Saudi Arabia are executing so many people they need EIGHT new recruits

Saudi Arabia are executing so many people they need EIGHT new recruits | Daily Mail Online: "The condemned man is forced to kneel facing Mecca, and the executioner tests his blade by running it lightly across the prisoner’s exposed neck, making him flinch. There is a drain in the ground to collect the blood."

The rich will become 'God-like cyborgs' within 200 years

The rich will become 'God-like cyborgs' within 200 years | Daily Mail Online: "The rich are set to become God-like cyborgs in what could be the 'biggest evolution in biology' since life emerged."

Steve Quayle visits with Tom Horn -- Legendary Giants ARE Real?

Steve Quayle visits with Tom Horn (Part 1) -- Legendary Giants ARE Real? - YouTube: "Steve Quayle, the veteran radio host and long time friend of Tom Horn, begins a discussion with Tom Horn that will span the next few weeks. In this program the concept of "gates" of the earth and "windows" of heaven opening (is that the sounds people are hearing all around the world now?) takes center stage."

Damaged Robot Can 'Heal' Itself in Less Than 2 Minutes

Damaged Robot Can 'Heal' Itself in Less Than 2 Minutes: "Robots that are damaged in action can now quickly "heal" themselves by tapping into experiences from simulated lives, according to a new study. It may sound like science fiction, but these abilities could lead to more robust, effective and autonomous robots, researchers say."

Pentagon says ‘live anthrax’ inadvertently shipped across US

Pentagon says ‘live anthrax’ inadvertently shipped across US | Fox News: "The Pentagon revealed Wednesday that "live anthrax" was shipped, apparently by accident, from a lab in Utah to as many as nine states over the course of a year."

Man diagnosed with Lassa fever dies in US after Liberia trip

Man diagnosed with Lassa fever dies in US after Liberia trip - Yahoo News: "NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man died Monday evening after been diagnosed with Lassa fever — a frightening infectious disease from West Africa that is rarely seen in the United States, a federal health official said."

Humans will be left 'defenceless' by killer drones: Flying AI robots pose a serious threat to our lives, expert warns

Humans will be left 'defenceless' by killer drones: Flying AI robots pose a serious threat to our lives, expert warns | Daily Mail Online: "Humans could be left 'utterly defenceless' by small and agile flying robots that think for themselves and are designed to kill, a leading US computer science expert has warned.

He said that drones will be limited only by their physical abilities, and not by the shortcomings of artificial intelligence (AI)."

Leading Islamic voice calls for reconquering Jerusalem

Leading Islamic voice calls for reconquering Jerusalem: "In a speech that got almost no coverage in the Western media, Erdogan talked about invading and reconquering Jerusalem, according to an article in the Anadolu Agency of Turkey."

The Question Continues: The Bright Spots on Ceres, What Could They Be?

The Question Continues: The Bright Spots on Ceres, What Could They Be? : SPACE : Science Times: "Ceres' mysterious bright spots are clearer and sharper than ever, thanks to NASA's Dawn mission. The mission will need to get much closer to answer all of our questions and provide all of the details, but these recent views provide some interesting insights."

Air Force confirms work on terrifying new weapon

Air Force confirms work on terrifying new weapon | Daily Mail Online: "From Ocean's Eleven to Star Trek, weapons that wipe out enemy electronics are a staple of science fiction films.



For years, scientists have been attempting to create such a weapon as part of Champ, or the Counter-electronics High-powered microwave Advanced Missile Project. Now, the US Air Force claims it has advanced the technology, and says it can deploy it using the stealthy Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM)."

Scientists Discover the Genes for Supersizing Fruit

Scientists Discover the Genes for Supersizing Fruit: "Consider the beefsteak, a naturally bred giant among tomatoes. It grows as big as two pounds. Scientist have now identified a set of genes that gives beefsteaks their size, and it could lead the way to supersizing more fruits."

US military bosses reveal success tests of airborne 'death rays'

US military bosses reveal success tests of airborne 'death rays' | Daily Mail Online: "It is a staple of every sci-fi film: A laser weapon mounted to a fighter or spacecraft - and now, it's getting closer to reality.



The US Military Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has revealed it has just completed the first tests of a system that could eventually see laser weapons added to drones and fighter jets."

