Don"t Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles
Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Hypersonic.....»»
Crypto social network BitClout arrives with a bevy of high profile investors, and skeptics
While much of the recent wave of relentless hype around NFTs — or non-fungible tokens — has been most visibly manifested in high-dollar art auctions or digital trading cards sales, there’s also been a relentless string of chatter am.....»»
Okay, the GPT-3 hype seems pretty reasonable
This morning TechCrunch covered an interesting round for Copy.ai, a startup that employs GPT-3 to help other companies with their writing projects. GPT-3, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3, is a piece of AI from the OpenAI group that takes tex.....»»
The NFT market is just getting started, but where is it headed?
Every once in a meme-ified blue moon, the wildly irrational cryptocurrency ecosystem gives birth to something that might outlive the hype. Every once in a meme-ified blue moon, the wildly irrational cryptocurrency ecosystem gives birth to s.....»»
Wireless companies shelled out billions of dollars to fix this 5G problem
Excitement around 5G, and its promise of lightning fast download speeds and huge data capacity, has ratcheted up since the first 5G-enabled iPhone was released last fall. But the actual experience of 5G doesn't always live up to the hype — not yet,.....»»
Sports trading card platform Alt launches with $31 million in funding and plenty of market hype
The alternative asset market showed promise pre-pandemic but amid a broader rally among traditional asset classes, the number of investors searching for and promoting value in the space has exploded. That has, in turn, promoted a pretty major influx.....»»
Using artificial intelligence to generate 3D holograms in real-time
Despite years of hype, virtual reality headsets have yet to topple TV or computer screens as the go-to devices for video viewing. One reason: VR can make users feel sick. Nausea and eye strain can result because VR creates an illusion of 3D viewing a.....»»
Everything we know about Final Fantasy 16
In 2020, we finally got confirmation from Square Enix that Final Fantasy 16 is in the works. Will it live up to the hype? Here's everything we know so far......»»
Research contributes to understanding of hypersonic flow
Using data collected in a NASA Langley Mach 6 wind tunnel, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign replicated the hypersonic flow conditions of a compression ramp flow by means of Direct Numerical Simulation. The simulation yielded.....»»
Did "Tens of Thousands" of Bot Accounts Hype GameStop"s Stock and Dogecoin?
Reuters reports: Bots on major social media platforms have been hyping up GameStop Corp and other "meme" stocks, according to an analysis by Massachusetts-based cyber security company PiiQ Media, suggesting organized economic or foreign actors may.....»»
Oscar Health’s initial IPO price is so high, it makes me want to swear
Amidst all the hype that Lemonade (IPO), Root (IPO), Metromile (SPAC-led debut) and other insurtech players have generated in the last year, it’s been easy to forget about Oscar Health. But now that the company founded in 2012 is approaching th.....»»
High-tech start-ups benefit from Twitter hype
The short message service Twitter has played a prominent role in US politics in recent weeks and months and attracted a lot of attention. Even in business, Twitter users' tweets are being closely followed and used as a basis for decision-making. A ne.....»»
The Internet of Things : Beyond the Hype
IoT seems to have crossed its Hype Cycle peak somewhere in 2016 and is well heading into the Troughs of Despair. The ubiquitous IOT device still remains the mobile phone with people preferring to use more of the integrated sensors in mobiles rather t.....»»
Mark Cuban is Co-founding a Podcast App Where Hosts Can Talk To Fans Live and Monetize Their Conversations
Mark Cuban is getting in on the audio and podcasting hype. From a report: Alongside co-founder Falon Fatemi, he's planning to launch Fireside, a "next-gen podcast platform" that facilitates live conversation, according to an email sent to possible cr.....»»
Don"t Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles
Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Hypersonic.....»»
Silent Hill composer hints at summer announcement for next game in series
Silent Hill fans have been clamoring for a new entry in the long-running series ever since Konami canceled Silent Hills in 2015. The game, developed by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and starring Norman Reedus, had gathered plenty of hype thro.....»»
Xiaomi Air Charge claims it"s capable of 5W wireless charging over several meters, but is it?
Counterpoint: While it’s great to see innovation and the advancement of technology, this Xiaomi announcement is purely marketing hype and it will almost certainly never hit the market. From an engineering perspective, the efficiencies of these tran.....»»
Scientists fire volcanic missiles to help Auckland prepare for threats
University of Canterbury scientists are unleashing volcanic ballistics onto Kiwi roofs hoping to help Aucklanders understand and manage their volcanic hazards......»»
LG wants to place a 55-inch, transparent slide-up TV at the foot of your bed
This technology was teased a couple of weeks ago, during LG's pre-CES hype-building campaign, but it was properly shown off at the all-digital event itself today......»»
Cyberpunk 2077 has lost 79% of its Steam players since launch
After years of hype and three delays, it didn’t come as too much of a surprise to see Cyberpunk 2077 draw in over one million concurrent Steam players on launch day, beating Fallout 4’s previous record for a single-player experience......»»
“Rudderless” QAnon may reinvent itself after US election, warn experts
Trump’s defeat hurts movement, but influencers continue to hype conspiracy theory. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For the 460,000 Twitter followers of Praying Medic, one of the most prolific posters of the QAnon conspiracy, the US election i.....»»