The technological singularity predictions of a few decades ago no longer sound like science fiction, as they are within our grasp right on time:
Technology is advancing at an exponential rate often called the "Law of Accelerating Returns." If futurist predictions prove correct, we'll have advanced molecular manufacturing by around 2025, and possibly the replacement of humanity by vastly advanced machines a decade or two later.
This is a chronicle of our journey to that future, one advancing technology article at a time. I post the more significant and interesting articles as I come across them.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Saturday, June 7, 2025
New Material Supercharges Solar Panel Power & Lifespan
“While operating for weeks in the Saudi desert, solar cells with this material adhered to them were 9.4 oC cooler than those without the new material. They also showed an increased power output of more than 12% and an increased lifespan of more than 200% while reducing their cost of generating electricity by nearly 20%.”
https://scitechdaily.com/new-material-supercharges-solar-panel-power-lifespan/
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
AI 2027: A Realistic Scenario of AI Takeover
Wow. This is the most detailed description of the future of AI that I have yet seen, including both utopian and dystopian possibilities:
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Saturday, May 24, 2025
AI Video Just Went TOO FAR... NIGHTMARE FUEL (VEO 3)
Truly life-like AI video with audio narration and other sounds all generated with simple prompts is here:
https://youtu.be/caXrIUtl2s0?si=U7yjHidccPXXlwxZ
Truly amazing.
Although I have noticed a slight tell: over-articulation of the mouth.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Google’s AlphaEvolve is absolutely SAVAGE
This is a really good description of how evolutionary principles are being used to create scientific and technological breakthroughs and allow AI to self improve.
Who would have thought my evolution degree would be more useful in creating the technological singularity than a programming degree? ;-)
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Alzheimer’s Risk May Begin Before 30, New Study Warns
“Additionally, we learned that certain Alzheimer’s risk factors—such as cardiovascular health, ATN (amyloid, tau, neurodegeneration), and immune biomarkers—are present and related to cognition in individuals in their forties and even earlier.”
So where do we get these tests?
https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-risk-may-begin-before-30-new-study-warns/
Scientists Discover Hidden Cause of Alzheimer’s Hiding in Plain Sight
"Researchers found the PHGDH gene directly causes Alzheimer’s and discovered a drug-like molecule, NCT-503, that may help treat the disease early by targeting the gene’s hidden function."
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-hidden-cause-of-alzheimers-hiding-in-plain-sight/
Thursday, May 8, 2025
$2M supercomputer powered by NVIDIA delivers 80X leap in chip and drug design
Yow!
“The system delivers up to 80X faster performance and 20X lower power usage compared to CPU-based predecessors.”
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/2m-supercomputer-powered-by-nvidia
Friday, May 2, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Natural Supplement Rewinds Biological Age and Improves Health
Great, but WHICH compounds, vitamins and antioxidants?
“A study led by researchers from TruDiagnostic explored the potential anti-aging effects of the Cel System, a natural supplement composed of plant compounds, vitamins, and antioxidants. In a year-long trial involving adults aged 54 to 84, participants who took the supplement experienced reduced biological age, improved strength, better body composition, and shifts in DNA methylation patterns linked to stress and brain function.”
Friday, April 25, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
5 Million Kilometers - How Sodium Batteries Are About to Crush Lithium
Battery technology just keeps surging ahead in leaps and bounds:
Monday, April 21, 2025
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Are We Finally Not Alone? Webb Detects Life’s Signature on Distant Ocean Planet
Friday, April 18, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s and Tracks Its Progression With 92% Accuracy
Monday, March 31, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Scientists Discover How To Flip the Immune “Switch” Against Alzheimer’s Disease
The most promising treatment yet!
“Of those 13, seven had high levels of amyloid-plaque clearance in the brain while the other six had limited amounts of clearance.”
Sunday, March 23, 2025
We FINALLY Understand How To Speak Whale
Just think what will happen if we unleash AI on this discovery to map out any potential language:
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Revolutionary Cancer Vaccine Targets Any Solid Tumors
“The method triggers immune responses that inhibit melanoma, triple-negative breast cancer, lung carcinoma, and ovarian cancer.”
https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-cancer-vaccine-targets-any-solid-tumors/
Scientists Uncover a Hidden Brain Plumbing System That Restores Memory
A promising avenue for curing Alzheimer’s:
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-a-hidden-brain-plumbing-system-that-restores-memory/
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Sakana's SHOCKING Paper "Automated AI Research"
AI comes up with its first successfully peer reviewed scientific experiment and publication.That’s a big milestone!
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
Google Just Unveiled Gemini Robotics and It's Whole New Level of AI Robot Intelligence!
I will be quite surprised if we don’t have functioning generalized home robots available by the end of the year:
Thursday, March 13, 2025
OpenAI's new 'secret' model... A Ghost in the Shell?
Here is a short story generated by AI using just a short prompt: "Please write a metafictional literary short story about AI and grief" (metafictional means the narration is aware it's writing a short story and breaks the fourth wall). I've skipped ahead to shortly before the short story begins. When the female voice starts, that's the short story. It's probably better to just listen, not to read the text as you go along:
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
LLM generates the ENTIRE output at once (world's first diffusion LLM)
LLMs can now more quickly generate text through diffusion, just like pictures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1rD3NhlIcE&feature=youtu.be
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Secret to Human Intelligence? Scientists Uncover DNA That Supercharged Our Brains
So not only is Terminator coming true, but apparently Planet of the Apes is too….
Aging Cells May Be Hiding From the Immune System – Scientists Think They Know How
Fixing that could dramatically increase lifespans and healthspans. https://scitechdaily.com/aging-cells-may-be-hiding-from-the-immune-system...
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Microchip manufacturers are working with different materials to carry Moore's Law beyond silicon: http://www.technologyreview.com/comput...
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"A computer chip that performs calculations using probabilities, instead of binary logic, could accelerate everything from online bank...