On the show this week:
- Front Page
- Inside Perspective
- War on Terra
- Extras
CQ: If we could create an AI and give it the seeming personality of a character from a novel, movie or other story, which AI personality would you want to give you advice?
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Full list of 17 articles after the jump!
- Front Page:
- There are harder ways to die than bacon, after all..: Metro – Will you have your bacon fried, microwaved or grilled with a M16 assault rifle, Sir?
- It looks like Mars has rendered the invader robot armless..: New Scientist – Curiosity’s arm short circuit leaves Mars rover stranded
- 2015: the year the squirrels declared WAR.: Metro – This car couldn’t go over 40mph because a squirrel had filled the engine with nuts
- Number 8: it will hopefully inspire more solar research, making my solar-powered phone a future possibility..: Metro – 7 things you need to know about the first round-the-world solar flight
- Anyone who scoffs at them doing “intangible research”, please point to studies of Madonna and Brittany Spears..: Philidelphia Inquirer – Ghostly pursuits at the University of Pennsylvania
- Inside Perspective:
- Why do this? Because no one else has?: Orange – Artist paints at the bottom of a lake
- It’s a job filled with ups and downs..: Orange – Human cannonball shares the experience
- Is this true? The best way to see it might be to record everything now, and look back in 50 years..: Business Insider – No one could see the color blue until modern times
- I think I heard something about this.. last night.. when I was sleeping..: Unknown source: – New memories implanted in mice while they sleep
- At least, among those already wealthy enough to know better..: New Scientist – Apple ResearchKit and Watch will boost health research
- Clearly, this will be the next step for the i-Devices: Go Go Mighty Morphin’ Power Gadgets!: New Scientist – Liquid metal brings shape-shifting robot a step closer
- Nature has had a lot more time to try out some interesting tricks; I want a jacket or hat made from this example. (But not out of actual geckos!): New Scientist – Watch this gecko’s explosive self-cleaning trick
- I could not have seen this coming. (It was camoflaged.): New Scientist – Chameleons don’t change colour, they use smart mirrors
- War on Terra:
- (EXTRA) I can’t judge. In fact, it reminds us that they’re just humans. Confused, maybe, but: human.: Metro – ISIS extremist Jihadi John ‘likes to watch Teletubbies and Game of Thrones’ according to hostage
- (EXTRA) Maybe it’s up to parents rather than soldiers to stop the wars..: Metro – Jihadi John apologises to his mother after true identity was revealed
- (EXTRA) And it may be regrettable, but it isn’t surprising that people might attack history — especially if it shocks everyone.: New Scientist – Can we save history from ISIS vandals?
- (EXTRA) But wait.. aren’t they waiting for the rest of the show, too?: Metro – Terrorists try to blow up cast of Game of Thrones
- Extras:
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