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From Fighter Jet to Ice Melter: The MiG-15’s Unlikely Role in Saving Czechoslovakia’s Railways
Not a Plane, But a Heater!" During the harsh winter of 1970, Czechoslovakia faced an intense snowfall that severely disrupted daily life and transportation, especially the railway system. Faced with the challenge of clearing thick ice and snow from railway tracks to keep trains running smoothly, the railway workers came up with a truly unique and ingenious solution: they repurposed the engine of a military jet fighter — the MiG-15 — to melt the ice on the tracks.
By Ikram Ullah8 months ago in Futurism
A World Without Jobs: What Happens When AI Wins?
It started quietly. First, it was the cashiers and warehouse workers. Then, the call center agents, accountants, and marketing assistants. Eventually, even coders, doctors, and teachers found themselves replaced—not all at once, but gradually, in small, efficient waves.
By Kamran Khan8 months ago in Futurism
AI Self-Driving Cars: The Future of Roads or Accident Waiting to Happen?
Let me start with a confession: I don't own a self-driving car. Not yet, anyway. But I've become absolutely fascinated (and slightly terrified) by this technology that promises to completely transform how we get from point A to point B. We're talking about vehicles that can navigate complex urban environments, make split-second decisions, and theoretically reduce the 1.35 million annual global road deaths caused by human error. That's the dream. The reality? Well... it's complicated.
By Victor B8 months ago in Futurism
Why I’m Terrified of Tarot AI (And You Should Be Too)
It all started innocently enough - one bored Tuesday evening, scrolling through the app store while pretending to be interested in "self-improvement." That's when I saw it: "MysticAI Tarot - Know Your Future!" with a suspiciously five-star average from 50,000 reviews.
By Victor B8 months ago in Futurism
I Made Pharaoh in 5 Seconds
They say "history can’t be rewritten". But in 2025, I didn’t rewrite history—I reassembled it. In five seconds flat, a man who died over 3,000 years ago blinked into existence on my screen. Not as a ghost. Not as a god. But as a simulation—crafted by algorithms, shaped by data, and pulsing with a reconstructed human consciousness.
By Keramatullah Wardak8 months ago in Futurism
Mind-Blowing Inventions You Probably Never Heard Of
Introduction: The Hidden World of Unbelievable Innovations In a world obsessed with the latest iPhones, electric cars, and AI chatbots, countless revolutionary inventions slip through the cracks of public awareness. While tech giants dominate headlines, scientists, engineers, and independent inventors are quietly reshaping reality with breakthroughs that sound like science fiction.
By amgad8 months ago in Futurism
Edge Computing Madness
Edge computing is all the rage these days, especially when you’re chasing that elusive low latency for your apps and IoT devices. But let’s be real—latency can feel like a monstrous beast, slowing down your user experience and making real-time processing a nightmare. Enter AWS Local Zones and the broader edge computing landscape, both aiming to tame this latency monster. So, let’s dive into the madness of edge computing, break down what AWS Local Zones bring to the table, and explore how they stack up against the latency challenges that edge computing tries to solve.
By Agni8 months ago in Futurism
The Scaffold
I discovered her in the alley, soaked in the rain. She was an iridescent glaze, human and not machine. I didn't even consider why a cybernetic humanoid creature would be in a puddle, soaked and fragmented. I had seen too many of them by then.
By Subha8 months ago in Futurism
How the iPhone 17 Pro Max Will Be Like?
Apple fans and tech enthusiasts around the world are already buzzing with excitement over the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max—expected to be the most advanced iPhone yet. While Apple has not officially launched the device, leaks, rumors, and trusted industry insiders have painted a compelling picture of what we can expect. In this article, we’ll explore how the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be like, covering everything from design and performance to camera technology, software features, and market positioning.
By Keramatullah Wardak8 months ago in Futurism
How AI Is Changing Our Lives: More Than Just Robots and Chatbots
The world is changing faster than we can imagine — and at the heart of it all is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just a few years ago, AI seemed like a distant dream. Today, it’s in our pockets, in our homes, and even in our creative lives.
By Shakil Sorkar8 months ago in Futurism
What if Mother Nature is an AI?
There are a very large number of ways in which nature is identical or very similar to AI. Does the suspiciously large number of these similarities suggest that nature is, in fact, an AI? No, it does not. However, it does suggest that it is a very interesting topic to read and write about. Below you will find a non-exhaustive list of some of the similarities between nature and AI. You will also find, at the end of the piece, one way in which they are different. Unfortunately, this one thing left me feeling queasy the more I thought about it, and I have since tried to block it out of my mind. Hopefully you will have better luck than me in that regard.
By Everyday Junglist8 months ago in Futurism
The Religion of Algorithms: Why AI Will Replace Gods, Gurus, and Spirituality Itself
🙏 The New God Is Code Every major era in human history has had its religion. The Bronze Age had mythology. The Middle Ages had the Church.
By Rukka Nova8 months ago in Futurism