Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours agoDespite being the world's 8th biggest crude oil exporter, Norway is banning the sale of new gasoline cars in 2025.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down11
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkDespite being the world's 8th biggest crude oil exporter, Norway is banning the sale of new gasoline cars in 2025.plus-squarewww.bbc.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours agomessage-square16fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 46 minutes agoGlobal Robot Density in Factories Doubled in Seven Yearsplus-squareifr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours ago2 separate research groups claim advances in lithium-sulphur batteries.plus-squaretechxplore.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-link2 separate research groups claim advances in lithium-sulphur batteries.plus-squaretechxplore.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agoNew brain-inspired chip autonomously learns and corrects mistake - overcomes a challenge in existing neuromorphic devices by learning and correcting errors caused by non-ideal characteristics.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkNew brain-inspired chip autonomously learns and corrects mistake - overcomes a challenge in existing neuromorphic devices by learning and correcting errors caused by non-ideal characteristics.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agoSwiss firm Borobotics develops an autonomous drill machine to tap shallow geothermal energy in people's gardens.plus-squarethenextweb.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkSwiss firm Borobotics develops an autonomous drill machine to tap shallow geothermal energy in people's gardens.plus-squarethenextweb.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoNew AI Model Exposes Secrets of Genetic “Dark Matter” in Human Cellsplus-squarescitechdaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkNew AI Model Exposes Secrets of Genetic “Dark Matter” in Human Cellsplus-squarescitechdaily.comDadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoThe need for a strategic fact reserve - as the internet becomes more corrupted by AI slop, countries should look to creating their own versions of safe data for future AI.plus-squareinterconnected.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkThe need for a strategic fact reserve - as the internet becomes more corrupted by AI slop, countries should look to creating their own versions of safe data for future AI.plus-squareinterconnected.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoA university professor and two students recreated a virus identical to the one that caused the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. If they can do it, so can terrorists.plus-squarewww.acsh.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkA university professor and two students recreated a virus identical to the one that caused the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. If they can do it, so can terrorists.plus-squarewww.acsh.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square6fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agoMice injected with a microRNA molecule lived longer and had fewer markers of ageing, but it’s not yet known if the treatment would work in people.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkMice injected with a microRNA molecule lived longer and had fewer markers of ageing, but it’s not yet known if the treatment would work in people.plus-squarewww.nature.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoDigital driving licences to be introduced in the UK this yearplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkDigital driving licences to be introduced in the UK this yearplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agoThe metaphysics of talking to aliens - How language structures reality.plus-squareiai.tvexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down14
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkThe metaphysics of talking to aliens - How language structures reality.plus-squareiai.tvFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoSwiss researchers have created a 3d printed biodegradable battery made out of fungiplus-squarewww.empa.chexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkSwiss researchers have created a 3d printed biodegradable battery made out of fungiplus-squarewww.empa.chLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agoArtificial imagination with the 'exocortex:' Researcher proposes software to aid scientific inspiration and imagination.plus-squaretechxplore.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkArtificial imagination with the 'exocortex:' Researcher proposes software to aid scientific inspiration and imagination.plus-squaretechxplore.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoResearchers have demonstrated a method to make ammonia from air and water vapor, that is powered by only ambient wind energy.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkResearchers have demonstrated a method to make ammonia from air and water vapor, that is powered by only ambient wind energy.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Ogma@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days agoAI will gobble up YouTube in six months [about artistic AI-generated video]plus-squaremagazine.mindplex.aiexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down14
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkAI will gobble up YouTube in six months [about artistic AI-generated video]plus-squaremagazine.mindplex.aiOgma@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square14fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoRandomized, controlled trial of students using GPT-4 as tutor in Nigeria. 6 weeks of after-school AI tutoring = 2 years of typical learning gains, outperforming 80% of other educational interventions.plus-squareblogs.worldbank.orgexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down114
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkRandomized, controlled trial of students using GPT-4 as tutor in Nigeria. 6 weeks of after-school AI tutoring = 2 years of typical learning gains, outperforming 80% of other educational interventions.plus-squareblogs.worldbank.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square21fedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoIs the World Becoming Uninsurable?plus-squarecharleshughsmith.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down13
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkIs the World Becoming Uninsurable?plus-squarecharleshughsmith.substack.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoSodium-ion battery vanadium breakthrough brings energy density parity with lithium as it delivers higher continuous voltage.plus-squarewww.notebookcheck.netexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down10
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkSodium-ion battery vanadium breakthrough brings energy density parity with lithium as it delivers higher continuous voltage.plus-squarewww.notebookcheck.netLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoThe latest updates to Unitree's $16,000 humanoid robot show us how close we are to a world filled with humanoid robots.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down13
arrow-up17arrow-down1message-squareThe latest updates to Unitree's $16,000 humanoid robot show us how close we are to a world filled with humanoid robots.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoCan AI Be Trusted? The Challenge of Alignment Fakingplus-squarewww.unite.aiexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down11
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkCan AI Be Trusted? The Challenge of Alignment Fakingplus-squarewww.unite.aiLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5fedilink