This “gravity-free” graphite could be a game changer for science. On a Float A team of researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan have showed off a small piece of “gravity-free” graphite to levitate almost perfectly still above a grid of magnets. Besides being a… Continue reading Scientists Show Off Levitating Material
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Many Consumers Expect Bitcoin to Crash and Burn
Even with bitcoin way up, lots of folks are pessimistic. Bad Tidings Bitcoin may be up for now, but a sizable portion of consumers aren’t expecting it to stay that way. According to a new Deutsche Bank survey shared with Reuters and Bloomberg, consumers are torn about the future of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, with… Continue reading Many Consumers Expect Bitcoin to Crash and Burn
The Cybertruck’s Battery Pack Is Half Empty, a Teardown Found
“I’d say it’s half full…” Glass Half Full Tesla’s Cybertruck has a mysterious, cavernous space inside its battery pack. During a teardown of the unusual pickup truck by automotive engineer and car expert extraordinaire Sandy Munro and his team, they discovered that the vehicle’s massive battery pack is half empty, with tons of space above a… Continue reading The Cybertruck’s Battery Pack Is Half Empty, a Teardown Found
Crew Still Stranded on Ship Two Weeks After Knocking Down Baltimore Bridge
The group of sailors aboard the shipping vessel that pummelled into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March are still stranded, and it’s unclear when they’ll be able to return home. In an email to Futurism, a representative from the Maryland Port Authority’s Key Bridge response team confirmed that the 21-person crew of the Dali… Continue reading Crew Still Stranded on Ship Two Weeks After Knocking Down Baltimore Bridge
AI Can Pretend To Be Stupider Than It Really Is, Scientists Find
“We may underestimate their capabilities for an extended period, which is not a safe situation.” Psychobabble A new study suggests that advanced AI models are pretty good at acting dumber than they are — which might have massive implications as they continue to get smarter. Published in the journal PLOS One, researchers from Berlin’s Humboldt University… Continue reading AI Can Pretend To Be Stupider Than It Really Is, Scientists Find
Tesla Settles Suit Accusing Autopilot of Killing Driver Instead of Going to Court
In an apparent attempt to avoid public scrutiny, Tesla has settled with a family who sued the company over the death of Walter Huang, an Apple engineer and father of two. Huang died after his Model X SUV crashed into a highway barrier in 2018 while the vehicle’s Autopilot feature was turned on. As CNBC… Continue reading Tesla Settles Suit Accusing Autopilot of Killing Driver Instead of Going to Court
Harvard Develops “Intelligent” Liquid That Can Be Programmed
“We show that we can use this fluid to endow intelligence into a simple robot.” Smart Water Harvard researchers have created what they’re characterizing as an “intelligent liquid” — or in more specific terms, a programmable fluid with a unique structure that allows it to radically alter its properties, in an intriguing development for the… Continue reading Harvard Develops “Intelligent” Liquid That Can Be Programmed
AI-Powered Camera Takes Pictures of People But Instantly Makes Them Naked
“The processing time is quite short, ten seconds.” Exposure Settings German artist Mathias Vef and designer Benedikt Groß have teamed up to create a “deepfake camera” that immediately undresses its subjects, with or without consent. The camera, dubbed NUCA, is a consumer-sized device that uses AI to generate nude pictures of practically any clothed person… Continue reading AI-Powered Camera Takes Pictures of People But Instantly Makes Them Naked
Elon Musk’s Burner Accounts Exposed in Court
What is this guy’s deal with babies, anyway? Confirmation Bias Elon Musk has finally confirmed what many have long suspected — that he has at least two burner accounts on the social media site he disastrously acquired, X-formerly-Twitter. The unmasking of the burners occurred, as court transcripts reveal, during Musk’s deposition last month as part… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Burner Accounts Exposed in Court
Elon Musk Delivers Speech About Mars Settlement Plan
“We’re actually going to do this.” Spreader of Life Elon Musk has long made plenty of highfalutin claims about colonizing Mars. Now, he’s delivered another speech about this off world fantasy of his, providing a roadmap to settling the Red Planet that at least seems “tangible,” in Ars Technica’s assessment. In a presentation to SpaceX… Continue reading Elon Musk Delivers Speech About Mars Settlement Plan