Category: 3. Tech

  • AI in human–computer gaming: Techniques, challenges and opportunities

    AI in human–computer gaming: Techniques, challenges and opportunities

    by Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. The corresponding AIs cover AlphaGo, AlphaGo Zero, AlphaZero, Libratus, DeepStack, DouZero, Suphx, FTW, AlphaStar, OpenAI Five, JueWu1, and Commander. Credit: Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Human–computer gaming has a long history and has been a main tool for verifying key artificial intelligence technologies. The Turing… Continue Reading News…

  • How the ‘visionaries’ of Silicon Valley mean profits are prioritized over true technological progress

    How the ‘visionaries’ of Silicon Valley mean profits are prioritized over true technological progress

    Credit: CC0 Public Domain Technological innovation in the last couple of decades has brought fame and huge wealth to the likes of Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. Often feted as geniuses, they are the faces behind the gadgets and media that so many of us depend upon. … Continue Reading News…

  • Google agrees to settle $5 bn consumer privacy lawsuit

    Google agrees to settle $5 bn consumer privacy lawsuit

    A lawsuit against Google claims the company’s practices infringed on users’ privacy by ‘intentionally’ deceiving them. Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing privately. … Continue Reading News Source: techxplore.com

  • Autonomous Vehicles Give People with Disabilities Hope for Independence

    Autonomous Vehicles Give People with Disabilities Hope for Independence

    GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. ― Myrna Peterson predicts self-driving vehicles will be a ticket out of isolation and loneliness for people like her, who live outside big cities and have disabilities that prevent them from driving. Peterson, who has quadriplegia, is an enthusiastic participant in an unusual test of autonomous vehicles in this corner of northern…

  • Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends

    Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends

    Later, more sophisticated iterations of Mickey Mouse, such as those seen in 1940 Disney feature ‘Fantasia,’ are not in the public domain, and cannot be copied. Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations… and legal battles with Disney. … Continue…

  • China’s Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023

    China’s Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023

    Huawei has been at the center of an intense standoff between China and the United States. Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it “weathered the storm” of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release of a high-end…

  • Coscientist, the AI System Mastering Nobel Prize-Winning Reactions

    Coscientist, the AI System Mastering Nobel Prize-Winning Reactions

    Coscientist, an AI developed by Carnegie Mellon University, has autonomously mastered and executed complex Nobel Prize-winning chemical reactions, demonstrating significant potential in enhancing scientific discovery and experimental precision. Its ability to control laboratory robotics marks a major leap in AI-assisted research. Credit: SciTechDaily.com An AI-based system succeeds in planning and carrying out real-world chemistry experiments,…

  • Korean Scientists Develop Cheaper, Safer Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Korean Scientists Develop Cheaper, Safer Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Scientists have developed a safe and economical aqueous rechargeable battery, addressing the limitations of current lithium-ion batteries used in energy storage systems (ESS). Their innovation lies in a composite catalyst made of manganese dioxide and palladium, which converts hazardous hydrogen gas into water, maintaining safety and performance. This breakthrough opens the door for commercializing these…

  • The best HP printers for 2024

    The best HP printers for 2024

    We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › An HP printer is a home office or dorm room essential that’ll make professional and personal projects a quick, simple affair. Yes, the world has largely gone digital, but there are still times when you’ll need…

  • Sometimes We Can Have Nice Things: Our 10 Favorite Feel-Good Stories of 2023

    Sometimes We Can Have Nice Things: Our 10 Favorite Feel-Good Stories of 2023

    December 28, 2023 3 min read Here’s the best, most inspiring and coolest science we encountered this year By Sarah Lewin Frasier Scientific American’s reporting has played a crucial role in helping readers understand the wild ups and downs of 2023—simply look at our health roundup and climate roundup as proof of that. But if…