AI Can Generate Interactive Virtual Worlds Based on Simple Videos
Nvidia’s new AI represents a major leap forward in graphics generation based on neural networks. Continue reading AI Can Generate Interactive Virtual Worlds Based on Simple Videos
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
Watch SpaceX Launch 64 Satellites Aboard a Twice-Used Rocket
The “SmallSat Express” mission is launching a space sculpture and 63 other small satellites, making it the largest satellite launch in US history. Continue reading Watch SpaceX Launch 64 Satellites Aboard a Twice-Used Rocket
Indonesian Islands Are Drowning in Trash
A government clean up operation launched this week near the Indonesian capital has removed more than 40 tons of trash each day. Continue reading Indonesian Islands Are Drowning in Trash
8,000 Barrels of Oil Spill Into the Amazon After Locals Attack Pipeline
There have been 15 attacks on the major Peruvian pipeline in the last two years as indigenous communities faceoff against oil companies. Continue reading 8,000 Barrels of Oil Spill Into the Amazon After Locals Attack Pipeline
Community Activists Kill Elon Musk’s Plan for an Underground Freeway Tunnel in LA
Elon Musk tried to bypass a full environmental review for his test tunnel, but community groups sued and won. Continue reading Community Activists Kill Elon Musk’s Plan for an Underground Freeway Tunnel in LA
Complex Systems Theorists Explain Why Democracy Is Dying
A team of mathematicians, physicists, philosophers and psychologists argue that the decline of democracies is poorly understood, but concepts from complex systems theory may offer a solution. Continue reading Complex Systems Theorists Explain Why Democracy Is Dying
‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
The researchers claim the DNA of twin girls was altered to protect them against HIV, but the results haven’t been published in a scientific journal and many researchers are questioning the ethical and scientific validity of the claim. Continue reading ‘Society Will Decide What to Do Next’: Chinese Researchers Claim to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies
How I Refilled My Juul With DIY Mango Vape Juice
Although the FDA backtracked on its threat to ban e-cigarette juices, vapers can save a lot of time and money by making it themselves. Continue reading How I Refilled My Juul With DIY Mango Vape Juice
The Story of Lenny, the Internet’s Favorite Telemarketing Troll
Lenny is a decade-old chatbot designed to troll telemarketers that has developed a cult following online. It’s remarkably convincing, but is it actually effective? Continue reading The Story of Lenny, the Internet’s Favorite Telemarketing Troll
Lab-Grown Mini-Brains Spontaneously Produced ‘Human-Like’ Brain Waves for the First Time
The electrical activity of the lab-grown mini-brains was similar to that seen in premature infants and may help researchers understand brain development disorders. Continue reading Lab-Grown Mini-Brains Spontaneously Produced ‘Human-Like’ Brain Waves for the First Time