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Here’s How Artificial Intelligence Could Kill Us All
A researcher at Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute offers an unsettling play-by-play of how AI could do us in.
Side Seat Swivels To Make Sitting Less Sedentary
Studio Makkink & Bey re-imagine the way we sit now.
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Science Says: Nasty Commenters Can Destroy A Website’s Brand Over Time
You must be stupid if you don’t see the significance of this new study!
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Should Smart Gadgets Bully Us Into Making Better Choices?
Next-gen devices have the potential to help us live better. Should they force us to?
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When Dogs Die Of Shame
A history professor talks about why we’re so eager to anthropomorphize animals.
Watch: A Music Video For Typography Lovers
A beautiful clip that just shows the lyrics, and not in the way you’d expect.
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Watch: The “House” Theme Song, Played On Fruits And Vegetables
Needs more eggplant.
Just $50M: Bob Hope’s Modernist Lair, Designed By Lautner
The famous wiseguy died 10 years ago--this week, his 20,000-square-foot home is on the market.
Replace Your iPhone Interface With A Dieter Rams Classic
Would Rams approve of an iPhone app designed after his iconic T3 Pocket Radio?
Microsoft’s Vision Of The Future Is Trapped In A Box
Unless you want to live your life in a sports bar, it’s time that our best technology companies begin to think beyond the screen.
Innovation Engine
How Serious Play Leads To Breakthrough Innovation
Written by: Bruce Nussbaum
In Creative Intelligence, Bruce Nussbaum argues that building a space away from normal activity, where people trust each other and agree to behave by a different set of rituals, is key to enhancing a team’s creative capability.
