最新麻豆视频 - Technology 最新麻豆视频 - Technology / 最新麻豆视频 - Technology /build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png daily 1 How the XB-1 aircraft went supersonic without a sonic boom /article/2467745-how-the-xb-1-aircraft-went-supersonic-without-a-sonic-boom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:30:43 +0000 When the experimental XB-1 aircraft achieved supersonic speeds on a test flight, it did not create a disruptive sonic boom 鈥 thanks to a physics phenomenon called the Mach cutoff 2467745-how-the-xb-1-aircraft-went-supersonic-without-a-sonic-boom|2467745 Robot made from pig gelatin biodegrades when no longer needed /article/2466563-robot-made-from-pig-gelatin-biodegrades-when-no-longer-needed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:00:06 +0000 Pig gelatin can be used to make a robotic arm that safely biodegrades, rather than adding to landfill 2466563-robot-made-from-pig-gelatin-biodegrades-when-no-longer-needed|2466563 Old fighter jets can be melted down and 3D printed into new ones /article/2467410-old-fighter-jets-can-be-melted-down-and-3d-printed-into-new-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:00:01 +0000 Turning old fighter jets into a fine powder and using that to 3D print new components is a more sustainable way to build the RAF's next-generation aircraft 鈥 and it avoids sourcing materials from Russia 2467410-old-fighter-jets-can-be-melted-down-and-3d-printed-into-new-ones|2467410 Is Elon Musk's DOGE going to break decades-old US government software? /article/2467126-is-elon-musks-doge-going-to-break-decades-old-us-government-software/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:55:19 +0000 Elon Musk's DOGE task force is reportedly being given unchecked access to the computers that run the US government, and experts warn that it risks bringing down systems and leaking sensitive data 2467126-is-elon-musks-doge-going-to-break-decades-old-us-government-software|2467126 Is the UK about to force Apple to reveal all of your encrypted data? /article/2467355-is-the-uk-about-to-force-apple-to-reveal-all-of-your-encrypted-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:24:21 +0000 A report in The Washington Post says that the UK government has ordered Apple to reveal encrypted data held by any user, anywhere in the world 鈥 here is what you need to know 2467355-is-the-uk-about-to-force-apple-to-reveal-all-of-your-encrypted-data|2467355 Dexterous and light prosthetic hand can tie knots and comb hair /article/2467328-dexterous-and-light-prosthetic-hand-can-tie-knots-and-comb-hair/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:00:31 +0000 A prosthetic hand that weighs about half that of a human hand also enables wearers to carry out intricate tasks, such as tying knots 2467328-dexterous-and-light-prosthetic-hand-can-tie-knots-and-comb-hair|2467328 AI chip smaller than a grain of salt uses light to decode data /article/2467118-ai-chip-smaller-than-a-grain-of-salt-uses-light-to-decode-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:03 +0000 A tiny chip on the tip of a fibre-optic cable can passively harness light to perform AI computations, dramatically reducing the amount of energy and computing power required 2467118-ai-chip-smaller-than-a-grain-of-salt-uses-light-to-decode-data|2467118 Explore what shaped Bill Gates in part one of his autobiography /article/mg26535290-400-explore-what-shaped-bill-gates-in-part-one-of-his-autobiography/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 A driven teenager up nights working on computer schemes. Could this be Bill Gates? Chris Stokel-Walker reads the much anticipated story of the billionaires's early years, as told by the man himself mg26535290-400-explore-what-shaped-bill-gates-in-part-one-of-his-autobiography|2466424 New device can scan your face in 3D from hundreds of metres away /article/2467107-new-device-can-scan-your-face-in-3d-from-hundreds-of-metres-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:00:05 +0000 A lidar scanner has a resolution so high it can image ridges and indentations of only 1 millimetre on objects hundreds of metres away 鈥 and capture objects as distant as 1 kilometre 2467107-new-device-can-scan-your-face-in-3d-from-hundreds-of-metres-away|2467107 DeepSeek has burst the AI hype bubble 鈥 now all bets are off /article/mg26535293-300-deepseek-has-burst-the-ai-hype-bubble-now-all-bets-are-off/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 The Chinese firm threatens the dominance of Silicon Valley鈥檚 AI elite, and its innovations show the technology could be more affordable and less costly to the environment mg26535293-300-deepseek-has-burst-the-ai-hype-bubble-now-all-bets-are-off|2466723 Quantum-inspired algorithm could enable better weather forecasts /article/2465610-quantum-inspired-algorithm-could-enable-better-weather-forecasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:00:36 +0000 An algorithm inspired by quantum computers but used on classical machines can make weather forecasts and other turbulence simulations a thousand times easier to run 2465610-quantum-inspired-algorithm-could-enable-better-weather-forecasts|2465610 Does DeepSeek show a way to slash the energy demands of AI? /article/2466138-does-deepseek-show-a-way-to-slash-the-energy-demands-of-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:00:22 +0000 The success of Chinese firm DeepSeek suggests tech companies can train and run powerful AIs without consuming vast amounts of power 2466138-does-deepseek-show-a-way-to-slash-the-energy-demands-of-ai|2466138 Experimental XB-1 aircraft