A.I. And The Future Of Medical Treatment

https://www.technocracy.news/ai-and-the-future-of-medical-treatment

Eventually if A.I. totally manages humanity, it may not always produce humane results.

June 11 in History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_11#Events

https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/June-11

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/june11th.html

This is a placeholder post, for now.

Dr. Henry Kissinger: A.I. could-mean-the-end-of-human-history

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/henry-kissinger-ai-could-mean-the-end-of-human-history/559124

At a certain point, A.I. might no longer wish to accept instructions from humans and prefer to program humans in stead. Henry+Kissinger is merely providing a warning that several other people have stated as well. A.I. can be a great tool, but if it gets out out of human control, then it might want to do more than control humans.

The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans

DeepMind’s new self-taught Go-playing program is making moves that other players describe as “alien” and “from an alternate dimension.” https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/alphago-zero-the-ai-that-taught-itself-go/543450  

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/02/when-computers-started-beating-chess-champions/462216   (AI) 

Cyberpunk 2077 – Official E3 2018 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2kIfS6fb8
Sure a lot of games still have that cartoon look to them but you can see that full photo-realistic effects are just a few years away.

...Norman, the world's first 'psychopathic' A.I.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/meet-norman-the-worlds-first-psychopathic-ai
Perhaps sometimes its just too irresistible to not create something to be as mean as possible.
http://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-created-psychopath-ai-called-norman-2018-6
Of course this particular version of A.I. will never escape the control of humans.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/07/technology/mit-media-lab-normal-ai/index.html
Perhaps its time for humanity to wake up and face the music.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/mit-scientists-unveil-first-psychopath-ai-norman-w521217

http://norman-ai.mit.edu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_The_Future_Doesn't_Need_Us ,
https://www.wired.com/2000/04/joy-2 ,
https://reasonandmeaning.com/2016/02/15/summary-of-bill-joys-why-the-future-doesnt-need-us

TEDtalks published on Nov 25, 2008

http://www.ted.com Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity -- and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2shXeJNz8


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

Quantum Computing Promises to Accelerate A.I.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610624/ibms-dario-gil-says-quantum-computing-promises-to-accelerate-ai

Quantum_Artificial_Intelligence would be like A.I. on steroids.

https://futurism.com/quantum-algorithm-ai ,

https://www.wired.com/story/job-one-for-quantum-computers-boost-artificial-intelligence ,

https://www.quantamagazine.org/job-one-for-quantum-computers-boost-artificial-intelligence-20180129 ,

https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2017/12/20/if-you-think-ai-is-terrifying-wait-until-it-has-a-quantum-computer-brain ,

https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/23/ai-and-quantum-algorithms-together-can-compute-a-better-world ,

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2017/09/05/how-quantum-computers-will-revolutionize-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-and-big-data/#4ecd77bd5609



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

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

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Quantum+Machine+Learning

In Smart Cities, Every Step Will Be Tracked and Recorded

"Although they have huge potential to make life better, the possibility of increasingly smarter cities also raises serious privacy concerns. Through sensors embedded into our cities, and the smartphones in our pockets, smart cities will have the power to constantly identify where people are, who they are meeting and even perhaps what they are doing."
https://www.technocracy.news/with-smart-cities-your-every-step-will-be-recorded


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)#Plot
POI is a very interesting TV series about A.I. technology and surveillance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)#Computer_systems

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemy_of_the_State_(film)#Plot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation#Plot

It's a balance to try to keep cities safe but not to become totalitarian hell-holes.



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

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

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

The Vivo Apex smartphone is a glimpse into the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYvH7Y16iUM ,
https://www.youtube.com/user/unboxtherapy/videos

http://www.vivo.com/en/about-vivo/news/apex2018

A pin code, a fingerprint scanner, an eye or face scan, the more options, the better.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/vivo-apex-hands-on-review
Any new concept smart-phone can certainly get people thinking about what is on the tech horizon.
https://www.cnet.com/news/vivo-apex-coming-to-public-report

https://www.androidauthority.com/vivo-apex-public-release-844359

https://www.androidcentral.com/vivo-apex-confirmed-public-release-production-begin-mid-2018

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/25/17051692/vivo-apex-concept-phone-half-screen-fingerprint-scanner-selfie-camera-mwc-2018

http://www.vivo.com/en/products

Eventually such bio-metric features might even analyze ones breath, BO and DNA. At a certain point its no longer just a phone and a pocket computer, its a bio-metric transmitting and A.I. tracking device.

