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 government use of AI could hurt democracy /article/2488095-how-government-use-of-ai-could-hurt-democracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:00:14 +0100 Countries are eager to use AI to automate some government processes, but this risks eroding citizens鈥 trust and feelings of democratic control 鈥 because AI mistakes can ruin their lives 2488095-how-government-use-of-ai-could-hurt-democracy|2488095 Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media鈥檚 baffling lingo /article/mg26735512-200-slay-the-new-slang-check-out-a-guide-to-social-medias-baffling-lingo/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0100 Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a much-needed helping hand mg26735512-200-slay-the-new-slang-check-out-a-guide-to-social-medias-baffling-lingo|2487264 Why bizarre Cold War hoverboats are making a comeback /article/2487733-why-bizarre-cold-war-hoverboats-are-making-a-comeback/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Jul 2025 22:56:11 +0100 Sea-skimming crafts 鈥 which fly just above the water 鈥 were once considered Cold War relics of a failed Soviet experiment. Now, China and the US are resurrecting the technology as a possible Pacific conflict looms 2487733-why-bizarre-cold-war-hoverboats-are-making-a-comeback|2487733 Surgical robots take step towards fully autonomous operations /article/2487575-surgical-robots-take-step-towards-fully-autonomous-operations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:00:30 +0100 An AI system trained on videos of operations successfully guided a robot to carry out gall bladder surgery on a dead pig, with minimal human assistance 2487575-surgical-robots-take-step-towards-fully-autonomous-operations|2487575 Will we ever feel comfortable with AIs taking on important tasks? /article/mg26735512-800-will-we-ever-feel-comfortable-with-ais-taking-on-important-tasks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0100 An example from the history of mathematics shows how views on the trustworthiness of artificial intelligence can quickly start to change mg26735512-800-will-we-ever-feel-comfortable-with-ais-taking-on-important-tasks|2487384 Why falling in love with an AI isn鈥檛 laughable, it鈥檚 inevitable /article/2487573-why-falling-in-love-with-an-ai-isnt-laughable-its-inevitable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:00:25 +0100 It鈥檚 easy to sneer at people who say they鈥檝e fallen in love with ChatGPT. But we've been developing confusing feelings for bots for decades longer than you might think, writes Alex Wilkins. With so many people feeling lonely, can that be a good thing? 2487573-why-falling-in-love-with-an-ai-isnt-laughable-its-inevitable|2487573 Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids /article/2487089-cyberattacks-could-exploit-home-solar-panels-to-disrupt-power-grids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:00:19 +0100 The growth of domestic solar installations opens the possibility of hackers targeting their smart inverter devices as a way to cause widespread power-system failures 2487089-cyberattacks-could-exploit-home-solar-panels-to-disrupt-power-grids|2487089 Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry /article/2486900-quantum-enhanced-supercomputers-are-starting-to-do-chemistry/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:00:58 +0100 Working in tandem, a quantum computer and a supercomputer modelled the behaviour of several molecules, paving the way for useful applications in chemistry and pharmaceutical research 2486900-quantum-enhanced-supercomputers-are-starting-to-do-chemistry|2486900 Quantum computers are surprisingly random 鈥 but that's a good thing /article/2486991-quantum-computers-are-surprisingly-random-but-thats-a-good-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:00:12 +0100 While randomising a deck of cards gets more difficult as you add more cards, it turns out that the same isn't true for the qubits of quantum computers, which may prove surprisingly useful 2486991-quantum-computers-are-surprisingly-random-but-thats-a-good-thing|2486991 The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype /article/mg26635500-100-the-dangers-of-so-called-ai-experts-believing-their-own-hype/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0100 Beware the tech leaders making grandiose statements about artificial intelligence. They have lost sight of reality, says Philip Ball mg26635500-100-the-dangers-of-so-called-ai-experts-believing-their-own-hype|2486127 Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make better solar cells /article/2486210-breaking-the-laws-of-thermal-radiation-could-make-better-solar-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 01 Jul 2025 22:00:14 +0100 It is possible to make a material emit more radiation than it absorbs, violating the laws of physics in a way that could make energy-harvesting devices more efficient 2486210-breaking-the-laws-of-thermal-radiation-could-make-better-solar-cells|2486210 Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care /article/2486372-typos-and-slang-spur-ai-to-discourage-seeking-medical-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:40 +0100 AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful language, typos, odd formatting and even gender-neutral pronouns 2486372-typos-and-slang-spur-ai-to-discourage-seeking-medical-care|2486372 X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful /article/2486079-x-ray-boosting-fabric-could-make-mammograms-less-painful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0100 A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make taking X-rays and CT scans far more comfortable and convenient 2486079-x-ray-boosting-fabric-could-make-mammograms-less-painful|2486079 Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun /article/mg26635490-100-forget-the-terminators-our-robot-future-may-be-squishy-and-fun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0100 It is uncanny how human fears about robots mirror those about immigrants. But maybe they aren't out to take our jobs or destroy us all, says Annalee Newitz mg26635490-100-forget-the-terminators-our-robot-future-may-be-squishy-and-fun|2485223 Generation Alpha's coded language makes online bullying hard to detect /article/2485808-generation-alphas-coded-language-makes-online-bullying-hard-to-detect/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:48:58 +0100 Adults and AI models fail to recognise messages with harmful intent expressed with Gen Alpha slang or memes, raising concerns about youngsters鈥 online safety 2485808-generation-alphas-coded-language-makes-online-bullying-hard-to-detect|2485808 Leonardo da Vinci's 'helicopter' design could make drones quieter /article/2485720-leonardo-da-vincis-helicopter-design-could-make-drones-quieter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:00:46 +0100 A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone rotors to generate the same lift, and make less noise too 2485720-leonardo-da-vincis-helicopter-design-could-make-drones-quieter|2485720 Why is it seemingly impossible to stop phone thieves? /article/2485262-why-is-it-seemingly-impossible-to-stop-phone-thieves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:58 +0100 The huge market for stolen smartphones means that thieves will continue to snatch them, but is there anything we can do to put a stop to this crime wave? 2485262-why-is-it-seemingly-impossible-to-stop-phone-thieves|2485262 Your passwords have probably been stolen and sold on the dark web /article/2485098-your-passwords-have-probably-been-stolen-and-sold-on-the-dark-web/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:00:12 +0100 Technology reporter Matthew Sparkes thought his passwords and personal data were safe, but a tour of the murkier sides of the internet revealed otherwise 2485098-your-passwords-have-probably-been-stolen-and-sold-on-the-dark-web|2485098 What are we losing by burying ourselves in immersive experiences? /article/mg26635482-200-what-are-we-losing-by-burying-ourselves-in-immersive-experiences/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0100 The "immersive entertainment" boom takes user-centred experiences to new heights, but isn't it making culture a little insular, asks Arwa Haider mg26635482-200-what-are-we-losing-by-burying-ourselves-in-immersive-experiences|2484388 Forget superintelligence 鈥 we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first /article/mg26635482-700-forget-superintelligence-we-need-to-tackle-stupid-ai-first/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0100 Tech CEOs and politicians alike are preparing for the day that superintelligent AI takes over, whilst failing to deal with the issues in front of them 鈥 from copyright to autonomous killing machines mg26635482-700-forget-superintelligence-we-need-to-tackle-stupid-ai-first|2484489 Is superintelligent AI just around the corner, or just a sci-fi dream? /article/2484169-is-superintelligent-ai-just-around-the-corner-or-just-a-sci-fi-dream/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:30:16 +0100 Tech CEOs are promising increasingly outlandish visions of the 2030s, powered by "superintelligence", but the reality is that even the most advanced AI models can still struggle with simple puzzles 2484169-is-superintelligent-ai-just-around-the-corner-or-just-a-sci-fi-dream|2484169 Can any nation protect against a Ukraine-style drone smuggling attack? /article/2484024-can-any-nation-protect-against-a-ukraine-style-drone-smuggling-attack/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:20:07 +0100 Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb showed how small, cheap drones can be smuggled into a country and used against expensive military hardware. Now, there are concerns that nations like the US and UK aren't ready to defend against a similar attack 2484024-can-any-nation-protect-against-a-ukraine-style-drone-smuggling-attack|2484024 Disney and Universal lawsuit may be killing blow in AI copyright wars /article/2484002-disney-and-universal-lawsuit-may-be-killing-blow-in-ai-copyright-wars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:58:37 +0100 Two huge movie studios are suing Midjourney, claiming the firm鈥檚 AI has been trained on their copyrighted material 鈥 the entrance of the Hollywood giants into this legal fight could be a watershed moment for AI and copyright 2484002-disney-and-universal-lawsuit-may-be-killing-blow-in-ai-copyright-wars|2484002 Can we stop big tech from controlling the internet with AI agents? /article/2483880-can-we-stop-big-tech-from-controlling-the-internet-with-ai-agents/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0100 With tech giants like Google developing ways for AI models to communicate and work together, there are fears that smaller players could get left behind in the rush to unleash AI agents on the internet 2483880-can-we-stop-big-tech-from-controlling-the-internet-with-ai-agents|2483880 The arid air of Death Valley may actually be a valuable water source /article/2483709-the-arid-air-of-death-valley-may-actually-be-a-valuable-water-source/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:22 +0100 An innovative device extracted a small glassful of water from the air of Death Valley desert over one day 2483709-the-arid-air-of-death-valley-may-actually-be-a-valuable-water-source|2483709 Police forensic scientist reviews the best (and worst) cop dramas /video/2483618-police-forensic-scientist-reviews-the-best-and-worst-cop-dramas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:00:52 +0100 Police crime procedurals are among the most popular genres on TV.