Category: technology
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OpenAI top scientist says AI might already be conscious. Researchers respond furiously
It’s a long-standing debate, one that this weekend made headlines: will artificial intelligence (AI) ever be conscious or is it already so? OpenAI top researcher Ilya Sutskever took to Twitter to declare his view on the matter and saw backlash from many scientists in the field, as first spotted by Futurism. The question that remains is: who is right? AI is…
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Xiaomi to Open Car Plant in Beijing With Annual Output of 300,000 Vehicles, Government Says
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi will build a plant that can produce 300,000 vehicles annually in Beijing for its electric vehicle unit, authorities in the capital said on Saturday. The plant will be constructed in two phases and Xiaomi will also built its auto unit’s headquarters, sales, and research offices in the Beijing Economic and Technological…
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Sending data through human tissue provides medium for the ‘Internet of Bodies’
Scientists have proposed the “Internet of Bodies” (IoB) which uses human body tissue, which is mostly conductive, to power data transmission. According to KAUST researchers, human body communication (HBC) can provide highly secure and power-efficient data transmission among wearable, implanted and ingested medical devices. The findings open the way for the interconnection of long-lasting wireless…
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Strathclyde University will open a nanotechnology facility.
Strathclyde University has been awarded £853,000 to host a bespoke nationwide facility for testing nanotechnologies for healthcare applications. The Multiscale Metrology Suite (MMS) for Next-Generation Health Nanotechnologies will provide UK scientists with access to technology for the analysis of materials, supporting discovery of future diagnostics and therapies. Enabling combined physical and chemical analysis of prototype…
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For the first time, NASA has begun testing an electric air taxi.
The propellers of the helicopter were designed to be quieter than those on traditional rotorcraft. Joby Aviation, a California startup, built an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) helicopter with six rotors. It was built to be as quiet as possible in order to blend in with the bustle of urban life without bothering people.…
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Facebook to launch Ray-Ban smart glasses with built-in cameras
Facebook has announced ‘Ray-Ban Stories,’ a pair of smart glasses designed to allow Facebook users new options to capture photographs and video. The device was created in collaboration with sunglass makers EssilorLuxottica, and it will be available in select retail outlets for $299 (£219). The glasses contain two inbuilt 5MP cameras, according to Facebook, that…
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The Perseverance rover from Nasa collects its first sample of Martian rock.
Nasa has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has collected its first sample of Martian rock from the planet’s surface. The rover dug out a core slightly thicker than a pencil from Mars’ Jezero Crater. The sample is now enclosed in an airtight titanium sample tube, making it available for retrieval in the future. Perseverance retrieved…
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