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Are Warnings of Superintelligence ‘Inevitability’ Masking a Grab for Power?

Today at 10:34 AM, via Slashdot

Superintelligence has become “a quasi-political forecast” with “very little to do with any scientific consensus, emerging instead from particular corridors of power.” That’s the warning from James O’Sullivan, a lecturer in digital humanities from University College Cork. In a refreshing 5,600-word essay in Noema magazine, he notes the suspicious coincidence that “The loudest prophets of...

ICT BEE fight deepens as MK, EFF target Malatsi

Today at 09:34 AM, via TechCentral

MK and the EFF claim communications minister Solly Malatsi’s policy directive undermines transformation and unlawfully clears the way for the launch of Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa.

Starwatch: shortest day in reach as astronomical winter begins

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible

Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It has been greeted with many cultural celebrations through the ages. Ancient Rome’s Saturnalia, for...

SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink

Today at 07:24 AM, via Slashdot

“A SpaceX executive says a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket risked colliding with a Starlink satellite,” reports PC Magazine:On Friday, company VP for Starlink engineering, Michael Nicolls, tweeted about the incident and blamed a lack of coordination from the Chinese launch provider CAS Space. “When satellite operators do not share ephemeris for their satellites, dangerously close...

Roomba Maker ‘iRobot’ Files for Bankruptcy After 35 Years

Today at 05:24 AM, via Slashdot

Roomba manufacturer iRobot filed for bankruptcy today, reports Bloomberg. After 35 years, iRobot reached a “restructuring support agrement that will hand control of the consumer robot maker to Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co, its main supplier and lender, and Santrum Hong Kong Compny.”Under the restructuring, vacuum cleaner maker Shenzhen PICEA will receive the entire equity stake in the reorganised...

Like Australia, Denmark Plans to Severely Restrict Social Media Use for Teenagers

Today at 03:24 AM, via Slashdot

“As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead,” reports the Associated Press, “and severely restrict social media access for young people.”The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access...

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