Wildfires are unplanned fire events that occur both naturally and as a result of human activity. In the United States, they are responsible for several billion dollars in costs each year [1], and in 2020, they burned over 10 million acres in the…
China claims to have built the “world’s largest quadruped bionic robot,” a gigantic “mechanical yak” that can carry over 350 pounds at a shambling 6.2 mph, according to a report by the state-run Global Times. The goal is to carry gear for soldiers stationed…
Former President Donald Trump has said that his “free speech” social network Truth Social will “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech,” but the site will use Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) to censor posts on its network. Truth Social will launch on…
Late last year, China’s Ministry of Science and Technology issued guidelines on artificial intelligence ethics. The rules stress user rights and data control while aligning with Beijing’s goal of reining in big tech. China is now trailblazing the regulation of AI technologies, and the rest of the world…
I see two dimensions where the metaverse will have an impact on IoT, particularly related to the use of Digital Twins (learning AI-based software representations of a physical asset or system): Enhanced, real-world training: The scale and authenticity of training on real…
Cryptocurrency mixers and the illicit activity often associated with them regularly make headlines. To the casual observer, the frequency of these attention-grabbing stories can give the impression that crypto mixing is far more prevalent than it is. Data tells us mixer transactions…
The metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with many tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft staking claims. What is the Metaverse? Source: Jon Radoff Author Neal Stephenson is credited with coining the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science fiction novel “Snow…
By examining tiny vessels inside a person’s eyes, doctors might one day be able to predict that person’s risk of early death, according to a new study. Though the risk of illness and early death generally increases with chronological age, that risk…
We’re in the beginning stages of a relatively new revolutionary innovation. The metaverse is the web3 next wave changing the way we’ll socialize, work, play video games, and interact. We’ll soon see business started, office buildings constructed, meetings held for remote workers,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can spot patterns that humans can’t. But they still can’t explain, say, what caused one object to collide with another. Based on capabilities, artificial intelligence can be classified into three types: Narrow AI General AI Super AI The…
