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Ramię w ramię. Ludzie i roboty wspólnie idą w przyszłość
Urzeczywistnienie takiej wizji wiąże się z ogromnymi trudnościami – jedną z największych jesteśmy my sami. Ludzie są nieprzewidywalni i chaotyczni. W przyszłości maszyna-opiekun mogłaby delikatnie podnieść starszą osobę z łóżka o poranku i pomóc jej się ubrać. Robot sprzątający przetoczyłby się przez dziecięcy pokój, zbierając porozrzucane zabawki i odkładając je na miejsce, a brudne ubrania wyniósłby do kosza w łazience.
Meet Your Future Robot Servants, Caregivers and Explorers
In the future, a caregiving machine might gently lift an elderly person out of bed in the morning and help them get dressed. A cleaning bot could trundle through a child’s room, picking up scattered objects, depositing toys on shelves and tucking away dirty laundry. And in a factory, mechanical hands may assemble a next-generation smartphone from its first fragile component to the finishing touch. These are glimpses of a possible time when humans and robots will live and work side by side.
„Nanotini” – makaron, który leczy rany
Ma średnicę około 372 nm i składa się tylko z dwóch składników: mąki i kwasu mrówkowego. Ten drugi, żrący związek chemiczny, wydzielany m.in. przez rozdrażnione mrówki, był przyczyną, dla której badacz Adam Clancy najpierw „makaron” powąchał, zanim go spróbował. Zazwyczaj spożywanie produktów zakonserwowanych kwasem mrówkowym się odradza, ponieważ już jedna ich łyżka może być śmiertelna.
What the Federal Court Decision on Net Neutrality Means for the Internet
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Earlier this month net neutrality was back in the news, thanks to a U.S. appeals court ruling. The decision stated that the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, didn’t have the power to reinstate net neutrality rules—which the agency voted to do in April, with the encouragement of then-president Joe Biden. Net neutrality is one of those issues that I’ve never quite fully wrapped my head around.
Chemici maken ‘nanotini’: 's werelds kleinste pasta
De dunste pasta ooit gemaakt — laten we het ‘nanotini’ noemen — heeft een gemiddelde diameter van 372 nanometer en bestaat uit slechts twee ingrediënten: bloem en mierenzuur. Dat laatste is een bijtend middel dat gewoonlijk gespoten wordt door mieren om zichzelf te verdedigen. Net dat is de reden waarom onderzoeker Adam Clancy aan zijn creatie rook voordat hij het opat. Het is over het algemeen niet aangeraden om dingen te eten die zijn ingelegd in mierenzuur.
Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok in U.S. What’s Next?
On Friday the Supreme Court affirmed that it would be legal to force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the immensely popular app to a non-China-based company or to ban it in the U.S. Last week an attorney for TikTok had argued before the Supreme Court that a bipartisan law that mandated the sale or ban infringed on the company’s First Amendment rights. The Court disagreed.
Why Are U.S. TikTok Users Signing Up for RedNote?
In reaction to—or protest over—the impending U.S. TikTok ban, which will take effect on Sunday if the app is not sold or if the Supreme Court doesn’t intervene, thousands of people in the country have joined RedNote. The latter is a China-based e-commerce and lifestyle app that is also known as Xiaohongshu, Mandarin for “Little Red Book”—which is also a nickname for the famous book of quotations from Mao Zedong.
U.S. TikTok Ban Looms as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
About 170 million people use TikTok in the U.S., but that number could abruptly plummet toward zero if a law signed by President Joe Biden goes into effect on January 19. The law forces a choice for ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok: it must either sell the app to a non-Chinese company or face a ban. ByteDance has repeatedly said the app is not for sale.
Why the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Matters
The sun has set—again—on U.S. net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Last week a federal appeals court panel ruled that the Federal Communications Commission cannot classify Internet service providers, or ISPs, in a way that would prevent them from favoring certain content over others. Without net neutrality, providers would be able to slow down, or throttle, traffic to competitors’ websites.
