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U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centres, the White House said.... Read more »

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.... Read more »

Keep an eye on the sky Monday evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some sky-gazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick when the moon appears to pass in front of Mars.... Read more »

Just hours after Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced last Tuesday that the social media giant would eliminate its U.S.-based fact-checkers, the iconic hills above Los Angeles began to smolder.... Read more »

Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.... Read more »

Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program looks like the company is 'caving' to political pressures, said Meta's oversight board co-chair Michael McConnell.... Read more »

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on TikTok’s legal challenge to the law, which the company claims violates its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million American users... Read more »

School boards across Canada are grappling with the fallout from a significant cyberattack on PowerSchool, a widely used administration software platform.... Read more »

A Manitoba researcher was part of a historic research team that uncovered the oldest ice core ever retrieved.... Read more »

In what appeared to be a bid to soak up some of Google's limelight prior to the launch of its new Gemini 3 flagship AI model — now recorded as the most powerful LLM in the world by multiple independent evaluators — Elon Musk's rival AI startup xAI last night... Read more »

Writer, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup, is launching a unified AI agent platform designed to let any employee automate complex business workflows without writing code — a capability the company says distinguishes it from consumer-oriented tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT.The platform, called Writer Agent, combines chat-based assistance with... Read more »

After more than a month of rumors and feverish speculation — including Polymarket wagering on the release date — Google today unveiled Gemini 3, its newest proprietary frontier model family and the company’s most comprehensive AI release since the Gemini line debuted in 2023. The models are proprietary (closed-source), available... Read more »

Semantic intelligence is a critical element of actually understanding what data means and how it can be used.Microsoft is now deeply integrating semantics and ontologies into its  Fabric data platform with its new Fabric IQ technology that it debuted at the Microsoft Ignite conference Tuesday.Fabric IQ is a semantic intelligence... Read more »

Microsoft is fundamentally restructuring its Windows operating system to become what executives call the first "agentic OS," embedding the infrastructure needed for autonomous AI agents to operate securely at enterprise scale — a watershed moment in the evolution of personal computing that positions the 40-year-old platform as the foundation for... Read more »

In the winter of 2022, as the tech world was becoming mesmerized by the sudden, explosive arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Benjamin Alarie faced a pivotal choice. His legal tech startup, Blue J, had a respectable business built on the AI of a bygone era, serving hundreds of law firms with... Read more »

Glass-filled polypropylene is already a very commonly used plastic for automotive parts, but could it be improved? Well, yes. A new substance, Gratek, is claimed to make the plastic 20% stronger yet 18% lighter, thanks to the addition of graphene.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Plastics, Graphene, Automotive, University of Toronto... Read more »

Cockroach infestations can worsen allergies and asthma in children, especially in low-income urban homes. One particular species of cockroach is known to carry bacteria in their guts that release harmful substances called endotoxins into their droppings.Continue ReadingCategory: Allergies, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: Asthma, Allergies, Environment, Pollution, Air quality,... Read more »

South African brand Alphago has made a name for itself in rugged, explore-anywhere camping trailers that haul big, inflatable living spaces up above. A small-packing, insta-inflatable tent seems a natural extension of that product area expertise, and the company outdoes itself with The Cube. The stretched, oversized glamping tent features... Read more »

In recent years, there has been a growing trend in wearable technology: trackers that look like a fashion accessory and yet are smart enough to help us understand our bodies better. If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after watches and rings, Lumia, an engineering firm from Boston, has just... Read more »

While most planes use heat to melt ice that can form on the wing either before takeoff or during flight, the process is highly energy intensive and can impact engine efficiency. A new process from German researchers shakes the ice off instead.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Flight, Fraunhofer, Ice, Piezoelectric, Aeroplanes... Read more »

Jeff Bezos is gainfully employed once more, after having left his post as Amazon CEO back in 2021. Cade Metz at The New York Times reports that the billionaire founder of space tech giant Blue Origin is now co-CEO at Project Prometheus, a startup that describes itself as building "AI... Read more »

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood. The results are a mix of promising and "too early to say."Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy... Read more »

Despite the advice of two of the most successful pop anthems of the last two decades, when it comes to depression, no one can just “shake it off” or “let it go.” If we jump back to 1988, we’ll find the advice “don’t worry, be happy” to be just as... Read more »