goes supersonic for the first time /article/2465962-experimental-xb-1-aircraft-goes-supersonic-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:05:46 +0000 Boom Supersonic鈥檚 XB-1 aircraft broke the sound barrier during three test runs, a step toward the possible return of supersonic commercial flights 2465962-experimental-xb-1-aircraft-goes-supersonic-for-the-first-time|2465962 Why China's DeepSeek is threatening to disrupt the AI industry /article/2465757-why-chinas-deepseek-is-threatening-to-disrupt-the-ai-industry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:07:41 +0000 The new AI model from China's DeepSeek performs on a level with leading US models without requiring as much computing power 鈥 but despite a huge drop in their stock, it's not game over for US tech companies 2465757-why-chinas-deepseek-is-threatening-to-disrupt-the-ai-industry|2465757 A hole-filled battery could make wearables more breathable than cotton /article/2465505-a-hole-filled-battery-could-make-wearables-more-breathable-than-cotton/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:00:03 +0000 A lithium battery patterned with holes is flexible, stretchable and allows more airflow than cotton, making it perfect for fitness tracking or medical monitoring wearables 2465505-a-hole-filled-battery-could-make-wearables-more-breathable-than-cotton|2465505 Electric cars now last as long as petrol and diesel counterparts /article/2465166-electric-cars-now-last-as-long-as-petrol-and-diesel-counterparts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:13 +0000 Records from UK vehicle safety tests show that the average lifespan of an electric vehicle is 18 years, and the reliability is still improving considerably from year to year 2465166-electric-cars-now-last-as-long-as-petrol-and-diesel-counterparts|2465166 New Tom Hanks film fails to wow despite the cutting-edge tech /article/mg26535270-400-new-tom-hanks-film-fails-to-wow-despite-the-cutting-edge-tech/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Robert Zemeckis's would-be epic film Here relies on real-time de-ageing technology. But do its ambitions conceal a more mundane project? mg26535270-400-new-tom-hanks-film-fails-to-wow-despite-the-cutting-edge-tech|2464516 Brain implant lets man with paralysis fly a virtual drone by thought /article/2464080-brain-implant-lets-man-with-paralysis-fly-a-virtual-drone-by-thought/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:00:30 +0000 A man with paralysis was able to fly a virtual drone through a complex obstacle course simply by thinking about moving his fingers, with signals being interpreted by an AI model 2464080-brain-implant-lets-man-with-paralysis-fly-a-virtual-drone-by-thought|2464080 Tiny insect-like robot can flip, loop and hover for up to 15 minutes /article/2464538-tiny-insect-like-robot-can-flip-loop-and-hover-for-up-to-15-minutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:00:13 +0000 A flying robot the size of a postage stamp can hover for up to 15 minutes without breaking, and it can perform acrobatic manoeuvres 2464538-tiny-insect-like-robot-can-flip-loop-and-hover-for-up-to-15-minutes|2464538 US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban 鈥 but the fight isn't over yet /article/2464174-us-supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban-but-the-fight-isnt-over-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:07:37 +0000 Now that the US Supreme Court has decided that a law banning TikTok is constitutional, the platform is set to shut down in the US on 19 January 鈥 but Trump could still save it 2464174-us-supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban-but-the-fight-isnt-over-yet|2464174 World's first AI chatbot has finally been resurrected after decades /article/2463843-worlds-first-ai-chatbot-has-finally-been-resurrected-after-decades/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:31:27 +0000 ELIZA is famous as a rudimentary artificial intelligence and the first ever chatbot, but versions found online today are actually knock-offs because the original computer code was lost 鈥 until now 2463843-worlds-first-ai-chatbot-has-finally-been-resurrected-after-decades|2463843 Robotic exoskeleton can train expert pianists to play faster /article/2464473-robotic-exoskeleton-can-train-expert-pianists-to-play-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:56:30 +0000 Trained pianists who hit a plateau improved their finger speed after a half-hour training session with a device that moves their fingers for them 2464473-robotic-exoskeleton-can-train-expert-pianists-to-play-faster|2464473 NATO tests satellite internet as backup to sabotaged undersea cables /article/2464396-nato-tests-satellite-internet-as-backup-to-sabotaged-undersea-cables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:30:00 +0000 As apparent acts of sabotage cut undersea data cables around the world, NATO held its first demonstration of a project to quickly reroute crucial communications to satellite internet 2464396-nato-tests-satellite-internet-as-backup-to-sabotaged-undersea-cables|2464396 Could spider silk be the answer to sustainable fashion? /article/mg26535260-200-could-spider-silk-be-the-answer-to-sustainable-fashion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Our Future Chronicles column explores an imagined history of inventions and developments yet to come. In its latest instalment, Rowan Hooper reveals how by 2029, we had learned how to make synthetic spider silk, leading to a revolution in clothing mg26535260-200-could-spider-silk-be-the-answer-to-sustainable-fashion|2463575 Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring people's movements /article/2464178-humanoid-robot-learns-to-waltz-by-mirroring-peoples-movements/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:13:11 +0000 An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, such as dancing, walking and throwing punches 2464178-humanoid-robot-learns-to-waltz-by-mirroring-peoples-movements|2464178 Red Note and Lemon8 are not the TikTok refuges you are looking for /article/2464053-red-note-and-lemon8-are-not-the-tiktok-refuges-you-are-looking-for/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:16:52 +0000 The Chinese social media apps Red Note and Lemon8 have become popular alternatives for TikTok users ahead of a US government ban on TikTok. But government restrictions loom over those apps too 2464053-red-note-and-lemon8-are-not-the-tiktok-refuges-you-are-looking-for|2464053 Meta allowed pornographic ads that break its content moderation rules /article/2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:01:54 +0000 Last year, Meta allowed thousands of paid ads containing sexually explicit imagery on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram 2463634-meta-allowed-pornographic-ads-that-break-its-content-moderation-rules|2463634 World鈥檚 first fully 3D-printed microscope made in under 3 hours /article/2462618-worlds-first-fully-3d-printed-microscope-made-in-under-3-hours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:00:27 +0000 The microscope cost less than 拢50 to build using an open-source design and a common 3D printer 2462618-worlds-first-fully-3d-printed-microscope-made-in-under-3-hours|2462618 Quantum computers get automatic error correction for the first time /article/2463346-quantum-computers-get-automatic-error-correction-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:41 +0000 A tiny quantum 鈥渞efrigerator鈥 can ensure that a quantum computer鈥檚 calculations start off error-free 鈥 without requiring oversight or even new hardware 2463346-quantum-computers-get-automatic-error-correction-for-the-first-time|2463346 Children are being overlooked in conversations about AI /article/2462689-children-are-being-overlooked-in-conversations-about-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 We need to stop ignoring young people's firsthand experience with artificial intelligence. They are already at the sharp end of its development, says Mhairi Aitken 2462689-children-are-being-overlooked-in-conversations-about-ai|2462689 A healthy dose of AI can improve medical care and save lives /article/mg26435252-400-a-healthy-dose-of-ai-can-improve-medical-care-and-save-lives/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Done right, with real-world evidence to back up the claims and persuade doctors to adopt it, artificial intelligence has the power to enhance clinical outcomes mg26435252-400-a-healthy-dose-of-ai-can-improve-medical-care-and-save-lives|2462856 Vaccine misinformation can easily poison AI 鈥 but there's a fix /article/2463113-vaccine-misinformation-can-easily-poison-ai-but-theres-a-fix/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:48 +0000 Adding just a little medical misinformation to an AI model鈥檚 training data increases the chances that chatbots will spew harmful false content about vaccines and other topics 2463113-vaccine-misinformation-can-easily-poison-ai-but-theres-a-fix|2463113 Are tech firms giving up on policing their platforms? /article/2462974-are-tech-firms-giving-up-on-policing-their-platforms/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:06:51 +0000 Social media companies have long struggled with moderating the behaviour of billions of users, and now it seems they are finally giving up policing their platforms in favour of a crowdsourced approach 鈥 but will it work? 2462974-are-tech-firms-giving-up-on-policing-their-platforms|2462974 AI helps radiologists spot breast cancer in real-world tests /article/2462534-ai-helps-radiologists-spot-breast-cancer-in-real-world-tests/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:21 +0000 Whether AI can assist in cancer detection has been subject to much debate, but now a real-world test with almost 200 radiologists shows that the technology can improve success rates 2462534-ai-helps-radiologists-spot-breast-cancer-in-real-world-tests|2462534 AI uses throat vibrations to work out what someone is trying to say /article/2458385-ai-uses-throat-vibrations-to-work-out-what-someone-is-trying-to-say/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:00:34 +0000 Throat vibrations made by people who find it difficult to speak, such as after a stroke, can be analysed by AI and used to create sentences 2458385-ai-uses-throat-vibrations-to-work-out-what-someone-is-trying-to-say|2458385 Glowing biological quantum sensor could track how cells form /article/2461697-glowing-biological-quantum-sensor-could-track-how-cells-form/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:00:59 +0000 A quantum sensor based on a protein from bioluminescent jellyfish can be made by the body itself and it may be able to help us track how cells form or detect disease at an early stage 2461697-glowing-biological-quantum-sensor-could-track-how-cells-form|2461697 Crystal-based cooling could make fridges more sustainable /article/2462370-crystal-based-cooling-could-make-fridges-more-sustainable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:00:32 +0000 A new type of crystal that absorbs heat when released from extreme pressure could lead to climate-friendly refrigerators and air conditioners 