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News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
01/29/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Technology removes one more degree of humanity from hospitals: New AI can accurately predict when patients will DIE
When will you die? It’s a morbid question that no one is able to answer with certainty; but a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can. Developed by researchers from Stanford University, the AI is said to be capable of predicting the time of a patient’s death with terrifying accuracy. Tests have shown it to be […]
01/27/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
You CAN clone yourself – in about 20 years, according to Microsoft; a “robot second-self” will act as a digital extension of your consciousness
In 20 years, humans will have robot doubles containing digital copies of their consciousness. That’s the future envisioned by Microsoft executives Brad Smith and Harry Shum. According to the two men, artificial intelligence (AI) alter egos are inevitable. This is just one of the predictions they’ve outlined in their book, “The Future Computed.” In the pages, […]
01/27/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Have you heard of a GIGAPIXEL? The hunt for alien life is getting a new gigantic telescope in Chile equipped with the biggest digital camera on Earth
A brief video captured via drone has shown the progress of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, a truly colossal instrument equipped with the world’s largest digital camera. The 3.2 gigapixel CCD imaging camera is said to be so powerful that no less than 1,500 high-definition screens are needed in order to display a single image. […]
01/23/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Your car is a double agent: Internet connectivity allows it to monitor and report your location and driving habits
If you’re one of the tens of millions of drivers whose car is connected to the Internet, beware: Your car could be spying on you. This foreboding warning comes from various auto and privacy experts who’ve noticed disturbing trends among the majority of modern automobiles. According to the DailyMail.co.uk, there are a plethora of ways […]
01/19/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Video game orbital lasers come to life: Chinese engineers propose to zap space debris out of orbit with giant lasers
After decades of sending rockets and satellites into space, low Earth orbit has since become polluted with all manner of orbital debris. Also known as space junk, it’s believed that there are well over 170 million pieces of orbital debris circling the earth, all of which are fragments of missions onto space. Currently, space agencies […]
01/09/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Researchers have developed “artificial muscles” with superhuman speed and strength, and the ability to self-heal
Forget cold, metal shells — the robots of the tomorrow could be covered in soft, artificial muscles. That’s certainly what researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder appear to be working towards. Taking inspiration from organic muscle, the team of scientists has come up with robotic muscles that combine incredible strength and impressive flexibility. On […]
01/04/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Cool multi-use invention: Street lamp powered by dog poop has proven to be a successful green energy and waste management combo in the U.K.
From littering walkways and streets to illuminating them, dog poop may soon be fueling streetlamps across the United Kingdom. That’s already happening in Malvern Hills, an iconic landscape in England and home of the United Kingdom’s first dog poop-powered street lamp. The brainchild of Brian Harper, a member of the environmental group Transition Malvern Hills, […]
01/03/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
Taking orders from the cat: Scientists have created an AI cat robot to keep the elderly company and remind them to take their medication
Are robotic cats set to become the next big thing in elderly care? Scientists from Brown University seem to think so. In collaboration with toymaker giant Hasbro, the team is working on imbuing the company’s line of “Joy for All” robotic cat toys with artificial intelligence. Through this, the team hopes to transform the toys from […]
12/24/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Education and intervention: New training lab uses virtual reality to dissuade teens from smoking
Virtual reality has a wide variety of uses, ranging from augmenting entertainment experiences to helping pilots train for actual flight. Now, research scientists from the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games are working towards newer, more noble applications for this technology. One of these is smokeSCREEN VR, the virtual reality adaptation of PlayForward: smokeSCREEN, […]
12/15/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Security alert: Voice impersonators can trick voice recognition systems, according to research
Voice security systems are becoming increasingly common as authentication and security features. Part of this growing usage are the efforts to develop new protective techniques. So far, scientists have been able to keep voice security systems from being fooled by enterprising individuals armed with voice conversion and speech synthesis technology. As a new study has […]
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