Did we live better before, without technology? Before When?
Technology has always shaped humanity as much as humanity creates technology. It is this profound co-evolution, from prehistoric flints to AI, that makes us "wise animals".
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Embodiment, with robots AI will have a body, and it will be at unthinkable levels
For embodiment, a physical body is needed to achieve human intelligence. This is why companies are "embodying" AI in robots.
Novo Nordisk in trouble: Ozempic, sold for 1000 dollars, costs 5
Novo Nordisk's anti-hunger blockbuster Ozempic costs up to 200 times its production price according to research. Pressure to lower prices.
Stargate: Microsoft and OpenAI working on the 100 billion supercomputer
Stargate: the $100 billion AI supercomputer that Microsoft and OpenAI are banking on for the future of computing. A huge gamble, between unknowns and potential.
The very long farewell of the Y chromosome: will males disappear from the world?
The Y chromosome shrinks: from 900 to 55 genes: at these rates, in 11 million years humanity will change completely (if it has not become extinct).
Product life cycle: what it is and how to reduce environmental impact from an eco-sustainable perspective
Every product placed on the market goes through a series of phases that lead it to impact the environment in various ways. The set of these steps, starting from production - or, even before that, from the extraction of raw materials - up to final disposal, are called the life cycle. To make the life cycle of a product more eco-sustainable, it is necessary to act on the various phases, ensuring that each one reduces its environmental impact. The latter can be evaluated using… Read more
Goodbye columns? With the solar cover the electric car charges itself
Cover the car with the ACPV solar cover and recharge the battery for free with photovoltaics. Autonomy up to 30km/day, zero emissions. Ideal for home-work commutes.
QuietStar, the AI that knows how to "think" before responding, beats everyone in tests
Quiet-STaR trains AI to generate internal reasoning before responding: it can reduce the gap between human thinking and calculation.
Goodbye skyrocketing bills: the "magic" awnings that revolutionize buildings
In China, a multidisciplinary team has developed photovoltaic curtains that produce electricity and regulate light and heat inside buildings.
Nvidia launches Blackwell B200, the most powerful chip in the world
With Blackwell GB200 (30 times faster inference speed, 4 times faster training, costs and consumption reduced by 25%) Nvidia wants to "eat" AI.
How dating apps are turning the pursuit of happiness into an addiction
Every year the number of people looking for love on dating apps and sites increases. According to recent statistics, about 18% of all modern marriages are between people who met online. And this is a really important number. But are modern dating services as effective as commonly believed? Or is it a complete waste of time? Today we will try to answer this question and at the same time share some useful tips… Read more
I'm telling you about Mastervoice, the 80s voice assistant that anticipated Alexa and Siri
Story of a voice assistant that controlled lights, made phone calls and set timers, all through voice commands, 40 years before Alexa and Siri.
Google goes to war: ready to cut 40% of AI content from searches
Google announces major updates to reduce low-quality AI-generated content in search results and reward useful and original sites.
DART, NASA triumph: the asteroid Dimorphos changes shape after the impact
Recent studies suggest that Dimorphos, hit by NASA's DART probe, is 'healing', and changing its shape and surface.
Hello Vincent: Generative AI “brings Van Gogh back to life” in Paris
In an exhibition at the Musée D'Orsay in Paris, AI brings visitors into conversation with Van Gogh in a unique and interactive experience.
The new super AI can be born from the "magnetic vortices" of rust
Magnetic vortices could be used to build ultra-high-speed, low-power next-generation processors.
Mars, von Braun's great project: would it have worked?
Von Braun's Martian landers promised to transform space exploration. But would they have been effective in the thin atmosphere of Mars?
Altermagnets: 'New Magnetism' Can Transform Computers (and More)
The existence of a new type of magnetism has been confirmed: the discovery paves the way for "spintronic" computers, based on the spin of electrons, rather than on electric current.
Vision Pro, first shadows on Apple's AR viewer bet
Despite the great enthusiasm and investments from Apple, the AR Vision viewer fails. It's burdensome for the public, it's impractical, it costs too much.
Agile but safe, now the robot quadrupeds run at full speed
ABS, a new control for quadrupedal robots, ensures agile and collision-free locomotion in crowded environments, both indoors and outdoors
The challenge of Innovation: why new ideas are scary
From the fears of the first PCs to the doubts about new developments: a journey into the psychology of resistance to new ideas, and how to overcome it.
