Finland is making its online AI crash course free to the world
“Last year, Finland launched a free online crash course in artificial intelligence with the aim of educating its citizens about the new technology. Now, as […]
The world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine is open for business
“A prototype of what’s being called the “world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine” is now generating energy. GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine […]
Germany just got a universal basic income, and nobody noticed.
“Germany just got itself a universal basic income through the back door. We’ll never know if the judges at the German supreme courtin Karlsruhe were […]
Bosch unveils smart glasses giving e-bikers a futuristic heads-up display
“Bosch has been pumping out new products into the e-bike market fairly regularly lately. But the latest news from Bosch isn’t an updated e-bike motor or battery […]
5 emerging energy technologies to watch out for in 2020
“2019 was a year of consolidation rather than breakthroughs for clean energy technologies. Will 2020 be different? This year will likely be remembered as a […]
Using virtual reality, US Army researchers in Orlando seek to train soldiers on IED detection
“As UCF research associate Shane Reynolds guides his avatar over a virtual minefield using his iPad, small beeps and whistles reveal the location of the […]
Chinese Courts Increasingly Use Blockchain Technology To Settle Cases
China’s smart courts are reportedly applying a variety of innovative technologies including blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to decide on millions of legal cases. On […]
Large ‘Tesla ships’ all-electric container barges are launching this autumn
“The Dutch company Port-Liner is building two giant all-electric barges dubbed the ‘Tesla ships‘. The company announced that the vessels will be ready by this […]
Self-Driving Cars Are Predicting Drivers Personalities
“In a recent study by a team of researchers at MIT, self driving cars are being programmed to identify the social personalities of other drivers in an […]
China to target quarter of vehicle sales to be electric by 2025
“China should adopt a plan that will see electric vehicles make up a quarter of all autos sold in the country in six years’ time, […]
Smashboard app is using blockchain to help victims of sexual abuse in India
“The internet can be a tricky place to out sexual assault offenders. Will anyone believe your story? Will you be trolled? Will the conversation endanger […]
AI To Replace Two Top-Level Government Jobs In Indonesia
“In the latest news, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced to replace two top-level public servant posts with AI in 2020. According to Reuters, Widodo briefed on […]
No land, no problem. Floating solar panels might be the next big thing.
“A blue lagoon sits outside of Sayreville, New Jersey, inside a lush preserve of spruce, maple, and oak trees. The 35-acre basin holds some of […]
Scientists Created Open Source Tools to See in Animal Vision
“Ever wondered how the world looks to your dog, your cat, or even the spiders that live in your house? Given that every animal species […]
Timeline of the Future
“Have you ever wonder what will happen in the future? The Timeline of the Future combines real predictions about the future with fictional events due […]
[WATCH] Destroying Prostate Cancer With Novel Noninvasive MRI-Guided Ultrasound Treatment
A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the […]
Researchers develop generator that uses substance to convert waste heat into clean electricity
“UT Dallas researchers have developed a generator prototype that uses liquid metal to convert waste heat into clean electricity. From left: Electrical engineering doctoral students […]
New virtual reality interface enables “touch” across long distances
“Adding a sense of touch can make virtual reality experiences feel more real. A woman sits at a computer, video chatting with her young son […]
Hyundai Motor eyes thrust on electric vehicles in $52 billion investment plan
“Hyundai Motor plans to invest about 61.1 trillion won ($51.81 billion) between 2020 and 2025, the company said on Wednesday, with a third of the […]
Socially aware algorithms are ready to help
” Given their frequent media portrayal as mysterious black boxes, we might be worried that rogue algorithms have escaped the abilities of their creators to […]
Scientists used speakers to make dead coral reefs sound healthy. The fish came back
“A team of scientists from the UK and Australia teamed up to use underwater loudspeakers to try and entice fish back to dead coral reefs […]
Mayo Clinic is Using 3D Printing to Teach the Next Generation of Spine Surgeons
“… Residents need cadavers for educational purposes, but these are difficult to come by. In the United States, only 20,000 bodies are donated to science […]
LiDar and its Applications Part 6 – Forest Fires
In a previous article, we talked about the importance of planning and forest management. Management is all about risk tolerance. Optimizing risk is the goal. […]
New material captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical
“An international team of scientists, led by the University of Manchester, has developed a metal-organic framework, or MOF, material that provides a selective, fully reversible […]
British Engineer Invents Electric Vehicle Cell Capable of 1,500 Miles of Range
“The EV industry seems to be on the cusp of an automotive revolution, but there are still many obstacles in its way. In practical terms, […]
Exclusive: This Doctor Wants to Use Salesforce Blockchain to Cut Cancer Drug Development Costs in Half
“Good afternoon, readers. Dr. Laura Esserman is on a mission to bring the blockchain to health care. I can already hear the audible groans and […]
[WATCH] These Homes Are 3D-PRINTED
“Called TECLA, the project uses materials found onsite that are reusable and recyclable to build circular and affordable homes…”
New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device that can both efficiently capture solar energy and store it until it is needed, […]
A sustainable answer to industrial pollution? That’s ‘bananas!’
