[ad_1] The potential impact of the ongoing data explosion around the world continues to excite the imagination. A 2018 report estimates that every second of every day, every human beingRead More
Category: Geeky Stuff
Africa’s Last Mountain Glaciers Will Disappear Soon, According To UN Report
[ad_1] The last three mountain glaciers in Africa are shrinking so rapidly that they could disappear within two decades, a symbol of the wider devastation wrought by climate change onRead More
Mix and Match Covid Boosters: Why They Can Work
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration looks set to allow Americans to switch vaccines when choosing a Covid-19 booster shot. This authorization, which could arrive this week, is the latestRead More
Timeless Farm Toys for Kids!
[ad_1] While making our Holiday Gift Guide (which will email subscribers on November 2!), I realized that there are some very good farm toys for kids. So good that weRead More
NHL Suspends Evander Kane for Violating Covid Rules
[ad_1] Officials announced on Monday that the National Hockey League has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for free for 21 games due to a “built-inRead More
These strange virtual creatures change their bodies to solve problems
[ad_1] “Some bodies are already known to accelerate learning,” says Bongard. “This work demonstrates AI that can search for such organs.” Bongard’s lab has developed robot bodies adapted for specificRead More
Sirens: Loud, Ineffective and Risky, Experts Say
[ad_1] The same risks identified in studies of ambulance responses apply to police and fire responses in general, but referral criteria and cultures in these public safety disciplines can varyRead More
YouTube Sued Over Animal Abuse Videos, Accused of Not Enforcing Ban
[ad_1] But Nina Jackel, founder of Lady Freethinker, said in an interview that there is no gray area with most animal abuse videos and that a company the size andRead More
Workers Desperate, Restaurants Turning to Robots
[ad_1] Co-founder and chief operating officer Juan Higueros said Bear Robotics, which makes the Servi robot, is seeing an explosion in demand. Alongside Sergio’s restaurants, he searched desperately to helpRead More
Scientists Spread Tuberculosis in Aerosols Like Covid
[ad_1] A team of South African researchers has discovered that, subverting centuries-old medical dogma, breathing may be a greater contributor to the spread of tuberculosis than cough, the most importantRead More