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Wacky AI paper says we should merge with machines to teach them our ways

Wacky AI paper says we should merge with machines to teach them our ways We are the algorithm Story byTristan Greene Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns:(show all)Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns: He/him Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

Wait, so now I can’t tweet photos of other people on Twitter?

Wait, so now I can’t tweet photos of other people on Twitter? There are a ton of caveats How can an image or a video be taken down? One of the biggest conditions for an image or a video to be taken down is the person in it — or their legal representative or guardians — have to report it. So you can’t report an image on behalf of a friend....

Wait, so now I can’t tweet photos of other people on Twitter?

Wait, so now I can’t tweet photos of other people on Twitter? There are a ton of caveats How can an image or a video be taken down? One of the biggest conditions for an image or a video to be taken down is the person in it — or their legal representative or guardians — have to report it. So you can’t report an image on behalf of a friend....

Waiting to ride in a hyperloop? Here’s where we’re at

Waiting to ride in a hyperloop? Here’s where we’re at A deep dive into the underground world of hyperloops Hyperloop TT (US) Last year I predicted Hyperloop TT would be the first to bring its cargo solutions to market due to integration with existing ports. Ok, that hasn’t happened yet. But I’m sure there’s plenty of R&D happening at theresearch facilityin France in – you guessed it – stealth mode....

Wait… a kite can tow a cargo ship and use wind power to cut emissions?

Wait… a kite can tow a cargo ship and use wind power to cut emissions? How wind power can reduce the environmental impact of cargo shipping Kites guiding cargo ships?! The company is calledAirseas. Formed in 2016, the company is an Airbus spin-off, which owes its roots to aeronautics. Its creation is Seawing, a wing that can tow commercial ships. Flying dynamically over 200m above sea level, Seawing is a 1000m2 parafoil wing designed to harness the power of the wind to propel the cargo ship, reducing fuel consumption and emissions by 10% to 40%....