Cybernetic 8 — Volume 13

8 interesting things from a cybernetic world

What is this all about?

This newsletter is an irregular collection of the most interesting news from the tech and startup world I came across in the last couple of weeks, prepared and bite-sized for your reading pleasure.

It will mostly cover topics around #technology #startups #deeptech #neurotech #ai #robotics #decentalization #lifescience #healthtech #complexity #cybernetics #constructivism and #futurism, but also include some funny or otherwise noteworthy stuff from time to time.

Why cybernetic 8? Learn more about this worldview here, here or here.

Here we go → your Cybernetic 8

• I have to admit, it is a bit outdated already, but as the WWW turns 30 this year, have a look at this great film from filmmaker-legend Werner Herzog:

• As we are in a nostalgic mood already — also check out “Silicon Cowboys”, a documentary following the birth and rise of Compaq:

• If you want to look more into the (near) future, the MIT Technology Review features a list of “10 Breakthrough Technologies to watch in 2019”, curated by Bill Gates — LINK

• #AI plays a role in a lot of those technologies, directly or indirectly. Professor George M. Church published a fantastic post titled “A Bill of Rights for the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. Check it out here — LINK
• Of course, #robots are part of the list as well. There is interesting research being done about how we #humans value the life of our #technological helpers — LINK
• Certainly, a “skaterbot” is an entity one can develop a close bond with, right? The story is in the LINK, the video is below:

• Also, more practical use-cases for #robotics and #cyborg technology are making huge progress. A team of doctors wired a prosthetic hand directly to a patients nerves — LINK
• In the new “race to the #space”, China isn’t willing to come second and Beijing has big plans for its lunar Projects — LINK

Anything else?

It is a bit sad, but check out the final goodbye to the famous and beloved Mars Opportunity Rover: