Nvidia announces “moonshot” to create embodied human-level AI in robot form
As companies race to pair AI with general-purpose humanoid robots, Nvidia's GR00T emerges. Enlarge / An illustration of a humanoid robot created by Nvidia. (credit: Nvidia) In sci-fi films, the rise of humanlike artifici.....»»
Video: Using a hopping robot for asteroid exploration
One day the SpaceHopper will be deployed on space missions to explore relatively small celestial bodies such as asteroids and moons. These are thought to contain valuable mineral resources that could be of use to humankind in the future. The explorat.....»»
Nvidia could flip the script on the RTX 5090
A new claim by a well-known hardware leaker suggests Nvidia's rollout of the RTX 5090 won't go exactly as expected......»»
Using algorithms to decode the complex phonetic alphabet of sperm whales
The allure of whales has stoked human consciousness for millennia, casting these ocean giants as enigmatic residents of the deep seas. From the biblical Leviathan to Herman Melville's formidable Moby Dick, whales have been central to mythologies and.....»»
What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see
It's become common to read that microplastics—little bits of plastic, smaller than a pencil eraser—are turning up everywhere and in everything, including the ocean, farmland, food and human bodies. Now a new term is gaining attention: nanoplastic.....»»
Researchers "unzip" 2D materials with lasers
In a new paper published on May 1 in the journal Science Advances, researchers at Columbia Engineering used commercially available tabletop lasers to create tiny, atomically sharp nanostructures, or nanopatterns, in samples of a layered 2D material c.....»»
Seeing is believing: Observation of migrasomes
Migrasomes, novel organelles first reported by Professor Li Yu' s team in 2015, are vesicular structures with diameters ranging from 0.5 to 3 micrometers that form on the retraction fibers at the rear of migrating cells. These structures contain vari.....»»
Laboratory and natural strains of intestinal bacterium turn out to have similar mutational profiles
Understanding mutational processes in a cell offers clues to the evolution of a genome. Most actively, mutation processes are studied in human cancer cells, while other genomes are often neglected......»»
Accountability standards based on rules of democracy needed in times of rising political violence, scholar argues
When a family or group of friends sit down to play a familiar game they've played many times before, they generally don't need to refer to the rules—unless someone breaks them. The values of liberal democracy have been transgressed in numerous form.....»»
Little-known self-driving startup raises $1 billion from Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank
Wayve is a UK startup with an AI-focused approach to solving autonomy for cars. It's akin to a vehicular version of ChatGPT......»»
iPhone XR Issues Will Get Relief Soon
iPhone XR users dealing with bugs and performance issues will get relief in the form of a software update from Apple later this month. In the weeks since iOS 17.4.1’s release we’ve been tracking problems impacting iPhone models compatible.....»»
Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks
The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers. Enlarge (credit: Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) On Sunday night, even more Tesla workers learned they were no longer employed by the c.....»»
Fish residues can compensate for raw materials shortages and improve our health in the bargain
More than a million tons of fish residues can rescue the food and cosmetic industries from raw materials shortages—and create new jobs. The key factors here are oils rich in omega-3, collagen and gelatin......»»
Self-adaptive system for temperature control: A dynamically controllable strategy for healing wound tissue
Skin functions as a sophisticated sensorial system in the human body, capable not only of detecting environmental stimuli—such as temperature, pressure, strain, and vibration—but also of actively responding to these changes. Among these, the temp.....»»
Nvidia may have learned from its past VRAM mistakes
The latest leak about Nvidia's RTX 50-series spells good news for laptop gamers -- but only at certain budgets......»»
Attosecond core-level spectroscopy reveals real-time molecular dynamics
Chemical reactions are complex mechanisms. Many different dynamic processes are involved, affecting both the electrons and the nucleus of the present atoms. Very often, the strongly coupled electron and nuclear dynamics induce radiation-less relaxati.....»»
Debates on campus safety in response to Palestine solidarity activism show we need strategies to navigate discomfort
Canada's House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights will soon begin hearings on antisemitism and Islamophobia. The process comes partly in response to claims that university and college campuses are unsafe spaces......»»
PlayStation reverses course on controversial Helldivers 2 PC change
Helldivers 2 will not require PC players to create a PlayStation Network account, Sony has confirmed. The reversal comes after plans to do so angered players......»»
Samsung prices its entry-level S85D OLED TV starting at $1,700
Samsung has added yet another OLED TV model, this time at the lower end of the price spectrum......»»
Doctor Who’s sparkling new season feels like a fresh return to form
Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson weigh in on the new adventures. Enlarge / Ncuti Gatwa is the Fifteenth Doctor, and Millie Gibson is his new companion, Ruby Sunday, in new season of Doctor Who. (credit: D.....»»
Make Mother’s Day more unique with these CrealityFalcon laser engravers and cutters!
If you’re looking to create a unique and truly one-of-a-kind gift, then CrealityFalcon has some laser engravers you should check out! The post Make Mother’s Day more unique with these CrealityFalcon laser engravers and cutters! appeared first on.....»»