Singularity Might Be Impossible And Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.

Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Dr. Miguel Nicolelis says the brain cannot be recreated with silicon, and that our consciousness is a result of unpredictable, non-linear interactions amongst billions of cells. This would mean the Singularity just isn't going to happen. Computer security company Mandiant believes it has tracked down the source of recent high-profile hacks back to a military compound in Shanghai. And, while we're on the topic of hacks, Burger Kings Twitter account is back in action after being taken ove…
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