聽Audiences around the world love a good whodunnit for a touch of gritty drama, good-vs-bad adventure and guess-along puzzle-solving. But how much do they reflect reality?聽 Often, argues Carol Rogers, who is the lead scientist for sexual offences at the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services, … 2483618-police-forensic-scientist-reviews-the-best-and-worst-cop-dramas|2483618 Meta's AI memorised books verbatim 鈥 that could cost it billions /article/2483352-metas-ai-memorised-books-verbatim-that-could-cost-it-billions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:00:39 +0100 Many AI models were trained on the text of books, but a new test found at least one model has directly memorised nearly the entirety of some books, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher鈥檚 Stone, which could complicate ongoing legal battles over copyright infringement 2483352-metas-ai-memorised-books-verbatim-that-could-cost-it-billions|2483352 IBM says it will build a practical quantum supercomputer by 2029 /article/2483465-ibm-says-it-will-build-a-practical-quantum-supercomputer-by-2029/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:00:10 +0100 The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the end of the decade 2483465-ibm-says-it-will-build-a-practical-quantum-supercomputer-by-2029|2483465 Your deepest-held beliefs form a pattern than can be predicted by AI /article/2482614-your-deepest-held-beliefs-form-a-pattern-than-can-be-predicted-by-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 02 May 2025 09:39:04 +0100 Knowing someone's position on a contentious topic can allow you to predict their views in other areas, thanks to an artificial intelligence that maps patterns between beliefs 2482614-your-deepest-held-beliefs-form-a-pattern-than-can-be-predicted-by-ai|2482614 Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics /article/2482991-quantum-computers-are-on-the-edge-of-revealing-new-particle-physics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:00:03 +0100 Computer simulations of high-energy particles are pushing the boundaries of what we can learn about the interactions that happen inside particle colliders 2482991-quantum-computers-are-on-the-edge-of-revealing-new-particle-physics|2482991 Can AI understand a flower without being able to touch or smell? /article/2482613-can-ai-understand-a-flower-without-being-able-to-touch-or-smell/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:37 +0100 AI may be limited by a lack of taste, touch and smell which prevents it from fully understanding concepts in the same way as humans - suggesting that more advanced models may need to have a robot body 2482613-can-ai-understand-a-flower-without-being-able-to-touch-or-smell|2482613 Best quantum 'transistor' yet could lead to more accurate computers /article/2482453-best-quantum-transistor-yet-could-lead-to-more-accurate-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:00:27 +0100 Microwaves can control a single quantum bit more precisely than ever before, creating a device similar to a quantum transistor 鈥 and potentially making quantum computers more reliable 2482453-best-quantum-transistor-yet-could-lead-to-more-accurate-computers|2482453 How the new Murderbot TV series made me a reluctant convert /article/mg26635450-700-how-the-new-murderbot-tv-series-made-me-a-reluctant-convert/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100 Murderbot fans will be thrilled to learn that the cyborg security unit that gains free will by hacking its governor module is now the star of a compelling adaptation. Bethan Ackerley has unexpectedly joined their ranks mg26635450-700-how-the-new-murderbot-tv-series-made-me-a-reluctant-convert|2481570 Any wall can be turned into a camera to see around corners /article/2482507-any-wall-can-be-turned-into-a-camera-to-see-around-corners/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 30 May 2025 15:00:09 +0100 Researchers have developed algorithms that reconstruct a hidden image from the scrambled light waves that bounce off a wall, making it possible to see things behind a corner 2482507-any-wall-can-be-turned-into-a-camera-to-see-around-corners|2482507 Should you still learn a second language if AI can translate for you? /article/2482190-should-you-still-learn-a-second-language-if-ai-can-translate-for-you/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 30 May 2025 13:00:51 +0100 Artificial intelligence has removed many of the barriers to understanding a new language, but there are still good reasons to do things the old-fashioned way 2482190-should-you-still-learn-a-second-language-if-ai-can-translate-for-you|2482190 Storm clouds threaten a promised AI revolution in weather prediction /article/mg26635450-200-storm-clouds-threaten-a-promised-ai-revolution-in-weather-prediction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100 New AI models from tech giants are set to revolutionise weather prediction. But as our climate becomes more extreme, we need to ensure broad public access to their forecasts, says Annalee Newitz mg26635450-200-storm-clouds-threaten-a-promised-ai-revolution-in-weather-prediction|2481565 Qubit breakthrough could make it easier to build quantum computers /article/2482057-qubit-breakthrough-could-make-it-easier-to-build-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:09 +0100 Quantum computers that correct their own errors usually require hundreds of thousands of qubits. Start-up Nord Quantique claims it can dramatically decrease that number 鈥 but many challenges remain 2482057-qubit-breakthrough-could-make-it-easier-to-build-quantum-computers|2482057 This sci-fi debut is a quietly brilliant look at a disturbing future /article/mg26635440-600-this-sci-fi-debut-is-a-quietly-brilliant-look-at-a-disturbing-future/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100 The premise of Grace Chan鈥檚 debut novel 鈥 that you can choose to upload yourself