Driving Is Social. Autonomous Cars Aren’t, Argues Computer Scientist
“Driving isn’t just a mechanical operation but also a complex social activity.” Continue reading Driving Is Social. Autonomous Cars Aren’t, Argues Computer Scientist
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Engineers Turn Human Body Into Bioacoustic Communications Channel
When a handshake is much more than a handshake. Continue reading Engineers Turn Human Body Into Bioacoustic Communications Channel
Bill Gates Warns of Bioterror Doomsday
Just in case you weren’t already anxious enough. Continue reading Bill Gates Warns of Bioterror Doomsday
This DARPA Video Targeting AI Hype Is Necessary Viewing
“That’s not a panda.” Continue reading This DARPA Video Targeting AI Hype Is Necessary Viewing
Scientists Offer Four Guidelines for Maintaining Scientific Integrity in the Age of Trump
The politicization of science must not be normalized. Continue reading Scientists Offer Four Guidelines for Maintaining Scientific Integrity in the Age of Trump
Report on Secret Baltimore Aerial Surveillance Concludes ‘We Should Do This Again Sometime’
Maybe now with actual transparency. Continue reading Report on Secret Baltimore Aerial Surveillance Concludes ‘We Should Do This Again Sometime’
For $21.6 Billion You Just Could Pay a Line of Dudes To Stand on the Border
Some quick math shows the absurdity of Trump’s wall. Continue reading For $21.6 Billion You Just Could Pay a Line of Dudes To Stand on the Border
A Cheap New Metamaterial Offers Air Conditioning Without Air Conditioners
A major advance in daytime radiative cooling. Continue reading A Cheap New Metamaterial Offers Air Conditioning Without Air Conditioners
The Real Threat Is Machine Incompetence, Not Intelligence
Forget super-AI. Crappy AI is more likely to be our downfall, argues researcher. Continue reading The Real Threat Is Machine Incompetence, Not Intelligence
This ‘Bullet’ Black Hole Is Ripping Through a Supernova Gas Cloud
The anomalous black hole is hurtling through space at 100 times the speed of sound. Continue reading This ‘Bullet’ Black Hole Is Ripping Through a Supernova Gas Cloud