All over for God: Dominant life force in universe is ‘super-intelligent alien space robot'

All over for God: Dominant life force in universe is ‘super-intelligent alien space robot' | World | News | Daily Express: "FORGET God running the show, because the supreme being in the universe is almost certain to be a mind-blowingly intelligent super computer, according to a group of high-level research scientists and philosophers."

Is There a Slippery Slope from Prosthetics to Cyborgs?

Is There a Slippery Slope from Prosthetics to Cyborgs?: "Plastic surgery, broadly defined, has a long history. The earliest records of going under the knife date back to 600 B.C. in India, where the punishment of nose amputation for adultery created a natural clientele for rhinoplasty. In ancient Rome, surgeons performed scar-removal operations on their patients’ backs, the marks of which suggested a personal history as a slave, who were whipped."

New report explores the human augmentation market trends by application & geography analysis in 2020

New report explores the human augmentation market trends by application & geography analysis in 2020 - WhaTech: "The human augmentation market, based on products, is segmented into two types; namely the in-built augmentation and wearable augmentation types."

The Mark: Will You Wear This "Beast Tech" Digital Tattoo That Can Read Your Mind And Operate Your Devices?

The Mark: Will You Wear This "Beast Tech" Digital Tattoo That Can Read Your Mind And Operate Your Devices?: "Over the next several years we’ll begin to see advanced bio-technologies hit the retail market. According to Tom Horn, author of On the Path of the Immortals, this Beast Tech could lead to the eventual extinction of the human race as we know it today."

Bird flu epidemic becoming critical

Bird flu epidemic becoming critical: "Wisconsin’s poultry farms are under a state of emergency, declared this past week by Gov. Scott Walker. National Guard forces are helping as avian flu spreads."

Nasa might have successfully tested a warp drive, could carry people at speeds as fast as light

Nasa might have successfully tested a warp drive, could carry people at speeds as fast as light - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent: "Nasa may have successfully tested a form of space flight that could carry people to the moon in a few short hours — and eventually let us fly at speeds approaching that of light."

Robotic chimp could one day roam the moon

Robotic chimp could one day roam the moon - CNN.com: "Could the next moon mission involve a small step for an ape, but a giant leap for all robots?"

Dog Infects Humans With Plague for First Time in US

Dog Infects Humans With Plague for First Time in US - ABC News: "Health officials told ABC News that this the first report of a dog infecting a human with the plague in the U.S."

Scientists Discover the Secret to Keeping Cells Young

Scientists Discover the Secret to Keeping Cells Young | TIME: "Researchers say it may be possible to slow and even reverse aging by keeping DNA more stably packed together in our cells"

Tiny robots can climb walls carrying over 100 times their own weight

Tiny robots can climb walls carrying over 100 times their own weight | Daily Mail Online: "Scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots that can carry over 100 times their own weight."

Toothbrush to check your DNA for onset of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's

Toothbrush to check your DNA for onset of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's | Daily Mail Online: "Your toothbrush could warn you about the onset of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's, technologists have said."

Scientist believes he has unlocked the key to slowing down the ageing process and expects to live to 150

Scientist believes he has unlocked the key to slowing down the ageing process and expects to live to 150  | Daily Mail Online: "A scientist says he expects to live to 150 after uncovering the secrets of how to slow down the ageing process."

Ex Machina - Official Trailer

Ex Machina - Official Trailer (2015) [HD] - YouTube: "A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I."

Nepal earthquake victims are pulled from rubble as death toll hits 2,500

Nepal earthquake victims are pulled from rubble as death toll hits 2,500 | Daily Mail Online: "Weeping with relief, a survivor of the Nepalese earthquake is pulled from what remains of his ruined home after spending the night buried alive."

