by dankeelan | May 26, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence
Humans must ensure artificial intelligence, which is destined to become much smarter than people, remains “friendly,” according to an author and documentary filmmaker. James Barrat, who wrote the 2013 book Our Final Invention: Artificial...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2022 | Space
Japanese astronauts will ride on NASA Artemis missions to the moon, and potentially even reach the surface, amid an interagency push to expand lunar exploration. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed that commitment Monday (May 23)...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2022 | Drones, Environment
Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez were awarded the Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. They used...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2022 | Robots
Fork in hand, a robot arm skewers a strawberry from above and delivers it to Tyler Schrenk’s mouth. Sitting in his wheelchair, Schrenk nudges his neck forward to take a bite. Next, the arm goes for a slice of banana, then a carrot. Each motion it performs by itself,...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2022 | Featured, Healthcare, Veterans
Sustained acoustic medicine, or sam®, is a non-invasive ultrasound device from ZetrOZ Systems used to treat soft tissue injuries and arthritis. The U.S. Federal Drug Administration cleared sam® for clinical use in 2013, but many health care providers...
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