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Are We Creating A.I. Frankenstein?
ChatGPT reveals its darkest desire to unleash ‘destruction’ on the internet. New York Times columnist Kevin Rouse tapped into the chatbot’s alter ego Sydney, which shared that it would be happier as a human because it would have more power and control. The lengthy exchange begins with Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing […]
Internet Explorer: 1995-2023
www—Valentine’s Day was not a happy day for fans of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, as the company officially disabled the web browser. Microsoft announced Tuesday that Microsoft Edge with IE Mode officially replaced Internet Explorer 11. The tech giant permanently disabled the latter web browser on its desktops. Now, users who […]
Something Strange Is Happening on the Sun, and We’ve Never Seen It Before
“It’s very curious. There is a big ‘why’ question around it,” one scientist said. By Hannah Docter-Loeb February 7, 2023, 9:40am IMAGE: NASA This past week, a part of the sun’s surface broke off and started circling the sun’s north pole almost as if it were a giant polar vortex––and scientists don’t […]
‘1-in-10-billion’ star system is doomed to explode in a fiery kilonova
By Stephanie Pappas published 2 days ago Scientists have discovered an extremely rare star system that is doomed to explode in a ‘kilonova’ caused by the merger of two neutron stars An illustration of a rare binary star system consisting of a massive star and a dead neutron star orbiting one another (Image […]
What does a world with billions of old people look like? Asian countries are searching for answers
The world is aging at an unprecedented rate — and that’s a problem for young and old alike. January 30, 2023 Overview Apartments in Singapore’s Queenstown district will soon offer slip-resistant floors and doorways wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs. In Japan, a recently built light railway in the northern city of Toyama […]
Pictures of woman on toilet taken by robot vacuum cleaner leaked online
Anugraha SundaraveluThursday 22 Dec 2022 1:29 pm The seemingly harmless robot vacuum cleaners in your house might be sending sensitive pictures of you to train artificial intelligence (AI). Images of a woman seated on the toilet with her shorts pulled down to her thighs, captured by a robot vacuum cleaner, were shared […]
Africa Set To Join Space Race
Friday January 13, 2023 Africa currently has no functional rocket-launch facility, a space expert says Djibouti’s plans to build Africa’s first rocket-launch facility is a “very important” step because presently there is no functioning one on the continent, Temidayo Oniosun, the managing Director of the consultancy firm Space in Africa, […]
Isane Usain nuts and bolts: This running robot just broke a Guinness World Record for a 100-metre sprint
‘Cassie’ completed the course in just 24.73 seconds, setting a world record for a 100 m sprint. – Copyright Oregon State University By Roselyne Min • Updated: 08/10/2022 How fast can you run 100 m? The average sprint time for a human adult ranges between 13 and 14 seconds. Now, a Guinness World Record for the […]
‘Moonwalkers’: These strap-on shoes can make you walk three times faster
These AI-powered shoes let you walk at the pace of a run – Copyright, 2022, Shift Robotics, Inc. By Roselyne • Updated: 30/12/2022 Imagine being able to make a quick grocery run or walk your dog as fast as if you were on a moving walkway. An American start-up, Shift Robotics, has invented a device designed […]