Chinese Persecution of Christians Reaches Highest Level in a Decade

Chinese Persecution of Christians Reaches Highest Level in a Decade | Washington Free Beacon: "Authorities demolish crosses and churches, detain leaders and their congregations"

Nasa beefs up its 'alien hunters' team as they close in on extraterrestrial life

Nasa beefs up its 'alien hunters' team as they close in on extraterrestrial life | Daily Mail Online: "Nasa claims we'll find aliens in the next 10 to 20 years – and now the agency is revving up its efforts to track them down.



The group has put together a team of 'extraterrestrial experts' to see if any of the planets discovered outside our solar system are habitable."

Zombies, Nuclear War: Can Society Recover From An Apocalypse

Zombies, Nuclear War: Can Society Recover From An Apocalypse: "North Korea is mad at us, the Iran nuclear deal might go sour, new diseases pop up every day, not to mention old ones like Ebola, there’s a megadrought in California, and honey bees are dying by the tens of thousands."

Today's Incredible Robots Are the Killing Machines of the Future

Today's Incredible Robots Are the Killing Machines of the Future | Gizmodo India: "We love to marvel at the advanced robotics projects funded by the US Department of Defense because they're so impressively-if clumsily-getting around and doing stuff like real humans. Motherboard's latest documentary is an important reminder that today's nerdy research will create the weapons of tomorrow."

How Genome-Sequencing Could Lead To State Control Of Kids

How Genome-Sequencing Could Lead To State Control Of Kids: "The medicine of the future will be genomic. That means each patient’s genes can predict what asthma medication or cancer treatment will be most effective. Your genes can partly predict what diseases you get when you’re 50."

Head transplant: man will be attached to new body in under an hour and aim is immortality, doctor says

Head transplant: man will be attached to new body in under an hour and aim is immortality, doctor says - Science - News - The Independent: "The procedure — which Canavero has admitted is just a first step towards his ultimate aim of creating immortality — will see a man's head removed and placed on a donor's body."

Scientists genetically modify human embryos for the first time: Controversial technique could [note: WILL] lead to designer babies

Scientists genetically modify human embryos for the first time: Controversial technique could lead to designer babies | Daily Mail Online: "Chinese scientists have admitted to changing the genes of human embryos for the first time.The announcement confirms rumors that some researchers have been conducting ethically questionable genetic experiments.

Some scientists have already reacted with horror at the idea, for fear it could be misused to allow parents to 'select' the genes they will pass on to their grandchildren."

Former Canada defence minister claims governments are HIDING aliens

Former Canada defence minister claims governments are HIDING aliens | Daily Mail Online: "A former defence minister has accused world leaders of concealing the presence of aliens. Paul Hellyer, who was a Canadian minister from 1963 to 1967, is now urging world powers to release what he believes to be hidden data on UFOs."

Is The U.S. Food Supply Cursed?

Is The U.S. Food Supply Cursed?: "Why are so many catastrophes hitting U.S. food production?  This week, we have learned that more than 7 million turkeys and chickens have already been killed as the result of a devastating bird flu outbreak here in the United States."

Franklin Graham: Is the World No Longer Shocked by Christians Having Their Heads Cut Off?

Franklin Graham: Is the World No Longer Shocked by Christians Having Their Heads Cut Off? - Christian News Headlines: ""Each day's news seems to reveal new horrors from militant Islam. Can it be that the world is no longer as shocked by Christians having their heads cut off and then ISIS proudly promoting this on video?""

Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos

Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos : Nature News & Comment: "In a world first, Chinese scientists have reported editing the genomes of human embryos. The results are published1 in the online journal Protein & Cell and confirm widespread rumours that such experiments had been conducted—rumours that  sparked a high-profile debate last month2, 3 about the ethical implications of such work."

'Eternal' camera can take pictures forever

'Eternal' camera can take pictures forever - BBC News: "A camera powered by the light it uses to take pictures has been invented by American scientists."

Supervoid 1.8bn light-years wide could be biggest object ever found

Supervoid 1.8bn light-years wide could be biggest object ever found | Daily Mail Online: "A giant supervoid 1.8 billion light-years across may be responsible for a mysterious ‘Cold Spot’ in the universe.