Supertanks like Ripsaw 'drone tank' and the bullet proof Swat Bot

Supertanks like Ripsaw 'drone tank' and the bullet proof Swat Bot | Daily Mail Online: "The Ripsaw drone tank is controlled remotely, and can reload itself and even change weapons at the touch of a button."

Vampires Are Right About the Powers of Young Blood

Vampires Are Right About the Powers of Young Blood | Mysterious Universe: "Science may not be able to prove the existence of vampires (yet), but it agrees with the undead corpuscle consumers on one count … young blood is better for you than old blood."

Russian Villagers Find Strange Crater and See Stranger UFO

Russian Villagers Find Strange Crater and See Stranger UFO | Mysterious Universe: "A strange UFO was recorded by witnesses in a village in the Perm region of Russia. Within a few days, a huge crater was found in the same area. Are they related? In Russia, you never know."

Link to UFO footage

Future potential of brain chip is limitless after man controls robot arm with his thoughts

Future potential of brain chip is limitless after man controls robot arm with his thoughts - The Washington Post: "Scientists at Caltech reported Thursday that they had developed an implantable chip that gave a tetraplegic man, Erik G. Sorto, the power to drink beer with a robot arm. This is just the beginning."

Elon Musk is terrified that Google CEO Larry Page will accidentally create ‘evil’ robots that take over the world

» Elon Musk is terrified that Google CEO Larry Page will accidentally create ‘evil’ robots that take over the world Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!: "“With artificial intelligence we’re summoning the demon,” he said at the conference."

SHOCK POLL: 81% Of Al Jazeera Arabic Poll Respondents Support Islamic State

SHOCK POLL: 81% Of Al Jazeera Arabic Poll Respondents Support Islamic State - Breitbart: "In a recent survey conducted by AlJazeera.net, the website for the Al Jazeera Arabic television channel, respondents overwhelmingly support the Islamic State terrorist group, with 81% voting “YES” on whether they approved of ISIS’s conquests in the region."

Latest Twitter trend Charlie Charlie Challenge has teens trying to summon Mexican demon

Latest Twitter trend Charlie Charlie Challenge has teens trying to summon Mexican demon | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: "Teens are participating in a new social media craze that attempts to summon a Mexican demon named Charlie."

Prophecy that predicted war between Islamic army and 'infidel horde' is fuelling ISIS

Prophecy that predicted war between Islamic army and 'infidel horde' is fuelling ISIS | Daily Mail Online: "An ancient prophecy romanticised by ISIS militants warns of a battle between an Islamic army and an 'infidel horde' in Syria which will herald the destruction of the world."

ISIS Approaches Israel: Islamic State Loyalists Thwarted By Syrian Rebels Along Golan Heights Border

ISIS Approaches Israel: Islamic State Loyalists Thwarted By Syrian Rebels Along Golan Heights Border: "Islamic State loyalists in Syria have made attempts in recent weeks to expand the extremist group’s territory near the border with Israel, but have been twice thwarted by Syrian rebels along the Golan Heights. Israel has not yet responded to the incidents, even as mortar shells from the battles with ISIS fighters landed across the border into Israeli territory, Israeli news site Ynetnews said."

The US and Iraqi and Syrian armies go to pieces against ISIS drive. Israel, Jordan, Saudis alarmed

The US and Iraqi and Syrian armies go to pieces against ISIS drive. Israel, Jordan, Saudis alarmed: "The fall of Damascus and Baghdad, or large slices thereof, into the rapacious hands of the Islamic State, is no longer a debatable subject of strategic forecasts. Today, the capital cities of Syria and Iraq are within the Islamists’ grasp."

Google a step closer to developing machines with human-like intelligence

Google a step closer to developing machines with human-like intelligence | Science | The Guardian: "Algorithms developed by Google designed to encode thoughts, could lead to computers with ‘common sense’ within a decade, says leading AI scientist"

ISIS Is Torturing, Enslaving, And Murdering Women At A "Staggering" Rate, U.N. Official Says

ISIS Is Torturing, Enslaving, And Murdering Women At A "Staggering" Rate, U.N. Official Says - BuzzFeed News: "The militant group ISIS is committing a “staggering array of atrocities” against women as it captures more territory in Iraq and Syria, according to a senior U.N. official tasked with investigating sexual violence in conflict."