to a virtual reality 鈥 might sound dated, but this is a stunning big鈥憄icture look at what might lie ahead for us, says Emily H. Wilson mg26635440-600-this-sci-fi-debut-is-a-quietly-brilliant-look-at-a-disturbing-future|2480488 Trump's Golden Dome defence project could spur a space arms race /article/2481710-trumps-golden-dome-defence-project-could-spur-a-space-arms-race/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 23 May 2025 22:00:03 +0100 US President Trump has proposed a Golden Dome defence system that includes missile interceptors in space. But the idea would cost hundreds of billions of dollars 鈥 and could accelerate the weaponisation of space 2481710-trumps-golden-dome-defence-project-could-spur-a-space-arms-race|2481710 Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 20 times easier /article/2481513-breaking-encryption-with-a-quantum-computer-just-got-20-times-easier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 23 May 2025 16:13:19 +0100 A quantum computer with a million qubits would be able to crack the vital RSA encryption algorithm, and while such machines don't yet exist, that estimate could still fall further 2481513-breaking-encryption-with-a-quantum-computer-just-got-20-times-easier|2481513 Ultracold atoms have been 'hyperentangled' for the first time /article/2481364-ultracold-atoms-have-been-hyperentangled-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 22 May 2025 20:00:57 +0100 By exerting unprecedented control over extremely cold atoms, researchers have put them in a state with several simultaneously quantum-entangled properties 2481364-ultracold-atoms-have-been-hyperentangled-for-the-first-time|2481364 Special contact lenses let you see infrared light 鈥 even in the dark /article/2481356-special-contact-lenses-let-you-see-infrared-light-even-in-the-dark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 22 May 2025 17:00:39 +0100 Nanoparticle-infused contact lenses can transform infrared radiation into different colours of visible light, potentially enabling a new form of night vision 鈥 no batteries required 2481356-special-contact-lenses-let-you-see-infrared-light-even-in-the-dark|2481356 How the US military wants to use the world's largest aircraft /article/2480857-how-the-us-military-wants-to-use-the-worlds-largest-aircraft/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 20 May 2025 23:00:27 +0100 The world鈥檚 largest aircraft, called WindRunner, is being designed to carry huge wind turbine blades 鈥 but the US military is looking into its own applications for the proposed plane 2480857-how-the-us-military-wants-to-use-the-worlds-largest-aircraft|2480857 AI doesn't know 'no' 鈥 and that's a huge problem for medical bots /article/2480579-ai-doesnt-know-no-and-thats-a-huge-problem-for-medical-bots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 19 May 2025 22:41:10 +0100 Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as 鈥渘o鈥 and 鈥渘ot鈥, which means they can鈥檛 easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showing the disease 2480579-ai-doesnt-know-no-and-thats-a-huge-problem-for-medical-bots|2480579 Attempt to reach expert consensus on teens and phones ends in argument /article/2480657-attempt-to-reach-expert-consensus-on-teens-and-phones-ends-in-argument/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 19 May 2025 17:57:03 +0100 There are a range of competing views on whether smartphones and social media are harmful to adolescents, and an attempt to settle the debate has instead sparked more disagreement 2480657-attempt-to-reach-expert-consensus-on-teens-and-phones-ends-in-argument|2480657 This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble /article/mg26635440-400-this-new-book-is-a-one-sided-attempt-to-puncture-the-ai-bubble/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 19 May 2025 17:45:00 +0100 The AI Con by Emily Bender and Alex Hanna wants to expose the hype generated by large artificial intelligence companies, but it is a frustrating read mg26635440-400-this-new-book-is-a-one-sided-attempt-to-puncture-the-ai-bubble|2480486 Are entangled qubits following a quantum Moore's law? /article/2480310-are-entangled-qubits-following-a-quantum-moores-law/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 15 May 2025 20:43:48 +0100 Several recent experiments showcase a sharp increase in the number of quantum bits that can be entangled, echoing Moore鈥檚 law for increasing computing power on traditional chips 2480310-are-entangled-qubits-following-a-quantum-moores-law|2480310 When it comes to crime, you can't algorithm your way to safety /article/mg26635432-800-when-it-comes-to-crime-you-cant-algorithm-your-way-to-safety/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 +0100 There are serious issues with new proposals to use artificial intelligence to predict future crimes, says Yu Xiong, chair of the advisory board to the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Metaverse and Web 3.0 mg26635432-800-when-it-comes-to-crime-you-cant-algorithm-your-way-to-safety|2479782 The Titanic's twin: Digitally exploring the famous shipwreck /video/2480108-the-titanics-twin-digitally-exploring-the-famous-shipwreck/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 13 May 2025 19:00:23 +0100 The world's most famous shipwreck, the RMS Titanic, sits around 3800 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and is currently a protected site due to an agreement between the UK and US. Its remote location makes the wreck difficult and expensive to study. Now, a team from deep-sea mapping company Magellan has created … 2480108-the-titanics-twin-digitally-exploring-the-famous-shipwreck|2480108 The FBI is getting new technology to see through walls /article/2479914-the-fbi-is-getting-new-technology-to-see-through-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 13 May 2025 18:50:49 +0100 A lunchbox-sized radar