Why ‘Brain Rot’ Is 2024’s Word of the Year
“Brain rot” is the official Word of the Year for 2024, according to the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher, Oxford University Press. Here’s how that august chronicler of English defines the phrase: brain rot is the “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” resulting from the “overconsumption” of trivial material—especially stuff found on the Internet. Brain rot is a symptom of mindless scrolling through nonsense memes and sludge content.
How Magnet Fishers Catch Underwater Garbage, Guns and Sometimes Treasure
Magnet fisher James Kane cradles a shiny, four-pound magnetic disk: a stainless-steel shell housing an alloy of iron, neodymium and boron. He hucks it into a lake in a public park in New York City, then tugs it slowly toward shore with a sturdy synthetic rope. As the powerful magnet bump bump bumps along the bottom, it kicks up a line of bubbles—and then suddenly there’s a heavy drag, as if the lake bed has turned to taffy. The magnet is stuck to something.
Voting Has Never Been More Secure Than It Is Right Now
Now is the best time in the history of the U.S. to cast a vote. Yes, American elections have flaws. They’re marred by voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, the inherent weirdness of the electoral college and recent cases of ballot box arson. But the act of voting itself has been unfairly tarnished, most notably by former president Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was fraudulent.
This Sponge Captures the Teeny Bits of Gold in Electronic Waste
If all 62 million metric tons of electronic waste produced in a year were loaded into garbage trucks, they’d encircle the planet bumper to bumper, according to a recent United Nations report. And hidden in that monstrous traffic jam would be startling amounts of precious metals, including gold—crucial in electronics because it conducts electricity, stretches into wires and won’t easily corrode. Modern iPhones have gold in their cameras, circuit boards and USB-C connector.
AI Regulation and the Challenges of Misinformation in the 2024 Presidential Election
Rachel Feltman: It’s pretty safe to say that most of us have artificial intelligence on the brain these days. After all, research related to artificial intelligence showed up in not one but two Nobel Prize category awards this year.
Why Disasters Like Hurricanes Milton and Helene Unleash So Much Misinformation
While Florida recovers from Hurricane Milton, the second dangerous storm to hit the U.S. Southeast in just a couple of weeks, a flood of misinformation threatens to compound the disasters. A major target of false claims is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the government body coordinating recovery efforts from Hurricanes Milton and Helene—the latter of which has killed at least 230 people since the storm made landfall in late September.
How the Next President Will Determine the Future of AI
Here is how abruptly artificial intelligence became an issue in U.S. elections: when Vice President Kamala Harris brought it up while debating Donald Trump on September 10, it was the first time a candidate had mentioned AI in a general election presidential debate—but this technology has so thoroughly suffused our personal lives and the global economy that barely anyone batted an eye.
Google Is a Monopoly. Should You Use Another Search Engine?
Like the compass, light bulb and other once-revolutionary tools, the search engine has taken its place in the barely noticeable background of contemporary life. Using Google Search might invite as much contemplation as tying a shoelace: something you do multiple times every day, expending only minimal mental effort—unless you spot some fraying. In the past year Google released AI Overviews, a platform that answers search queries with artificial-intelligence-generated summaries.
How to Protect Yourself After Giant Data Breaches
At some point in the past year, one or more hackers quietly breached a background-checking company called National Public Data (NPD) and exposed millions of U.S. social security numbers (SSNs), e-mail and mailing addresses, and phone numbers and names. The accuracy and significance of some of these data, much of which NPD had probably scraped from public governmental records, is questionable.
What the Google Search Monopoly Ruling Means
To secure its position as the search engine giant, Google broke the law, a district court judge decided Monday. In the conclusion of a massive, multiyear legal battle, Amit P. Mehta, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled that the company violated section two of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
Project 2025’s Blueprint for a Second Trump Presidency Spells Out How to Harm U.S. Science
Project 2025, the sweeping right-wing blueprint for a new kind of U.S. presidency, would sabotage science-based policies that address climate change, the environment, abortion, health care access, technology and education. It would impose religious and conservative ideology on the federal civil service to such an extent that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has, dubiously, tried to distance himself from the plan.
