Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds Humans produce around 4.4 billion tons of concrete every year. That process consumes around 8 billion tons of sand (out of the…
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University of California BCI study enables paralyzed woman to 'speak' through a digital avatar
University of California BCI study enables paralyzed woman to 'speak' through a digital avatar Dr. Mario did not prepare us for this. In a pioneering effort, researchers from UC San Francisco and…
Hitting the Books: Why we haven't made the 'Citizen Kane' of gaming
Hitting the Books: Why we haven't made the 'Citizen Kane' of gaming Steven Spielberg’s wholesome sci-fi classic, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, became a cultural touchstone following its release in 1982. The film’s hastily-developed…
Snapchat's My AI chatbot glitched so hard it started posting Stories
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NCSoft's new AI suite is trained to streamline game production
NCSoft's new AI suite is trained to streamline game production Despite being publicly available for less than a year, generative AI technology can already be found all around us, helping us browse…
An Iowa school district is using AI to ban books
An Iowa school district is using AI to ban books It certainly didn’t take long for AI’s other shoe to drop, what with the emergent technology already being perverted to commit confidence…
Hitting the Books: The thirty-year quest to make WiFi a connectivity reality
Hitting the Books: The thirty-year quest to make WiFi a connectivity reality The modern world of consumer tech wouldn’t exist as we know it if not for the near-ubiquitous connectivity that Wi-Fi…
The White House's 'AI Cyber Challenge' aims to crowdsource national security solutions
The White House's 'AI Cyber Challenge' aims to crowdsource national security solutions Our local and state level government systems are hacked and held ransom with disheartening regularity. At the Black Hat USA…
Why humans can't use natural language processing to speak with the animals
Why humans can't use natural language processing to speak with the animals We’ve been wondering what goes on inside the minds of animals since antiquity. Dr. Doolittle’s talent was far from novel…
Boeing's Starliner could be ready for crewed flights by next March
Boeing's Starliner could be ready for crewed flights by next March Boeing has rediscovered just how hard space can be in recent months, as its ambitious Starliner program has been repeatedly sidelined…