Tech

The FDA Has Approved Neuralink’s Brain Chip Implant Technology for a Second Patient

Chrissy Newton·May 23, 2024

The FDA has approved Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its experimental brain chip technology in a second individual, following issues that arose with its first patient.

Cutting-Edge AI Program “CosmoAgent” Simulates First Contact With Alien Civilizations

Tim McMillan·May 21, 2024

Researchers develop "CosmoAgent," a groundbreaking AI framework to simulate human-alien interactions and interstellar coexistence.

DARPA Funding Military-Grade Quantum Laser Prototype

Christopher Plain·May 14, 2024

DARPA is funding the development of a military-grade quantum laser prototype that can penetrate dense fog and operate over long distances.

New “Iontronic Memristor” Could Revolutionize Brain-Like Computing Using Only Salt and Water

Tim McMillan·May 9, 2024

The iontronic memristor, a breakthrough device mimicking human brain synapses with salt and water is advancing neuromorphic computing.

Stanford Researchers Create First-Ever Augmented Reality 3D Holographic Headset Using Ordinary Glasses

Christopher Plain·May 9, 2024

A team of Stanford researchers has created the world's first augmented reality 3D holographic headset using ordinary glasses.

Is TikTok Really a National Security Threat? Why U.S. Lawmakers Are Pushing to Ban the Popular Social Media App

Tim McMillan·April 23, 2024

Is the popular TikTok app really a Trojan horse for Chinese surveillance? Here's why U.S. lawmakers are pushing to ban TikTok amid espionage fears.

Breakthrough Next-Generation Perovskite Digital Display Reacts to Touch, Light, and Even Your Pulse

Tim McMillan·April 11, 2024

Swedish researchers' breakthrough perovskite digital display technology promises to revolutionize smartphones and tablets.

Game-Changing Design a Major Breakthrough in the Development of Muscle-Powered “Biohybrid Robotics”

Tim McMillan·April 11, 2024

New MIT flexure design could be a game-changer for biohybrid robotics and the development of muscle-powered machines.

Data Delivery Rates 4.5 Million Times Faster Than Average Broadband Achieved in Major Fiber Optic Breakthrough

Micah Hanks·April 8, 2024

A new breakthrough in fiber optic technology has succeeded in sending data at an astonishing 4.5 million times faster than home broadband.

“Intelligent Liquid” Created by Harvard Scientists Represents Strange “New Class of Fluid”

Christopher Plain·April 5, 2024

Harvard scientists create a first-of-its-kind programmable metafluid, a.k.a. an "intelligent liquid" with seemingly magical properties.

Holographic Breakthrough: Scientists Create Full-Color 3D Holographic Displays with Ordinary Smartphone Screen

Christopher Plain·April 3, 2024

Scientists say they have created realistic-looking 3D holographic displays using custom software algorithms and an iPhone 14 screen.

Incredible High-Tech Window Coating Allows Visible Light Through but Blocks Heat

Christopher Plain·April 3, 2024

Scientists have developed a new high-tech window coating that blocks unwanted heat but allows all visible light through.

Neuralink Implant Allows Man to Tweet and Play Chess Using Only His Mind, Like “Using the Force”

Chrissy Newton·March 28, 2024

In the future we may be able to post on social media using only our minds, thanks to Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology.

New Study Reveals the Hidden Health Cost of Video Games: What Every Hardcore Gamer Needs to Know

Tim McMillan·March 25, 2024

New research explores the undiscussed physical health risks associated with video games and being a hardcore gamer.

Digital Research Just Uncovered A Family Secret of the World’s Most Famous Playwright

William Shakespeare's Unknown Sister Penned A Curious Religious Tract

MJ Banias·March 22, 2024

A University of Bristol academic has uncovered that a mysterious religious tract found in the attic of William Shakespeare's Stratford home in the mid-1700s was written by the famous playwright's unknown sister, Joan Shakespeare.

Navigating Humanity’s Greatest Challenge Yet: Experts Debate the Existential Risks of AI

Tim McMillan·March 15, 2024

Will it revolutionize the world, or become an existential threat to humanity? Experts still aren't sure about our future with AI.

