists How to Make Orbit Great Again
WIRED Last Thursday, a bunch of space capitalists met with a bunch of senators to talk policy. Source: WIRED
How Climate Change Denial Threatens National Security
WIRED Last week, military officials described how climate change would escalate instability across the globe and make it harder for…