Last year, DeepMind researchers wrote that future AI developers may spend less time programming algorithms and more time generating rich virtual worlds in which...
ROBOTICS
This Robot Made a 100,000-Domino ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Mural in 24 Hours
I. Bonifacic | Engadget
"Created by YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober, the...
Charles Darwin famously discussed the “imperfections” of the geological record in his book On the Origin of Species. He correctly pointed out that unless...
In the last few months, robots have learned some pretty cool new skills, including performing a sweet coordinated dance routine and making pizzas from...
The baby mice popcorning around their cages looked utterly normal. But in fact, they’re a technological wonder: they were born from bioengineered eggs matured...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The Ethics of a Deepfake Anthony Bourdain Voice
Helen Rosner | The New Yorker
"The new documentary 'Roadrunner' uses AI-generated audio without disclosing it to...
In December of last year, a California-based startup called Aptera Motors started taking pre-orders for an electric car that’s partly solar powered. The Aptera...
Thanks to AI, we just got stunningly powerful tools to decode life.
In two back-to-back papers last week, scientists at DeepMind and the University of...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on Your Chip? Let AI Do It
Will Knight | Wired
"Google, Nvidia, and others are training algorithms in...
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the idea of working from home was unthinkable to a lot of people. Between time-wasting (and calorie-increasing) temptations like...
Until recently it was thought neutron star mergers were the only way heavy elements (heavier than zinc) could be produced. These mergers involve the...
3D printing has been increasingly gaining traction over the past couple years as a low-cost way to build comfortable, durable homes. The technology quickly...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
GitHub and OpenAI Launch a New AI Tool That Generates Its Own Code
Dave Gershgorn | The Verge
"Copilot is built on a new algorithm...
In August 2013, food critics in London sampled the world’s first lab-grown hamburger. Opinions on taste and texture varied, but most agreed it wasn’t...
CRYPTOCURRENCY
Andreessen Horowitz Goes Ham on Crypto With a New $2.2B Fund
Arielle Pardes | Wired
"The $2.2 billion Crypto Fund III will be among the largest...
An international group of archaeologists has discovered a missing piece in the story of human evolution.
Excavations at the Israeli site of Nesher Ramla have...
As a recent New York Times article highlighted, self-driving cars are taking longer to come to market than many experts initially predicted. Automated vehicles...
Flying cars are almost a byword for the misplaced optimism of technologists, but recent news suggests their future may be on slightly firmer footing....
Increasingly, civilization’s information is stored digitally, and that storage is abundant and growing. We don't bother deleting those seven high-definition videos of the ceiling...
FUTURE OF WORK
Kill the 5-Day Work Week
Joe Pinsker | The Atlantic
"People who work a four-day week generally report that they’re healthier, happier, and less...
AI has finally come full circle.
A new suite of algorithms by Google Brain can now design computer chips—those specifically tailored for running AI software—that...