ISIS close to buying nuclear weapon from Pakistan and smuggling it to US

ISIS close to buying nuclear weapon from Pakistan and smuggling it to US | Daily Mail Online: "Islamic State has claimed it is 'infinitely' closer to buying a nuclear bomb from Pakistan and smuggling it into the US."

Military suit with suspended armor, computer makes debut

Military suit with suspended armor, computer makes debut - YouTube: "The so-called military 'suit of the future' makes its debut in Tampa. The suit contains built-in night vision, computers and communication systems as well as a metal skeleton."

New Robotic Russian T-50 Fighter Jet Fit for Star Wars

New Robotic Russian T-50 Fighter Jet Fit for Star Wars / Sputnik International: "Russia's new fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet, currently in the testing phase, incorporates elements of automation which make it more like a robot than a fighter plane, explains a representative from the Rostech corporation."

Humans 'will become God-like cyborgs within 200 years'

Humans 'will become God-like cyborgs within 200 years' - Telegraph: "The amalgamation of man and machine will be the ‘biggest evolution in biology’ claims Professor Yuval Noah Harari"

Isis claims it could buy its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan within 12 months

Isis claims it could buy its first nuclear weapon from Pakistan within 12 months - Middle East - World - The Independent: "Isis has used the latest issue of its propaganda magazine Dabiq to suggest the group is expanding so rapidly it could buy its first nuclear weapon within a year."

Billboards Use DNA to Identify and Shame Litterers

Billboards Use DNA to Identify and Shame Litterers - D-brief: "If you toss an empty coffee cup or cigarette butt onto the street in Hong Kong, you could find a computer-generated image of your face plastered on a billboard at a bus stop. Thanks to a technique called DNA phenotyping, it’s now possible to digitally sketch a person’s face based on telltale genetic markers, which is a useful tool for criminal investigators and environmental activists alike."

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees: How soon will robots take over the world?

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees: How soon will robots take over the world? - Telegraph: "An explosion in artificial intelligence has sent us hurtling towards a post-human future, warns Martin Rees"

Islamic State seizes more than half of Syria

Activists: Islamic State seizes more than half of Syria: "Islamic State extremists have seized more than half of Syria after taking full control of the town of Palmyra and its ancient ruins, activists said Thursday."

L'Oreal wants to start 3D printing SKIN: Cosmetics firm has teamed with bio-engineering experts to develop tissue

L'Oreal wants to start 3D printing SKIN: Cosmetics firm has teamed with bio-engineering experts to develop tissue | Daily Mail Online: "Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is joining forces with a bio-engineering firm to print human skin."

‘Father’ to marry ‘son,’ with court’s blessing

‘Father’ to marry ‘son,’ with court’s blessing!: "“We are ecstatic beyond belief,” MacArthur said. “I feel an enormous sense of not only relief but freedom that we can finally do something in Pennsylvania that I’ve been dreaming of for years.”"

Amputees control bionic feet using their thoughts by tricking muscles

Amputees control bionic feet using their thoughts by tricking muscles | Daily Mail Online: "Bionic legs and feet that can be controlled by a patient’s mind have been unveiled. Using sensors implanted inside muscle tissue, amputees have been able to control their missing limbs in successful trials."

World's oldest tools predate Homo by 700,000 YEARS could rewrite human history

World's oldest tools predate Homo by 700,000 YEARS could rewrite human history | Daily Mail Online: "The use of stone tools by our ancient ancestors was, until now, thought to have originated with the Homo genus around 2.6 million years ago."

When Will Humans Find Another Earth?

When Will Humans Find Another Earth? | Motherboard: "Discovering another planet like our own—with warm, blue oceans, an oxygen-rich atmosphere, perhaps even signs of life—once sounded like pure fantasy.



Not anymore, according to the astronomers, planetary scientists, and biologists leading the search. We know what we have to do to find another Earth, and we’re building the tools that’ll get us there."

The Motherboard Inside Your Brain

The Motherboard Inside Your Brain - The Daily Beast: "Brain scientists are working to turn on and off behavior with electricity—and possibly motivation and optimism, too. How a few milli-amps of electric current could change your life."