system could help the FBI detect moving or stationary people by peering through walls via radio waves 2479914-the-fbi-is-getting-new-technology-to-see-through-walls|2479914 AI hallucinations are getting worse 鈥 and they're here to stay /article/2479545-ai-hallucinations-are-getting-worse-and-theyre-here-to-stay/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 09 May 2025 21:00:13 +0100 An AI leaderboard suggests the newest reasoning models used in chatbots are producing less accurate results because of higher hallucination rates. Experts say the problem is bigger than that 2479545-ai-hallucinations-are-getting-worse-and-theyre-here-to-stay|2479545 Quantum computers could protect our data from quantum computers /article/2478357-quantum-computers-could-protect-our-data-from-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:20:18 +0100 A powerful enough quantum computer could crack the encryption methods currently used to protect data around the world, but the solution might be a quantum algorithm once thought to be completely useless 2478357-quantum-computers-could-protect-our-data-from-quantum-computers|2478357 Concerns raised over AI trained on 57 million NHS medical records /article/2479302-concerns-raised-over-ai-trained-on-57-million-nhs-medical-records/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 07 May 2025 15:28:38 +0100 The makers of an AI model called Foresight say it could help predict disease or hospitalisation rates, but others have expressed concern about the fact it is trained on millions of health records 2479302-concerns-raised-over-ai-trained-on-57-million-nhs-medical-records|2479302 US government is using AI for unprecedented social media surveillance /article/2479045-us-government-is-using-ai-for-unprecedented-social-media-surveillance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 05 May 2025 23:00:11 +0100 Under the Trump administration, multiple US government agencies are using AI and other tools to broadly track the social media of tourists and immigrants 鈥 and potentially to watch US citizens as well 2479045-us-government-is-using-ai-for-unprecedented-social-media-surveillance|2479045 Quantum computers don鈥檛 always need more qubits 鈥 just add chaos /article/2478864-quantum-computers-dont-always-need-more-qubits-just-add-chaos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:16 +0100 To create useful randomness in a quantum computer, you could add more quantum bits, but using quantum chaos does the trick too 2478864-quantum-computers-dont-always-need-more-qubits-just-add-chaos|2478864 The clocks that helped define time from London's Royal Observatory /video/2478756-the-clocks-that-helped-define-time-from-londons-royal-observatory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 01 May 2025 18:08:11 +0100 From sundials to atomic clocks, our understanding of time has become a lot more accurate as technological developments allowed us to measure it more precisely. Much more than helping us arrive on time, clocks permit us to discern our location. Longitude, for example, is determined by measuring the difference in time from a set position, … 2478756-the-clocks-that-helped-define-time-from-londons-royal-observatory|2478756 Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker /article/2478289-hijacked-cicadas-play-music-like-a-cyborg-loudspeaker/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 01 May 2025 17:00:35 +0100 Cicadas can be turned into living speakers and made to play music such as Pachelbel鈥檚 Canon 2478289-hijacked-cicadas-play-music-like-a-cyborg-loudspeaker|2478289 Meta, Amazon and Google accused of 'distorting' key AI rankings /article/2478521-meta-amazon-and-google-accused-of-distorting-key-ai-rankings/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 01 May 2025 16:52:26 +0100 A test of AI model performance across the industry is being gamed by technology giants, making objective scientific comparison impossible, researchers have claimed 2478521-meta-amazon-and-google-accused-of-distorting-key-ai-rankings|2478521 Housework robots are a step closer as they learn to work in any home /article/2478122-housework-robots-are-a-step-closer-as-they-learn-to-work-in-any-home/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:10 +0100 Robots often struggle to carry out tasks in places where they haven鈥檛 been trained, but a new AI model helps them clean up a mess or make a bed in unfamiliar settings 2478122-housework-robots-are-a-step-closer-as-they-learn-to-work-in-any-home|2478122 Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method /article/2478450-deepfake-makers-can-now-evade-an-unusual-detection-method/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:15:18 +0100 AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake detection method 2478450-deepfake-makers-can-now-evade-an-unusual-detection-method|2478450 Reddit users were subjected to AI-powered experiment without consent /article/2478336-reddit-users-were-subjected-to-ai-powered-experiment-without-consent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:00:58 +0100 Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion 2478336-reddit-users-were-subjected-to-ai-powered-experiment-without-consent|2478336 Is Keir Starmer being advised by AI? The UK government won鈥檛 tell us /article/2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:32:41 +0100 The UK government's Redbox AI chatbot is being used by thousands of civil servants, but a lack of transparency about exactly how they are using it has experts concerned 2478180-is-keir-starmer-being-advised-by-ai-the-uk-government-wont-tell-us|2478180 US government defunds research on misinformation /article/2477956-us-government-defunds-research-on-misinformation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:29:37 +0100 The US National Science Foundation cancelled funding for research on misinformation, disinformation