Check Out These Weird-Ass Ancient Proto-Spiders Trapped in Amber
Spiders with tails, ew. Continue reading Check Out These Weird-Ass Ancient Proto-Spiders Trapped in Amber
Author Archives: Michael Byrne
How to Hide Within a Social Network
New graph theory research offers good news for privacy advocates, bad news for the FBI. Continue reading How to Hide Within a Social Network
This CPU Exploit-Safe Version of Doom Runs at .00003 FPS
One way to defend against Spectre and Meltdown. Continue reading This CPU Exploit-Safe Version of Doom Runs at .00003 FPS
How AI Can Help Us Understand Pain and Suffering
Pixar technical director Alonso Martinez sees AI as a tool for empathy. Continue reading How AI Can Help Us Understand Pain and Suffering
How Funny Robots Can Help Stall Dementia
What the uncanny valley offers that VR doesn’t. Continue reading How Funny Robots Can Help Stall Dementia
The Navy’s New $440 Million Warship Will Spend the Winter Frozen to a Dock in Canada
The USS Little Rock is likely stuck in Montreal until spring. Continue reading The Navy’s New $440 Million Warship Will Spend the Winter Frozen to a Dock in Canada
New ‘Reactionware’ 3D Printing System Spits Out Pharmaceuticals On-Demand
The door is open for making drugs on-site in doctors’ offices, or even in space. Continue reading New ‘Reactionware’ 3D Printing System Spits Out Pharmaceuticals On-Demand
Energy Neutral Drone Swarms Can Spy on You Without Taking a Break
Researchers imagine a self-sufficient internet of drones. Continue reading Energy Neutral Drone Swarms Can Spy on You Without Taking a Break
Fast Radio Bursts Are a Sci-Fi Dream with An Astrophysical Source
New research suggests the origins of one of astrophysics’ greatest mysteries. Continue reading Fast Radio Bursts Are a Sci-Fi Dream with An Astrophysical Source
Why Machine Learning Needs GPUs
Matrix multiplication and AI: A short primer Continue reading Why Machine Learning Needs GPUs