Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 hours agoFinland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing.techcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down10
arrow-up150arrow-down1external-linkFinland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing.techcrunch.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 hours agoAn Australian in California built a 210 km-range drone in 90 days using off-the-shelf parts, a 3D printer, and no prior experience—showing how accessible drone warfare has become.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down11
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squareAn Australian in California built a 210 km-range drone in 90 days using off-the-shelf parts, a 3D printer, and no prior experience—showing how accessible drone warfare has become.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 1 day agoArtificial Blood That Could Work for All Blood Types in Trials in Japanwww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkArtificial Blood That Could Work for All Blood Types in Trials in Japanwww.newsweek.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoA Chinese group has released one of the world's most powerful AI for robots as Open-Source. Will Open-Source AI soon dominate Silicon Valley VC-funded efforts?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down14
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareA Chinese group has released one of the world's most powerful AI for robots as Open-Source. Will Open-Source AI soon dominate Silicon Valley VC-funded efforts?plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-22 days agoIn England, 90% of keyhole surgeries in the public health system to be performed by robots by 2035, government says.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkIn England, 90% of keyhole surgeries in the public health system to be performed by robots by 2035, government says.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoEngineers build blood-inspired battery to run robots more efficiently - Injecting gas into a silicone oil-water emulsion boosts oxygen capacity sixfold, mimicking how hemoglobin stores oxygen in bloodinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkEngineers build blood-inspired battery to run robots more efficiently - Injecting gas into a silicone oil-water emulsion boosts oxygen capacity sixfold, mimicking how hemoglobin stores oxygen in bloodinterestingengineering.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoChina Is The World's First Electrostatecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down14
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkChina Is The World's First Electrostatecleantechnica.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoSan Francisco based XRobotics pizza making robots, lease for $1,300 a month and can make 100 pizzas per hour.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareSan Francisco based XRobotics pizza making robots, lease for $1,300 a month and can make 100 pizzas per hour.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square18fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 8 days agoSea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystem. Ocean acidification has crossed crucial threshold for planetary health.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkSea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystem. Ocean acidification has crossed crucial threshold for planetary health.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoKorean researchers have used carbon nanotubes to replace metal coils for ultra-lightweight electric motors that are 80% lighter than metal ones.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1message-squareKorean researchers have used carbon nanotubes to replace metal coils for ultra-lightweight electric motors that are 80% lighter than metal ones.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square2fedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agoCIO wants to clone top techies as digital twin and AI agentswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkCIO wants to clone top techies as digital twin and AI agentswww.theregister.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 6 days agoSnap will launch its AR glasses called Specs next year, and these will be commercially availableplus-squarewww.gsmarena.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkSnap will launch its AR glasses called Specs next year, and these will be commercially availableplus-squarewww.gsmarena.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agoWorldcoin, Sam Altman's crypto coin-backed eyeball-scanning ID, has just launched in Britain - a country historically averse to national ID systems. Will anyone there use it?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWorldcoin, Sam Altman's crypto coin-backed eyeball-scanning ID, has just launched in Britain - a country historically averse to national ID systems. Will anyone there use it?plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoFigure Robotics says their humanoid robots have rapidly advanced in ability - after just three months of on-the-job factory training.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squareFigure Robotics says their humanoid robots have rapidly advanced in ability - after just three months of on-the-job factory training.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1fedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 8 days agoWorld's First Self-Balancing Exoskeleton Allows People to Walk Again - Core77www.core77.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down12
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkWorld's First Self-Balancing Exoskeleton Allows People to Walk Again - Core77www.core77.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoNew research from Apple suggests current approaches to AI development are unlikely to lead to AGI.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1message-squareNew research from Apple suggests current approaches to AI development are unlikely to lead to AGI.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agoDavid Sacks, the US government's AI Czar, says Universal Basic Income is 'a fantasy that will never happen'.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down13
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareDavid Sacks, the US government's AI Czar, says Universal Basic Income is 'a fantasy that will never happen'.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square12fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoAmazon is preparing to test humanoid robots for last-mile package delivery, marking a significant step toward automating the final leg of its logistics chain.plus-squareelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkAmazon is preparing to test humanoid robots for last-mile package delivery, marking a significant step toward automating the final leg of its logistics chain.plus-squareelectrek.coLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agoThe US Space Program is spiraling into total disarray - NASA is being gutted, and after today's feuding, SpaceX's plans may be ending too.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down12
arrow-up1101arrow-down1message-squareThe US Space Program is spiraling into total disarray - NASA is being gutted, and after today's feuding, SpaceX's plans may be ending too.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square12fedilink
Ghost of Carnot@futurology.todayEnglish · 12 days agoThis is no cave: Humans will never colonize Marsplus-squareghostofcarnot.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down13
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkThis is no cave: Humans will never colonize Marsplus-squareghostofcarnot.substack.comGhost of Carnot@futurology.todayEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square12fedilink