• Here’s why AI deserves the same rights as animals

    Here’s why AI deserves the same rights as animals
    Universities across the world are conducting major research on artificial intelligence (AI), as are organizations such as the Allen Institute, and tech companies including Google and Facebook. A likely result is that we will soon have AI approximately as cognitively sophisticated as mice or dogs. Now is the time to start thinking about whether, and under what conditions, these AI might deserve the ethical protections we typically give to animals. Discussions of ‘AI rights’ or &lsquo
  • 3D configurators aren’t a gimmick — they’re the future of shopping

    3D configurators aren’t a gimmick — they’re the future of shopping
    Chevrolet ignited buzz in July when it unveiled the C8 Corvette — so much buzz that the livestream slowed to a crawl. The C8 wasn’t the only thing that drew a crowd, though. The new 2020 Corvette Visualizer, a 3D configurator, attracted so many users on reveal day that it crippled Chevrolet’s website. In just two weeks, more than 940,000 virtual Corvettes were built with the photo-realistic 3D tool that lets customers view the car from the top, bottom, and inside while choosin
  • Bitcoin whale moves $310 million cryptocurrency fortune — for just $0.32

    Bitcoin whale moves $310 million cryptocurrency fortune — for just $0.32
    A cryptocurrency whale has just moved a ball-busting 44,000 BTC (worth more than $310 million) — and they paid a minuscule $0.32 in Bitcoin transaction fees to do so. The hefty movement was detected by Twitter-based transaction monitor @whale_alert this afternoon. Bitcoin’s miners included it in block #605230. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 44,000 #BTC (310,280,282 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unkno
  • Why wait ‘til Black Friday? Here are 10 doorbuster deals you can get right now

    Why wait ‘til Black Friday? Here are 10 doorbuster deals you can get right now
    TLDR: Who can wait for Black Friday? Get post-Turkey Day deals on all your holiday shopping right now at savings up to 73% off. There are two major reasons that thousands of Americans trudge out early the day after Thanksgiving to do holiday shopping: to pick up items and scratch some names off the lengthy gift list; and to save a whole bunch of money. So if you can satisfy those gift demands with these 10 Black Friday-caliber deals right now, why join the early morning battle royale at the mal
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  • Become Certified in Adobe Photoshop CC with this $29 Bundle

    Become Certified in Adobe Photoshop CC with this $29 Bundle
    Whether you want to make simple tweaks or completely reshape the reality of your image, you can learn the tools to handle the job with The Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud Certification Bundle. Get it now at hundreds off the regular price, down to just $29 from TNW Deals with "BFSAVE15" at checkout.
  • CHEAP: Read, you fools — the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is just $85

    CHEAP: Read, you fools — the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is just $85
    Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Listen, nerd — reading is great. And you should read more. Also the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is on offer and it’s only $85. So go and buy it and save yourself from reading the rest of the article. Okay? You bought it yet? Go on, click here and buy it. Oh, what’s that? You’d actually like to read something more about the waterpoof Kindle Paperwhite? How about a video instead?
  • Psychologist explains what makes people psychopathic

    Psychologist explains what makes people psychopathic
    Millions recently flocked to the cinema to watch Joker, the origin story of Batman’s notorious nemesis. Many have commented that the film is a portrait of a textbook psychopath. But perhaps the bigger question is how many among the audience have similar traits? Indeed, is it possible that you are a psychopath yourself? To answer this question, we need to examine the diagnostic criteria for psychopathy presented in the PCL-R, which was developed by Robert Hare in the 1970s. Thanks to Hare,

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