To stop a tech apocalypse we need ethics and the arts
If recent television shows are anything to go by, we're a little concerned about the consequences of technological development. Dystopian narratives abound.
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Machine learning & AI
Rainforest preservation through machine learning
Computer scientist David Dao develops intelligent algorithms that use satellite and drone images of rainforests to predict where the next sites of deforestation will be. He will be presenting his research at the climate conference ...
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Engineering
High-speed fire footage reveals key insights for power plant safety
High energy arcing faults are high-power electrical discharges between two or more conductors that can release tens of thousands of amps of current. They can result in explosions that reach about 35,000 degrees Celsius—about ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Security
New record set for cracking encryption keys
An international team of computer scientists had set a new record for two of the most important computational problems that are the basis for nearly all of the public-key cryptography that is currently used in the real world.
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Engineering
A gnu way to control room temperature
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems—called HVAC systems—can be a delicate balance. There are many factors to consider, from air flow between rooms to the effect of human body heat. In the past decade, researchers ...
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Deployable human-scale immersive virtual environments?
Imagine being inside Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Collaborative Research Augmented Immersive Virtual Environment Laboratory (CRAIVE Lab), which features a front-projection 360-degree panoramic display to immerse you ...
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Internet
Artists cash in on China's online sticker craze
When "Silly Piggy" appeared in China's popular WeChat social media app, the sticker became an instant hit, with people sending it more than 30 million times in its first month to express their feelings in text messages.
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Energy & Green Tech
At 50, Europe's oldest nuclear plant not ready to retire
Europe's oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland's Beznau plant, will turn 50 next week—a lifespan deemed dangerously long by environmentalists who are demanding that it be shut down immediately.
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SMAC in the DARQ: the tech trends shaping 2020
In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's privacy-busting, tax-avoiding practices?
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Business
South African Airways begins last-ditch rescue plan to prevent 'collapse'
South African Airways was placed under a state-approved rescue plan on Thursday to avoid the embattled airline's collapse following a costly week-long strike last month.
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