Nexxworks' best of the web - Week February 25 to March
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Softbank CEO: The Singularity Will Happen by 2047
DOM GALEON - FUTURISM
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son has again predicted the technological singularity will occur by 2047, claiming a single computer chip will have an IQ equivalent to 10,000 by then.
Medical Devices Are the Next Security Nightmare
LILY HAY NEWMAN - WIRED
As hackers increasingly take advantage of historically lax security on embedded devices, defending medical instruments has taken on new urgency.
Why the Potential of Augmented Reality Is Greater Than You Think
JITEN DAJEE - SINGULARITY HUB
How AR technologies interface, integrate and converge with other future innovations will help unlock the multi-billion-dollar potential of what may initially seem like just a clunky device.
Robots won't just take our jobs – they'll make the rich even richer
BEN TARNOFF - THE GUARDIAN
Robotics and artificial intelligence will continue to improve – but without political change such as a tax, the outcome will range from bad to apocalyptic.
China Is Replacing 70,000 Taxis With Electric Cars
DOM GALEON - FUTURISM
The Chinese city of Beijing plans to spend $1.3 billion to convert its fleet of 70,000 taxis to electric power. The move will potentially save the taxi companies money and reduce pollution in the city, which reaches hazardous levels on a semi-regular basis.
