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How brain-computers could make the Matrix real
The problem with reality is that it tends to insist upon itself. Scientists have long pondered whether we might actually live in a simulation. But that doesn’t change our…
Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms
By Todd FeathersIn 2018, the New York City Council created a task force to study the city’s use of automated decision systems (ADS). The concern: Algorithms, not just in New…
Why ‘home robots’ are a lot further away than you think
It’s that time of year again. CES is almost here and that means we’re about to receive on onslaught of new robot technology. Most of it’s going to be awful, some of it’s going…
SpaceX may use its launch tower and ‘chopstick arms’ to catch returning Starship rocket
SpaceX may attempt a risky maneuver - using its launch tower and 'chopstick arms' to catch a returning Starship booster rocket - during its first orbital launch. Newly updated…
World’s longest ‘drone superhighway’ connecting the Midlands and Southeast approved by government
While a 'drone superhighway' may sound like the stuff of science fiction, the green light has been given for one to be developed in the UK.The 165 mile (265 km) long superhighway…
Zombie fly fungus ‘bewitches’ males to mate with female corpses that have been dead for a day
Fungus that turns flies into zombies 'bewitches' healthy males to mate with fungal-infected female corpse to ensure its survival - and the longer the insect is dead,…
Submitting junk data to period tracking apps won’t protect reproductive privacy
Social media users posted ideas about how to protect people’s reproductive privacy when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, including entering…
New email scams even fool cybersecurity experts
We all like to think we’re immune to scams. We scoff at emails from an unknown sender offering us £2 million, in exchange for our bank details. But…
Vast 4,500-year-old network of ‘funerary avenues discovered in Saudi Arabia
A vast 4,500-year-old network of 'funerary avenues' lined with well-preserved Bronze Age tombs has been uncovered in Saudi Arabia.In a new paper, researchers detail the…
How energy harvesting can augment electric vehicle charging.
The idea of a road that can collect and harvest energy from the vibrations of passing cars, buses, and trucks sounds like science fiction.…