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  The AI Mirror - How to Reclaim...

  Shannon Vallor

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  For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies reproduce the past. Forged from oceans of our data into immensely powerful but flawed mirrors, they reflect the same errors, biases, and failures of wisdom that we strive to escape. Our new digital mirrors point backward. They show only where the data say that we have already been, never where we might venture together for the first time. 
   
   
   
  To meet today's grave challenges to our species and our planet, we will need something new from AI, and from ourselves. 
   
   
   
  Shannon Vallor makes a wide-ranging, prophetic, and philosophical case for what AI could be: a way to reclaim our human potential for moral and intellectual growth, rather than lose ourselves in mirrors of the past. Rejecting prophecies of doom, she encourages us to pursue technology that helps us recover our sense of the possible, and with it the confidence and courage to repair a broken world. Vallor calls us to rethink what AI is and can be, and what we want to be with it.

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  Wearable Technology -...

  Craig Dames

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  Wearable technology has rapidly transformed from a niche innovation to an integral part of modern life. From smartwatches that count our steps to clothing embedded with biometric sensors, wearable tech is shaping how we manage our health, interact with our environment, and even express our personal style. The evolution of wearables reflects not only advancements in hardware and software but also shifting consumer expectations toward more seamless and personalized digital experiences. 
  The origins of wearable technology can be traced back to simple pedometers and heart rate monitors used in fitness. Over time, these devices evolved with the integration of wireless communication, miniaturized sensors, and artificial intelligence. Today, wearables are capable of monitoring a range of physiological and environmental data in real time. They’re designed to be both functional and discreet, often appearing as everyday accessories like watches, rings, eyeglasses, or even fabric. This convergence of fashion and function has helped wearables gain mainstream appeal across various demographics. 
  At the heart of wearable technology are several key components. Sensors are fundamental, enabling the device to track everything from movement to temperature to heart rate variability. These sensors collect data, which is then processed by microprocessors embedded within the wearable. Wireless connectivity, typically through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, allows information to be transmitted to smartphones or cloud-based platforms for analysis and visualization. The user interface, often displayed through a mobile app, gives individuals meaningful feedback that helps them make informed decisions about their health and lifestyle.

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  The Unknown Universe - How Dark...

  Dirk Fallon

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  The concept of dark space challenges the fundamental ideas that have shaped our understanding of the universe. It represents an arena where classical physics gives way to modern theories, and the behavior of matter and energy diverges from the patterns we witness in the observable cosmos. The exploration of dark space begins with the study of phenomena that remain unseen, defying explanation by the familiar laws of gravity and electromagnetism. These early observations laid the groundwork for an evolving narrative, one that demands a deeper inquiry into the nature of the universe. 
  In the early years of astrophysical studies, astronomers noted that stars and galaxies did not behave as expected under the influence of the visible matter alone. The gravitational pull observed in many astronomical systems suggested there was a missing mass, an invisible component exerting a force that could only be hypothesized. This realization propelled the scientific community into a series of investigations that spanned decades, eventually coalescing into the idea that the universe is infused with a mysterious, shadowy substance. Dark space, as it came to be known, did not just reside in the periphery of known celestial structures but actively shaped the evolution and clustering of galaxies. 
  A significant development in understanding dark space was its relation to the fabric of space-time, a concept introduced through the groundbreaking work of theoretical physicists. The theoretical framework of general relativity, which redefined gravity as the curvature of space-time, provided an initial platform for conceptualizing how dark space might interact with the known universe. If dark space influences the gravitational dynamics of visible matter, then its presence must be essential in explaining the anomalies observed in galactic rotations and the distribution of matter at cosmic scales.

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  Hothouse Earth

  Bill McGuire

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  "Providing a post-COP26 perspective on the climate emergency, Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide acknowledges that it is now practically impossible to keep this side of the 1.5°C dangerous climate-change guardrail. The upshot is that we can no longer dodge the arrival of a disastrous, all-pervasive climate breakdown that will come as a hammer blow to global society and economy. Bill McGuire, Professor of Geophysical and Climate Hazards, explains the science behind the climate crisis, painting a blunt but authentic picture of the sort of world our children will grow old in, and our grandchildren grow up in, a world that we catch only glimpses of in today's blistering heatwaves, calamitous wildfires, and ruinous floods and droughts. Bleak though it is, the picture is one we must all face up to, if only to spur genuine action—even at this late stage—to stop a harrowing future from becoming a truly cataclysmic one."

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  Mammalogy - Mammals: Exploring...

  Mike Crawford

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  Mammals, the dominant group of warm-blooded vertebrates on Earth today, have a deep evolutionary history that stretches back over 300 million years. Their origins can be traced to the synapsids, a group of amniotes that first appeared in the late Carboniferous period. These early synapsids were distinct from reptiles and birds, possessing a single temporal fenestra, an opening in the skull that allowed for stronger jaw muscles. Over millions of years, synapsids diversified into a variety of forms, some of which gave rise to the therapsids, the direct ancestors of modern mammals. 
  During the Permian period, therapsids became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates, developing more advanced characteristics such as differentiated teeth, a more upright posture, and improved metabolic efficiency. However, the Permian-Triassic extinction event, the most severe mass extinction in Earth's history, led to a significant decline in their diversity. Those that survived continued to evolve, giving rise to cynodonts, a subgroup of therapsids that displayed increasingly mammal-like features. Cynodonts had more complex teeth, enhanced jaw mechanics, and possibly even fur, adaptations that would later define true mammals.

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  The Heat and the Fury - On the...

  Peter Schwartzstein

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  As a journalist on the climate security beat, Peter Schwartzstein has been chased by kidnappers, badly beaten, detained by police, and told, in no uncertain terms, that he was no longer welcome in certain countries. Yet these personal brushes with violence are simply a hint of the conflict simmering in our warming world. 
   
   
    
  Schwartzstein has visited ravaged Iraqi towns where ISIS used drought as a recruiting tool and weapon of terror. And he has heard the fear in the voices of women from around the world who say their husbands' tempers flare when the temperature ticks up. 
   
   
    
  In The Heat and the Fury, he not only puts listeners on the frontlines of climate violence but gives us the context to make sense of seemingly senseless acts. As Schwartzstein deftly shows, climate change is often the spark that ignites long smoldering fires, the extra shove that pushes individuals, communities, and even nations over the line between frustration and lethal fury. What, he asks, can ratchet down the aggression? 
   
   
    
  Schwartzstein's incisive analysis of geopolitics, unparalleled on-the-ground reporting, and keen sense of human nature offer the clearest picture to date of the violence that threatens us all.

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