With the SoundCam Go acoustic camera, you can be that person in your neigborhood social media group who can answer those “Where's that noise coming from?” questions whenever an unexplained sound is reported. And the device connects to your phone.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Sound, Audio... Read more »

A sneaky, stealthy parasite queen can turn an ant colony against itself. Newly-mated queens of two parasitic ant species have been found to sneak into an ant colony, creep towards the resident ant queen, and spray a chemical to trigger matricide, i.e., tricking ants into slaughtering their own mother so... Read more »

Today's autonomous vehicles rely on cameras, radar and LiDAR sensors to understand their surroundings and avoid obstacles on the road. Boston, Massachusetts-based startup Teradar believes it can beat those technologies at their own game by looking elsewhere on the electromagnetic spectrum.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Autonomous Vehicles, Radar, LIDAR, Self driving... Read more »

If you need to charge your $1,000 cell phone, you can simply plug it in, or even more easily, just lay it on a charging mat. But what if something similar to NASA's $2.7 billion Perseverance rover has somehow suffered damage to its nuclear battery, and is about to lose... Read more »

The 2025 winner of the prestigious World Building of the Year prize has been revealed. The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas, by Fernando Menis, got the nod for its rugged concrete design and community focused approach.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Building and Construction, Architects, Awards, World Architecture... Read more »

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be successfully transferred to others.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body and MindTags: University of Illinois, Neuroscience, Cognitive functioning,... Read more »

3D Printing in Medicine: in recent years 3D printing in medicine took a massive leap. Check out our analysis of where this exciting field stands today! The post 3D Printing In Medicine And Healthcare – The Ultimate List appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

The drug sends a message to a caregiver after the patient swallowed it. The doctor prescribes virtual reality treatments for migraines. Do you think it is science fiction? You are mistaken. The post The 10 Trends Shaping the Future of Pharma appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

The recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom has seen the technology applied in various sectors of healthcare. From triaging of patients to drug design, AI has […] The post AI And Health Insurance Claims: A Hopeful Or Dystopian Future? appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

The women’s health technology or so-called femtech market has been on the rise for the last couple of years, but if gained traction just recently. Here’s our guide to 10 outstanding companies in women’s health. The post 10 Outstanding Companies For Women’s Health appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

In just a few years, longevity has evolved from a fringe topic whispered among Silicon Valley biohackers into a mainstream movement that reshapes how we […] The post How to Work on Your Longevity — Three Levels of Personal Engagement appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

I’ve had countless genetic tests over the years. I know my medication sensitivities, disease risks, and even my skin cancer predisposition. But when the Creator […] The post Genetic Testing With Sequencing.com appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Until the early 2010s, sleep tracking was a rather niche interest, being the focus of research projects and clinical assessments of those with specific health […] The post The Digital Evolution Of Sleep Tracking appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Some of the greatest ideas and medical technology developments that could give us a glimpse into the future of medicine. The post 10 Medical Technology Advances: Medicine In The Future appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

Recently, the company called Oura, which develops smart rings, just raised over $900 million in a new funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $11 […] The post Four Scenarios For The Future of Smart Rings appeared first on The Medical Futurist.... Read more »

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites in a nighttime liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday (Nov. 18).... Read more »

The data is starting to reveal how galaxies and their black holes evolve.... Read more »

"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies."... Read more »

"His planet's dying, too. We're here for the same reason."... Read more »

"We really needed the sensitivity of JWST. We also needed the 100 times magnification from gravitational lensing from a galaxy cluster between us and LAP1-B."... Read more »

Regular stars collapse and die once they run out of fuel for their nuclear reactions, but the white dwarfs just sit there, hanging out, for eternity.... Read more »

"Throwing a close companion into the mix could possibly wreak further havoc on the already complicated processes surrounding these stars."... Read more »

NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.... Read more »

Dive into the dazzling depths of the universe with this galaxy-themed trivia quiz that spans cosmic facts, mysterious phenomena, and the wild wonders of deep space.... Read more »

These are the Lego sets you're looking for — The UCS Lego Star Wars sets, the best of the best, ranked in a definitive round-up.... Read more »

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.... Read more »

Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, general relativity, may not be the best recipe to describe black holes.... Read more »

The big reveal will come Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 3 p.m. ET.... Read more »

"Even though it's the first time we've seen a galaxy like this, we think that there could be many more out there."... Read more »

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