“Drinking Bird” Toy Generator Makes Electricity from Evaporating Water

Christopher Plain·March 15, 2024

A new device based on the drinking bird toy can generate up to 100 volts of usable electricity from just evaporating water.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Has Created a Snake-like Robot to Search for Life on Enceladus

Christopher Plain·March 13, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has built a snake-like robot called EELS to search Saturn's moon Enceladus for signs of life.

Groundbreaking Wearable Technology Can Accurately Detect and Decipher Human Emotions in Real Time

This is Not Your Grandmother's Mood Ring

Christopher Plain·March 6, 2024

Scientists invent a potentially groundbreaking wearable device that can detect facial movements to accurately translate human emotions.

DARPA-Funded Wireless Communication Breakthrough Takes Data Transmission to Another Dimension… Literally.

Micah Hanks·March 5, 2024

A breakthrough in the creation of 3D processors using semiconductor technology could reshape the future of wireless communication.

This New Exosuit Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Decode Brain Signals For Movement

MJ Banias·February 26, 2024

The Wyss Synapsuit Exosuit uses artificial intelligence to decode brain signals into actual movement for users.

Inventors Create World’s First ‘Water Batteries’ That Won’t Catch Fire or Explode

Christopher Plain·February 22, 2024

An international team of researchers have invented to world's first water batteries that could soon replace lithium-ion batteries.

Unlocking the Power of Anthropomorphism: How Products with Human-Like Traits Could Shape Your Next Purchase

Tim McMillan·February 22, 2024

New research suggests anthropomorphism and products with human-like traits could revolutionize consumer behavior.

Climate Change Is Impacting Solar Panels and Will Cause Them to Degrade Faster

MJ Banias·February 21, 2024

A recent study says climate change may be accelerating the degradation of solar panels, causing them to break down faster.

Scientists Can See Around Obstacles With This Reality Hack that Turns Ordinary Surfaces Into Mirrors

Christopher Plain·February 21, 2024

A pair of scientists say they have developed a potentially revolutionary technique that lets them see around obstacles.

U.S. Navy to Equip Game-Changing Underwater Sensor System That Mimics Biology to Detect and Track Anomalies

U.S. Navy Plans to Deploy Underwater Sensor System That Mimics Biology to Detect and Track Anomalies

Micah Hanks·February 20, 2024

A sophisticated new underwater sensor system aims to replicate the abilities of one of nature’s most formidable aquatic mammals.

DARPA’s New REMA Program is Turning Ordinary Drones into Autonomous Killing Machines. Kind of.

Christopher Plain·February 20, 2024

DARPA's newly announced REMA program hopes to turn ordinary commercial and military drones into autonomous killing machines.

New Photonic Computer Chip Performs Calculations at ‘Light Speed’ Using Light Waves Instead of Electricity

Christopher Plain·February 20, 2024

Insane new photonic computer chip can perform calculations at light speed by replacing electricity with light waves.

Scientists Have Designed the World’s First True ‘One-Way Glass’ Using the Magic of Metamaterials

Christopher Plain·February 15, 2024

A team of materials scientists say they have designed a novel optical NME metamaterial that could be used to build true one-way glass.

This is Heavy, Doc: The DeLorean is Back, With an Incredible New Look

Micah Hanks·February 9, 2024

DeLorean will unveil the Alpha5 this year, a modern take on the famous gull-wing door automobile depicted in the 'Back to the Future' trilogy.

Whistleblower Who Exposed Midjourney’s Nude Image Generation Banned From Platform

MJ Banias·February 8, 2024

AI platform Midjourney banned a researcher shortly after he blew the whistle on the platform's content filters and the nude images the AI was generating.

Forget Smart Watches. Here Come Smart Earrings

Christopher Plain·February 8, 2024

University of Washington researchers have developed a prototype pair of smart earrings that can monitor a wide range of bodily functions.

This “Magical” Sensor is Powered Exclusively by Sound and can be Activated with a Single Word

Christopher Plain·February 2, 2024

Swiss inventors have created a seemingly magical, patented sensor powered exclusively by sound that could have numerous medical and industrial applications.

