The next Martian rover will have an autonomous mini helicopter
The aircraft, announced in May 2018, will be able to detach itself from the Martian rover and travel on its own, exploring the surface of the red planet.
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6 future jobs in the financial field
Everyone says that a job in finance sets you up for life. Stable, reliable, profitable. But is it still like this? AI is also entering the scene in this sector, causing landslides that will soon become a real earthquake. What else can we call a scenario in which half of the jobs of the future in finance are automated? And which half then? Who will lose their jobs? And for whom will this new scenario be an opportunity? Because that's what it's about. … Read more
Space hotel with artificial gravity by 2025
For the association, the space hotel will be operational by 2025, and will be assembled directly in orbit by robots and drones.
Goodbye Baptists? The AI now also knows how to set lyrics to music
With the development of more accurate lists and analysis systems, the ability to set texts to music with AI has gradually become concrete. I'll let you hear two of them.
Here's who's behind the suspension of the UK parliament and why.
Dominic Cummings, mind of the Brexit campaign, is Boris Johnson's special adviser. Here's how (and why) the suspension of the UK parliament was born.
KFC and Beyond Meat nuggets sold out in 5 hours
KFC and Beyond Meat get a big test, and now have a robust set of data to analyze to decide what to do. Is the era of green food born?
Decades of research confirms: optimism extends life.
A team from Boston and Harvard University concluded after long studies that optimism leads to “exceptional longevity,” beyond 85 years.
Blood tests can predict death within 10 years
In one study, a team identified 14 blood biomarkers related to risk factors: they help predict death between the next 5 and 10 years.
Operation sympathy, Facebook Cafés open
It's not enough to speed up privacy adjustments. It's Facebook Café time! The first of the Facebook Cafeterias will open in London on August 28th.
Canine, the robotic stick of our old age
A research team from Columbia Engineering took inspiration from the traditional cane for the blind. The result is a “robotic stick,” an assistant equipped with a LiDAR laser that offers the ability to “touch” objects with light to help traverse a space. Canine (from “Dog”, stick) is the name of this device that redefines the concept of spatial autonomy and improves walking stability for everyone, blind and blind. According to a preliminary investigation carried out by… Read more
Facebook listens and transcribes our conversations
Facebook employees interviewed under the guarantee of anonymity confirmed that they did not know where these conversations were recorded or how.
Here's how EmoNet learned to read emotions
The system, called EmoNet, not only looks at facial expressions to make sense of emotions, but also general consensus.
Aquanaut, the underwater robot transformer
To explore the seabed and manage ocean platforms, a team of NASA veterans builds a transformer underwater robot that becomes humanoid.
Bill Gates finances the startup that wants to vaporize waste
Vaporizing waste does not create methane as in landfills, but reusable carbon monoxide and hydrogen. And unlike an incinerator, it has no emissions.
Facebook finances thought-writing devices
At Menlo Park they say they are ready to present by December a functional and wearable prototype of a device for writing with thoughts
Anti-aging, stimulating the ear slows down aging
The ultimate anti-aging remedy? “Tickle” the ear with a sort of pacemaker for the nervous system that produces beneficial effects in those over fifty.
What will the smart home look like in 10 years?
Driving everything with voice and immersing yourself in the Internet of Things will be routine. Thanks to advances in AI, a smart home will anticipate our needs.
An electrical device that increases intelligence? Humm
In the scientific debate on transcranial alternating current stimulation, I, a layman of science, declare myself neutral. But this Humm…
Pivot, the fitness app that brings a cloud gym to your home
Pivot is a distributed gym, a fitness app combined with sensors and machine learning: your performance data is managed by real coaches.
Anorexia, a study also reveals genetic causes
Large-scale genomic analysis carried out by as many as 100 academics around the world has identified 8 genetic variants linked to anorexia.
Scotland has wind energy to power twice as many as its homes
Until yesterday, there was no overall estimate of how much wind energy was used in Scotland. Now there's the data: and it's surprising.
