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A new algorithm can decipher babies’ cries, telling if they're due to something "normal," such as hunger or sleepiness, or a sign of distress.
Artificial Intelligence

Researchers Built an AI That Translates Babies’ Cries

Is that baby crying for normal reasons? Or because it's in pain?

By Kristin Houser

A massive 164-foot asteroid called 2006 QV89 has a one in 7,000 chance of bashing into the Earth on the morning of September 9, according to the ESA.
Off-World

It’s Unlikely, but a 164-Foot Asteroid May Hit Earth in September

But it has a 0.01% chance to hit.

By Victor Tangermann

Google co-founder Sergey Brin needs engineers to work on his massive $150 million blimp, which could deliver supplies on humanitarian missions.
Google

Google’s Co-Founder Is Building a Gargantuan $150 Million Blimp

And he needs people to work on it.

By Kristin Houser

New EU legislation requires electric vehicles (EVs) to include Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) that make noise to alert pedestrians of their approach.
Electric Vehicles

New Law Requires Electric Vehicles to Make Noise at Slow Speeds

But no one knows if the noises actually keep pedestrians safe.

By Kristin Houser

New Experiment Will Test EmDrive That Breaks the Laws of Physics
Off-World

New Experiment Will Test EmDrive That Breaks the Laws of Physics

If it works, we might one day be able to propel spacecraft without the need for any fuel.

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers just got their best look at the swirling layers of gas that orbit the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Black Holes

Something Is Blocking the View of Our Galaxy’s Giant Black Hole

Scientists got their first glimpse of the black hole's outer accretion disk.

By Dan Robitzski

Amazon CEO and tech-billionaire Jeff Bezos just demonstrated a pair of massive robotic arms and hands at this year's re:MARS conference in Las Vegas.
Jeff Bezos

Behold: Jeff Bezos Just Showed off a Pair of Huge Mecha-Hands

Think how many Prime packages you could lift with these things!

By Victor Tangermann

Wild Idea: Use Railguns to Extract Resources From the Moon
Moon

Wild Idea: Use Railguns to Extract Resources From the Moon

Could electromagnetic railguns be used to sling payloads off the surface of the Moon at hypersonic speeds?

By Victor Tangermann

Swedish artists coded an ASCII penis and uploaded it to the Ethereum blockchain as part of an art project that they're calling digital graffiti.
Ethereum

Why Someone Hid a Giant Dong on the Ethereum Blockchain

Permanent. Immutable. NSFW.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers has produced the most detailed black hole simulations ever — and then used them to solve a 40+ year mystery.
Science & Energy

Scientists Produce Most Precise Black Hole Simulations Ever

They used them to solve a mystery that's stumped scientists since 1975.

By Kristin Houser

New models show that scientists could use lasers and powerful magnets to manipulate superconducting materials or build quantum circuits.
Quantum Physics

Scientists Can Enhance Electronics by Shooting Them With Lasers

The model suggests lasers could help make superconductor or quantum systems.

By Dan Robitzski

A new AI tool called PetSwap uses a deepfake algorithm to morph photos of animals, or humans, into a variety of species, like Animorphs.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI Shows What You’d Look Like as a Puppy

Furries rejoice.

By Natalie Coleman

Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher, who wrote her masters thesis on deep learning and "Jeopardy!", just won the classic quiz game. And we found her thesis.
Artificial Intelligence

We Found “Jeopardy!” Kingslayer Emma Boettcher’s Thesis on Data Mining

Did Boettcher's data work help her dethrone reigning champ James Holzhauer?

By Foster Kamer

Oddly human-looking robot artist Ai-Da is about to launch its first exhibition — and the bot's artworks have already sold for more than $1.2 million.
Artificial Intelligence

Creepy Human-Like Robot’s Art Is Selling for Astronomical Prices

The bot's first solo exhibition opens in a week — and it's already sold out.

By Kristin Houser

In July, Uber will launch a new helicopter service to shuttle New Yorkers from downtown Manhattan and JFK airport in Queens.
Advanced Transport

Uber Is Launching an On-Demand Helicopter Service

Forget UberBLACK. How about your own helicopter instead?

By Dan Robitzski

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database
Data Privacy

Microsoft Quietly Deletes Massive Facial Recognition Database

Company executives have been very vocal about limiting facial recognition software in the past.

By Victor Tangermann

Training Advanced AIs is Surprisingly Terrible for the Environment
Environment

Training Advanced AIs is Surprisingly Terrible for the Environment

Training a single large neural network has the equivalent carbon footprint of a human living for almost 57 years.

By Victor Tangermann

A new study examined heavy internet users and found both structural and physical changes to their brains. Their memories and attention spans both suffered.
Science & Energy

Wait, What? New Research Says Internet Use Is Killing Your Memory

It turns out the internet is changing our brains.

By Dan Robitzski

On Wednesday, The New York Times published a retroactive obituary for Alan Turing, the man credited as kickstarting artificial intelligence research.
Future Society

Alan Turing Finally Got His New York Times Obituary

At the time of his death, homosexuality was a crime.

By Dan Robitzski

Boston Dynamics CEO Marc Raibert told the audience at re:MARS he thinks the company's SpotMini robodogs could one day battle for our entertainment.
Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics CEO Wants Its Robodogs to Fight Each Other

SpotMini might trade in the dance floor for the battle arena.

By Kristin Houser