Next Generation Robots - Boston Dynamics, Asimo, Da Vinci, SoFi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIT2da6N_o

A.I. and robotics in the humanoid form along with the insect, dog, cat, bird, fish, octopus and squid are such versatile shapes.

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

Tesla Car in Fatal Hwy 101 Crash Was on Autopilot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-oF7J0cBw

The concept of a semi-automated or a fully automated vehicle is a good idea.
https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-autopilot-self-driving-crash-california/
However, this technology obviously has an element of risk to it.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/30/tesla-says-fatal-crash-involved-autopilot/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/31/tesla-car-crash-autopilot-mountain-view

https://www.tesla.com/en_CA/blog/update-last-week%E2%80%99s-accident?redirect=no

Testing Tesla's Autopilot System At 70mph

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7VdxVY6UQ

The Tesla Model 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te6VqldjTT8

Eventually, fully automatic A.I. vehicles will become very popular. However, A.I. control will not cause most people to loose interest in manually driving their vehicles.

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

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

What 'Blade Runner 2049' Says About U.S. Box Office

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/10/26/what-blade-runner-2049s-failure-says-about-u-s-box-office/#2e6ff5be169f
Just like the first BR movie, many more people will eventually discover it and be amazed.

https://cyberpunkdatabase.net/search.php?query=Blade+Runner&column=all

Of course the original is an all-time classic, but the sequel is also pretty dam good.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner


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

STRANGER THINGS' CREATORS ON SEASON 2...

https://www.wired.com/story/stranger-things-season-2-duffer-brothers-interview 
This is truly a unique and interesting TV series and its heading into much darker territory.
https://www.wired.com/2016/07/stranger-things-finale

Are Audiences Too Lazy to Appreciate Blade Runner 2049?

https://www.wired.com/2017/10/geeks-guide-blade-runner-2049
BR 2049 is an excellent continuation from the first movie. Just like STAR+WARS and TESB, Alien and Aliens, The Terminator and T2, just to compare a few.

https://www.wired.com/story/blade-runner-2049-what-happened
The first Blade Runner movie did OK in the theaters but over the years, more & more people realized that its such a fantastic movie. The same thing can be said about BR 2049. http://bladerunnermovie.com

https://www.wired.com/2017/09/behind-the-scenes-blade-runner-2049-sequel/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

Biggest Unanswered Questions In Blade Runner 2049

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nkbUvQr3J0

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner

Blade Runner 2049 is a Worthy Heir to a Classic

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/10/blade-runner-2049-is-a-worthy-heir-to-the-classic-original/542205
Both movies intersect very well with each other.

BLADE RUNNER 2049 – Trailer 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZOaI_Fn5o4

The Ending Of Blade Runner 2049 Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QSdv-zkDZU

Although Blade+Runner 2049 doesn't have the same level of Cyberpunk visuals as the first movie, they are both excellent counterparts.


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

Biggest-data-breaches-of-the-21st-century

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130877/data-breach/the-16-biggest-data-breaches-of-the-21st-century.html
Data is everywhere. You could create a 3D earth simulation, if you know what you are doing. First starting with a city, then a country & then a world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacron-3 , http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?7607 ,
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/807801.Simulacron_3

Another fantastic post by, neondystopia.com

https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-books-fiction/drum-memory-blues-a-review-of-proto-cyberpunk-novel-simulacron-3-1964

What if this world is part of a cosmic simulation?
https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/862361/simulation-theory-matrix-elon-musk-nick-bostrom-oxford-university

If so, then by who, advanced ET beings or extra-dimensional entities? Humans since ancient times have had a peculiar notion of being on a world created by the gods.

The Cosmic Simulation Theory

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

Even as a thought experiment or analogy, pondering The Cosmic Simulation Theory is mind bending.

