Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 hours agoVast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friendsplus-squarefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkVast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friendsplus-squarefuturism.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square9linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 hours agoMelting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study saysplus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkMelting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study saysplus-squarewww.theguardian.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-21 day agoMonths after he's helped gut NASA's budget, Musk is to divert $2 billion from SpaceX to his Grok AI.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down11
arrow-up1175arrow-down1message-squareMonths after he's helped gut NASA's budget, Musk is to divert $2 billion from SpaceX to his Grok AI.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square17linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoYet again, a free open-source Chinese AI has beaten all the investor-funded favorites like OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, etc.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down17
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareYet again, a free open-source Chinese AI has beaten all the investor-funded favorites like OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, etc.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoUS researchers have developed a new technology that allows lithium to be extracted from sea water using a low-cost, scalable membrane made from clay.plus-squarenews.stanford.eduexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down10
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkUS researchers have developed a new technology that allows lithium to be extracted from sea water using a low-cost, scalable membrane made from clay.plus-squarenews.stanford.eduLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agoSolid-state alloy enables safe, low-cost hydrogen storage and transportplus-squaretechxplore.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkSolid-state alloy enables safe, low-cost hydrogen storage and transportplus-squaretechxplore.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-25 days agoA simple monthly injection allows mice to live 25% longer & free from diseases The strategy — the injection of a simple antibody — has already begun to be tested in humans in an attempt to cure ageingplus-squareenglish.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down10
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkA simple monthly injection allows mice to live 25% longer & free from diseases The strategy — the injection of a simple antibody — has already begun to be tested in humans in an attempt to cure ageingplus-squareenglish.elpais.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square62linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoUtah becomes the first US state to allow consumers the freedom to install rooftop/balcony solar without the regulation that doubles its cost compared to Germany.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-squareUtah becomes the first US state to allow consumers the freedom to install rooftop/balcony solar without the regulation that doubles its cost compared to Germany.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoA surgical robot has successfully completed a crucial part of a gallbladder removal surgery without any human involvement, representing a major advancement toward fully autonomous surgical procedures.plus-squarewww.science.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down13
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkA surgical robot has successfully completed a crucial part of a gallbladder removal surgery without any human involvement, representing a major advancement toward fully autonomous surgical procedures.plus-squarewww.science.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agoA China-linked consortium is exploring a renminbi-based stablecoin aimed at settling trade outside SWIFT. If successful, it could erode the dollar’s leverage in emerging-market commerce.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down15
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkA China-linked consortium is exploring a renminbi-based stablecoin aimed at settling trade outside SWIFT. If successful, it could erode the dollar’s leverage in emerging-market commerce.plus-squarearchive.phRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoChina’s maglev research program says it has achieved the highest speed ever for a maglev train - 650 km/h (about 404 mph) - beating the previous Japanese record by 47 km/h.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareChina’s maglev research program says it has achieved the highest speed ever for a maglev train - 650 km/h (about 404 mph) - beating the previous Japanese record by 47 km/h.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Ghost of Carnot@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agoImmigration wars of the future: Today immigration is seen as bad. Many would prefer to kick the immigrants out. In the future, nations may be fighting to attract them.plus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down11
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkImmigration wars of the future: Today immigration is seen as bad. Many would prefer to kick the immigrants out. In the future, nations may be fighting to attract them.plus-squareopen.substack.comGhost of Carnot@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoAlphabet’s Isomorphic Labs has grand ambitions to ‘solve all diseases’ with AI. Now, it’s gearing up for its first human trials.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkAlphabet’s Isomorphic Labs has grand ambitions to ‘solve all diseases’ with AI. Now, it’s gearing up for its first human trials.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agoResearchers Embed Hidden AI Prompts to Sway Peer Reviews, Study Findsplus-squareiafrica.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkResearchers Embed Hidden AI Prompts to Sway Peer Reviews, Study Findsplus-squareiafrica.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agoAmazon launches a new AI foundation model to power its robotic fleet and deploys its 1 millionth robotplus-squarewww.aboutamazon.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkAmazon launches a new AI foundation model to power its robotic fleet and deploys its 1 millionth robotplus-squarewww.aboutamazon.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoFord CEO Says Blue-Collar Workers ‘Safe’ As AI Will Replace ‘Literally Half Of All White-Collar Workers’plus-squarewww.theautopian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down13
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkFord CEO Says Blue-Collar Workers ‘Safe’ As AI Will Replace ‘Literally Half Of All White-Collar Workers’plus-squarewww.theautopian.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoDid UCLA Just Cure Baldness? - How Bruin genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles.plus-squarenewsroom.ucla.eduexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkDid UCLA Just Cure Baldness? - How Bruin genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles.plus-squarenewsroom.ucla.eduLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agoResearchers in England say a non-invasive electrical scalp stimulation technique improved maths ability by over 25%.plus-squarewww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkResearchers in England say a non-invasive electrical scalp stimulation technique improved maths ability by over 25%.plus-squarewww.sciencealert.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agoChinese researchers have rehabilitated a stroke patient's movement via a brain-computer interface in a vein in his neck.plus-squarewww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkChinese researchers have rehabilitated a stroke patient's movement via a brain-computer interface in a vein in his neck.plus-squarewww.scmp.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 11 days agoKawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistantplus-squarewww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkKawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistantplus-squarewww.theregister.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink