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The Future of Work: A 2123 Perspective
Introduction Fasten Your Seatbelts, We're Going to the Future! Ready to zoom into 2123, a time when the concept of a traditional workplace feels as vintage and antiquated as a VHS tape? Picture a world where the routine grind of the 9-to-5 workday is as old-fashioned as floppy disks and dial-up internet. We'll dive into a future where the idea of work-life balance has evolved beyond just being a trendy hashtag. It's a world where your office could be located anywhere - from a cozy Martian cafe with a view of the red planet's landscapes, to a virtual beach where digital waves gently lap at your feet. This imaginative exploration will uncover the fascinating possibilities of future work environments, where technology and creativity merge to redefine our understanding of 'going to work'.
How Many Australian Minutes is 15 American Minutes?
The other day, I asked Amazon's Alexa voice assistant-that-lives-inside-of-a-hockey-puck to set a timer for fifteen minutes, a rather benign task. Then, as a little joke, I followed up by requesting, "And I mean American minutes, not Australian minutes!"
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Google's new AI Model Gemini
7 years ago, I started writing as a hobby (something other than very mind-numbing university essays). I wanted to write articles about interesting things I came across.
Mohammed DarasiPublished 5 months ago in Futurism Google Gemini
Title: Google Gemini: Transforming the AI Landscape with Multimodal Prowess In a groundbreaking announcement on December 6th, 2023, Google unveiled its most ambitious foray into the realm of artificial intelligence: the Gemini project. Representing a quantum leap in AI capabilities, Gemini introduces a multimodal large language model (LLM) that transcends the limitations of its predecessors, heralding a new era in the field.
Best mind bending movie that make you horrified
1. Inception Inception, American sci-fi spine chiller film, delivered in 2010, that investigates the limits among dream and reality. inception focuses on agonizing "extractor" Dom Cobb (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) — a cheat who attacks targets' fantasies through a compound prompted shared dream state to take important data. Having gained notoriety for being the most incredible in his business, Cobb is charged by well off financial specialist Mr. Saito (Ken Watanabe) to assume the extraordinary accomplishment of opposite extraction — inspiring a target to think about a thought, also called origin — to kill a business contender. Cobb gathers a group to endeavor the purportedly unimaginable errand: long-term partner Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), ace controller Eames (Tom Solid), scientist Yusuf (Dileep Rao), and "engineer" Ariadne (Ellen Page), who is responsible for making the dreamscapes the group will possess. To establish the thought, Cobb and his team should slide through a few layers of dreaming to enter the objective's psyche. All the while, notwithstanding, Cobb's own psyche begins to surface — to lamentable impact. The group is over and over frustrated by a subliminal projection of Cobb's dead spouse, Mal (Marion Cotillard), and Cobb himself is compelled to address whether his world is pretty much as genuine as it appears.
Ishan GuptaPublished 5 months ago in FuturismEmissary of the Celestial Conclave
Title: "Emissary of the Celestial Conclave" In the small, unassuming town of Millville, nestled between rolling hills and shimmering lakes, life unfolded in a predictable pattern. That was until the night the sky lit up with an otherworldly glow, and an emissary from the Celestial Conclave descended upon Earth.
Whisper's of shadows
Start wIn the serene town of Ravenswood, where the echoes of laughter often mingled with the rustling leaves, a tale unfolded that sent shivers down the spines of its unsuspecting residents. This eerie narrative revolves around two siblings, Alex and Lily, whose lives took a dramatic turn when a mysterious carnival pitched its tent at the outskirts of town, casting an ominous shadow over their once-tranquil existence.
HealthyHealthyPublished 5 months ago in FuturismWhen Can We Make Space Our Own?
According to one of the pioneers of rocket science, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, "Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever." Humanity has been venturing into space with tentative steps since the late 1950s. Humans have been living in orbit for the entirety of this century, and we anticipate that this will continue. Can humans, however, settle in space?
Francis DamiPublished 5 months ago in FuturismEchoes of a Fractured World
Part 2 Nyx knew she tried to guide the humans. They weren’t listening or learning from their mistakes. She was frustrated that each generation believes they are better than the one before. Nomi had talked with Nyx about her frustrations with the humans. Nyx thought humans had an unquenchable thirst for more — a quality he respected and repulsed.
Xine SegalasPublished 5 months ago in FuturismQuest For Solace
Thanks for stopping by, and welcome to the Lit Lounge, where I discuss my literary adventures that ignite my imagination and stir my soul. Today, I'm diving into the thought-provoking world of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. I really enjoyed this incredible novella which invites us to question our purpose, reconnect with the natural world, and escape the chaos of city life.
Xine SegalasPublished 5 months ago in FuturismElectric Dreams Unveiled
AI technology is making waves in the news and seeping into our lives through platforms like Chat GPT, Bard, Midjourney, and others. It is snaking its way into more and more programs we use daily. So, I looked at my TBR List, and one title seemed to cry out, “Read Me!” It was Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Xine SegalasPublished 5 months ago in FuturismEchoes of a Fractured World
Part 1 Your eyes are drawn to the three-and-a-half-foot-tall illuminating spectacle of light. Her glow envelopes you, as does her warmth. Nomi is a young girl with hair that changes colors with her mood. She has intelligence and creativity beyond measure, an endless curiosity, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Her abilities to manipulate matter and energy allow her to shape and mold the universe, create new worlds, and bend the laws of physics to her will.
Xine SegalasPublished 5 months ago in Futurism