Dominic Ali

Could AI extend your life indefinitely? Futurist Ray Kurzweil thinks so : TED Radio Hour As AI infiltrates every aspect of our lives, who are some of the people behind this huge inflection point? In this special three-part series, you'll hear from the people predicting and shaping our tech future. Host Manoush Zomorodi reports on the latest and revisits her favorite conversations with the minds crafting the digital world we live in today: what they've gotten right — and wrong — and where they think we're headed next. Part 1 features futurist Ray Kurzweil and counterculture icon Stewart Brand.TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at plus.npr.org/ted.

As AI infiltrates every aspect of our lives, futurist Ray Kurzweil shares lessons from 60 years of working on AI. What he got right—wrong—and where he thinks we are headed next. This is part one of TED Radio Hour's special series, "Prophets of Technology."

Mark Carney should understand better than anyone why Canada is burning. Here’s how he can change course. Many reasons for our intense wildfire season are well-known. Our leaders need to do the math in order to save our economy - and us

🔥 Important oped by @johnvaillant.bsky.socialt.bsky.social •

#MarkCarney needs to act on #climate, #wildfires

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

The Gen X Career Meltdown (Gift Article) Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.

This is why my fake I.D. says I'm 29. • The #GenX #Career Meltdown @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It'd be ethically wrong to have those sweet plastic blocks of city-building goodness go to waste. You have a moral imperative to use them.

I worry about the thousands of international journalism students currently at US college campus

Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town A trading card game consisting of real-life ojisan (middle-aged men) are going viral with kids in the city of Kawara in Fukuoka Prefecture.

🇯🇵 Never change, #Japan. • Middle-Aged Man #TradingCards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainmen...

The Arctic is in trouble. The consequences will be felt around the world | CNN Arctic temperatures spiked 36 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20 Celsius, above normal. By the end of the month, sea ice was at its lowest level ever recorded for February.

Scientists are deeply concerned about the Arctic's future as the Trump administration pulls the US out of global climate strategy and guts its science agencies.

MDMA may have protected Nova attack survivors from trauma, study suggests Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.

#MDMA may have protected Nova attack survivors from #trauma, study suggests #pharma #therapy www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fire alarm: Rethinking innovation in an increasingly volatile world The wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray in 2016 burned more than 579,000 hectares of land, drove 88,000 people from their homes and caused nearly $10

Fire alarm: Rethinking innovation in an increasingly volatile world - MaRS Discovery District #FireWeather #wildfire www.marsdd.com/magazine/fir...

How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right Research suggests that pandemics are more likely to reduce rather than build trust in scientific and political authorities.

Something strange and important is happening to youth politics across the developed world: young voters are shifting hard to the right

I wrote about Generation C: conservative, conspiratorial, and—in ways both obvious and non-obvious—profoundly affected by COVID

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Ranked: The Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds in the World In this graphic, we show the top 10 sovereign wealth funds globally, holding a combined $9.6 trillion in assets.

Ranked: The Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds in the World www.visualcapitalist.com/largest-sove...

Billy Idol mentions that his longtime guitarist and co-songwriter, Steve Stevens, will be included with him should he be inducted with this year's Rock Hall class (very much like the Pat Benatar/Neil Giraldo arrangement from 2022)

Rats! Why Toronto’s rat population is growing, and will likely continue to do so Toronto may need to change how it plays its game of cat and mouse with its growing rat problem.

🐀 Why does #Toronto have so many #rats? Experts weigh in www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Arizona universities face massive cuts to medical research if Trump's plan is implemented • Arizona Mirror If the Trump administration succeeds in implementing the steep cuts to medical research grants that a court temporarily blocked on Monday, more than $250 million in grants to Arizona universities, res...

More than 80% of the NIH grants to Arizona are above Trump's new "indirect costs" cap, placing $250 million of medical research in jeopardy

via @jimsmall.bsky.social

Google Maps Says ‘Gulf Of America’ While Google Calendar Drops Pride, Black History Month: What To Know The company also told employees last week it would abandon diversity targets in hiring, complying with the Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders.

Google has tweaked some of its flagship products in an apparent response to President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the political environment, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for U.S. users.

Bannon pleads guilty in charity fraud agreement with no jail time Stephen K. Bannon pleaded guilty to a charity fraud scheme in state court in Manhattan but will not serve prison time or probation as part of the deal.

Stephen K. Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charity fraud scheme in state court in Manhattan but will not serve prison time or probation as part of the deal.

Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.

Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the US. The decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.

Struggling with money? Here are 5 tips for growing your income from a financial expert With the right strategies and support, you will be able to confidently tackle any financial hurdles and work towards a secure and prosperous future.

💰 Great tips from bsky.app/profile/lisa..., #finance prof at the University of Toronto's B-school, the Rotman School of Management. theconversation.com/struggling-w...

#money #personalfinance

The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis A new analysis suggests that the Cybertruck might lead to 17 times more fatalities than the infamous Ford Pinto.

"A new analysis by independent automotive blog FuelArc suggests that fire fatalities are 17 times more likely in a Cybertruck than in the infamous Ford Pinto — the posterchild of deadly cars if ever there was one."
futurism.com/the-byte/cyb...

🤣 I'm guilty!

Are Emoji Becoming the World’s First Universal Language? - University of Toronto Magazine At U of T Mississauga, students are exploring the meaning – and possible future – of those tiny symbols on our phones Read More

🤨 Are #Emoji Becoming the World’s First Universal #Language? University of Toronto #Magazine looks into a fascinating new course at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus
. #communication #Linguistics

I stopped by the liquor store to say farewell to the massive selection of Kentucky bourbon on the shelves.
We are the number one export market for Kentucky spirits. On Tuesday, all American booze is being pulled off the shelves.
We will drink Canadian whiskey.
True. North. Strong. Free of bourbon.

These World Monuments Are Now Endangered: The 2025 List These historic heritage sites face increasing threat from war, climate change and more.

✈️ Where NOT to go in 2025
www.travelpulse.com/news/destina...

Visualizing the Current Generation of Humanoid Robots Several companies are launching their first or second-generation biped robots, looking to gain market share early in a growing space.

Visualizing the Current Generation of Humanoid Robots www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/visualizi...

‘Perfect rat storm’: urban rodent numbers soar as the climate heats, study finds Sharp rise in population in 11 of 16 cities expected to continue as rising temperatures make it easier for the animals to breed, say researchers

🐀 "Washington DC, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam had the greatest increase in these rodents, according to the study, which looked at data from 16 cities globally."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Man launches ‘villain for hire’ service where people take him down to become heroes - Dexerto A Malaysian entrepreneur, who often gets told he looks like a gang member, has turned his tough-guy look into a business venture.

Finally, a side hustle I can get behind!
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...

Every Brazilian my age and older recognizes this: it’s what the military dictatorship did.

The Globe and Mail