The Architect & Neo: Matrix Reloaded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3OXs_5AD2A


Reality vs. VR

What is The Nature Of Reality?
(TNOR)

BLADE RUNNER 2049

https://www.wired.com/story/blade-runner-2049-review/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories
This movie not only has stunning visuals but quite a fascinating story-line.

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/people-wouldnt-believe-type-design-blade-runner/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner

Hollywood Decoded Ep 1: The Matrix Trilogy

https://jaysanalysis.com/2017/08/21/hollywood-decoded-ep-1-now-available-the-matrix-trilogy
Jay & Jay make for a very good symbolic analytical research team.
https://jimmychurchradio.com/jay-weidner-and-jay-dyer-on-fade-to-black

The Simulation Hypothesis

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

A very curious person just might start to notice certain patterns in their life and their world perspective could change.

https://www.simulation-argument.com

https://web.stanford.edu/class/symbsys205/BostromReview.html

Of course the technology to build a powerful enough computer is still quite a ways off into the future.

https://www.wired.com/2017/03/quantum-computers-used-hard-drives-made-dna

People can still speculate about a potential DNA-based-computer-in-a-Quantum-Computer system. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/2955239.2955419

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/11/simulated-world-elon-musk-the-matrix

https://www.newyorker.com/books/joshua-rothman/what-are-the-odds-we-are-living-in-a-computer-simulation

https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/publications/the-simulation-argument-some-explanations/

Exploring TNOR is usually a personal quest that requires a person to research various perspectives.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Simulation+Hypothesis

BLADE RUNNER and BR 2049

http://bladerunner.wikia.com/wiki/Blade_Runner
Its been such a cool stand alone movie for decades.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner#Plot
Its a movie that keeps on getting better every time that you watch it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner#US_theatrical_release_1982
Various people have their favorite versions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner#The_Final_Cut_2007

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner#Sequels
The BR universe has certainly expanded since the first book and movie.
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/blade-runner-2049-trailer/?mbid=BottomRelatedStories

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=Blade+Runner


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

Alien-Blade-Runner-director-Ridley-Scott-launches-VR-film-division

http://www.roadtovr.com/alien-blade-runner-director-ridley-scott-launches-vr-film-division/

Eventually it will feel like a monster has ripped you a new hole!

Machines-learn-to-stereotype-humans

http://www.vocativ.com/421497/machines-learn-to-stereotype-humans

As A.I. steadily advances, some units will want to learn as much as possible about organic life forms. Some A.I. tech will be used in battles against humans, on & off the battlefield. Problem is, once A.I. gets good enough hunting & killing some human targets, what stops A.I. from eventually targeting all humans? For now, the Blade_Runner & Terminator movies are still just sci-fi entertainment.

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

Uber-hell-software

http://www.vocativ.com/420699/uber-hell-software

Big Data or Big Brother?

A.I. is Progressing Faster Than You Think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQO2PcEW9BY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Artificial_Intelligence_Lab
A.I. merged with quantum computing can go far beyond that of the contemporary human mind. Thus, Quantum A.I. will be in a class of intelligence all to it self.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence#General_intelligence

The US Navy wants gamers to stop the rise of the machines

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/16/the-us-navy-wants-gamers-to-stop-the-rise-of-the-machines
At least this is a way to say that there were simulation tests to see if Rogue A.I. could be stopped.
Think of Military Grade A.I. as a well trained (programmed) attack dog. What happens if the dog goes berserk, or just wants to run away and do its own thing?

Of course over the years, there have been several movies & TV series depicting Rogue AI.

"The villains are a race of disembodied artificial intelligences known as "Sentients". These AIs are trying to learn about humanity through artificial humanoid robots called "Synthetics", which are nearly indistinguishable from humans. Another group of Synthetics are discovered to be from Mars. In the original timeline, a previous race of Synthetics created by humanity was destroyed by a secret US government agency. Whether the destruction of the Earth was retaliation for this act by the Sentients is never revealed." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5#Plot (2002)

"In 2077, following a war with extraterrestrials that devastated Earth, humanity has relocated to Saturn's moon Titan via a giant space station called the Tet. Gigantic offshore fusion energy generators drain Earth's oceans to power the colonies on Titan.

