AI has become adept at recreating, altering, and restoring human speech. But as the replicas become indistinguishable from the real, fears about the tech are growing. Alex Serdiuk has a unique understanding of both the opportunities and threats. As the co-founder and CEO of AI […]
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‘Tamagotchi children’ are the future of parenting we deserve
Humanity is edging ever-closer to extinction, but don’t worry — the tech lords have deigned to save us. Elon Musk, for instance, wants to take us to a Martian colony. Sure, many will perish on the journey, but the survivors can enjoy a nightmarish existence, […]
Electricity from the ocean depths could power entire islands
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity. If we can improve the technology, this method of producing power could be a godsend for island nations reliant on […]
Watch NASA’s Mars helicopter take its fastest and longest flight
A year after completing the first powered and controlled flight on another world, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is still setting records on Mars. The chopper recently hit a pair of new milestones: its farthest and fastest ever flights on the red planet. The rotorcraft traveled 704 […]
NASA boffins explain why they’re attempting a unique lunar orbit
NASA’s long-awaited return to the Moon is starting to take shape — literally. The space agency has developed a unique lunar orbit for the Gateway space station, which will provide a staging post for visits to Earth’s nearest neighbor. Dubbed the near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO), the […]
Scientists create paper-thin speakers that could be used like wallpaper
Every few decades, speakers get a little more immersive thanks to advancements in sound processing technologies and cheaper access to surround sound components. But what if you could literally turn all the walls in your home into one giant speaker? That might just be possible […]
Elon Musk and other modern oligarchs can not only sway the public – they can exploit their data, too
During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such as William Randolph Hearst and Jay Gould used their massive wealth to dominate facets of the economy, including the news media. They were, […]
Here’s a list of weird subreddits to ruin your day
My favorite thing about the internet is that everybody can find like-minded people. No matter how niche your hobby, or how obscure your kink, there’s a community out there for you. The logical consequence of that is shit on the web gets real weird, real […]
Can nuclear power solve the energy crisis? It depends who you ask
What’s holding up the UK government’s strategy for securing the country’s energy supply in light of the Russia-Ukraine war and soaring market prices of oil and gas? According to The Guardian, a split between the prime minister, Boris Johnson, and chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi […]
The problem isn’t the number of EV chargers, it’s where they are
We’re constantly hearing there’s a lack of EV charging infrastructure — especially if we are going to meet the demand for all-electric vehicles in the next few decades. But what if the problem isn’t just the number of EV chargers, but their location as well? I […]