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Evolutionary programming is a blast to watch

These computer programs taught themselves how to walk.

Generation 80 don’t give a shit.

AT-ATs went native...and domestic

Baumraum. Bachstelze. Eberschwang. Austria. photos: Alasdair Jardine

Charlie Rose interviews…a robot?

What happens when Charlie Rose attempts to interview a robot named "Sophia" for his 60 Minutes report on artificial intelligence

“Sophia means wisdom,” Hanson explains, “and she is intended to evolve eventually to human-level wisdom and beyond.”

She still has a long way to go.

“Sometimes she can figure things out in a way that’s sort of spooky and human-like,” Hanson says. “And other ways, she just doesn’t get it.”

During Sophia’s interview, Rose asks her if she’s been programmed, but she responds only with silence. At times, her replies were nonsensical. But at other moments 60 Minutes producers were surprised by her ability to converse with one of the great conversationalists in journalism.

Architecture's "Political Compass": A Taxonomy of Emerging Architecture in One Diagram

Observing the architectural landscape today it’s clear that the type of work which is currently ascendant, particularly among young practices, is...

Considering how much architecture can impact the way we interact with the world, it’s fascinating to look at some of the emerging schools of thought in the field

Less pollution and lighter, more efficient bricks? Yes, please

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Residence in Woody Creek, Colorado

Perched at the rivers edge, this Pampiano Residence by Studio B consists of an addition to the existing house as well as a detached garage with a dwelling unit above. The new architecture reinterprets the existing house and marries the project as ‘a whole’ through its use of materials, patterns and massing.

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These almost remind me of Elven ruins

Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars

"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space," writes the President, "sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth."

"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space," writes the President, "sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth."

Let’s go next Space Race