The Eclipse of Religious Liberty and the Threat of a New Dark Age

The Eclipse of Religious Liberty and the Threat of a New Dark Age - Al Mohler: "There is a gathering storm, and its threat is urgent and real, but there are arguments to be made, principles to be defended, rights to be respected, truths to be cherished, and permanent things to be preserved. We face the danger of a new Dark Age marked by the loss of liberty and the denial of human dignity. Thus, there is a battle to be joined and much work to be done."

UFO Spotted Circling Mysterious Lights on Ceres

UFO Spotted Circling Mysterious Lights on Ceres | Mysterious Universe: "The mysterious lights on the dwarf planet Ceres are apparently of interest to more than just the Dawn spacecraft currently in orbit around it. New photographs of the lights show what appears to be a UFO circling the area and performing some impressive maneuvers."

Weird Wearable Incorporates Living Organisms

Weird Wearable Incorporates Living Organisms : Discovery News: "What’s made from 190 feet of 3D-printed tubes, is filled with photosynthetic bacteria, and is designed to help us explore other worlds in space?"

Former Obama pilot who saw UFO talks to Fox News

Former Obama pilot who saw UFO talks to Fox News (Video) | Openminds.tv: "Last month, a pilot who flew for President Obama during his 2008 campaign wrote an article about an incredible UFO sighting he had in 1989. This weekend he spoke to Clayton Morris on Fox News’ Fox and Friends about his UFO experience"

The doomsday vault: the seeds that could save a post-apocalyptic world

The doomsday vault: the seeds that could save a post-apocalyptic world | Suzanne Goldenberg | Environment | The Guardian: "Set in an Arctic mountainside, the Svalbard seed bank contains the world’s most prized crops. But a row has erupted over whether this is the best hope of feeding the world after a catastrophe or just an overpriced deep freeze"

ISIS Fighters Seize Control of Syrian City of Palmyra, and Ancient Ruins

ISIS Fighters Seize Control of Syrian City of Palmyra, and Ancient Ruins - NYTimes.com: "BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants swept into the historic desert city of Palmyra in central Syria on Wednesday, and by evening were in control of it, residents and the Syrian state news media said, a victory that gives them another strategically important prize five days after the group seized the Iraqi city of Ramadi."

Canada: scientists’ right to free speech shut down

Canada: scientists’ right to free speech shut down « Jon Rappoport's Blog: "Free speech for government scientists in Canada? The ability to issue warnings about public health and safety to the press and public?

Not anymore. No.The scientists work for federal agencies, and only the designated spokespeople for those agencies can make public statements."

Obama: Climate change deniers endangering national security

Obama: Climate change deniers endangering national security | TheHill: "“Denying it, or refusing to deal with it, endangers our national security and undermines the readiness of our forces,” Obama added."

Mass death of seabirds in Western U.S. is ‘unprecedented’

Mass death of seabirds in Western U.S. is ‘unprecedented’ – unexplained changes within ocean to blame | The Extinction Protocol: " “It was so distressing,” recalled Wood, a volunteer who patrols Pacific Northwest beaches looking for dead or stranded birds. “They were just everywhere. Every ten yards we’d find another ten bodies of these sweet little things.”"

Hornets ’4 times size of a wasp’ on deadly rampage

Hornets ’4 times size of a wasp’ on deadly rampage: "Asian hornets about four times the size of a regular wasp – the same type blamed for killing six in France in the last year – have touched down in Britain and begun terrorizing the local honey bee population."

ISIS march on Baghdad as Iraqis 'shut gates' to families fleeing Ramadi

ISIS march on Baghdad as Iraqis 'shut gates' to families fleeing Ramadi | Daily Mail Online: "Over 20,000 innocent Iraqis are stranded in a deadly no man's land between ISIS militants in Ramadi and potential safety in Baghdad 60 miles to the east, where they are cruelly being refused entry."

Scientists restore youthful vigour to adult brains

Scientists restore youthful vigour to adult brains: "Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have successfully coaxed old brain processes to become young again, paving the way for new treatments for brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia."

Artificial intelligence will create the next industrial revolution, experts claim

Artificial intelligence will create the next industrial revolution, experts claim- The Inquirer: "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) will be responsible for the next industrial revolution, experts in the field have claimed, as intelligent computer systems replace certain human-operated jobs."

