The Stuffed Bot

Your Hopes. When I was younger, I had a hard time pretending not to care. (Now I really don’t care, until I do.) There was a counselling session I attended during my IIT-JEE coaching classes, two years ago. I didn't really care much at that time. For the other students, it was a matter of do or die. For me, truth be told, it was a matter of do or do something else. Anyway, the session was progressing well when the counsellor, a narcissistic old man, asked me “Where do you see yourself six years from now?” I reflected on the advice of the seniors and told the truth. I don’t see myself at all. That would be scary. The old man could not let go of the question. He asked again, “You must have made some plans – what happens six years from this moment?” Even I couldn't make any sense at that time, about what I said. It was a subconscious response. But looking back, I wonder what if I asked him back, “Sir, where do you see yourself 50 years from now?” Alright, your turn now. W...

There are two kinds of real people in this world- Those who burn the world, and those who enjoy the show with popcorn. Because you see? There’s no roadmap. No one wants your proof. If you were a smart kid, you would probably have killed yourself long ago. But you’re clearly not. Somebody’s gotta help you ‘there’. Not me. But the one who is destined to do the job. What are we in this real world? Who we think we are depends on who people we know think who we are. But to explore oneself as one true being is an exercise in vanity. Deep down we know we are nothing. Philosophically speaking, we are just some poor little things that run between the maternity ward and the crematorium. And that’s it darling. That’s what life is. Actually, you know what? You’re that woooshhh sound that nobody heard in the crowd. Let me at least attempt to make you understand the philosophy of life to you in Layman’s terms; because you are a true layman. You deal in hopes and dreams. ...

The robots are knocking at our doors, calling out for employment in industries. Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, we're braced for the world's biggest transformation, since the industrial revolution. With the recent breakthroughs in technology, many jobs could cease to exist. As per one estimate, 40% of the world's jobs would be replaced by automated robots capable of doing their own tasks. The simplest jobs would be the first to go. Those who depend on earning their livelihood could be the worst impacted. The conspiracy theorists, the technologists, the scientists, the engineers, even the journalists seem to carry their own subjective views... The Fuss about Machine Learning... Let's first talk about this Machine Learning thingy. Computers are exceptionally great at following rules, written into programs. If you have a low credit card score, the interest rate on your card should be at a certain level, that's a rule a computer follows. Keep adding r...

Tesla has finally unveiled its standard range of Model 3 sedan for $35,000- jumping to the next step of its master plan to boost its revenues. Though the company is incredibly excited about its latest achievement, the investors have their own reasons to be concerned. They fear that launching its next range of affordable cars may make the company lose its exclusivity. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has recently announced in a conference on Feb 27th that Tesla's latest affordable Standard Model 3 will have 220 miles of range, a top speed of 130 mph and it will accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.6 seconds. Tesla is also offering higher performance, long-range version of Tesla, Standard Range Plus , for which you will have to pay $2000 more. "For 6% more money, you get 9% more range, more power, and an upgraded interior", said Tesla in a blog post. Musk also said that Tesla will be shutting down more of its stores in the coming months and laying off most of the worke...

How sub-atomic particle detectors are enabling archaeologists to peer inside ancient structures as never before Archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious chamber deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza , using a cutting-edge imaging technique based on the detection of subatomic particles created by cosmic rays. Dubbed the ScanPyramids Big Void , after the name of the project that discovered it, the cavity is approximately 30m long and 3m high and is situated above the Grand Gallery, a large corridor that connects the two largest of the iconic structure’s three main chambers. The Great Pyramid, also known as Khufu’s Pyramid , was built during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu, who reigned from 2509 to 2483 BC. Constructed from limestone and granite blocks, and rising to 139 metres, it is the oldest and largest of the Giza pyramids and one of the most impressive structures to survive from the ancient world. Despite years of extensive research, there is no consensus on how exact...

Cambridge Analytica, "special information-sharing service", partnerships with the US Government, Facebook? User Profiles? 50 million...87 million...120 million...fake news...apologies...more fake news...more apologies...and the headlines went on... You gotta agree. 2018 was not quite an year for Facebook. The 2018 Facebook Timeline (No Pun Intended) In January 2018, when Zuck posted a New Year's Resolution to "fix" Facebook's failings, no one could have possibly imagine what fate had in store for him, or for those 87 million unlucky users, for that matter. The matter started in February 2018, when some Russian organizations were revealed to have interfered US political and electoral processes, including the 2016 presidential elections. The Facebook ads cited during this time, it was later speculated, had been seen by more than 11.4 million Americans. In March, the renowned The New York Times, revealed in a breakthrough article that a...