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The final list of speakers has been announced for Singularity Summit 2012, an annual futurist confab that brings together some of the world leading thinkers on such topics as robotics, regenerative medicine, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfacing, and of course, the Technological Singularity. And this year lineup features a diverse bunch, from science fiction author Vernor Vinge to neurodiversity and autism awareness advocate Temple Grandin. The Singularity Summit is considered one of the leading academic forums for discussions on the Technological Singularity, which is the hypothetical creation of smarter-than-human intelligence.
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A nice high-res photograph of what could be a finished version of Nokia first WP7 phone has appeared online, showing us the phone previously known as the Sea Ray in all its 8230; er 8230;
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