Will Douglas Heaven, MIT Technology Review Gran Turismo Sophy is a computer program built by Sony AI that debuted in 2020. It was trained to drive in Gran Turismo and the company put it up against some of the best human sim racers in private events. In the process, Sony learned a lot about how… Continue reading Recommended Reading: How Sony’s AI outran the best sim racers
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T-Mobile will pay $350 million to settle lawsuits over massive data breach
If you were a T-Mobile customer in August 2021, you may get a few dollars from the carrier in the near future. It has agreed to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit filed against the company over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 76.6 million “current, former and prospective customers.” Back when… Continue reading T-Mobile will pay $350 million to settle lawsuits over massive data breach
Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
Monkeypox is now a global public health emergency, the head of the World Health Organization decided on Saturday. The viral disease is officially a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, putting it in the same league as polio and COVID-19. In May, clusters of monkeypox cases were detected in the UK and Europe. Since then,… Continue reading Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
After a trilogy’s worth of exhausting fights, John Wick is returning — but it’s not clear how much more fight he has left in him. The first trailer for John Wick 4, which was a surprise reveal during San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, features all the highlights you’d expect from a Wick movie, including Keanu… Continue reading John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight
This could be huge. Light Work Scientists in Switzerland say they’ve figured out how to make jet fuel from nothing more than water, carbon dioxide and sunlight. New research published in the journal Joule this week explains how the team built a solar tower to handle the entire process. The tower uses solar energy to… Continue reading New System Creates Jet Fuel From Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air
Wow. Magic Pen Scientists at Hongtuo Joint Laboratory in Wuhan, China, have invented what sounds like a mysterious yet fascinating laser pen that can write in mid-air — an intriguing approach that could, theoretically, be an onramp to “Star Wars”-esque hologram technology. The South China Morning Post reported yesterday that the pen uses ultra-short laser… Continue reading Chinese Scientists Show Off Laser That Can Write Words in Mid-Air
Cleantechnica: 26% of New Car Sales in Germany Have a Plug, 14% Fully Electric 002127
With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red, with the market dropping 11% last month year over year. And it seems all this doom and gloom has finally got to EVs, with sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) dropping in June by 4% year over year (YoY). There… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 26% of New Car Sales in Germany Have a Plug, 14% Fully Electric 002127
Cleantechnica: Australian Electric Vehicle Market Set To Soar 002126
In 2020, electric vehicles made up 0.8% of new vehicle sales in Australia. In the first quarter of this year, they made up more than 2% of the market. After a poor showing in quarter 2 because of the Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai, the second half of 2022 looks like it has a rocket under… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Australian Electric Vehicle Market Set To Soar 002126
Best VPN Routers for 2022
Instead of installing your VPN service on each device you use, using the best VPN router can protect everything that connects to your network. VPN services encrypt your data end-to-end and allow you to keep your IP address private. Things like smart home devices and gaming consoles often don’t support VPN services, but if they… Continue reading Best VPN Routers for 2022
A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Another day, another terrifying piece of health news. In light of the horrific-but-somehow-not-entirely-surprising confirmed United States case of — checks notes — polio, we’ve decided to compile a helpful list of all the trending contagions that you probably want to watch out for. Happy weekend! Polio Big shoutout to the new/old… Continue reading A Brief List of Bizarre Diseases Currently Spreading in the United States