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How Much Control Should We Give Robots? | The Future of Robotics | Part 1 | WIRED

What is a robot? Well, it doesn’t always look like a human.

In fact, different roboticists have different definitions. But most agree that a robot needs to be a physical machine that can sense the world around it, and make at least some decisions on its own.

In the next few years, we’re going to start seeing robots that make decisions entirely on their own – fully autonomous robots. Many fear that these kind of robots will breed dangerous results: can we trust a robot that makes all decisions for us? Or should humans and robots share the control?

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Utility Tokens are not Investments

Continuing with the never-ending theme of things crypto people make that also aren’t investments, next on the list, are utility tokens.

In theory, they’re actually not a bad idea. I often describe crypto tokens as gift certificates, and utility tokens are the best example of why. You’re basically buying the right to consume a service. In the context of software, it’s basically like buying a license. People have been buying digital licenses for years and when a new technology doesn’t require new behaviors it’s more likely to be successful. If you stop here and don’t go any deeper, this all looks pretty good.

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Asset Tokenization 101 | Tokenization From Inside Out

Asset tokenization is gradually entering markets, democratizing them, and making them safer and more equitable. As businesses and individuals constantly find new objects to tokenize, the opinion that this phenomenon is temporary is no longer relevant. But what to pay attention to if you are aiming at tokenizing assets? Luckily, in this video Alex Dolgov, a notable blockchain consultant, gives a thorough introduction to the topic, explaining the key points of what can become an asset, revealing the essence of a token, and dispelling concerns about this area.

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Electricity for Kids | What is Electricity? Where does Electricity come from?

In this video we will learn:
0:00 What is Electricity?
1:38 What is a Direct Current?
4:13 What is an Alternating Current?
5:55 How do Power Plants produce Electricity?
6:51 How do Magnets create Electricity?
7:33 What is Static Electricity?
8:35 What is a Conductor?
9:08 What is an Insulator?
10:21 When was Electricity Discovered?
11:31 Learning Activity | Can you solve the Electricity Riddle?

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