Russian Billionaire Dmitry Itskov Plots Immortality By Uploading His Personality To A Robot
Money can buy you immortality, according to the Russian internet multi-millionaire who is ploughing a fortune into a project to create a human that never…
Transhuman
Ray Kurzweil: Computers Will Surpass Humans When They Learn To Love
Ray Kurzweil, the celebrated American inventor who keeps predicting the future with scary accuracy, says computers will match — and possibly beat — human intelligence…
Men Need Not Apply: Scientists Claim They Can Create Babies With Artificial Sperm
Scientists have claimed they have found a way for women to have babies without men by creating artificial sperm. The team from China claim they…
With A Few Skin Cells, Scientists Can Make Mini, Thinking Version Of Your Brain
Tiny, rolling balls of brain cells knocking around in a lab may one day help keep you from losing your marbles—among other things. The small…
Experts: People Will Find Lasting Love With Machines Through Artificial Intelligence
While there are fears robots may rise up to take over the world if artificial intelligence progresses too quickly, some of us may find ourselves…
Ethics Panel Says Babies With Genes From Three People May Be OK
Would it be ethical for scientists to try to create babies that have genetic material from three different people? An influential panel of experts has…
Futurist Claims Technology Causing Humans To ‘Evolve’ Into A New Species
If you’re under the age of 40, there is a good chance you will achieve ‘electronic immortality’ during your lifetime. This is the idea that…
Britain Gives Scientists Permission To Genetically Modify Human Embryos
British scientists have been granted permission to genetically modify human embryos by the fertility regulator. The Francis Crick Institute could begin the controversial experiments as early…
Scientists Discover How To Read Minds At Almost The Speed Of Thought
An experiment by University of Washington researchers is setting the stage for advances in mind reading technology. Using brain implants and sophisticated software, researchers can…
DARPA: Bridging The Human-Computer Divide With Brain Chip Implants
A new DARPA program aims to develop an implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and…