Penn State Harrisburg graduate students in environmental pollution control Rizki Prasetyaningtyas and Saskia Putri have been eating lots of bananas and oranges. So have their […]
[WATCH] The Future of Work: A VICE Special Report (Full Episode)
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift in the future of work. In […]
How Scientists Grew Perfect New Lungs in Mouse Embryos
Last week, scientists from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Stanford University, and the University of Tokyo teamed up in an outside-the-box attempt at making lab-grown lungs. Rather […]
Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability
The environmental movement in the United States reached its zenith in the 1960s with the passage of comprehensive regulations, and ensuing market responses, to protect […]
These 3D-printed houses are made with a dirt cheap material
WASP, an Italian 3D printer maker, has just announced a collaboration over a new housing model to build eco-house communities in a sustainable manner, using reusable materials […]
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils plans for high-speed train station in Tallinn
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visuals for a multimodal Ülemiste terminal in Tallinn, Estonia, which will form part of the Rail Baltica high-speed rail network. Designed by Zaha […]
First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient
Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart city in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a model for resilient and […]
Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a 2,000 year-old stick figure in Peru’s mysterious Nazca Lines
A research team from Yamagata University recently announced it had discovered 142 new Nazca formations, including images of birds, monkeys, fish, snakes, and foxes. The team partnered […]
New kind of battery make solar, wind worth its salt
“Amid the hum and heat of Berlin’s Reuter thermal power station stands a shining contraption that looks out of place in the decades-old machine hall. […]
Food Waste Is a Serious Problem. AI Is Trying to Solve It
Technology has long been helping to hack world hunger. These days most conversations about tech’s impact on any sector of the economy inevitably involves artificial intelligence—sophisticated […]
New Battery Lets Electric Cars Go 200 Miles on a 10-Minute Charge
“…New research reported in Joule showed that temporarily increasing the temperature of lithium-ion batteries during charging made it possible to charge them quickly without negative side effects. […]
Scientists 3D-Printed Living Skin, Complete With Blood Vessels
Researchers from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, claim to have 3D-printed skin that’s alive and has blood vessels. The new technique could greatly accelerate […]
Microsoft experimented with a 4-day workweek, and productivity jumped by 40%
An experiment that involved reducing the workweek by one day led to a 40% boost in productivity in a Microsoft subsidiary in Japan, the technology giant […]
Study shows where global renewable energy investments have greatest benefits
A new study finds that the amount of climate and health benefits achieved from renewable energy depends on the country where it is installed. Countries […]
Tesla Model 3 Performance’s 0-60 mph acceleration dips below 3 seconds after software update
Tesla Model 3 Performance vehicles are getting faster 0-60 mph acceleration through the latest power optimization software update. There are now reports that the Model […]
[VIDEO] Scientists Create Holograms You Can See, Hear, and Feel
We’ve seen holograms of human organs, circus elephants, and even long-dead musicians. But now, researchers from the University of Sussex have found a way to create cutting-edge holograms that you […]
Power to the people: how suburban solar could become the Uber of the energy grid
Power to the people might remain a political pipe dream, but changes taking place in the energy market across Australia are making suburban homeowners the […]
Scientists developing ‘smart toilet’ to collect health data
A team of scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research at UW-Madison is working to develop a smart toilet. “Some people think we’re crazy,” said […]
Secretive Bill Gates-backed solar startup announces major breakthrough
“Heliogen is a startup that wants to “replace fuels with sunlight.” And the Bill Gates-backed solar startup, which has flown under the radar until today, has […]
Hyundai technology will bring in-car quietness to the next level
Hyundai has unveiled special noise cancellation technology addressing noise control. “Hyundai Motor Group recently announced its new Road Active Noise Control (RANC), which improves on old tech […]
Nuclear fusion is ‘a question of when, not if’
The prospects for developing nuclear fusion as a feasible source of energy have significantly improved, say experts. The UK government has recently announced an investment […]