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We are entering the beginning of a Fourth Industrial Revolution, says a report titled “The Future of Jobs” by the World Economic Forum. AI, machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3d printing, genetics, biotechnology are all making up a part of this new industrial revolution and interacting with each other on a … Read More
My social feed is full of people expressing sorrow for what happened in Vegas, a bunch of people who are set on determining that it was some sort of colluded, inside job, and then a raging debate about guns and ownership and such. There is nothing wrong with these things, … Read More
Lin-Manuel Miranda is pretty sure he knows President Trump’s future residence. Clue: it’s somewhere hot. “You’re going to straight to hell,” the creator of the hit Broadway show, Hamilton, tweeted to President Trump. “…no long lines for you. Someone will say, ‘right this way, sir.’” Miranda’s Twitter rebuke came on … Read More
It has been said time and time again, in the digital age, we are connected in more ways than ever before. There are those who argue that with the incredible advancement of technology, on an almost daily basis, we are increasingly living in intense and dangerous times. By using cyberspace, … Read More
Through the magic of machine learning and facial recognition, Chinese restaurant-goers are now able to use Alipay to order and purchase delicious chicken using their face. What is Alipay? Job advocates may complain about how computer terminals are slowly replacing human cashiers at places like McDonald’s or Tim Hortons, but … Read More
