The retroflector mounted onto the drone. Credit: Bumper DeJesus, Princeton University As evidence mounts that gas drilling and sewer systems leak far more greenhouse gases than previously believed, a team…
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The problem with cashless payments
Citizens living in the euro area make an average of 13 payments per week of all types. They circulate through a range of channels and by way of different media,…
Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler
The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” The deal…
How To Use the Power of Data To Monitor Home Energy Efficiency
Smart home gadgets do more than simply turn your lights on and off or play your favorite music when you wake up. They can also help you save energy by…
Indirect Risks, Unproven Mainstream Appeal
Over the past few months, I’ve been reading with increasing fascination the tech segment’s obsession with high-profile apps like ChatGPT, the poster child of generative AI apps that have burst…
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Is at a Tipping Point
Some technology insiders want to pause the continued development of artificial intelligence systems before machine learning neurological pathways run afoul of their human creators’ use intentions. Other computer experts argue…
Humanoid Robots Thrive From Surge in AI Development
A collateral beneficiary of the feverish pace of generative artificial intelligence development appears to be the humanoid robot. A Norwegian company called 1X Technologies, formerly Halodi Robotics, which describes itself…
To Combat Gen AI-Powered Email Threats, Fight Fire With Fire
Human brain power is no match for hackers emboldened with artificial intelligence-powered digital smash-and-grab attacks using email deceptions. Consequently, cybersecurity defenses must be guided by AI solutions that know hackers’…
Nvidia and the Future of Everything Everywhere: Analysis
I’m still working through the material from Nvidia’s GTC conference last month, and two announcements that didn’t get much coverage jumped out at me. One was how Nvidia’s AI achieved…
How Generative AI Will Transform the Cybersecurity Industry
Microsoft last week announced that, just as it did with .NET years ago, it will be putting generative AI into everything, including security. Back in the .NET days, I joked…
