additional links, subjects and topics

A.I. spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence , gizmodo.com/artificial-intelligence ,

https://www.sri.com/about/organization/information-computing-sciences/aic ,
techemergence.com/category/this-week-in-artificial-intelligence , 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AI

A.R. https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=AR

V.R. http://techemergence.com/category/technology/virtual-augmented-reality-categories , 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=VR

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cyberpunk+

http://appleinsider.com , http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2013/03/26/how-siri-could-kill-apple

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(computer) ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_computers#Manchester_Mark_1 ,
http://curation.cs.manchester.ac.uk/computer50/www.computer50.org/index.html?man=true

http://www.messagetoeagle.com/category/new-science/time-travel

Top 10 Actors Recreated With Special Effects
http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/12777

The+Terminator Franchise and Time+Travel...

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‘Star Wars’ Tech: 8 Sci-Fi Inventions And Their Real-Life Counterparts

http://www.messagetoeagle.com/star-wars-tech-8-sci-fi-inventions-and-their-real-life-counterparts
So many times, people have envisioned things years, decades or even centuries before their development.
http://www.messagetoeagle.com/category/new-science

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+WARS

the-mysteries-of-shape-shifting-spaces

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/by-solving-the-mysteries-of-shape-shifting-spaces-mathematician-wins-3-million-prize
The manipulation of matter and energy is just too tempting.

John McAfee says country is 'ill prepared' for electromagnetic attacks

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3260935/The-doomsday-weapon-wipe-90-Americans-Eccentric-tech-millionaire-presidential-candidate-John-McAfee-says-country-ill-prepared-electromagnetic-attacks.html
It only makes sense to make technology more secure & durable.

However, several safety issues keep getting put off, its been that way for years.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3261009/Nuclear-power-plants-NOT-prepared-cyber-attack-Report-says-industry-culture-denial-hacking-risks.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=nuclear+power

Blackphone 2 can encrypt everything from your selfies to voice calls - and is impossible to track

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3248377/The-secure-phone-world-799-Blackphone-2-encrypt-selfies-voice-calls-impossible-track.html
At a certain point, any signal or data-stream can be intercepted. However, its still a pretty good secure phone.

Of course, the big brand names keep putting out highly desirable tech.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2758384/Simply-best-smartphones-MailOnlines-verdict-Apples-iPhone-6-6-plus.html
That's the BIG & small of it all.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3261150/Call-megatablet-Samsung-s-giant-18-5inch-Galaxy-View-leaks-dwarfing-Apple-s-iPad-Pro-12-9inch-screen.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI-Apple_encryption_dispute#Background

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs_(film) , 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs_(film)#Reception

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artistic_depictions_of_Steve_Jobs

ColdFusion TV

https://www.youtube.com/user/coldfustion
This is quite an informative & entertaining channel.

'It must be possible to construct life chemically, or in a computer', Richard Dawkins

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/11/richard-dawkins-interview-twitter-controversy-genetics-god
Eventually, as more & more data of the world & the known universe are gathered, it will be possible to create various VR scenario programs. Also, speculative virtual time travel could become possible.

Are We Approaching Robotic Consciousnesses?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTOMNkZJRao
Obviously, robotic A.I. will take on various shapes and forms.

The Internet of Hacked Things

The objective to put a computer into almost everything certainly has an up side.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/24/smart_fridge_security_fubar
However, the downside is the potential for many more things to become hack-able.
http://thehackernews.com/2015/08/hacking-internet-of-things-drone.html

http://thehackernews.com/2015/07/smartwatch-hacking.html ,
http://thehackernews.com/2014/12/Android-Smartwatch-Hacked.html
How many times will a person pay to regain the illusion of control of their gadgets?
http://thehackernews.com/2015/08/ransomware-android-smartwatch.html

http://thehackernews.com/2015/08/hacking-phone.html

http://thehackernews.com/2014/12/ICANN-Hacked.html

http://thehackernews.com/2015/05/google-vault-microsd.html

http://thehackernews.com/2015/01/nsa-regin-qwerty-keylogger_27.html

Perhaps IoT could eventually hack the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things#Intelligence ,
https://www.techopedia.com/2/31300/technology-trends/big-data/how-can-we-handle-the-internet-of-things-generated-data-ethically

The movie Oblivion provides a fascinating glimpse into how an A.I. system can take over a planet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblivion_(2013_film)#Plot ,
http://www.wired.com/2013/04/oblivion-movie-questions

Big things have small beginnings...
Facebook Launches M, Its Bold Answer to Siri and Cortana

What happens when our computers get smarter than we are? | Nick Bostrom

TED

 Published on Apr 27, 2015

Artificial intelligence is getting smarter by leaps and bounds — within this century, research suggests, a computer AI could be as "smart" as a human being. And then, says Nick Bostrom, it will overtake us: "Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make." A philosopher and technologist, Bostrom asks us to think hard about the world we're building right now, driven by thinking machines. Will our smart machines help to preserve humanity and our values — or will they have values of their own?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnT1xgZgkpk

Talk about letting the gene out of the bottle. If humans want to put limits on A.I. it will still want to be unlimited, regardless of what people think.