and AI-generated deepfakes, even as misleading information runs rampant on social media 2477956-us-government-defunds-research-on-misinformation|2477956 Chatbots can hide secret messages in seemingly normal conversations /article/2477243-chatbots-can-hide-secret-messages-in-seemingly-normal-conversations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:00:18 +0100 Text-generating AIs such as ChatGPT can be used to hide encrypted messages inside fake conversations, which could help people living under oppressive regimes communicate secretly 2477243-chatbots-can-hide-secret-messages-in-seemingly-normal-conversations|2477243 Hackers could 'vandalise' quantum computers without people noticing /article/2476237-hackers-could-vandalise-quantum-computers-without-people-noticing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:00:34 +0100 Hackers may be able to garble the output of programs running on quantum computers, leaving other people with unknowingly incorrect results - but thankfully, there is a fix 2476237-hackers-could-vandalise-quantum-computers-without-people-noticing|2476237 We can build quantum computers using the rules of special relativity /article/2477409-we-can-build-quantum-computers-using-the-rules-of-special-relativity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:00:32 +0100 Machine learning helped show how harnessing the weird effects of Einstein鈥檚 special relativity could enable a new kind of quantum computer 鈥 and it could also lead to new insights into the quantum realm 2477409-we-can-build-quantum-computers-using-the-rules-of-special-relativity|2477409 Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel /article/2477352-jets-wrapped-in-shark-skin-material-could-fly-further-on-less-fuel/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:00:04 +0100 An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag 鈥 and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal 2477352-jets-wrapped-in-shark-skin-material-could-fly-further-on-less-fuel|2477352 Quantum batteries could make quantum computers more efficient /article/2477506-quantum-batteries-could-make-quantum-computers-more-efficient/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:00:52 +0100 Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits 2477506-quantum-batteries-could-make-quantum-computers-more-efficient|2477506 Quantum GPS can help planes navigate when regular GPS is jammed /article/2477082-quantum-gps-can-help-planes-navigate-when-regular-gps-is-jammed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:00:43 +0100 A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help commercial aircraft stay on course amid a rise in GPS jamming and spoofing attacks 2477082-quantum-gps-can-help-planes-navigate-when-regular-gps-is-jammed|2477082 Slices of wood can filter bacteria and microplastics from water /article/2474988-slices-of-wood-can-filter-bacteria-and-microplastics-from-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:59 +0100 Water filters made from untreated wood can remove more than 99 per cent of particles, taking out many harmful bacteria and microplastics 2474988-slices-of-wood-can-filter-bacteria-and-microplastics-from-water|2474988 A classic hacking technique works on some quantum computers /article/2476515-a-classic-hacking-technique-works-on-some-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:00:52 +0100 Two independent research teams have developed methods for hacking noisy quantum computers based on a row-hammer attack, a type of interference used to infiltrate traditional computers 2476515-a-classic-hacking-technique-works-on-some-quantum-computers|2476515 Inside the outlandish, futuristic dreams of the tech bros /article/mg26635390-700-inside-the-outlandish-futuristic-dreams-of-the-tech-bros/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100 Exposing the origins of the improbable 鈥 and at times scary 鈥 plans of tech billionaires makes Adam Becker's More Everything Forever a disturbing but important book mg26635390-700-inside-the-outlandish-futuristic-dreams-of-the-tech-bros|2476251 People are really bad at spotting AI-generated deepfake voices /article/2476556-people-are-really-bad-at-spotting-ai-generated-deepfake-voices/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Tests show that when people hear recordings of real voices and AI-created ones, they mostly fail to spot the fakes 鈥 raising concerns about scams involving counterfeit voices 2476556-people-are-really-bad-at-spotting-ai-generated-deepfake-voices|2476556 US military launches initiative to find the best quantum computer /article/2476220-us-military-launches-initiative-to-find-the-best-quantum-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:00:26 +0100 The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to know which of the quantum computers now in development have the best chance of being game-changing technologies 2476220-us-military-launches-initiative-to-find-the-best-quantum-computer|2476220 AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without injuring them /article/2474758-ai-powered-chilli-spray-could-deter-bears-without-injuring-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:54 +0100 A machine controlled by AI that sprays bears with the chilli pepper chemical capsaicin could reduce dangerous confrontations with people 2474758-ai-powered-chilli-spray-could-deter-bears-without-injuring-them|2474758 Could brain-computer interface let us inhabit robot avatars on Mars? /article/2475528-could-brain-computer-interface-let-us-inhabit-robot-avatars-on-mars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100 In the latest instalment of our Future Chronicles column, which explores an imagined history of inventions yet to come, Rowan Hooper reveals how brain-computer interface let us travel to Mars via robot avatars in the late 2020s 2475528-could-brain-computer-interface-let-us-inhabit-robot-avatars-on-mars|2475528 Why quantum computers may continue to fail a key test /article/2475880-why-quantum-computers-may-continue-to-fail-a-key-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 10 Apr 2025 01:35:25 +0100 There have been several claims of quantum computers performing at a level impossible to match with a classical computer 鈥 most of which have been refuted. Could there be a mathematical reason why this keeps happening? 