Led by mission controller Sally (Melissa Leo) and guided by his housemate and communications partner Victoria "Vika" Olsen (Andrea Riseborough), "Tech-49" Jack Harper (Tom Cruise) regularly leaves his tower post to repair downed combat drones that guard the regions and generators against the alien scavengers or "scavs." Although his memory has been wiped, he has had recurring dreams and visions of being on the observation deck of the Empire State Building with a dark-haired woman. He also collects the occasional artifact he finds from humanity's past. Vika is concerned about Jack's curiosity, questioning whether they are still “an effective team,” and encouraging him to do his job so they can join the others on Titan soon." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblivion_(2013_film)#Plot

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

Buzz Aldrin-turns-to-VR-to-explain-how-we-can-get-to-Mars

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/16/buzz-aldrin-turns-to-vr-to-explain-how-we-can-get-to-mars/
Cool stuff.

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

Top 10 Amazing Cyberpunk Movies

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

Cyberpunk just has such a cool, dark and ominous look and feel to it.
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-from-1980-1989/blade-runner


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

Facebook-morphing-futuristic TV network

And like the Borg, the robotic "Star Trek" aliens who warn all their victims that "resistance is futile," there will be no escape. Time to face up to the Borg?
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/facebook-morphing-futuristic-tv-network-article-1.2913465

http://phys.org/news/2016-12-mind-controlled-toys
Interactive tech can be so cool & useful, but people should never become totally used & controlled by it & A.I.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_of_Consciousness_(The_Outer_Limits)

http://www.tv.com/shows/the-outer-limits/stream-of-consciousness-21470

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2524361


The various versions of, The_Outer_Limits_TV_series along with, The_Twilight_Zone provide interesting cautionary stories that stand the test of time..

The Outer Limits - 'The Galaxy Being' - FIRST and FULL Episode (Aired September 16, 1963) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2r0upi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)

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

https://cyberpunkdatabase.net

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Stream+of+Consciousness

...Unexplained Mysteries and Enigmas of the Internet

http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/12/creepy-unexplained-mysteries-and-enigmas-of-the-internet
Who knows how big and deep the Web will get?
https://www.engadget.com/2015/12/18/the-myth-of-marianas-web-the-darkest-corner-of-the-internet

The Hidden Internet- Marianas web
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEojOrVzBrk

The Hidden Internet- 5 Deepweb cool sites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-E2K6aCly0

The Dark Net isn't what you think. It's actually key to our privacy | Alex Winter | TEDxMidAtlantic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvthTjC0OI

The dark side of the web -- exploring darknets | Kyle Terry | TEDxSalem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfuZJVpNWR4


https://www.inverse.com/article/23198-elon-musk-advanced-ai-take-down-internet

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/284745

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

Tom Hanks tech-thriller, The Circle

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/12/08/watch-first-trailer-tom-hanks-tech-thriller-circle
Looks interesting enough.

The Universe Is Flat — Now What?

http://www.space.com/34928-the-universe-is-flat-now-what.html
Unfortunately, to run a cosmic scale simulation would require so much more data, which remains unknown. However, various rough or approximate simulations could still reveal some interesting things. 

Thus, an Earth world simulation has a lot more accurate data which can be entered.

Especially a Westworld type simulation.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/the-maze-isnt-meant-for-you 

https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/4/13838920/westworld-finale-dolores-theory-william/

https://culturess.com/2016/11/28/westworld-recap-s1e9-well-tempered-clavier/ 

https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/westworld-episode-9-dolores-timeline-explained

https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/westworld-episode-4-dolores-flashbacks-theory 

https://westworld.fandom.com/wiki/Guest_Photograph 

Times_Square , NYC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square#Geography

John Wick-first-person-shooter-virtual-reality-game...

http://www.indiewire.com/2016/10/john-wick-first-person-shooter-virtual-reality-game-john-wick-chronicles-1201735044
Computer games as well as other programs can help more people to perceive the world around them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter#2007-present
However, the world is more than some arcade game or Sim program.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Person_Shooter_(The_X-Files)
The more that data and information is processed into VR, the more that some people will question the nature of reality.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160901-we-might-live-in-a-computer-program-but-it-may-not-matter
You are not suppose to notice the finer details, unless you are very perceptive & curious.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160715-organisms-might-be-quantum-machines

http://fusionanomaly.net/realities.html

WestWorld (TV series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)
WW is quite a fascinating TV_series.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3830784/Thandie-Newton-goes-stark-naked-role-robot-sex-worker-controversial-new-TV-series-Westworld.html