The theory was proposed by astronomers seeking to understand what is causing this larger-than-expected cold area. If confirmed, the supervoid would be the largest single structure ever found by humanity."

Biblical character painted on 14th century document resembles Star Wars' YODA

Biblical character painted on 14th century document resembles Star Wars' YODA | Daily Mail Online: "A green-skinned figure in a medieval manuscript may look very familiar to Star Wars fans. The ink illustration appears to show the Jedi knight Yoda on the pages of a religious document."

UFOs Confront Soldiers During War, Says Ex-Air Force Intelligence Officer

UFOs Confront Soldiers During War, Says Ex-Air Force Intelligence Officer: "The public rarely hears about interactions between military personnel and unexplained aircraft -- especially during wartime."

Scientists Are Using Electrodes to Remote-Control People

Scientists Are Using Electrodes to Remote-Control People | WIRED: "When activated by a signal from a smartphone, the electrodes stimulated the sartorious, the long, thin muscle that connects the outer pelvis to the inner knee and controls the rotation of the leg. As long as the volunteer is providing forward locomotion, the sensation makes them turn."

Secret file reveals scandal of the Natural History Museum expert and the Loch Ness Monster 'sighting' that sent Whitehall into a spin

Secret file reveals scandal of the Natural History Museum expert and the Loch Ness Monster 'sighting' that sent Whitehall into a spin - Home News - UK - The Independent: "The Natural History Museum's chief scientist was dismissed for declaring he had found Nessie. Now a file obtained by the Independent unveils the extraordinary closing of Establishment ranks that followed"

Food Chain Catastrophe: Emergency Shut Down Of West Coast Fisheries: "Populations Have Crashed 91 Percent"

Food Chain Catastrophe: Emergency Shut Down Of West Coast Fisheries: "Populations Have Crashed 91 Percent": "Earlier this week Michael Snyder warned that the bottom of our food chain is going through a catastrophic collapse with sea creatures dying in absolutely massive numbers. The cause of the problem is a mystery to scientists who claim that they can’t pinpoint how or why it’s happening."

Shape-Shifting UFO Caught On Camera Over Bogota By Newspaper Editor

Shape-Shifting UFO Caught On Camera Over Bogota By Newspaper Editor: "Richard Emblin, the director and editor-in-chief of Colombia’s English-language newspaper, The City Paper, reported sighting a shape-shifting UFO on Sunday, April 12, from the balcony of his home located in the Rosales neighborhood of the Colombian city of Bogota."

The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons

The Navy is Preparing To Launch Swarm Bots Out of Cannons - Defense One: "The U.S. Navy will launch up to 30 synchronized drones within one minute, possibly from a single cannon-like device, in what marks a significant advance in robot autonomy. The drones, when airborne, will then unfold their wings and conduct a series of maneuvers and simulated missions with very little human guidance over the course of 90 minutes."

Artificial intelligence is about to take a big leap thanks to IBM

Artificial intelligence is about to take a big leap thanks to IBM - GeekSnack: "Artificial intelligence is not yet at the point where it can challenge the intellect of a human being, but that day might be closer than you think.



Recent advances are transforming this technology into something that inspires both awe and fear into the general population."

Germline engineering could lead to designer babies and superstrength

Germline engineering could lead to designer babies and superstrength | Motherboard: "n the past month momentum has mounted around a technology called CRISP​R-Cas9, often described as a “search and replace” tool for DNA. The reason?



It’s possible that scientists are now looking into using the revolutionary technique to permanently edit the genome of human eggs, sperm and embryos, a process called germline engineering."

Tyranny is Back in Style

Lee Duigon -- Tyranny is Back in Style: "Now that the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts have been gutted in both Indiana and Arkansas, and it’s still a function of government to force Christians to take part in activities that outrage their consciences, the Loving Left seeks new worlds to conquer. They’ve tasted blood, and now they want flesh."

