A Cacophony of Posts by David Garrett

Impressive, but it’s not going to fool anybody.

Source: Meet The World’s First AI News Anchor

“The world is on the threshold of technology that would give a government the ability to follow anyone anywhere.”

Source: Microsoft President Warns Of “1984” Facial Recognition Future

Berners-Lee announced a new Contract for the Web to protect basic rights online.

Source: The Inventor of the Web Says It’s Broken and Net Neutrality Can Fix It

We’re drawn to narratives like Handmaid’s Tale and Black Mirror. But they’re not helping us create a better world.

Source: Glimpse: Utopian Fiction Could Help Us Unlock the Bright Future We Never Imagined

Chinese people are being introduced to a scheme that monitors their behaviour, scores them, and doles out punishments and rewards.

Source: China has started ranking citizens with a creepy ‘social credit’ system — here’s what you can do wrong, and the embarrassing, demeaning ways they can punish you

They’re not quite spy glasses, but they can call an Uber and text your pals.

Source: For a Thousand Bucks, You Can Get the First Non-Dorky Smart Glasses

No, this isn’t something from a Michael Crichton techno-thriller: Scientists really have created simulated ‘artificial life’ on a quantum computer for the first time ever. And that’s kind of a big deal — because they hope it might just help decipher the origins of life.

Source: It’s Alive! Scientists Create ‘Artificial Life’ on a Quantum Computer | Digital Trends

Revolution Farms is the farm of the future. We provide local, sustainable, year-round produce through aquaponics.

Source: Coming Soon