Are Longer Freight Trains Really More Likely to Derail?
The U.S. has no federal limit on freight train length, leaving the cost-conscious rail industry free to experiment with giants like the 3.5-mile, nine-locomotive behemoth that chugged from Texas to California in a 2010 test run. But the question of capping length snapped sharply into focus last year with the fiery crash of a 150-car, 1.75-mile train carrying chemical cargo through East Palestine, Ohio. Can a train be too long?
Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word
The most common fraud in the U.S. over the past year was the impostor scam. More than 856,000 instances, collectively draining $2.7 billion nationwide, were reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2023. First, swindlers fake familiarity or authority—maybe by stealing the identity of a friend or relative or claiming to be a bank representative or a federal agent. Then, in that guise, they call, text or e-mail you and attempt to take your money.
A Safe Word Can Protect against AI Impostor Scams
Nintendo Direct 15 hours ago Nintendo confirms that Switch 2 and a June Direct are coming Digital Trends - By Tomas Franzese • 15h Nintendo has finally confirmed two important things that people were speculating about. First off, we learned that another Nintendo Direct showcase … Artificial Intelligence 1 day ago 4 fresh new AI-powered websites to make you more productive Fast Company - Doug Aamoth • 1d Have we reached the tipping point for AI as a useful element of everyday productivity?
Hany Farid Suggests a “Safe Word” To Defend Against AI Imposter Scams
Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word The most common fraud in the U.S. over the past year was the impostor scam. More than 856,000 instances, collectively draining $2.7 billion nationwide, were reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2023. First, swindlers fake familiarity or authority—maybe by stealing the identity of a friend or relative or claiming to be a bank representative or a federal agent.
Why Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapsed after Strike by Container Ship
A Structural Engineer Explains Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge As an enormous container ship was leaving Maryland’s Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore just before 1:30 A.M. on Tuesday, it crashed into a pier supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge. In less than a minute, the midsection of the 1.6-mile-long truss bridge plunged into the cold river below.
New Nonprofit Spotlights AI Trained on Copyrighted Work with Permission
Using a powerful text- or image-generating artificial intelligence can feel like witnessing the mythical birth of Athena as she strides, fully formed and dressed in armor, out of Zeus’ forehead. Write a short prompt, and an instant later, lucid paragraphs or realistic images appear on the screen (joined, possibly soon, by convincing video). Those first impressions can be electrifying, as though your computer had been touched by a thunder god’s spark.
Elon Musk's Neuralink has Implanted its First Chip in a Human Brain. What's Next? Original
The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface Billionaire technologist Elon Musk announced this week that his company Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface into a human for the first time. The recipient was “recovering well,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday evening, adding that initial results showed “promising neuron spike detection”—a reference to brain cells’ electrical activity.
The best US parks for eclipse chasers to see October's 'Ring of Fire'
On October 14, the moon will cruise between Earth and the sun during an annular eclipse, casting an immense shadow on our planet. It will be a sight to behold, though you’ll want to wear protective glasses or glimpse it indirectly to avoid frying your eyeballs. Unlike 2017’s total eclipse, the sun won’t vanish completely; instead, the moon will be positioned far enough from our planet to leave the star’s brilliant edges visible.
The surprising strategy behind running the fastest marathon
Aerodynamics experts disagree over the best shape for reducing drag: Is it a V or a swordfish? In 2019, Kenyan long-distance runner Eluid Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. This achievement had held an almost mythical status—existing, as some physiologists projected, at the edge of a human body’s capabilities. But in the years leading up to Kipchoge’s feat, he and other elite athletes had squeezed their marathon times ever closer.
The surprising strategy behind running the fastest marathon
In 2019, Kenyan long-distance runner Eluid Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. This achievement had held an almost mythical status—existing, as some physiologists projected, at the edge of a human body’s capabilities. But in the years leading up to Kipchoge’s feat, he and other elite athletes had squeezed their marathon times ever closer.
