News & Articles By David Williams
03/18/2018 / By David Williams
Researchers show how a moth’s brain is smarter than artificial intelligence
Insects may be simple, and in terms of intellectual capability, they will never be able to match humans, but they do have brains. They can definitely learn, as moths do when getting acquainted with new scents. But did you know that even moths can be smarter than today’s standard level of artificial intelligence? They are indeed, and […]
03/16/2018 / By David Williams
Artificial intelligence now smarter than lawyers, better able to analyze legal contracts
No one is safe from the oncoming robot revolution. Even lawyers, highly-skilled professionals who are known to be among the highest-paid workers in modern society, are at risk of losing their jobs because of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.). And now there’s some definitive proof to back that statement up. LawGeex, a known legal A.I. platform, […]
03/13/2018 / By David Williams
Rise of the machines: A.I. technology could soon be taking over the jobs of supermarket managers
The idea that robots will replace entry-level workers in places likes supermarkets has been around for quite some time now. As a matter of fact, an online retail giant has already gone ahead and implemented the idea in its own experimental stores called Amazon Go, where customers can walk in, take whatever items they want, […]
03/13/2018 / By David Williams
Richard Branson: A.I. certain to cause widespread job losses, pushes for “minimum basic earnings”
Many industry experts are now in agreement: the rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) will assuredly cause millions of people to lose their jobs. These displaced workers will come from all walks of life and from all types of industries, and not a single one of them will be able to fight back once the robot […]
03/09/2018 / By David Williams
FOOD COLLAPSE imminent? Researchers create “robobees” as last ditch effort to compensate for collapsing bee populations
The invention of robot bees – robobees, for short – could be the long-awaited solution to all sorts of problems caused by the dwindling bee population all around the world. Just in case you haven’t heard, the world bee population has been steadily declining. As a result, a number of different environmental problems have emerged. […]
03/08/2018 / By David Williams
Robots emerging as the perfect tool for dangerous underwater mining missions
The majority of the Earth’s waters are pretty much virgin territory, probably in even more ways than you can imagine. More than simply being home to many yet-to-be identified animal species, it also holds tons of valuable resources that are just sitting there and waiting to be harvested. The problem is that the deep ocean […]
03/01/2018 / By David Williams
Autonomous – and armed: U.S. Army tests self-driving “Wingman” truck to see if it can identify and shoot targets accurately
For the first time, the United States Army has begun the testing of a ground-based robot that can shoot at specified targets with a .50-caliber top-mounted machine gun. It’s a self-driving vehicle called the “Wingman”. It’s part of a broader program and initiative to develop other armed robotic vehicles just like it. According to reports on […]
02/28/2018 / By David Williams
New self-healing “e-skin” is malleable, recyclable, making it perfect for robotics and biomedical devices
Researchers from the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder have just devised a new method of forming “electronic skin” which is said to be malleable, self-healing, and could potentially be used in the fields of robotics, biomedicine, and more. This new e-skin could serve as the basis for future basis in various engineering, medical, or scientific […]
02/27/2018 / By David Williams
Developer plans to build town around electric shuttles and self-driving cars to ensure “no one will need to drive”
A number of cities across the U.S. have already begun the arduous task of converting their current systems to accommodate clean energy initiatives. However, a new town is hoping to become the first in the world in terms of going green after starting from scratch. Soon, they also intend to become a place where absolutely […]
02/27/2018 / By David Williams
Silent spy: Amazon’s Alexa can listen for more than just its name even while in Sleep mode
During the last Super Bowl, Amazon had an ad spot for Alexa, its intelligent voice-based personal assistant. During the spot, Alexa’s name – usually the device’s trigger to go from Sleep mode to Wake mode and await a user’s commands – was uttered some 10 times. Surprisingly, these didn’t trigger the Alexa devices that were sitting in […]
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