Geoengineering & CERN: Darkness Is Being Unleashed

Geoengineering & CERN: Darkness Is Being Unleashed: "This is bound be a bit depressing, for that I apologize in advance. This is a stream of consciousness as I try to express how I am feeling as the world spirals out of control, and how very sorry I am for humanity."

Netanyahu Invokes Message of Prophet Isaiah to Issue Warning on Iran

Netanyahu Invokes Message of Prophet Isaiah to Issue Warning on Iran - Israel News: "Commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invoked messages of the Holocaust and biblical prophecy as a warning directed towards the expansionist and violent actions of the Iranian regime."

Vatican aligns with U.N. on ‘world governance’

Author: Vatican aligns with U.N. on ‘world governance’: "Climate-change conference follows calls for 'global authority'"

DARPA's BRASS will evolve by itself so it doesn't need down time for updates.

DARPA's BRASS will evolve by itself so it doesn't need down time for updates.: "One of the biggest problems with enterprise software for business is just keeping it up to date. When you're running programs on a large scale, it's not so easy to just "do a quick restart" for updates and patches. But letting software become outdated leads to security and interoperability issues. So DARPA wants to create software that can run for more than 100 years, evolving so it won't need updates and restarts."

Could you live until 1000 years old? Someone probably will

Could you live until 1000 years old? Someone probably will: "IT is likely the first person who will live to be 1,000 years old is already alive today."

Exorcists warn Vatican over 'beautiful young vampires' and satanic yoga

Exorcists warn Vatican over 'beautiful young vampires' and satanic yoga - Europe - World - The Independent: "The proliferation of “beautiful young vampires” in TV series and Hollywood films including True Blood and the Twilight movies is encouraging young people to dabble with occult forces, a leading authority on demonic possession has warned a Vatican-backed exorcism course."

‘Intelligent’ Streetlights to ‘Watch’ Florida Residents

» ‘Intelligent’ Streetlights to ‘Watch’ Florida Residents Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: ""Data-collecting" LED streetlights part of General Electric's "Intelligent City Initiative""

Earthworms rain down from skies over Norway, puzzling scientists

Earthworms rain down from skies over Norway, puzzling scientists - Europe - World - The Independent: "Meteorologists and biologists have been left baffled by earthworms raining from the sky over Southern Norway."

Exorcists warn Vatican over 'beautiful young vampires' and satanic yoga

Exorcists warn Vatican over 'beautiful young vampires' and satanic yoga - Europe - World - The Independent: "Father Cesare Truqui says that dioceses in Italy and beyond were experiencing a surge in reports of symptoms of possession"

Can the Military Make a Prediction Machine?

Can the Military Make a Prediction Machine? - Defense One: "What could the military do if it could better understand the massive amounts of data that humanity creates, an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes every day? Could it predict aspects of the future?"

Why is the scientific world abuzz about an unpublished paper? Because it could permanently change human DNA

Why is the scientific world abuzz about an unpublished paper? Because it could permanently change human DNA | National Post: "Scientists around the world are anticipating the results of a Chinese study that would mark the first time DNA in a human embryo has been modified in a way that would carry into future generations."

The Army Wants Robot Four-Wheelers and Decepticons

The Army Wants Robot Four-Wheelers and Decepticons - Defense One: "What does the Army want from robots 10 years from now? In short, to make human soldiers more lethal in combat, make the job of soldiering less deadly, and turn dismounted patrols into a high-performing mix of soldiers and semi-autonomous machines. That includes programs that haven’t been formally announced, such as one called Mobile Infantry, also from DARPA. (You read it here first.) It will mix soldiers with, essentially, self-driving all terrain vehicles during combat operations."

CERN Collider - The Stargate of Shiva?

CERN Collider - The Stargate of Shiva? - Zen Gardner: "Right now I almost can see in my mind, a bunch of ATSers jumping in their chairs, in front of the computer and saying “Oh no, another weirdo going nuts about the LHC…” Well, just my two cents that, after read what I’m sharing here, some of you, guys, will stop thinking that the purpose of that gigantic device, is to reproduce the primordial spark of the big-bang and start to figure out what REALLY may be scheduled by this project."