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
Sealed safely inside the International Space Station, astronauts dress for comfort and convenience. Their typical getups—short-sleeve collared shirts and long cargo pants—are regular Earth clothes, sourced from retailers that include Cabela’s and Lands’ End. But astronauts require exceptional attire when outside the ISS’s climate-controlled confines. NASA’s chunky spacesuits are, essentially, spacecraft condensed to human size.
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
Sealed safely inside the International Space Station, astronauts dress for comfort and convenience. Their typical getups—short-sleeve collared shirts and long cargo pants—are regular Earth clothes, sourced from retailers that include Cabela’s and Lands’ End. But astronauts require exceptional attire when outside the ISS’s climate-controlled confines. NASA’s chunky spacesuits are, essentially, spacecraft condensed to human size.
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
Analog astronauts Anika Mehlis, left, and Carmen Köhler, right, wear Mars-style spacesuits in Israel’s Negev Desert in 2021. Sealed safely inside the International Space Station, astronauts dress for comfort and convenience. Their typical getups—short-sleeve collared shirts and long cargo pants—are regular Earth clothes, sourced from retailers that include Cabela’s and Lands’ End. But astronauts require exceptional attire when outside the ISS’s climate-controlled confines.
What causes motion sickness-and how to avoid it
Back in the late 19th century, some thrill-seekers got their kicks by riding what was called a haunted swing. This appeared to be a normal room, furnished with a table, chairs, and, in at least one case, a piano, but there was a trick: Suspended from an iron beam across its middle were several seats on a swing, a bit like the pirate-ship-shaped gondolas found at modern carnivals.
What causes motion sickness-and how to avoid it
Passengers are more likely than drivers to feel motion sick, probably because they're not in control of the vehicle. Back in the late 19th century, some thrill-seekers got their kicks by riding what was called a haunted swing. This appeared to be a normal room, furnished with a table, chairs, and, in at least one case, a piano, but there was a trick: Suspended from an iron beam across its middle were several seats on a swing, a bit like the pirate-ship-shaped gondolas found at modern carnivals.
13 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe
A lot of the cultural and economic resources of the United Arab Emirates are concentrated in this oil-driven tourist playground. The ultra-modern capital boasts a host of outdoor and in-city recreational options for almost any type of traveler. Adventurous types can go kayaking along mangrove-adorned waterways or ride an SUV to explore some dunes. Motor racing fans, meanwhile, can visit the Ferrari World amusement park and the Yas Marina F1 Circuit.
13 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe
The telescope has transported us to Jupiter's ghostly rings, the 'Cosmic Cliffs,' and a starry hourglass. Where to next? Few scientific tools get introduced in a press conference by the commander-in-chief. But NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is no ordinary instrument. President Biden unveiled the first image from JWST in July 2022, revealing the sharpest, deepest infrared view of the universe ever taken. And that was only the beginning.
13 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe
Few scientific tools get introduced in a press conference by the commander-in-chief. But NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is no ordinary instrument. President Biden unveiled the first image from JWST in July 2022, revealing the sharpest, deepest infrared view of the universe ever taken. And that was only the beginning.
These heart-pumping exercises burn the most calories
To be alive is to consume energy. Movement requires calories, but so does pumping blood, taking breaths, and performing other essential functions. When you read or watch TV, your body hums along in the background, churning through about 100 calories an hour. But what if you want to speed up your metabolic rate, break a sweat, and have your body devour lots of calories? Then you have to ramp up the activity levels.
How to travel to space, Earth's hottest new destination
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The space just above our planet is booming. Off-world trips are rapidly increasing: 42 of the 51 commercial astronauts recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration left Earth within the past two years.
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By Ben Guarino The space just above our planet is booming. Off-world trips are rapidly increasing: 42 of the 51 commercial astronauts recognised by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) left Earth within the past two years.
How to travel to space, Earth’s hottest new destination
The space just above our planet is booming. Off-world trips are rapidly increasing: 42 of the 51 commercial astronauts recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration left Earth within the past two years.
How to travel to space, Earth's hottest new destination
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