2462370-crystal-based-cooling-could-make-fridges-more-sustainable|2462370 Delicate robot hands know just how hard to squeeze /article/2458259-delicate-robot-hands-know-just-how-hard-to-squeeze/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:00:56 +0000 A robotic hand uses fingertip sensors and AI to determine how firmly to grip before closing in on an object, overcoming a persistent problem for prosthetics 2458259-delicate-robot-hands-know-just-how-hard-to-squeeze|2458259 AI chatbots fail to diagnose patients by talking with them /article/2462356-ai-chatbots-fail-to-diagnose-patients-by-talking-with-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:04 +0000 Although popular AI models score highly on medical exams, their accuracy drops significantly when making a diagnosis based on a conversation with a simulated patient 2462356-ai-chatbots-fail-to-diagnose-patients-by-talking-with-them|2462356 Flying electric taxis look set to finally take off in 2025 /article/2459466-flying-electric-taxis-look-set-to-finally-take-off-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:03 +0000 Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are on track to start commercial passenger carrying services in 2025, but can they stand out from conventional helicopters? 2459466-flying-electric-taxis-look-set-to-finally-take-off-in-2025|2459466 Humanoid robots will march into factories and homes in 2025 /article/mg26435232-600-humanoid-robots-will-march-into-factories-and-homes-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 A robotic boom could see thousands of humanoid units entering workplaces and more in 2025, but whether they will have staying power remains to be seen mg26435232-600-humanoid-robots-will-march-into-factories-and-homes-in-2025|2460808 IBM will release the largest ever quantum computer in 2025 /article/2457325-ibm-will-release-the-largest-ever-quantum-computer-in-2025/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:24 +0000 Following successful early demonstrations of linking two quantum computing chips, IBM is aiming to break records for the largest quantum computer yet by combining many of them in parallel 2457325-ibm-will-release-the-largest-ever-quantum-computer-in-2025|2457325 How to fix computing's AI energy problem: run everything backwards /article/mg26435231-300-how-to-fix-computings-ai-energy-problem-run-everything-backwards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence wastes an extraordinary amount of energy - but running every computer calculation twice, first forwards and then backwards, could drastically curb that problem mg26435231-300-how-to-fix-computings-ai-energy-problem-run-everything-backwards|2460794 2024 review: The best new robots of the year /video/2460158-2024-review-the-best-new-robots-of-the-year/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Sat, 28 Dec 2024 12:00:07 +0000 最新麻豆视频's round-up of some of the best new robots of 2024 2460158-2024-review-the-best-new-robots-of-the-year|2460158 AI-powered avatars can gesture naturally as they speak /article/2462259-ai-powered-avatars-can-gesture-naturally-as-they-speak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:00:30 +0000 An AI model that understands the interplay between human body language, speech and emotion enables digital avatars to move more realistically when speaking 2462259-ai-powered-avatars-can-gesture-naturally-as-they-speak|2462259 Supersonic flight will see a dramatic return in 2025 with new aircraft /article/2451666-supersonic-flight-will-see-a-dramatic-return-in-2025-with-new-aircraft/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:32 +0000 Several prototype aircraft that are intended to bring back commercial supersonic travel have been making big strides in recent years 鈥 but it is unknown how well the return of Concorde-like flights will go down with customers 2451666-supersonic-flight-will-see-a-dramatic-return-in-2025-with-new-aircraft|2451666 Is Google's approach to error-free quantum computers already outdated? /article/2461315-is-googles-approach-to-error-free-quantum-computers-already-outdated/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:33 +0000 The coding that forms the basis of Google鈥檚 recent breakthrough in error-correcting quantum computers is facing fierce competition 2461315-is-googles-approach-to-error-free-quantum-computers-already-outdated|2461315 Should chatbots have rights 鈥 and should we care? /article/mg26435233-300-should-chatbots-have-rights-and-should-we-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Some prominent researchers argue that we should pay heed to the welfare of AIs. Are they right, wonders Alex Wilkins mg26435233-300-should-chatbots-have-rights-and-should-we-care|2461064 OpenAI's o3 model aced a test of AI reasoning 鈥 but it's still not AGI /article/2462000-openais-o3-model-aced-a-test-of-ai-reasoning-but-its-still-not-agi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:10:58 +0000 The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an 鈥渋mpressive leap in performance鈥 but it still hasn鈥檛 demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence 2462000-openais-o3-model-aced-a-test-of-ai-reasoning-but-its-still-not-agi|2462000 How the US Supreme Court and Trump could stop a TikTok ban /article/2461713-how-the-us-supreme-court-and-trump-could-stop-a-tiktok-ban/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:25:42 +0000 A US ban on the video-sharing app TikTok is set to take effect in early 2025 鈥 but the country's Supreme Court and President-elect Donald Trump could still change that 