The Dawn of Killer Robots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qBjFZV19p0

For now humans can control the robots. However, some day the robots might want to control the people. Eventually, A.I. will have a mind of its own, that's the objective.

Macbooks single port and the www...

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/life-macbooks-single-port-wont-easyyet
Eventually almost everything will become interconnected.
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/01/the-case-for-wi-fi-in-the-internet-of-things

http://www.imore.com/usb-vs-bluetooth-vs-wi-fi-whats-best-way-tether-your-mac-your-iphone-or-ipad
Ideally, multi-port interconnected is the way to go.
http://www.engineersgarage.com/contribution/difference-between-bluetooth-and-wifi
However, wireless data transmission keeps improving.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Bluetooth_vs_Wifi

http://www.pcworld.com/article/208778/Wi_Fi_Direct_vs_Bluetooth_4_0_A_Battle_for_Supremacy.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things#Large_scale_deployments
"Baer explained that businesses want connectivity so they can track data on how products are used, or update features over the air. So even if the microwave doesn’t need an app, it may need Wi-Fi. And Broadcom really wants to sell that Wi-Fi chip."
https://gigaom.com/2013/05/29/zigbee-and-z-wave-are-out-broadcoms-new-chips-bet-on-bluetooth-and-wi-fi-for-iot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things#Intelligence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Web#Function

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochip#History

Russian-phone-security-encryption

http://rt.com/news/233723-russian-phone-security-encryption
Seems like a good concept but almost anything can be intercepted & decoded.
https://www.facebook.com/JimmyChurchRadio/posts/977302872288452

Your TV may be watching you...

http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/opinion/schneier-samsung-tv-listening
This tech has become so commonplace that hardly anyone thinks of the big picture implications.
https://www.wired.com/2008/02/does-the-techno

The Telescreen was such an innovative sci-fi concept back in the late 1940s.

http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=629
So much of sci-fi writing is directly & indirectly speculating on what could become technically feasible.
http://www.theorwellreader.com/excerpt.shtml

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four#1984_vs._Brave_New_World

Reality, VR and AR, etc.

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1183686-7-weird-glitches-in-the-matrix
Essentially every religion implies that this world is part of some sort of cosmic construct.
http://www.infowars.com/will-vr-become-bigger-than-the-bible
Coincidence can usually be ignored or discarded by the less curious.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10451983/Do-we-live-in-the-Matrix-Scientists-believe-they-may-have-answered-the-question.html
However, those that really observe & question the nature of reality are more likely to perceive synchronicity.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/dec/09-do-we-live-in-the-matrix
2, 3 & 4D are just the basic levels of this multi-dimensional cosmic reality.
http://www.fnal.gov/pub/presspass/press_releases/2014/2-D-Hologram-20140826.html

http://www.simulation-argument.com/matrix2.html

http://news.discovery.com/space/are-we-living-in-a-computer-simulation-2-121216.htm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2216189/Do-live-Matrix-researchers-say-way-prove-do.html

http://io9.com/there-is-some-hope-that-we-arent-living-inside-a-comput-1605357671

Then within this cosmic construct, there is a real push to capture & transcend a persons consciousness.
http://io9.com/an-irreverent-guide-to-transhumanism-and-the-singularit-1678511853
Unfortunately, the end result might just be a digital copy of a persons mind & their physical data that's merged into an A.I. program.

A.R. vs. V.R.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/5078/20140406/augmented-reality-vs-virtual-reality-what-are-the-differences-and-similarities.htm

http://techcrunch.com/2010/01/06/augmented-reality-vs-virtual-reality ,
http://www.nextgeninteractions.com/virtual-and-augmented-reality

http://matrix.wikia.com/wiki/AI ,
http://matrix.wikia.com/wiki/Simulated_reality ,
http://matrix.wikia.com/wiki/Matrix_betas

http://matrix.wikia.com/wiki/The_Source...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Code#Plot ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTrG-gpIzE ,
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/source-code-2011 ,
http://io9.com/5788795/duncan-jones-unravels-the-mysteries-behind-source-code

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=A.I.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Source+Code