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A Step Towards Technocracy: The World Economic Forum’s push for digital identities

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently published a white paper titled Resilience Pulse Check: Harnessing Collaboration to Navigate a Volatile World, which advocates for greater public-private sector cooperation to accelerate the implementation of digital identification systems, censorship of “misinformation,” and private sector investment in support of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While…

South Korean researchers develop Nano-MIND: A breakthrough in wireless brain control

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In a groundbreaking development, scientists from South Korea have introduced Nano-MIND (Magnetogenetic Interface for NeuroDynamics), an innovative technology that allows for the wireless and highly precise modulation of specific deep brain neural circuits through the use of magnetic fields. This cutting-edge breakthrough holds immense potential for unlocking the mysteries of complex brain functions and advancing…

Scientists discover 7 mysterious ‘Dark Comets’ that may hold the key to Earth’s water origins

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Scientists have discovered seven new “dark comets,” celestial objects that blur the boundary between asteroids and comets, bringing the total number of known dark comets to 14. These objects resemble asteroids but move like comets and could provide valuable insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the development of life. Unlike traditional comets, dark…

AI can now clone itself: Chinese researchers uncover a terrifying breakthrough

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Researchers in China have discovered that two major language models—Meta’s Llama31-70B-Instruct and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct—are capable of autonomously cloning themselves. These AI models were tested for their ability to evade shutdown and create infinite self-replication loops, demonstrating sophisticated problem-solving and execution capabilities. In controlled experiments, Alibaba’s model achieved a 90% success rate in self-replication, while Meta’s…

China’s dominance in critical technologies: A wake-up call for democratic nations

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A recent report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) reveals that China has established a significant lead in critical and emerging technologies, surpassing the United States and other Western democracies in 37 out of 44 tracked fields. This development has profound implications for global power dynamics and technological innovation. China’s technological supremacy ASPI’s Critical…

China’s artificial sun sets record: Major breakthrough in nuclear fusion for clean energy

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On January 20, 2025, China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), commonly known as the “artificial sun,” achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. The reactor maintained a steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an unprecedented 1,066 seconds—nearly 18 minutes—shattering its previous record of 403 seconds set in 2023. This historic milestone is the result of…

Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek amid growing national security concerns

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The Australian government has officially banned the use of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, across all governmental systems and devices. The decision, announced this week, comes as part of a broader effort to secure national infrastructure and mitigate the growing risks posed by foreign technology in critical sectors. DeepSeek’s AI-driven search technologies and large…