Future is now

A collection about headlines, insights and stories than seem futuristic, but actually happening today.
Collection by Leo
The New York Times
Are We in the Metaverse Yet?10 min read · Jul 10th · Crypto people say they’re building it. Gamers might already be living in it. The art world is cashing in on it. Web veterans are trying to save it. But what is it?
art
crypto
metaverse
Bloomberg
Americans Must Reclaim Their Right to RepairJul 12th · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
The Independent
The files that created the web are going on sale as an NFT2 min read · Jun 15th · The files that began the World Wide Web will be auctioned as a non-fungible token, their creator Tim Berners-Lee has said.
IEEE Spectrum
Amazon's New Quantum Computer Design Relies On Tiny Schrödinger's CatsApr 20th · Theoretical blueprint aims to suppress overwhelming errors with a new approach to making qubits
amazon
tech
visual design
Entrepreneur
Real-time 3D holograms generated by artificial intelligence4 min read · Apr 14th · A new method called tensor holography allows you to create holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more.
virtual reality
Guardian US
Can a piece of software look after your elderly parent?8 min read · Jun 3rd · Computers are increasingly guiding decisions about elder care – and tracking everything from toilet visits to whether someone has bathed
future
technology
artificial intelligence
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Welcome to caregiving in the 2020s: in rich societies, computers are guiding decisions about elder care, driven by a shortage of caregivers, an ageing population, and families wanting their seniors to stay in their own homes longer.
The systems use everything from motion sensors to cameras to even Lidar, a type of laser scanning used by self-driving cars, to monitor spaces. Others monitor individuals using wearables.
Fast Company
This incredible bridge was designed by students—and built by robots5 min read · May 14th · The bridge is made of 18,000 pounds of steel, and created only 1,000 pounds of waste material—all of which was recycled.
architecture
robotics
Bloomberg
Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Working From HomeJun 1st · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
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While companies from Google to Ford Motor Co. and Citigroup Inc. have promised greater flexibility, many chief executives have publicly extolled the importance of being in offices.
“They feel like we’re not working if they can’t see us,” she said. “It’s a boomer power-play.”
The New York Times
How a 17-Year-Old’s Birthday Party Became the Biggest Thing on the Internet7 min read · May 24th · After Adrian Lopez’s birthday ‘kickback’ went viral on TikTok, thousands of teenagers showed up for the party of the year.
social media
WIRED
The Pentagon Inches Toward Letting AI Control Weapons3 min read · May 10th · Drills involving swarms of drones raise questions about whether machines could outperform a human operator in complex scenarios.
artificial intelligence
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For example, when faced with attacks on several fronts, human control can sometimes get in the way of a mission, because people are unable to react quickly enough. “Actually, the systems can do better from not having someone intervene,” Chung says.
So many robots were involved in the operation that no human operator could keep a close eye on all of them. So they were given instructions to find—and eliminate—enemy combatants when necessary.
The Washington Post
Remember the ‘deepfake cheerleader mom’? Prosecutors now admit they can’t prove fake-video claims.May 16th · The "deepfake" allegations became a symbol of the dark power of computer-generated video. A lawyer for the suspect, a 50-year-old mother in suburban Pennsylvania, argues the case “ruined her life.”
Packy McCormick
The Great Online Game~15 min read · May 10th · How to Win the Internet
creator economy
skill
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I didn’t set out to play the Great Online Game when I started writing Not Boring, but that’s accidentally what I did. Two years ago, bored at my job, I started spending more time on Twitter and writing a newsletter. I just wanted to meet smart people who were interested in the same things I was. I never in a million years thought that my job would become playing the Great Online Game. But that’s what it’s become. 
When people ask me my title, I don’t have a good answer. Writer? Founder? Investor? Some guy with a newsletter? They all fit, and I’m sure I’ll add more over time. Playing the Game is about having fun and opening doors that you didn’t even know existed. 
The Verge
‘Disaster Girl’ has sold her popular meme as an NFT for $500,0002 min read · Apr 29th · Another popular meme sells for big money as an NFT.
culture
cryptobriefing.com
Hasbro Plans NFTs for Magic: The Gathering and More3 min read · Apr 29th · Hasbro is working on a non-fungible token (NFT) technology, according to the company's quarterly earnings call.
CNET
New Beyond Burger 3.0 gets healthier and cheaper3 min read · Apr 27th · The third version of the Beyond Burger stands further apart from animal meat.
MarketWatch
Artificial intelligence has advanced so much, it wrote this article3 min read · Apr 5th · Natural language processing rivals humans' skills.
artificial intelligence
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