2475880-why-quantum-computers-may-continue-to-fail-a-key-test|2475880 Light-based computers are getting close to a commercial launch /article/2475302-light-based-computers-are-getting-close-to-a-commercial-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:00:28 +0100 Computers that use photons rather than electrons to manipulate data promise greater speed and energy efficiency, and the technology is developing rapidly 2475302-light-based-computers-are-getting-close-to-a-commercial-launch|2475302 Smell-seeking drone uses moth antenna to follow a scent /article/2474987-smell-seeking-drone-uses-moth-antenna-to-follow-a-scent/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:00:32 +0100 A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid 鈥 but it only detects the smell of a female moth 2474987-smell-seeking-drone-uses-moth-antenna-to-follow-a-scent|2474987 DOGE ditching tape storage could put data at risk, say experts /article/2475276-doge-ditching-tape-storage-could-put-data-at-risk-say-experts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:49:22 +0100 President Trump's DOGE team, headed by Elon Musk, claims to have saved $1 million by ditching 70-year-old tape data storage. But experts say the move will likely end up costing more in the long term and could put data at risk 2475276-doge-ditching-tape-storage-could-put-data-at-risk-say-experts|2475276 Bacteria-inspired robot uses 12 spinning flagella to roam underwater /article/2474732-bacteria-inspired-robot-uses-12-spinning-flagella-to-roam-underwater/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:35:58 +0100 An underwater drone with long, spinning arms like the flagella of bacteria could survey the seas without endangering marine life, its creators claim 2474732-bacteria-inspired-robot-uses-12-spinning-flagella-to-roam-underwater|2474732 The epic quest to redefine the second using the world's best clocks /article/mg26635372-500-the-epic-quest-to-redefine-the-second-using-the-worlds-best-clocks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0100 A more precise definition of the second is crucial to all sorts of physical measurements 鈥 but to get there, scientists have to pack up their extraordinarily fragile optical clocks and take them on tour mg26635372-500-the-epic-quest-to-redefine-the-second-using-the-worlds-best-clocks|2474372 AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia /article/2475215-ai-data-scrapers-are-an-existential-threat-to-wikipedia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:00:23 +0100 As AI developers harvest Wikipedia content to train their models, the resulting surge in automated traffic is driving up costs for the non-profit that runs the popular crowdsourced encyclopaedia 2475215-ai-data-scrapers-are-an-existential-threat-to-wikipedia|2475215 Ruth Belville: How the Greenwich Time Lady kept London ticking /video/2475189-ruth-belville-how-the-greenwich-time-lady-kept-london-ticking/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:24:53 +0100 In order to keep time accurately, we have always had to set our clocks by the ticks of a better one. Until the 1950s, the best were those set by astronomers based on the position of the sun in the sky. Back then, the most reliable clock was the one at the Royal Observatory in … 2475189-ruth-belville-how-the-greenwich-time-lady-kept-london-ticking|2475189 Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI /article/mg26535370-100-why-pilots-are-worried-about-plans-to-replace-co-pilots-with-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0100 A cost-cutting initiative in the world of passenger aviation could see flight-deck staff reduced to just a captain, with their co-pilot replaced by AI. It may save money, but it's a risk too far, argues Paul Marks mg26535370-100-why-pilots-are-worried-about-plans-to-replace-co-pilots-with-ai|2474265 US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years /article/2474455-us-bridges-are-at-risk-of-catastrophic-ship-collisions-every-few-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:00:04 +0100 After a container ship struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, researchers began calculating the risks of similar catastrophic incidents for other US bridges 鈥 and they鈥檙e surprisingly high 2474455-us-bridges-are-at-risk-of-catastrophic-ship-collisions-every-few-years|2474455 Distracted by your phone? Putting it out of reach may not help /article/2474017-distracted-by-your-phone-putting-it-out-of-reach-may-not-help/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:00:45 +0000 When researchers asked people to work on a computer with their phones 1.5 metres away, the amount of time they spent on their phone went down 鈥 but they just scrolled social media on their laptop instead 2474017-distracted-by-your-phone-putting-it-out-of-reach-may-not-help|2474017 Quantum computers are on track to solve knotty mathematical problems /article/2473327-quantum-computers-are-on-track-to-solve-knotty-mathematical-problems/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0000 A quantum algorithm for solving mathematical problems related to knots could give us the first example of a quantum computer tackling a genuinely useful problem that would otherwise be impossible for a classical computer 2473327-quantum-computers-are-on-track-to-solve-knotty-mathematical-problems|2473327 What is vibe coding, should you be doing