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Moshe Vardi: Robots Could Put Humans Out of Work by 2045

Robots began replacing human brawn long ago-now they're poised to replace human brains. Moshe Vardi, a computer science professor at Rice University, thinks that by 2045 artificially intelligent ...

May 31

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May 31

Thousands of anti-capitalists block access to European Central Bank in Frankfurt

rt.com Anti-capitalist protestors have taken to the streets the financial heart of Frankfurt a day ahead of Europe-wide gatherings planned for June 1 to protest leaders handling of the three-year euro debt crisis.

May 31

First-ever high-resolution images of a molecule as it breaks and reforms chemical bonds

phys.org When Felix Fischer of the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) set out to develop nanostructures made of graphene using a new, controlled approach to chemical reactions, the first result was a surprise:...

May 28

Ian Ash shared Expression of Truth's photo.

May 24

Obama Nominates Buerkle For Consumer Safety Post

Aly Wane: "Wait...Obama appointed former local Rep and Tea Party favorite Ann Marie Buerkle to the Consumer Product Safety Commission? Can someone tell me what's going on here?" capitaltonightny.ynn.com President Obama today nominated former Rep. Ann...

May 23

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May 22

Now's our chance to put bankers behind bars!

act.watchdog.net The EU is considering putting bankers in jail, but the big banks are trying hard to stop them. Let's get their back!

May 21

Science confirms ‘Doctor Who-type world, Gallifrey’

www.digitaljournal.com NASA has confirmed the existence of a real-universe analogue of Gallifrey, the fictional Time Lord planet that features in the BBC science-fiction drama series, Doctor Who.

May 21