Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run? A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv from Austrian researcher Sergey Ivliev , extrapolates what the wide scale adoption of AI means for the future of humanity in spaceContinue Reading
Four Chandra X-ray Observatory images showing (from top left to bottom right) a supernova remnant, a nebula, a galaxy cluster, and a spiral galaxy. (Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: Brian Brennan and Remi Lacasse; Optical/IR/UV: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/AURA; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Optical and dark matter: NASA/ESA/M.J. Jee; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand) quick facts What itContinue Reading
Demand for critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) is expected to surge over the coming decades as countries expand clean technology capacity, develop electric vehicles, create battery storage, implement renewable energy systems, and introduce digital infrastructure according to UNCTADs latest report, The Shifting Dynamics of Critical Minerals Trade…Continue Reading
Sipeed has been making tiny RISC-V and ARM boards for the maker crowd for years, and its NanoKVM line is already a familiar name if you have ever wanted BIOS-level remote access without paying enterprise IPMI prices. Sipeed has announced a new entry in the NanoKVM line. It is calledContinue Reading
Crowdfunding is one of the best ways to turn an idea into an actual product. A creator pitches something, sets a funding goal, and backers decide whether it is worth building. While most campaigns stay small, a few do break out completely. The original Pebble smartwatch asked for $100,000 inContinue Reading