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Could Terminators exist in real life?
A couple of months ago I was interviewed by Yahoo about the new Terminator robot. It's true that in the past my group has built robots that can recover from damage using smart materials. It's also true that the work was sponsored by military supplier BAEsystems. And some suggest my systemic computer…
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Moore's Law and Science is Everything (comedy)
Time time ago I was asked by Dominic Burgess (a freelance graphic designer, composer, and more recently, comic actor) to help explain a little something about Moore's Law for a series of short comedy films he was producing for the Guardian website. I spoke on camera about it and I'll…
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Could we become Gods?
Last month I was interviewed for a feature in New Scientist written by Sean O'Neill. It explores the idea that computers could simulate the universe and within that simulation, artificial life might arise. Would that make us gods of that universe? And do the inhabitants deserve our respect or should…
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Redressing the balance about AI dangers
Artificial Intelligence has never been more popular, with many recent movies and books having fun with the ideas. Research in AI and Machine Learning has never been stronger, with more people creating more advances than ever before. We're now seeing more and more mainstream applications - look at Siri on…
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iStethoscope Pro v8.01 Released!
Hot on the heels of the major update to iStethoscope Pro last month, I am releasing v8.01 today. This update adds one of the most commonly-requested features from users: the ability to alter the audio filter while you listen. While you can still change the low pass filter settings in the…
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iStethoscope Pro v8.0 Released!
My app iStethoscope Pro is one of the oldest medical apps on the store and has been a steady seller for many years. I've been sent some amazing stories about how it has helped save lives, and we've used the data it gathers in many different research projects. Today, for…
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New Japanese version of Undercover Scientist
If you travel by train or metro in Japan you'll see many passengers enjoy reading small paperback books, designed to be tiny enough to fit in a bag or pocket. I'm pleased to say that my book The Undercover Scientist is now one of them! Publisher Shinchosha has just released…
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