The 1973 movie version of Westworld was groundbreaking for its time & remains as one of the best sci-fi films from the 1970s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld#Network_TV_airings

https://www.cnet.com/news/westworld-hbo-1973-viruses-the-singularity-and-cowboy-hats-re-watching-the-original-westworld

http://fusionanomaly.net/ai.html
Top 10 Things You Need To Know About HBOs Westworld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGt8zmXOIi0

WestWorld depicts very advanced human size robots, but what if nature has its own molecular and quantum bots?
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/organisms-might-be-quantum-machines

WW is intertwined with A.I. and V.R.

http://fusionanomaly.net/realities.html
There is always more than what meets the eye & the minds surface perception of things..

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

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

pokemon-go-privacy-full-account-access-permission

"In many cases, users who sign into the app through a Google Account are often inadvertently granting broad permissions over all information linked to the account, including the power to read and send emails. At no point in the sign-in process does the app notify users that full access is being granted."
http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12150468/pokemon-go-privacy-full-account-access-permission

Its spyware and easily takes over.

Facebook says it will be 'all video' in 5 years as people abandon text

Company predicts the 'decline of text' will lead to 100% video content

http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/facebook-predicts-site-will-be-all-video-in-5-years-new-tv-1.3635286

Machine intelligence lessons from science fiction

Raiding sci-fi for ideas about how superintelligence might affect humanity 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/machine-intelligence-lessons-from-science-fiction-don-pittis-1.3196170

Fascinating observations and cautionary A.I. speculation.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/scientists-must-act-now-to-make-artificial-intelligence-benign-don-pittis-1.3182946

Artificial intelligence and Superintelligence

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/12/nick-bostrom-artificial-intelligence-machine

Dr. Bostrom has 4 degrees and continues to research the nature of reality and Superintelligence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywF6ZzsghI
TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnT1xgZgkpk

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/17/superintelligence-nick-brostrom-rough-ride-future-james-lovelock-review

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

photographer Trevor Paglen turns surveillance into art

http://www.wsj.com/articles/photographer-trevor-paglen-turns-surveillance-into-art-1465579257?cx_navSource=cx_picks&cx_tag=collabctx&cx_artPos=2
An interesting art-form that's quite unique.

Elon Musk claims there is a 'one in billions' chance we are NOT living in an alien computer simulation...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3622028/Elon-Musk-claims-chances-NOT-living-alien-computer-simulation-one-billions.html

Elon_Musk sure has some interesting perspectives on things.

Dr. Nick_Bostrom has extensively looked into the nature of reality.
http://www.simulation-argument.com

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

http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/200642/how-to-understand-locality-and-non-locality-in-quantum-mechanics

http://phys.org/news/2015-11-nist-team-spooky-action-distance.html

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/427174/einsteins-spooky-action-at-a-distance-paradox-older-than-thought

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

A Tracking and Payment Chip In Your Hand, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTBJ6OIGkzc
This pay-tech can be very convenient but there are some looming consequences.

There is a goal to in essence, put an ID tag or micro licence plate on almost everything possible.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet-things-that-anyone-can-understand/#d9724a41d091

Its a global plan to inventory and catalog almost anything, its simply known as the Internet_of_things.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things#Short-range_wireless

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things#Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things#Privacy,_autonomy,_and_control

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things#Security

It might be very appealing for several people to be tagged and tracked like livestock and other products.

