Heat wave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning
A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
May 3, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Could you move from your biological body to a computer? An expert explains 'mind uploading'
Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual neuron talks to other neurons. Then, imagine we can record all this information to create a simulation ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Research calculates how passenger body heat affects energy consumption of airport buildings
There's snow and ice on the runway, you've gone through check-in and security, but your flight's delayed, thank goodness the airport has a decent heating system! Well, a study in the International Journal of Sustainable Aviation ...
Nov 8, 2023
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What happens if neurotechnology learns to read our minds?
Advancements in neurotechnology could be at a turning point, but the new technology threatens to breach even the privacy of our brains. Looking at a recent case on this issue in the Supreme Court in Chile, Sydney Law School ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Robotics
Heat-resistant drone could scope out and map burning buildings and wildfires
Imperial College London and Empa researchers have built a drone that can withstand high enough temperatures to enter burning buildings. The prototype drone, called FireDrone, could be sent into burning buildings or woodland ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can't do—for now
These days, we don't have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction.
Jan 9, 2023
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Robotics
Virtual bow deploys drone swarm in a series of shots
Skoltech researchers have developed an effective—and pretty dramatic—way for positioning a swarm of rescue or research drones. The operator wears a virtual reality helmet and a tactile interface to imitate shooting a ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Automotive
Technology helps self-driving cars learn from their own memories
An autonomous vehicle is able to navigate city streets and other less-busy environments by recognizing pedestrians, other vehicles and potential obstacles through artificial intelligence. This is achieved with the help ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Drivers of self-driving cars can rely too much on autopilot, and that's a recipe for disaster
We were promised a very near future where autonomous machines would be serving our needs and vehicle ownership would be rendered unnecessary: robots would quickly and efficiently deliver our orders and we could squeeze in ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Google aims to use AI to help recognize common skin conditions
Provided the many uses of AI for healthcare—from breast cancer diagnosis to better detecting tuberculosis—Google plans to use artificial intelligence to help users learn more about common skin conditions. When combined ...