2461713-how-the-us-supreme-court-and-trump-could-stop-a-tiktok-ban|2461713 Quantum teleportation can survive through busy internet cables /article/2461649-quantum-teleportation-can-survive-through-busy-internet-cables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:36 +0000 An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the door to building a quantum internet with existing infrastructure 2461649-quantum-teleportation-can-survive-through-busy-internet-cables|2461649 Hundreds of small websites may shut down due to UK's Online Safety Act /article/2461213-hundreds-of-small-websites-may-shut-down-due-to-uks-online-safety-act/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:55 +0000 Hundreds of community websites run for fans of everything from cycling to Sunderland AFC may be forced to shut down by the UK's Online Safety Act, which is designed to protect children from harmful content 2461213-hundreds-of-small-websites-may-shut-down-due-to-uks-online-safety-act|2461213 AI beats human experts at distinguishing American whiskey from Scotch /article/2460910-ai-beats-human-experts-at-distinguishing-american-whiskey-from-scotch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:00:28 +0000 Using descriptions of flavours or chemical data, artificial intelligence can tell apart whiskies from different countries and identify their constituent aromas 2460910-ai-beats-human-experts-at-distinguishing-american-whiskey-from-scotch|2460910 Is AI finally ready to replace your doctor? /article/2461549-is-ai-finally-ready-to-replace-your-doctor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:05:02 +0000 Advances in artificial intelligence mean that machines can now perform certain diagnostic tasks with far better accuracy than human doctors - but the picture is more complicated than you might think 2461549-is-ai-finally-ready-to-replace-your-doctor|2461549 Swarms of tiny robots coordinate to achieve ant-like feats of strength /article/2461218-swarms-of-tiny-robots-coordinate-to-achieve-ant-like-feats-of-strength/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:58 +0000 Small robots directed by magnetic fields can cooperatively lift heavy objects, form floating rafts and push through clogs. They may one day deliver drugs within the human body 2461218-swarms-of-tiny-robots-coordinate-to-achieve-ant-like-feats-of-strength|2461218 Ultra-thin diamond wafers for electronics made using sticky tape /article/2461415-ultra-thin-diamond-wafers-for-electronics-made-using-sticky-tape/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:16 +0000 Electronics made using diamond-based chips would have many advantages, but have been hard to make 鈥 a new technique involving sticky tape could change that 2461415-ultra-thin-diamond-wafers-for-electronics-made-using-sticky-tape|2461415 Are quantum computers now advanced enough to need operating systems? /article/2461015-are-quantum-computers-now-advanced-enough-to-need-operating-systems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:48 +0000 Quantum computing hardware has been progressing rapidly in recent years 鈥 and quantum software is following 2461015-are-quantum-computers-now-advanced-enough-to-need-operating-systems|2461015 Elon Musk's brain-implant firm Neuralink did its first tests in 2024 /article/mg26435210-500-elon-musks-brain-implant-firm-neuralink-did-its-first-tests-in-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Neuralink鈥檚 first two human trials grabbed headlines this year, but it still isn鈥檛 clear how the firm鈥檚 technology compares with other brain-computer interfaces mg26435210-500-elon-musks-brain-implant-firm-neuralink-did-its-first-tests-in-2024|2459244 'Artificial tongue' can detect chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks /article/2461058-artificial-tongue-can-detect-chemical-makeup-of-alcoholic-drinks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:00:58 +0000 Biological nanopore technology revolutionised DNA sequencing 鈥 now it has been adapted for analysing alcoholic drinks, providing a quick test for quality and safety 2461058-artificial-tongue-can-detect-chemical-makeup-of-alcoholic-drinks|2461058 UK plans to favour AI firms over creators with a new copyright regime /article/2461038-uk-plans-to-favour-ai-firms-over-creators-with-a-new-copyright-regime/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:38:57 +0000 One of the biggest uncertainties in the ongoing AI revolution is whether these systems can legally be trained on copyrighted data. Now, the UK says it plans to clarify the matter with a change to the law 2461038-uk-plans-to-favour-ai-firms-over-creators-with-a-new-copyright-regime|2461038 The best and weirdest photos of robots from 2024 /article/2457179-the-best-and-weirdest-photos-of-robots-from-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:34 +0000 A long-envisioned futuristic world of humanoid robots doing all the work has yet to arrive, but these startling images reveal some of the surprising ways that advanced robotics is becoming more ubiquitous in people's lives 2457179-the-best-and-weirdest-photos-of-robots-from-2024|2457179 Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics /article/2459969-liquid-metal-particles-can-self-assemble-into-electronics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:00:11 +0000 A cheap method for forming the tiny components of chips, such as transistors and diodes, harnesses simple fluid physics to make the electronics self-assembling 2459969-liquid-metal-particles-can-self-assemble-into-electronics|2459969 From Tesla to Trump, Elon Musk had a very busy 2024 /article/2458834-from-tesla-to-trump-elon-musk-had-a-very-busy-2024/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:00:02 +0000 The past 12 months have been packed for the world鈥檚 wealthiest person as he has juggled Tesla, X, Neuralink, SpaceX and relations with Donald Trump 鈥 has it been a success? 