Vernor Vinge, science-fiction author and professor who popularized the idea of an artificial intelligence singularity and the term cyberspace, has died at 79. Hes best known for his works True Names, A Fire Upon the Deep, The Coming Technological Singularity and Fast Times at Fairmont High. Continue reading →

Vernor Vinge, prolific science-fiction writer, professor, and one of the first prominent thinkers to conceptualize the concepts of a Technological Singularity and cyberspace, has died at the age of 79. News of his passing on March 20 was confirmed through a Facebook post from author and friend David Brin, citing complications from Parkinsons Disease. Continue reading →

Enlarge / A photo of Vernor Vinge in 2006. On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson's disease at age 79 on March 20, 2024, in La Jolla, California Continue reading →

By Britta DeVore | Published 25 seconds ago The world has lost one of the biggest names and brains in technology and sci-fi as Vernor Vinge reportedly died on March 20, 2024, at the age of 79. The news came from fellow author, David Brin, who was not just a fan of Vinges work but also a contemporary and a fellow Hugo Award winner Continue reading →

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Frax Finance has launched an ambitious singularity roadmap aimed at boosting the total value locked (TVL) in its layer 2 blockchain. Continue reading →

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