Trans-Species Organ Farming Involves Removing Organs From Aborted Babies To Raise In Animal-Human Chimeras » SkyWatchTV

Trans-Species Organ Farming Involves Removing Organs From Aborted Babies To Raise In Animal-Human Chimeras » SkyWatchTV: "There is a shortage of organs available for transplantation. Estimates are that 123,000 people in the U.S. are in need of a transplant, and about 21 people die each day waiting for one. The art and science of transplantation is so advanced as to be routine. Science sees the shortage of organs as a problem to be solved. However, the obtaining of organs from human donors is fraught with difficulties—moral, practical, and legal. An emerging possible solution to the problem of organ shortage is organ farming.



That is: growing human organs inside other animals until those organs are large enough to be transplanted into humans. One experiment with organ farming was recently reported in the American Journal of Transplantation. Another science journal says laconically that this experiment is “sure to be controversial.” They got that right. In this case, the organs being experimented with were kidneys from aborted human fetuses. In other words, this experiment in growing kidneys for transplant into human beings depended on other human beings being killed."

Weird noise heard across the globe for nearly a DECADE without explanation

Weird noise heard across the globe for nearly a DECADE without explanation | Daily Mail Online: "A mysterious noise from the sky is continuing to baffle people all over the world - as well as giving those who hear it sleepless nights. Sounding like a trumpet or a collective from a brass section of an orchestra, a selection of videos shot from the Canada to Ukraine, via the U.S., Germany and Belarus show strange goings on above us."

EARTHQUAKES ON HAWAII VOLCANO COULD SIGNAL NEW ERUPTION

News from The Associated Press: "HONOLULU (AP) -- A series of earthquakes and shifting ground on the slopes of Kilauea have scientists wondering what will happen next at one of the world's most active volcanos."

Military push for emergency robots worries skeptics about lethal uses

Military push for emergency robots worries skeptics about lethal uses - The Washington Post: "While those details are being hashed out, Christof Heyns, the U.N.’s special rapporteur, called in 2013 for a ban on the development of what he called “lethal autonomous robots,” saying that “in addition to being physically removed from the kinetic action, humans would also become more detached from decisions to kill — and their execution.”"

Nuclear fallout renders Fukushima, nearby towns uninhabitable for next few decades

Nuclear fallout renders Fukushima, nearby towns uninhabitable for next few decades - Channel NewsAsia: "On this week's Danger Zone, Channel NewsAsia's Arglit Boonyai visits Fukushima and nearby towns suffering from the nuclear fallout of the massive earthquake and resulting tsunami of March 2011."

GENEVA: Arms control advocates rally to prevent development of killer robots

GENEVA: Arms control advocates rally to prevent development of killer robots | World | McClatchy DC: "It wouldn’t take much, said Thomas Nash, director of the London-based advocacy group Article 36, to turn the next generation of Taranis aircraft into autonomous killers with the addition of some software."

Chinese search big Baidu unveils advanced AI

Chinese search big Baidu unveils advanced AI - NY Daily News: "Chinese web search giant Baidu unveiled its latest technology Monday, saying it had taken the lead in the global race for true artificial intelligence."

Beef with all the goodness of FISH in genetic boost to omega-3

Beef with all the goodness of FISH in genetic boost to omega-3 | Daily Mail Online: "Now researchers have managed to rear beef rich in fatty acids associated with fish oils by introducing a gene - isolated from a nematode worm - into cattle foetal cells."

3D printed Venus de Milo model suggests Aphrodite spun thread like sex slave

3D printed Venus de Milo model suggests Aphrodite spun thread like sex slave | Daily Mail Online: "The Venus de Milo is one of the world’s most famous statues, but Venus, or Aphrodite’s pose, has remained a mystery since the statue was discovered more than 200 years ago on the Greek island of Milos."

Closest-ever images of dwarf planet Ceres show the mystery spots in new light

Closest-ever images of dwarf planet Ceres show the mystery spots in new light | Daily Mail Online: "Scientists have captured the best view yet of the mystery 'alien' lights flashing on the surface of Ceres."

