Though an entirely virtual currency, the CO2 emissions associated
with the use of cryptocurrency are real – and comparable to Las
Vegas and other large cities, according to a recent Technical
University of Munich study. Based on a variety of data – including
hardware manufacturers and Bitcoin miners – the study found that
Bitcoin is responsible for roughly 22 megatons of CO2...
Flying cars have been the stuff of future-predicting movies for
decades now, and with their development seemingly pushed back further
and further, the public at large has become rather skeptical about
their possibility.
According to a recent Reportlinker report,
however, more than 20 top tech companies are investing significant
resources in the research and development of flying cars, including
Google,...
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) announce the successful teleportation of a full quantum logic
operation – a set of computer circuit instructions – between two
separated electrically charged atoms (commonly known as ions). This
could offer an exciting glimpse into the future of quantum computing.
Quantum teleportation involves sending data from one ion...
University of Texas at Austin computer scientists have taught an
AI agent to infer its environment based on just a few glimpses
around. The new skill, previously believed to be restricted to
humans, is an important step towards the development of effective
search and rescue robots to aid rescuers in high-risk missions.
One of the most difficult...
Inkle Studios announced the launch of its new unique adventure game, called Heaven’s Vault, for PlayStation 4 and Windows. This stunning sci-fi archaeology adventure game officially premiered in late January 2019 at the New York Videogame Awards.
Developed by Inkle Studios, Heaven's Vault is a stunning adventure game, heavy with thoughtful dialog...
Melbourne-based immersive technology studio PHORIA will launch a new AR software allowing users to become part of an interactive, fully immersive conservation effort. Designed to complement the launch of Netflix’ new show, Our Planet, REWILD Our Planet combines 2D storytelling with cutting-edge AR gameplay to create a unique experience encouraging users to collaborate with each other to rewild endangered...
Researchers at Brown University have developed new 3D-printed hydrogel components which can be used to create custom robots using LEGO-like building blocks. The technology has a variety of exciting applications in robotics and biomedicine, rendering the process of robot assembly both quicker and more accessible.
The hydrogel components are patterned by a 3D printer and respond differently to different chemicals....
LG Innotek will begin the mass production of a new ToF (Time of Flight) module for smartphones, a high-tech 3D sensing component with a variety of exciting applications.
Unlike 2D-based technologies such as the touchpad, 3D sensing allows users to control various functions of their devices without actually touching them. The ToF module uses the return time of light particles...
Elon Musk-backed company OpenAI has decided not to make public its latest AI that can produce extremely convincing “fake news”. The company is concerned about the potential harmful use of the artificial intelligence system by individuals and organizations looking to create and distribute fake information.
Though OpenAI typically makes its research public, its latest AI – named GPT-2 – has...
A new blockchain-based waste management platform will be launched in the United Arab Emirates. The result of a partnership between Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA), the platform will be the first in a series of 15 services that Bee’ah will develop for the HFZA, the city of Sharjah’s free trade zone.
The...