ISIS Terror Cells to Strike in America

Paul McGuire -- ISIS Terror Cells to Strike in America: "Egypt has intelligence that ISIS is planning a worldwide offensive that will strike deep into the heart of America. According to an article in WorldNetDaily by Aaron Klein entitled “ISIS PLANNING ATTACKS ON U.S. SOIL,” information collected by Egyptian security forces from captured ISIS operatives revealed that ISIS and other jihadist groups could activate terror cells in the U.S."

Inside Fukushima Nuclear Power plant's ground zero

Inside Fukushima Nuclear Power plant's ground zero | Daily Mail Online: "The first robot to be sent into the radioactive reactor of Fukushima nuclear power plant has stalled just three hours into its mission."

290 million year old human footprint has researchers scratching their heads

290 million year old human footprint has researchers scratching their heads | Ancient Code: "Is it possible that we have history all wrong? That the dates that conventional history is giving us regarding mankind are all incorrect? That humans lived on Earth much sooner that science originally thought so? With all of the recent discoveries that are being made, it certainly seems like a possibility. A Possibility that mainstream scholars seem to have a problem with, since that would mean our history book would need to be rewritten? The origin of man and the fundamentals of religions would change a lot, and that is something that mainstream scholars cannot possibly deal with."

Nasa's Curiosity rover finds water below surface of Mars

Nasa's Curiosity rover finds water below surface of Mars | Science | The Guardian: "Mars has liquid water just below its surface, according to new measurements by Nasa’s Curiosity rover."

Breakfast with the FT: Ray Kurzweil

Breakfast with the FT: Ray Kurzweil - FT.com: "Over a specially prepared breakfast, the inventor and futurist details his plans to live for ever"

Inside the Ring: Pentagon prepares robots to fight war

Inside the Ring: Pentagon prepares robots to fight wars - Washington Times: "Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work on Wednesday outlined the Pentagon’s plans for an advanced war-fighting strategy involving robot weapons and remote-controlled warfare."

ISIS militants behead and crucify four men accused of stealing in Iraq

ISIS militants behead and crucify four men accused of stealing in Iraq  | Daily Mail Online: "Depraved militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq have brutally beheaded four men accused of theft, before displaying their bodies on railings in a town square."

NASA-funded program will use SPIDER robots to build a home for mankind in SPACE

NASA-funded program will use SPIDER robots to build a home for mankind in SPACE | Tech | Life & Style | Daily Express: "ORBITING robot spiders could be used to piece together spacecrafts under a new NASA-funded project."

Is this a UFO? Eerie video shows bizarre black ring hovering over village before vanishing into thin air

Is this a UFO? Eerie video shows bizarre black ring hovering over village before vanishing into thin air - Mirror Online: "The footage of the strange phenomenon, filmed in Kazakhstan, has sparked countless UFO rumours after being viewed thousands of times on YouTube"

Biological tricks from hyenas could allow humans to eat rotten food

Biological tricks from hyenas could allow humans to eat rotten food - Quartz: "Inspired by hyenas, an animal with a remarkable ability to feed on anything it can scavenge, Gong speculates on how future biotechnology could have the power to create bacteria to mimic the digestive abilities of these creatures. When administered correctly, these bacteria would allow people to fill their stomachs with even the most putrid of foodstuffs without fear of poisoning."

Tech titans’ latest project: Defy death

Tech titans’ latest project: Defy death | The Washington Post: "For centuries, explorers have searched the world for the fountain of youth. Today’s billionaires believe they can create it, using technology and data."

First hint of 'life after death' in biggest ever scientific study

First hint of 'life after death' in biggest ever scientific study - Telegraph: "Southampton University scientists have found evidence that awareness can continue for at least several minutes after clinical death which was previously thought impossible"

Genome editing poses ethical problems that we cannot ignore

Genome editing poses ethical problems that we cannot ignore: "The ability to precisely and accurately change almost any part of any genome, even in complex species such as humans, may soon become a reality through genome editing. But with great power comes great responsibility – and few subjects elicit such heated debates about moral rights and wrongs."