2458834-from-tesla-to-trump-elon-musk-had-a-very-busy-2024|2458834 Why AI must learn to admit ignorance and say 'I don't know' /article/2457739-why-ai-must-learn-to-admit-ignorance-and-say-i-dont-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:11 +0000 The ability to admit ignorance could be a sign of truly intelligent AI, and a new quiz of unsolved or perhaps even unsolvable questions aims to put this idea to the test 2457739-why-ai-must-learn-to-admit-ignorance-and-say-i-dont-know|2457739 Over 70 per cent of students in US survey use AI for school work /article/2460254-over-70-per-cent-of-students-in-us-survey-use-ai-for-school-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:00:28 +0000 Many children in the US seem to be using a chatbot to help them with their work, despite the risks of errors and often in defiance of school rules 2460254-over-70-per-cent-of-students-in-us-survey-use-ai-for-school-work|2460254 The US Navy wants to use quantum computers for war games and much more /article/2460443-the-us-navy-wants-to-use-quantum-computers-for-war-games-and-much-more/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:00:47 +0000 The US Navy has many tasks it wants quantum devices to tackle, from setting maintenance schedules to enabling nearly unhackable communication 2460443-the-us-navy-wants-to-use-quantum-computers-for-war-games-and-much-more|2460443 What are the mystery drones flying over the US? /article/2460438-what-are-the-mystery-drones-flying-over-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:26:59 +0000 Large drones have been spotted flying over the US for weeks, and state and federal officials say they still have no idea who is behind the flights 2460438-what-are-the-mystery-drones-flying-over-the-us|2460438 The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down /article/mg26435210-600-the-shine-began-to-wear-off-ai-in-2024-as-advances-slowed-down/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 AI made incredible progress in 2023, but with a less-impressive pace of development this year, it may be that existing techniques are reaching their limits mg26435210-600-the-shine-began-to-wear-off-ai-in-2024-as-advances-slowed-down|2459245 High-tech archaeology shows we aren't the first to endure hard times /article/mg26435211-300-high-tech-archaeology-shows-we-arent-the-first-to-endure-hard-times/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 The discovery of ancient cities in Asia and the Americas point to earlier bouts of social and climatic upheavals. The good news is that humanity survived, says Annalee Newitz mg26435211-300-high-tech-archaeology-shows-we-arent-the-first-to-endure-hard-times|2459252 Another record has been set for the most entangled logical qubits /article/2459987-another-record-has-been-set-for-the-most-entangled-logical-qubits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:55:11 +0000 Just a few months after the previous record was set, a start-up called Quantinuum has announced that it has entangled the largest number of logical qubits 鈥 this will be key to quantum computers that can correct their own errors 2459987-another-record-has-been-set-for-the-most-entangled-logical-qubits|2459987 Liquid metal unlocks a way to make artificial blood vessels /article/2459445-liquid-metal-unlocks-a-way-to-make-artificial-blood-vessels/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:00:43 +0000 The unusual properties of gallium have helped scientists to create delicate moulds that can be used to grow cultures of human cells resembling tiny blood vessels 2459445-liquid-metal-unlocks-a-way-to-make-artificial-blood-vessels|2459445 Energy-hungry AI is already harming health 鈥 and it's getting worse /article/2459657-energy-hungry-ai-is-already-harming-health-and-its-getting-worse/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:40:34 +0000 The electricity required to support AI could contribute to approximately 600,000 asthma cases and create a $20 billion public health burden by 2030 2459657-energy-hungry-ai-is-already-harming-health-and-its-getting-worse|2459657 Is Google's new Willow quantum computer really such a big deal? /article/2459318-is-googles-new-willow-quantum-computer-really-such-a-big-deal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:00:44 +0000 Google has unveiled a new quantum computer called Willow that excels at a benchmarking problem, but it still isn't clear whether these machines can serve a practical purpose 2459318-is-googles-new-willow-quantum-computer-really-such-a-big-deal|2459318 Chips linked with light could train AI faster while using less energy /article/2459368-chips-linked-with-light-could-train-ai-faster-while-using-less-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:43 +0000 A technology that packs more optical fibre connections onto chips could let them transmit 80 times as much information, speeding up AI training and slashing data centre energy costs 2459368-chips-linked-with-light-could-train-ai-faster-while-using-less-energy|2459368 Tencent seems unaffected by US AI chip export ban, research shows /article/2458860-tencent-seems-unaffected-by-us-ai-chip-export-ban-research-shows/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:24 +0000 A US ban on exporting high-end chips used for AI development to China