A show based on Philip K. Dick’s The Variable Man is in the works
According to Deadline, Humans writers Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent are working on an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s 1953 novella, The Variable Man. The show is being produced by Motive Pictures in a partnership with Electric Shepherd Productions, which is run by the late author’s daughter…
Cain Velasquez recalls awe at fighting Brock Lesnar: ‘Wow, it’s a big human’
Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Cain Velasquez knew he was in for a fight when he first laid eyes on Brock Lesnar. The heavyweight greats squared off at UFC 121 in October 2010 and though Velasquez went on to win the contest via a dominant…
Acclaimed Writer Xue Mo Speaks at the 2025 London Book Fair-Lighting the Inner Lamp to Break Bottlenecks in Publishing in the AI Era
At the 2025 London Book Fair’s Tech Theatre, Acclaimed author Xue Mo addressed the seismic impact of artificial intelligence on publishing and human existence…
AI algorithm used to unpack neuroscience of human language
An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of language structure emerge without being coded in…
Embracing the Equinox
Depending on your locale, equinoxes can be seen as harbingers of longer nights and gloomy weather, or promising beacons of nicer temperatures and more sunlight. Observing and predicting equinoxes is one of the earliest skills in humanity’s astronomical toolkit. Many ancient observatories around the world observed equinoxes along with the more pronounced solstices…
Ex-Guerillascope leadership trio launch media agency
Piqniq will aim to deliver ‘a human approach’ and champion female leadership…
SpaceX Unmanned Starships to Mars 2026 and Manned 2029 or 2031
Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship will departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus. If those landings go well, then human landings may start as soon as 2029, although 2031 is more likely. There will likely be hundreds to thousands of Optimus Teslabots on the unmanned missions…
Faster and Safer Version of Zubrins Nuclear Salt Water Rocket- Practical Interstellar Travel for Humans
AI gives a thumbs up to Brett Bellmore innovative modifications to Robert Zubrin’s Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR). Switching from water to polyethene and storing in sausage strings could enhance its performance and safety, particularly focusing on avoiding criticality during storage, minimizing parasitic mass, and addressing practical challenges like micrometeorite protection and fuel...
Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life
There’s a future where we don’t need roads and regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim. While we’ve been perfecting the miracle of human flight for more than a century, instant air transportation has long been relegated to science fiction…