Southwest Research Institute’s Supercritical CO2 Power Generation Demo Plant Announces Successful Test-Firing

Christopher Plain·February 1, 2024

The Southwest Research Institute has announced the first-ever successful test firing of their potentially revolutionary supercritical CO2 power demo pilot plant.

AI Image Generator Midjourney Is Accidentally Creating NSFW Content, Violating Its Own Guidelines

The Debrief ran a test, and stumbled onto a nude beach...

MJ Banias·February 1, 2024

AI-image platform Midjourney is accidently generating nude images, making some critics wonder what is going on behind the virtual scenes.

“Chimera” Metamaterial Achieves Previously Impossible Multi-Terrain Invisibility

Christopher Plain·January 29, 2024

A metamaterial that incorporates the camouflaging capabilities of three different animals successfully achieves the first-ever multi-terrain invisibility.

Department of Energy-Funded Ultrafast Lithium Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes

Christopher Plain·January 29, 2024

A team of Cornell University researchers funded by the Department of Energy say they have invented a new lithium battery that can be fully charged in just five minutes.

UK Ministry of Defense Says High-Powered DragonFire Combat Laser Successfully Downed Aerial Target 

Christopher Plain·January 24, 2024

The UK Ministry of Defense has announced the first successful downing of an aerial threat using its DragonFire combat laser system.

Miracle Filtration System Marks Quantum-Leap in Global Access to Clean Drinking Water Using This Revolutionary Biomaterial

Micah Hanks·January 24, 2024

A new 'miracle' portable water filtration system could make clean drinking water available to people around the world.

Sci-Fi Nightmare? These Insect-inspired Micro-Robots are the Smallest, Lightest, and Fastest Ever Built

Christopher Plain·January 24, 2024

Like something right out of a science fiction nightmare, Washington State University engineers have created a pair of insect-inspired micro-robots that are the smallest, lightest, and fastest ever built.

Researchers Examine Whether Violent Video Games Numb People to Real-World Violence

Christopher Plain·January 23, 2024

A team of international researchers took a closer look at violent video games to see if the adversely affect empathy by numbing players to real-world violence.

Engineers Develop ‘Breakthrough’ Method for Creating Infinitesimally Small Objects Using the Power of Light

Christopher Plain·January 19, 2024

Engineers have harnessed the power of light to print metallic nanostructures faster and cheaper than ever before.

Japanese Startup Testing Ground-Based Fusion Laser in Pioneering Effort to Combat Space Debris and Orbital Threats

Tim McMillan·January 18, 2024

A Japanese start-up is planning to test a ground-based fusion laser to combat the growing threat of space debris.

Northwestern Researchers Invent an Incredible Power-Generating Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt

Christopher Plain·January 18, 2024

Engineers have created an innovative fuel cell that runs on dirt by capitalizing on the novel power-generating capabilities of microbes.

Organized Crime is Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrencies, Concerning New UN Report Says

MJ Banias·January 17, 2024

New UN report says organized crime has turned to AI and cryptocurrencies to stay ahead of the curve, and the law.

Misinformation and Disinformation the Biggest Short-Term Threat to Global Stability, Warns Latest Davos Report

Tim McMillan·January 16, 2024

WEF's 2024 Global Threats Report identifies misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk, highlighting urgent need for action.

Next Generation Blue Light LED Could Promote Sleepiness or Wakefulness on Demand

Christopher Plain·January 11, 2024

New blue light operating at a different wavelength could help promote wakefulness and sleepiness at the touch of a button.

Data Solutions Provider TELUS International is Paying $50 for Images of Kids to Train Google’s AI

MJ Banias·January 9, 2024

Google and TELUS International have collaborated to collect biometric data from children for age verification purposes to train their facial recognition software.

DARPA Research Leads to Groundbreaking Discovery in Quantum Computing, Developing the World’s First Logical Qubit Circuit

Tim McMillan·January 4, 2024

Harvard and DARPA create the first circuit with logical qubits, revolutionizing quantum computing possibilities.

‘Laser Scarecrows’ Are a 21st-Century Solution to an Ancient Problem

Christopher Plain·January 4, 2024

Scientist from the University of Florida have created laser scarecrows, offering a 21st-century solution to an ancient problem.