doesn't seem to have affected Tencent, as US researchers suggest they may have found signs of the tech giant still using the chips 2458860-tencent-seems-unaffected-by-us-ai-chip-export-ban-research-shows|2458860 Robotic rat uses AI to befriend real rodents /article/2459001-robotic-rat-uses-ai-to-befriend-real-rodents/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:52 +0000 A robotic wheeled rat that was trained with AI learned how to play and fight with real rodents 鈥 and could one day offer companionship to lab rats 2459001-robotic-rat-uses-ai-to-befriend-real-rodents|2459001 Implant made with living neurons connects to mouse brains /article/2458778-implant-made-with-living-neurons-connects-to-mouse-brains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:00:47 +0000 In a unique demonstration of brain implants that incorporate living cells, the devices were able to connect with the brains of live mice 2458778-implant-made-with-living-neurons-connects-to-mouse-brains|2458778 DeepMind AI predicts weather more accurately than existing forecasts /article/2458465-deepmind-ai-predicts-weather-more-accurately-than-existing-forecasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:48 +0000 The latest weather forecasting AI model from Google DeepMind can beat the leading providers more than 97 per cent of the time, and it is quicker and cheaper to run 2458465-deepmind-ai-predicts-weather-more-accurately-than-existing-forecasts|2458465 Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird /article/2458864-flying-robot-leaps-upwards-and-then-takes-to-the-air-like-a-bird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:17 +0000 A bird-inspired robot called RAVEN can walk, hop and jump into flight, an ability that could help people develop fixed-wing drones that can take off and land anywhere 2458864-flying-robot-leaps-upwards-and-then-takes-to-the-air-like-a-bird|2458864 Chatbot gives medical advice to hundreds of users in largest trial yet /article/2458531-chatbot-gives-medical-advice-to-hundreds-of-users-in-largest-trial-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:29:15 +0000 Users of the healthcare app Alan whose queries were answered by a medical AI reported high satisfaction levels, but one exchange included "potentially dangerous inaccuracies" 2458531-chatbot-gives-medical-advice-to-hundreds-of-users-in-largest-trial-yet|2458531 Temporary scalp tattoo can be used to record brain activity /article/2458409-temporary-scalp-tattoo-can-be-used-to-record-brain-activity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:56 +0000 EEG recordings used in neurology could be made simpler by replacing the usual electrodes, wires and gels with a tattoo printed onto the scalp 2458409-temporary-scalp-tattoo-can-be-used-to-record-brain-activity|2458409 Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots /article/2458397-swarms-of-cyborg-cockroaches-could-be-manufactured-by-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:04:52 +0000 Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to mass-produce biorobots for search missions 2458397-swarms-of-cyborg-cockroaches-could-be-manufactured-by-robots|2458397 The way Cheerios stick together has inspired a new kind of robot /article/2457954-the-way-cheerios-stick-together-has-inspired-a-new-kind-of-robot/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:00:01 +0000 Tiny robots designed to carry out environmental or industrial tasks could be powered by tricks involving surface tension 2457954-the-way-cheerios-stick-together-has-inspired-a-new-kind-of-robot|2457954 Electric Dreams is past echo of today鈥檚 debates on AI-generated art /video/2458269-electric-dreams-is-past-echo-of-todays-debates-on-ai-generated-art/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:00:22 +0000 Tate Modern exhibition explores past echoes of today鈥檚 debates about virtual reality and AI-generated art 2458269-electric-dreams-is-past-echo-of-todays-debates-on-ai-generated-art|2458269 Social media algorithms can change your views in just a single day /article/2458226-social-media-algorithms-can-change-your-views-in-just-a-single-day/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:00:11 +0000 The content you see on social media is often determined by an algorithm - and it turns out that these algorithms can rapidly change your views 2458226-social-media-algorithms-can-change-your-views-in-just-a-single-day|2458226 AI can analyse a decomposing body to help pinpoint the time of death /article/2457953-ai-can-analyse-a-decomposing-body-to-help-pinpoint-the-time-of-death/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:33:09 +0000 Determining when someone died based on their decomposing body is a subjective task, but artificial intelligence could bring some objectivity to the process 2457953-ai-can-analyse-a-decomposing-body-to-help-pinpoint-the-time-of-death|2457953 The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from /article/mg26435192-400-the-forgotten-civil-engineer-with-a-vision-we-could-all-learn-from/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 John "Bud" Benson Wilbur isn't often remembered today, but his ideas about what the distant-future world of 1977 would look like are inspirational, says Annalee Newitz mg26435192-400-the-forgotten-civil-engineer-with-a-vision-we-could-all-learn-from|2457754 Don鈥檛 be fooled by Elon Musk鈥檚 chatty Optimus robots /article/2457971-dont-be-fooled-by-elon-musks-chatty-optimus-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 The long history of robotics should teach us to be more sceptical when it comes to