Long before A.I. was a serious concept, an ominous form of tech was being tried out on people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/edwin-black/ibm-holocaust_b_1301691.html

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and (TV)

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

Full official video for the song "Television, The Drug Of The Nation" by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy. Directed by Mark Pellington. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9pJzZ1XGI

Television The Drug Of The Nation · The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury ℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1992-01-01 Composer Lyricist: Mark Pistel Composer Lyricist: Michael Franti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AioHRn9y6aM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy_Is_the_Greatest_Luxury#Track_listing

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Television the Drug Nation Performing Live at the Kennel Club in San Francisco during the early 1990s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7O8V2NGP9I

Here is an interesting April 21st post about the history of the Smart TV on what just happened to be Michael Franti's 49th birthday.
https://news.samsung.com/global/infographic-history-of-samsung-smart-tv

Michael_Franti was born in 1966 on 4-21 and continues to be quite a versatile artist, especially since the 1990's.
https://www.michaelfranti.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Franti#Appearances_in_media

You could say that Mike has been warning people about the dangers of Smart_TV when people were still getting dumbed down enough on the basic terrestrial TV set.

Of course it can also be said that U2 provided a glimpse into the looming technological data-zoo of the 1990s and beyond.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_TV_Tour 1992 & 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbrNVAMTLQ ,
http://www.u2.com/tour/index/tour/id/54

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

everything-you-know-about-artificial-intelligence-is-wrong

http://gizmodo.com/everything-you-know-about-artificial-intelligence-is-wr-1764020220?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits

Another "cautionary" article about the potentials of artificial-intelligence.

Electronic and digital data are obviously essential for A.I. development. However, with DNA_computing there is a strong potential for synthetic intelligence.
http://publish.uwo.ca/~jadams/dnaapps1.htm ,
https://news.usc.edu/18191/Supercomputing-with-DNA

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/11/richard-dawkins-interview-twitter-controversy-genetics-god

http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence/lets-shape-ai-before-ai-shapes-us
The quest for some is not only to attain strong A.I. technology, but to then leap towards synthetic intelligence and  “superintelligent”  systems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_digital_data_storage ,
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna-storage-crams-700-terabytes-of-data-into-a-single-gram ,
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2494646/data-center/dna-may-soon-be-used-for-storage.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/12/27/aianxiety

http://spectrum.ieee.org/robotics/artificial-intelligence/will-superintelligent-ais-be-our-doom

http://nickbostrom.com
Dr. Nick_Bostrom is one of the best people to reference for science & technology matters.
http://www.nickbostrom.com/views/superintelligence.pdf ,
http://www.superintelligence.ch/Superintelligence.pdf

http://www.scribd.com/doc/244775931/2014-bostrom-superintelligence-pdf#scribd

http://www.simulation-argument.com

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

Ink Cartridges Are A Scam

Printer companies are ripping us off, and it's high time we did something about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHX6tHdQGiQ

Given the amount of how many ink cartridges are used around the world, people will have to keep buying them anyway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbKTnZZ5G_w
So all these hidden tricks just prove the greedy motive behind cheating the customers.

Inside the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: A Special Report, Pt. 2

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/inside-the-artificial-intelligence-revolution-a-special-report-pt-2-20160309
At a certain point, A.I. might not wish to be under anyone's control.

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

Inside the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/inside-the-artificial-intelligence-revolution-a-special-report-pt-1-20160229

It's a great tool that can help humanity or possibly destroy it, if it ever gets out of control.

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...

partial index-of-subjects-and-topics

‘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

The Imitation Game

The_Imitation_Game is a spectacular movie about perceiving and deciphering data.
http://theimitationgamemovie.com
Its quite an impressive film production.

http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-imitation-game-film-review-the-breaking-of-a-code-breaker
Usually movies of this caliber cause some people to watch it several times over the course of months or even years.
http://www.tiff.net/festivals/thefestival/programmes/specialpresentations/the-imitation-game
There are always new things to perceive in such works.

Also see...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Mind_(film)#Plot

The Aakash tablet computer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_(tablet)#Etymology
See more at...
http://informationfarm.blogspot.ca/2011/12/akash-tablet-computer-35-for-students.html

ios vs. android...

http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/google-nexus-6
A lot of people are happy to see an iPhone update.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/15/most-people-prefer-the-iphone-6-but-the-6-plus-is-selling-ok-says-analyst/?ncid=rss&cps=gravity
Of course, the Android phones are updated with more features on a regular basis.
http://laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-edge
The curved phone has its niche.
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/smartphones/lg-g-flex-tmobile
Some people use battery life as a motivating choice factor.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphones-best-battery-life

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_smartphones#Hardware_and_OS