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futureDeep Fakes With Synthetic Media #TCRobotics

April 18, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
AI-based tools are proving capable of fabricating or modifying imagery and audio in ways that are nearly indistinguishable from reality. #TCRobi
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antiagingWould Antiaging Mean More Dictators?

March 2, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
By 2040-2050 there could be effective antiaging treatments that could enable people to live 30 years longer than they do today. One of the concerns that people have is that this will enable dictators for life to dominate their countries …
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futureAvoiding Civil War 2.0 With Better Options

February 21, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
There are fears that the US will have a hot civil war. There is currently what has been described as a cold civil war. This is where we have entrenched more political elites and media using social media, politics and …
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futureUniversal Basic Income Candidate Could Emerge From Crowded 2020 Field

February 13, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Andrew Yang was an entrepreneur and is now running for the President of the USA for 2020 on the issues of Universal Basic Income. medicare for all and human-centered capitalism. He was CEO of a test prep company that reached …
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californiaCalifornia Governor Newsome Wants to Complete High-Speed Rail From Merced to Bakersfield

February 12, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Newsom said California will complete a 110-mile (177 km) high-speed rail link between Merced and Bakersfield. This would not meet the requirements of the original bond measure. California had originally planned to build a 520-mile system in the first phase …
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energyTaiwan’s Ruling DPP Will Continue Nuclear Phaseout Against the Will of the People

February 5, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) made public a revised national energy policy to continue a nuclear energy phaseout despite a vote by the people of Taiwan to continue using nuclear power. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has determined …
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futureVenezuela National Guard and Low-Income Base Demonstrating Against Maduro

January 23, 2019 | Brian Wang |
 
Forbes and other news sources are reporting that Venezuela’s National Guard and Maduro’s low-income base are involved in demonstrations against the current regime. The Miami Herald indicates there will be a large anti-government march. Jan. 23 marks the 61st anniversary …
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politicsPelosi Will Betray California Because It is the Smart Move

December 14, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
The Republican Senate and the Democratic House will betray the states that are electorally safe. This will be the smart move. They will try to put extra money and programs into the battleground states. States like California will be even …
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californiaCalifornia’s High Speed Rail Project Will Collapse Within Four Years

December 14, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
There is a new report on the cost overruns on the California High-Speed rail project. Those no longer matter. The project will not get any meaningful money to complete any useful part. I predict this project will collapse within four …
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controverialGoogle is Negligent in Allowing Vandalization But Fixing It is Tricky and Dangerous

December 14, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Google is negligent by not having the software coded mechanisms to prevent or rapidly repair vandalization of search results. People can use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and other means to adjust search results. There are ways that people can manipulate …
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