So far as we know, Skynet remains a fictional creation. And yet, if IBM (NYS: IBM) has its way, a machine capable of thinking as a human might isn't far off. A prototype chip created in Big Blue's labs possesses the ability to make decisions from synthesizing massive amounts of data.
Technology – Anonymous hacks Monsanto computers; posts employee info
Anonymous cited Monsanto's business practices as "corrupt, unethical and downright evil." The hacking group also said in a press release it plans to go after companies Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands, Imperial Oil, the Royal Bank of Scotland "and many others" involved in development of Alberta's oil sands.
James Cameron (I) – Biography
[Talking about the appeal of the Terminator]: "It's fun to fantasize being a guy who can do whatever he wants. This Terminator guy is indestructible. He can be as rude as he wants. He can walk through a door, go through a plate-glass window and just get up, brush off impacts from bullets. It's like the dark side of Superman, in a sense. I think it has a great cathartic value to people who wish they could just splinter open the door to their boss's office, walk in, break his desk in half, grab him by the throat and throw him out the window and get away with it. Everybody has that little demon that wants to be able to do whatever it wants, the bad kid that never gets punished."
Why hemp could save the world – National freethought | Examiner.com
One highly important use of hemp has been in detoxifying nuclear waste, as demonstrated by experiments in the Ukraine, for example, on the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Moreover, hemp fuel could actually replace the dangerous and costly nuclear power industry.
東北ITコンセプト 福島GameJam in 南相馬 | TOUHOKU IT Concept: Fukushuma Game Jam in Minami Souma
"8月27日(土)〜28日(日)開催 福島GameJam(Fukushima Game Jam)概要説明、及び、参加者募集ページ" | IGDA Japan http://j.mp/pgTbPf
Amazon Mechanical Turk – Welcome
HITs - Human Intelligence Tasks - are individual tasks that you work on.
Linda Hamilton – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamilton has described herself politically as a Democrat, but she voted for Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, her Terminator co-star, in the 2003 California gubernatorial election after his campaign convinced her he was suitable for the job.[8] Linda Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Japan earthquake survivors find comfort in robot seals | World news | The Guardian
Robotic therapeutic Paro pets befriend residents of retirement home 17 miles from stricken Fukushima nuclear plant Japan earthquake survivors find comfort in robot seals | World news | The Guardian.
Was this iPad made by a robot? – Hardware – Technology – News – CRN Australia
Workers had complained about conditions at Foxconn factories in the past, with some saying they felt like machines themselves. Was this iPad made by a robot? - Hardware - Technology - News - CRN Australia.