Emotionally-intelligent AI may be key to future space exploration
The US space agency, NASA, is working with the Australian company, Akin, to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that could provide emotional support for astronauts in deep space. The space agency already works with a wide variety of digital assistants. Recently, astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) began work with a new version of IBM’s […]
Scientists Develop Tech that Turns CO2 into Construction Concrete
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have developed a new technology that transforms “waste CO2” into blocks of concrete. The potential global market for waste-CO2 products could run as high as $5.9 trillion a year. Are we seeing the birth of a new industry?
Rolls Royce Aiming to Power UK Grid with Small Nuclear Reactors
The luxury car manufacturer is proposing small nuclear reactors as the most effective way of powering grids all over the U.K. Are people listening?
Your car is here – and it’s talking to the curb, says Panasonic
Panasonic recently unveiled new technology that just might save your life and improve mobility on the road. Is your car connected?
Tesla is now the most valuable automaker in US history. What does that mean for us?
Why so much faith in the performance of a 16-year old company headed by a man famous for taking gargantuan risks? (Photo: Mariordo59/Flickr)
Three Exciting New Technologies Promise Better, Cheaper Batteries
Cheaper and better energy storage is possible, and researchers are vigorously exploring possibilities. But are they running out of time?
The Curious History of the Microwave Oven
They used to be something of a novelty: a high-end kitchen appliance you would sometimes find in restaurants, cruise ships, or trains. Now you are likely to find a microwave oven in any home within a power grid.
Amazing New Technology Reduces Symptoms of Celiac Disease
Researchers have developed technology that just might allow people afflicted with celiac disease to eat food with gluten without suffering painful consequences.
Yes, Big Brother is Watching: VPNs and Why You Need Them
When you are on the internet, your service provider can see which devices you use and which websites you visit.
Canadian Company Patents Astonishing “Invisibility Cloak”
In military science, the art and practice of concealment is crucial to defeating enemy observation. But then the enemy undoubtedly uses the same strategy against you.