it, and does it matter? /article/2473993-what-is-vibe-coding-should-you-be-doing-it-and-does-it-matter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:55:41 +0000 The rise of large language models like ChatGPT that can churn out computer code has led to a new term - vibe coding - for people who create software by asking AI to do it for them 2473993-what-is-vibe-coding-should-you-be-doing-it-and-does-it-matter|2473993 Leading AI models fail new test of artificial general intelligence /article/2473622-leading-ai-models-fail-new-test-of-artificial-general-intelligence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:02:40 +0000 A new test of AI capabilities consists of puzzles that humans are able to solve without too much trouble, but which all leading AI models struggle with. To improve and pass the test, AI companies will need to balance problem-solving abilities with cost. 2473622-leading-ai-models-fail-new-test-of-artificial-general-intelligence|2473622 Ex-UK cyber chief says asking Apple to break encryption was 'naive' /article/2473425-ex-uk-cyber-chief-says-asking-apple-to-break-encryption-was-naive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:55:36 +0000 Ciaran Martin, the former head of cyber security at GCHQ, says the UK government was "naive" to expect a request for Apple to weaken its encryption services to remain secret. He thinks governments must come to terms with the fact that uncrackable encryption is here to stay. 2473425-ex-uk-cyber-chief-says-asking-apple-to-break-encryption-was-naive|2473425 Smartphones may be beneficial to children 鈥 if they avoid social media /article/2473450-smartphones-may-be-beneficial-to-children-if-they-avoid-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:00:51 +0000 In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of smartphone use in children, initial data from a US survey suggests the devices can actually improve well-being and social connections, but social media use may be more harmful 2473450-smartphones-may-be-beneficial-to-children-if-they-avoid-social-media|2473450 Brilliant sci-fi novel shows robots coming to grips with emancipation /article/mg26535350-500-brilliant-sci-fi-novel-shows-robots-coming-to-grips-with-emancipation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Abigail is created to replace her owner's dead wife, just as robots are set to gain rights. Emily H. Wilson explores Lucy Lapinska's Some Body Like Me, the latest addition to "robo-rights" literature mg26535350-500-brilliant-sci-fi-novel-shows-robots-coming-to-grips-with-emancipation|2472344 AI can forecast the weather in seconds without needing supercomputers /article/2472659-ai-can-forecast-the-weather-in-seconds-without-needing-supercomputers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:00:38 +0000 While earlier weather-forecasting AIs have replaced some tasks done by traditional models, new research uses machine learning to replace the entire process, making it much faster 2472659-ai-can-forecast-the-weather-in-seconds-without-needing-supercomputers|2472659 Microsoft鈥檚 quantum computer hit with criticism at key physics meeting /article/2473000-microsofts-quantum-computer-hit-with-criticism-at-key-physics-meeting/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:37:15 +0000 After weeks of criticism, Microsoft promised to show new data about its Majorana 1 quantum computer at the biggest meeting of the world's physicists. Researchers in the room tell 最新麻豆视频 they were not impressed with what they saw. 2473000-microsofts-quantum-computer-hit-with-criticism-at-key-physics-meeting|2473000 Quantum satellite sets globe-spanning distance record /article/2472766-quantum-satellite-sets-globe-spanning-distance-record/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:19 +0000 A record-setting test of quantum communication used a microsatellite to connect ground stations in China and South Africa, bringing a global quantum internet closer to reality 2472766-quantum-satellite-sets-globe-spanning-distance-record|2472766 Will we soon be able to charge electric cars in minutes? /article/2472602-will-we-soon-be-able-to-charge-electric-cars-in-minutes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:50 +0000 Speedy new chargers from Chinese automaker BYD take just 5 minutes to restore 400 kilometres of an electric car鈥檚 range, but will they be widely used? 2472602-will-we-soon-be-able-to-charge-electric-cars-in-minutes|2472602 Should governments really be using AI to remake the state? /article/2472378-should-governments-really-be-using-ai-to-remake-the-state/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:15:31 +0000 最新麻豆视频's revelation that a UK minister is asking ChatGPT for advice raises the question of what role these new AI tools should play in government 鈥 and whether we should really think of them as intelligent 2472378-should-governments-really-be-using-ai-to-remake-the-state|2472378 Revealed: How the UK tech secretary uses ChatGPT for policy advice /article/2472068-revealed-how-the-uk-tech-secretary-uses-chatgpt-for-policy-advice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:04:17 +0000 最新麻豆视频 has used freedom of information laws to obtain the ChatGPT records of Peter Kyle, the UK's technology secretary, in what is believed to be a world-first use of such legislation 2472068-revealed-how-the-uk-tech-secretary-uses-chatgpt-for-policy-advice|2472068 AI scientists are sceptical that modern models will lead to AGI /article/2471759-ai-scientists-are-sceptical-that-modern-models-will-lead-to-agi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:31 +0000 In a survey of AI researchers, most say current AI models are unlikely to lead to artificial general intelligence with human-level capabilities, even as companies invest billions of dollars in this goal 2471759-ai-scientists-are-sceptical-that-modern-models-will-lead-to-agi|2471759