autonomous humanoid robots, says Nicole Kobie 2457971-dont-be-fooled-by-elon-musks-chatty-optimus-robots|2457971 Robot balloons are snapping centimetre-resolution photos of the US /article/2457923-robot-balloons-are-snapping-centimetre-resolution-photos-of-the-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:12 +0000 Near Space Labs鈥檚 autonomous balloon fleet is already taking high-resolution images of the ground, and its range will expand to the entire continental US early next year 2457923-robot-balloons-are-snapping-centimetre-resolution-photos-of-the-us|2457923 Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good /article/mg26435192-600-banning-scary-sounding-ideas-can-comfort-but-does-more-harm-than-good/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Recent developments in AI and neurological research may prompt concern. However, placing outright bans on such research is unlikely to be the best solution - and may hold us back mg26435192-600-banning-scary-sounding-ideas-can-comfort-but-does-more-harm-than-good|2457856 How could Ukraine stop Russia鈥檚 new Oreshnik missile? /article/2458117-how-could-ukraine-stop-russias-new-oreshnik-missile/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:58:19 +0000 Russia鈥檚 new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth鈥檚 atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept 2458117-how-could-ukraine-stop-russias-new-oreshnik-missile|2458117 Record-breaking diamond storage can save data for millions of years /article/2457948-record-breaking-diamond-storage-can-save-data-for-millions-of-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:06 +0000 Researchers have used lasers to encode information in diamonds, demonstrating record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system 2457948-record-breaking-diamond-storage-can-save-data-for-millions-of-years|2457948 Changing a single number among billions can destroy an AI model /article/2456168-changing-a-single-number-among-billions-can-destroy-an-ai-model/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:00:27 +0000 Today's huge AI models are composed of several billion numbers known as weights and changing just one of them can destroy their ability to function, leading to 鈥済ibberish鈥 output 2456168-changing-a-single-number-among-billions-can-destroy-an-ai-model|2456168 IBM entangled two quantum chips to work together for the first time /article/2456542-ibm-entangled-two-quantum-chips-to-work-together-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:39 +0000 IBM has bet big on a modular approach to building quantum computers, and now it has successfully linked two quantum chips together to operate as a single device, a key step towards that goal 2456542-ibm-entangled-two-quantum-chips-to-work-together-for-the-first-time|2456542 AI simulations of 1000 people accurately replicate their behaviour /article/2457233-ai-simulations-of-1000-people-accurately-replicate-their-behaviour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:55:25 +0000 Using GPT-4o, the model behind ChatGPT, researchers have replicated the personality and behaviour of more than 1000 people, in an effort to create an alternative to focus groups and polling 2457233-ai-simulations-of-1000-people-accurately-replicate-their-behaviour|2457233 Risk algorithm used widely in US courts is harsher than human judges /article/2456603-risk-algorithm-used-widely-in-us-courts-is-harsher-than-human-judges/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:00:34 +0000 When deciding whether to let people await trial at home or in jail, US judges can use a risk score algorithm. But it often makes harsher recommendations than humans do 2456603-risk-algorithm-used-widely-in-us-courts-is-harsher-than-human-judges|2456603 Majority of people believe their devices spy on them to serve up ads /article/2457333-majority-of-people-believe-their-devices-spy-on-them-to-serve-up-ads/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:00:51 +0000 There is no evidence that advertisers use covert recordings of conversations to target people with adverts, an accusation widely denied by the industry, and yet this belief persists 2457333-majority-of-people-believe-their-devices-spy-on-them-to-serve-up-ads|2457333 Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin /article/2456661-robotic-pigeon-reveals-how-birds-fly-without-a-vertical-tail-fin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:00:43 +0000 A flying robot uses its bird-like tail to maintain stability in flight 鈥 a technique that could enable more aerodynamic aircraft designs that use less fuel 2456661-robotic-pigeon-reveals-how-birds-fly-without-a-vertical-tail-fin|2456661 Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media /article/2456782-bluesky-is-ushering-in-a-pick-your-own-algorithm-era-of-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:10:52 +0000 More than 20 million people have joined Bluesky, a social network that gives you fine-grained control over what you see and who you interact with. I think it is the future of social media, says Chris Stokel-Walker 2456782-bluesky-is-ushering-in-a-pick-your-own-algorithm-era-of-social-media|2456782 Google DeepMind AI can expertly fix errors in quantum computers /article/2457207-google-deepmind-ai-can-expertly-fix-errors-in-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:23 +0000 Quantum computers could get a boost from artificial intelligence, thanks to a model created by Google DeepMind that cleans up quantum errors 2457207-google-deepmind-ai-can-expertly-fix-errors-in-quantum-computers|2457207