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in GeopoliticsChina five-year plan aims for supremacy in AI, quantum computing | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
China has unveiled a five-year plan that will boost tech research in hopes of leading the world in fields like AI and quantum computing.
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How QAnon Could Make Climate Conspiracies a Whole Lot Worse (www.vice.com)
“Space lasers” and “weather warfare”, oh my.
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'Deepfake is the future of content creation' (www.bbc.com)
Deepfake, or AI-generated videos, are increasingly being used commercially.
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in Military
The Army’s New Goggles Let Soldiers See Right Through Walls (www.popularmechanics.com)
Now, infantry troops will know exactly where they’re going on the battlefield.
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In 2018, Diplomats Warned of Risky Coronavirus Experiments in a Wuhan Lab. No One Listened. (www.politico.com)
After seeing a risky lab, they wrote a cable warning to Washington. But it was ignored.
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in Mind
Happiness comes from family, community, nature — not money, study shows (www.studyfinds.org)
You don’t have to earn six figures and beyond to be happier, according to a new study. People in communities where there is little cash are as contented as those from rich societies.
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in Geopolitics
China wants babies to expand workforce but China’s women have other plans (www.scmp.com)
Beijing has tinkered with policies to encourage population growth but looking at the gender balance of its core leadership might be a starting point, say observers.
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in Medicine
Revolutionary new coronavirus drug might cure COVID-19 in just 5 days (bgr.com)
Researchers from the Georgia State University announced in early December the extremely promising findings of a coronavirus study looking at the MK-4482/EIDD-2801 drug, also known as molnupiravir. …
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Cops across the U.S. are buying AI drones (www.inputmag.com)
More than 20 law enforcement agencies have reportedly purchased the company’s powerful drones.
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in Mind
Narcissism can be contagious — and the repercussions extend beyond relationships (www.salon.com)
Narcissists can “infect” those they are close to — with devastating results for relationships as well as politics
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