World's largest manuscript Codex Gigas was written by Lucifer

World's largest manuscript Codex Gigas was written by Lucifer | Daily Mail Online: "The mysterious manuscript is today housed within the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm and nicknamed 'the Devil's Bible'."

75 million-year-old fossil points to new species of dinosaur

75 million-year-old fossil points to new species of dinosaur | Daily Mail Online: "Researchers have identified a new species of dinosaur with a 'supersense'.



Closely related to the Velociraptor, the group of creatures made infamous by the movie 'Jurassic Park,' the newly named species was able to use its sense of smell to sniff out predators."

Asteroid a mile wide due to skim past Earth this week - as experts warn of mass extinction

Asteroid a mile wide due to skim past Earth this week - as experts warn of mass extinction - Trunews: Trunews:: "A colossal asteroid hurtling through space is feared to be one of the biggest EVER to threaten a collision with Earth.



The gigantic missile thought to measure almost a mile across will brush closer than previous monsters which have sparked a global panic."

The Iceman Cometh? | Watts Up With That?

The Iceman Cometh? | Watts Up With That?: "Could a quiescent sun portend a new little ice age: a chilly era for humanity and agriculture?"

Patents for technology to read people’s minds hugely increasing

Patents for technology to read people’s minds hugely increasing - News - Gadgets and Tech - The Independent: "Companies are taking out a huge amount of patents related to reading brainwaves, according to analysis, with a range of different applications."

China fast builds ‘counter-space’ capabilities to counter US satellites, Pentagon warns

China fast builds ‘counter-space’ capabilities to counter US satellites, Pentagon warns — RT News: "Part of China’s rapidly developing space program consists of testing new anti-space technologies, even though the country publicly pledges not to militarize space, the Pentagon said in a report to Congress."

The 9 Strangest Flying Robots from the World’s Biggest Drone Show

The 9 Strangest Flying Robots from the World’s Biggest Drone Show - Defense One: "The future of drone design is an area with huge importance for companies and for the military. At the recent Unmanned Systems 2015 show in Atlanta, Georgia, that future was on display."

Tourists experience CREMATION in death simulator at Chinese amusement park

Tourists experience CREMATION in death simulator at Chinese amusement park | Daily Mail Online: "Tourists around the world are being drawn to a bizarre 'death simulator' at a Chinese amusement park, that offers you the chance to experience cremation."

SPERM is grown in a lab for the first time and could give hope to infertile men

SPERM is grown in a lab for the first time and could give hope to infertile men | Daily Mail Online: "Sperm cells have been grown in the laboratory for the first time, scientists have claimed, raising the prospect of a treatment for infertile men."

China Preparing for Drone Warfare

China Preparing for Drone Warfare | Washington Free Beacon: "China’s military plans to produce nearly 42,000 land-based and sea-based unmanned weapons and sensor platforms as part of its continuing, large-scale military buildup, the Pentagon’s annual report on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) disclosed Friday."

Clever computers: The dawn of artificial intelligence

Clever computers: The dawn of artificial intelligence | The Economist: "“THE development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race,” Stephen Hawking warns. Elon Musk fears that the development of artificial intelligence, or AI, may be the biggest existential threat humanity faces. Bill Gates urges people to beware of it.

 

Dread that the abominations people create will become their masters, or their executioners, is hardly new. But voiced by a renowned cosmologist, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and the founder of Microsoft—hardly Luddites—and set against the vast investment in AI by big firms like Google and Microsoft, such fears have taken on new weight. With supercomputers in every pocket and robots looking down on every battlefield, just dismissing them as science fiction seems like self-deception. The question is how to worry wisely."

Robots to build Heatherwick and BIG's proposed Google HQ

Robots to build Heatherwick and BIG's proposed Google HQ | News | Architects Journal: "An army of robot-crane hybrids will be assembled to build Google’s new headquarters in California, according to the latest design papers posted by the IT giant"

Fairy fan Lisa Wildgoose believes she's captured image of magical sprite

Fairy fan Lisa Wildgoose believes she's captured image of magical sprite | Daily Mail Online: "Lisa Wildgoose was taking photographs in the ancient Bluebell Woods near Towcester, Northampton, when she captured the amazing image.



It appears to show a tiny winged figure hovering near a drooping bluebell, and when enlarged it looks like it has blonde hair and shiny shoes."

