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For the first time in the history of Earth (and possibly the universe) we face a threat from something we might not be able to stop, no matter how much might and power we apply: AI To counter an AI sounds simple: pull the plug. But by the time we recognise an AI wth “general…

It is such a shame. Countries that have the right contours and lots of water can create electricity relatively cheaply and very greenly with dams and hydro-power. I am in Nepal right now and have been told that they export electricity to India. Drawing hydropower from the massive Zambezi River and its tributaries, the country…

Increasingly, cars have “connectivity” to enable functions to work, like maps. Unfortunately this means that your car can be tracked and controlled. There is certainly going to be market in the future for “disconnected cars”. “If someone cut you off in traffic, you could scan their license plate and then know where they were whenever…

The fruit that is hated (for good smelly reason) is powering deforestation. While America’s love of beef is famously causing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, similar problems are less well known. Durian Forest Destruction Much of the region has mobilized to cater to China’s craving. In the last 12 years, Thai durian production almost…

I would like to believe that this is not prevalent in other countries because they have better systems for detecting the perpetrators. But right now in India, airlines are being crippled by fake bomb threats – something any fool with a phone can do. 90 hoax threats in one week! Last week, there were a…

19 train stations throughout Britain suffered a WiFi attack, however it was an inside job – someone who works for the WiFi provider has been arrested. People logging onto the system saw anti Anti-Islam message. This highlights how one person with sufficient access can transmit a disturbing message or misinformation.