Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today.
A new Pew poll finds that Americans are skeptical of extending the lifespan through artificial means — though it is unclear if they were being asked about extension of a healthy lifespan.
IBM unveils today a new computer architecture designed to work more like the human brain.
Researchers at a technology institute in South Korea have constructed a seven and a half mile prototype of a roadway that can wirelessly charge moving electric vehicles.
The Washington Post reports that social media are giving the Chinese government new ways to understand what Chinese are thinking about issues.
According to research firm Gartner, smartphone sales have now topped feature phone sales globally. Gartner states that in Q2 2013, smartphones were 51.8% of all mobiles sold.