Brain technology patents soar as companies get inside people's heads

Brain technology patents soar as companies get inside people's heads - Yahoo News: "NEW YORK (Reuters) - From ways to eavesdrop on brains and learn what advertisements excite consumers, to devices that alleviate depression, the number of U.S. patents awarded for "neurotechnology" has soared since 2010, according to an analysis released on Wednesday."

How the NSA Converts Spoken Words Into Searchable Text

How the NSA Converts Spoken Words Into Searchable Text - The Intercept: "Top-secret documents from the archive of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show the National Security Agency can now automatically recognize the content within phone calls by creating rough transcripts and phonetic representations that can be easily searched and stored."

ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEXAS CARTOON ATTACK

News from The Associated Press: "The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, that was exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad - though it offered no evidence of a direct link to the attackers."

Building work starts on first all-robot manufacturing plant in China’s Dongguan

Building work starts on first all-robot manufacturing plant in China’s Dongguan | South China Morning Post: "Construction work has begun on the first factory in China’s manufacturing hub of Dongguan to use only robots for production, the official Xinhua news agency reported."

Apocalypse Age of Ultron: Could It Really Happen?

Apocalypse Age of Ultron: Could It Really Happen?: "As geeks and comic enthusiasts alike crowded theater entrances Thursday night, salivating for apocalypse and Avengers: Age of Ultron, the question on every butter-coated lip was could it really happen. Stories of caped crusaders from distant galaxies and green muscle-bound “hulks” are obviously fictional and the fodder of comic books and feature films. However, the idea of artificial intelligence and the potential obsolescence of human intelligence because of it, is one thought that keeps some of the brightest minds awake at night. These not-so-evil masterminds worry about the potential for an apocalypse."

Gene edits to make you stronger and healthier

Gene edits to make you stronger and healthier - Business Insider: "One of the leading genetics researchers in the world, George Church, thinks we're not far from being able to use a new gene editing technology — called the "biggest biotech discovery of the century" by the MIT Tech Review — to give ourselves powerful versions of genes that will keep us healthy and strong well into old age.

 

Think about it — who wouldn't want gene variants that made bones extra strong, prevented bad body odor, and made Alzheimer's and cancer incredibly unlikely?"

Catastrophic California drought causing infestation wave of rodents looking for water

Catastrophic California drought causing infestation wave of rodents looking for water - NaturalNews.com: "As California's climate fades to desert, rats are coming out of their hiding places in search of water. They are coming out to parks to steal water from dog bowls and attacking horse troughs in desperate need of something to drink. They are finding new ways into homes and becoming a menace like never before."

Locust swarms more than 40ha in size “black out the sky” in Queensland

Locust swarms more than 40ha in size “black out the sky” in Queensland | The Courier-Mail: "PLAGUES of locusts have been devouring their way through the state’s central west compounding the hardships suffered by drought-affected farmers."

Scientists monitor undersea volcanic eruption off Oregon coast

Scientists monitor undersea volcanic eruption off Oregon coast | Daily Mail Online: "The seafloor has also reportedly dropped by almost 8ft (2.4 metres), additionally said to be a sign of magma being withdrawn from a reservoir beneath the summit."

DNA editing takes a serious step forward -- for better or worse

DNA editing takes a serious step forward -- for better or worse - LA Times: "It's a scenario that has haunted biologists since the dawn of the DNA age: the evil scientist custom-crafting a human being with test tubes and Petri dishes."

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and the Risks of Artificial Intelligence

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ and the Risks of Artificial Intelligence - The Crux: "Technology enhanced with artificial intelligence is all around us. You might have a robot vacuum cleaner ready to leap into action to clean up your kitchen floor. Maybe you asked Siri or Google—two apps using decent examples of artificial intelligence technology—for some help already today.



The continual enhancement of AI and its increased presence in our world speak to achievements in science and engineering that have tremendous potential to improve our lives. Or destroy us."

'Warp Drive' Tested by NASA Could Take Spaceship to Mars in 70 Days

'Warp Drive' Tested by NASA Could Take Spaceship to Mars in 70 Days: "NASA has successfully tested a type of "warp drive" popularized in the science fiction franchise "Star Trek" that could allow spaceships to travel at near light speed without using rocket fuel."