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Major steps towards better, sustainable and affordable food production free of environmental challenges have been taken, with the with the opening of the "world's first farm to grow indoor, vertically farmed berries at scale".
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Using heaps of data, Google DeepMind trained a table-tennis-playing robot to take on human competitors and get better as it did so. The results were impressive and represent a leap forward in robotic speed and dexterity. It also looks really fun.
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AIs have a big problem with truth and correctness – and human thinking appears to be a big part of that problem. A new generation of AI is now starting to take a much more experimental approach that could catapult machine learning way past humans.
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Roli Airwave brings piano learning to the third dimension
October 08, 2024Learning to play piano is a hard slog, and many people – myself included – tend to start well, and then lose momentum before giving up entirely. Roli is hoping to keeping students engaged with a gesture-tracking AI teacher called the Airwave. -
A sprinkle of boron makes for a better fusion reactor recipe
October 08, 2024Seeking to improve the tokamak fusion reactor known as ITER, researchers have found a way to stop rogue tungsten atoms from shearing off the walls and messing with the plasma. The finding is another important milestone on fusion's road to success. -
Buoyancy-driven hybrid energy platform moves to full-scale pilot
October 08, 2024Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 MW of consistent clean energy around the clock, thanks to a fascinating buoyancy-driven mechanism. -
PC users: upgrade to Windows 11 Pro while it's still under $20
October 07, 2024TL;DR: Upgrade your computer where it counts with Windows 11 Pro for $19.97 until October 27. -
Acoustic guitar amp pushes multi-effects through the sound hole
October 07, 2024A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved second generation device has launched. -
Digital night vision binoculars: your new favorite outdoor accessory
October 06, 2024TL;DR: Bring these night vision binoculars on your next hunting or camping trip for $89.97 (reg. $159). -
Google's twisted new Gboard: A double-sided infinite keyboard
October 06, 2024Google Japan has released the newest version of the Gboard, a unique double-sided keyboard that’s based on the Möbius strip, integral to math, science, and popular culture. Usable by one person or several, the Gboard really is a keyboard with a twist. -
Pangolin-inspired robot poops tree seeds into holes it digs
October 05, 2024Pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them planting trees while they're at it? Well, training them would be pretty hard, which is why a California high school student named Dorothy designed a pangolin-inspired robot to do the planting. -
Gallery: Stunning Sun shot headlines Astrophotography Prize winners
October 05, 2024Earth can only hold so many photography subjects – but the universe is basically infinite, and so is its beauty. The Astrophotography Prize is a relatively new international competition that celebrates this art, and this year’s winners have been unveiled. -
Watch: How DJI pulls massive torque out of its tiny ebike motor
October 04, 2024DJI, which nearly everyone knows as the drone company, made the jump into the electric mountain bike (eMTB) sector this year with the DJI Avinox Drive System. We just wanted to show you the clever inner workings of the setup, which brings some unique features to the table.
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