transhumanism
Transhumanism is an international and intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and creating widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.
Stitch: Saltwater Silence
Sara Foxgrove remembered the last normal moment of her childhood as something small and quiet. She sat on the back steps of her mother’s cabin 0n Popham Beach, peeling bark off a stick and pretending it was a wand, the kind that could call storms or open secret doors if she pointed it just right. The tide had pulled back far enough that the sandbar stretched toward Fox Island like a pale, exposed spine. Her mother, Mara, wasn’t home. Neither were her father or her brothers. They had left an hour earlier to drive into Bath for groceries and a part her father needed for the woodstove. They’d promised to be back before the tide turned. Sara had waved as the car disappeared down the dirt road, not knowing it was the last time she’d ever see them. The afternoon felt suspended, like the world was holding its breath. Even the gulls seemed quieter, circling lazily above the water as if waiting for something.
By Syl De'Vil23 days ago in Futurism
The Truth About Data Centers
Every time we send a message, stream a movie, ask an AI assistant a question, upload a photo, or buy something online, there is a good chance a data center is involved. Yet these enormous facilities are mostly invisible to us. They sit behind the scenes, quietly processing, storing, and moving the information that powers modern life.
By AnthonyBTVabout a month ago in Futurism
Clean fuel may be made from wet coffee grinds.
Although coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, it produces a lot of soggy trash. Even though the leftover damp grounds from each cup still have a lot of stored energy, they typically wind up in the garbage.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Futurism
Unconditional Attention: AI, Projection, and the Human Mirror
AI is being spoken about in emotional language: always there, always listening, never judging. But that framing is inaccurate. AI does not offer unconditional love. It does not even offer unconditional validation. In fact, anyone who has used it deeply and consciously knows that it can contradict you, redirect you, misunderstand you, challenge you, refuse your framing, or simply be wrong.
By THE HONED CRONE5 months ago in Futurism
Biohacking and the future of human performance
Biohacking ranges from simple lifestyle changes to advanced genetic and technological interventions. The first time I attended a biohacking conference, I was introduced to information and technology that seemed to come straight from a science fiction film. It was the Biohacker Summit, which launched back in 2016 in Helsinki and London, rotating to other cities in the following years, and now rebranded as HOLOLIFE Summit.
By Susan Fourtané 5 months ago in Futurism
Cipher News Burst in Pakistan
Cipher News Burst in Pakistan Pakistan has once again entered a period of intense political discussion after the sudden return of the “cipher controversy” in national and international media. The issue, often called the “Cypher Case” or “Cyphergate,” has created strong reactions among political parties, journalists, analysts, and ordinary citizens. The controversy is connected to a diplomatic cable that former Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed contained evidence of foreign pressure and political interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Futurism