The Brave New World of DNA Synthesis

The Brave New World of DNA Synthesis | WIRED: "OVER THE LAST several decades, DNA – the genetic material of life as we know it – has completed a remarkable scientific cycle. In 1953, it was a mysterious blur on an X-ray diffractogram. By the 1970s, it was possible to determine the sequence of short nucleotide chains. And now, a scientist can produce her own genetic code of choice with the click of a mouse."

New DNA Tech: Creating Unicorns and Curing Cancer for Real?

New DNA Tech: Creating Unicorns and Curing Cancer for Real? - The Daily Beast: "We have the earth-shattering technology in our hands—but even its inventors worry about its awesome power to alter our genetic future."

CERN restart expected over Easter

CERN restart expected over Easter | Sci-Tech | DW.DE | 25.03.2015: "CERN Engineers have upgraded and remodeled the particle accelerator LHC. After a delay due to a short circuit in an electromagnet, the restart is now expected over the Easter holiday."

A year after firestorm, DHS wants access to license-plate tracking system

A year after firestorm, DHS wants access to license-plate tracking system - The Washington Post: "The Department of Homeland Security is seeking bids from companies able to provide law enforcement officials with access to a national license-plate tracking system — a year after canceling a similar solicitation over privacy issues."

New Virus Related To Polio Caused Mysterious Childhood Paralysis In California Kids

New Virus Related To Polio Caused Mysterious Childhood Paralysis In California Kids « CBS San Francisco: "SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A new strain of virushas emerged that can leave one patient virtually unharmed after infection and leave the other paralyzed for life."

'Aliens and UFOs at world's deepest lake'

'Aliens and UFOs at world's deepest lake': "Curious reports of extra-terrestrials pulling Steven Spielberg to Siberian jewel Baikal."

The Man Whose Brain Borrowed Nearby Identities

The Man Whose Brain Borrowed Nearby Identities -- Science of Us: "After a brutal car crash, a 43-year-old Polish man, known only as PA, seemed to "lack a personal sense of identity" and would borrow the identity of whoever happened to be nearby: a hairstylist, an art therapist, and a member of the clergy, to name a few."

Computer sharing of personality in sight: inventor

Computer sharing of personality in sight: inventor - Yahoo News: "The world has only touched the surface of technological progress and computers may soon be able to transmit the complexities of human personalities, a prominent inventor says."

Is the internet killing middle class jobs?

Is the internet killing middle class jobs?: "e robopocalypse for workers may be inevitable. In this vision of the future, super-smart machines will best humans in pretty much every task. A few of us will own the machines, a few will work a bit — perhaps providing "Made by Man" artisanal goods — while the rest will live off a government-provided income."

'Super' Termite Hybrid May Wreak Havoc on Florida

'Super' Termite Hybrid May Wreak Havoc on Florida: "The two most invasive termite species in the world are shacking up, producing a potentially powerful new termite hybrid in South Florida, a new study finds. The "super" pest can reproduce more quickly than either parent species and might have a larger range, opening it to new habitats, the researchers said."

Is this ET? Mystery of strange radio bursts from space

Is this ET? Mystery of strange radio bursts from space - space - 31 March 2015 - New Scientist: "BURSTS of radio waves flashing across the sky seem to follow a mathematical pattern. If the pattern is real, either some strange celestial physics is going on, or the bursts are artificial, produced by human – or alien – technology."

Gov. Jerry Brown orders mandatory water restriction in California

Gov. Jerry Brown orders mandatory water restriction in California | abc7.com: "LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Gov. Jerry Brown issued mandatory water restrictions for the first time in California history."

Google patents customisable robot personalities

Google patents customisable robot personalities (Wired UK): "Do you like your robots subservient and complimentary, or glib and a little bit cheeky? A patent that has just been awarded to Google suggests that either could be possible and that we could potentially download different personality types from the cloud."