Could AI Avatars Become 21st-Century Tombstones?
Rather than staring at a tombstone in a graveyard, what if one could engage in fresh conversations with AI avatars?
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Independence Day 2024: America Has Issues, but Science and Technology Remain Promising
In this Independence Day edition of The Intelligence Brief we look at how science and technology are poised to improve the lives of Americans.
“Revolutionary” Detonation Propulsion System May Propel Future Crewed Missions Into Deep Space
NASA has announced the initial development and testing of its first full-scale rotating detonation propulsion rocket engine (RDRE) are complete.
Welcome to the Future, as Seen From the Past
This week, The Intelligence Brief takes a trip back in time, as we take a look at how people in decades envisioned the future world of 2022.
Taiwan Plans to Equip its Soldiers With Powered Exoskeleton Suits for Future Missions
Taiwan’s military has recently revealed a powered exoskeleton suit that its soldiers can use in the future during wartime or humanitarian missions.
The Future of NASA: Innovation, Exploration, and the Unknown
This week, NASA makes some big announcements outlining its mission in the decades ahead, and talks about part of its core mission: seeking the unknown.
Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
Researchers Use Acoustic Levitation to Create a “Tractor Beam” of Sound
Researchers with Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a "tractor beam" using sound waves to manipulate objects without actually coming into contact with them.
Access to Ethical Meat Will Motivate Future Hunters
A new survey indicates that the future of hunting in the United States may shift towards sustainability and ethical meat consumption.
Could an ‘Artificial Skin’ lead to Invisible Soldiers?
Scientists in South Korea have developed a 'skin' that adapts to its environment, and can make anything, including soldiers, invisible.
Publishing Books As NFTs Is Gaining Popularity and Authors Are Cashing In
A handful of writers are using the recent NFT boom to publish their books. Is this the future of book publishing and will it pay off?
This Plastic Is Compostable and Could End ‘Forever Plastics’
Researchers Have Just Developed Compostable Plastic That Breaks Down Easily and Quickly
Researchers Have Just Developed Compostable Plastic That Breaks Down Easily and Quickly
This new compostable plastic can break down with just a little heat and water, and this technology may end the reign of 'forever plastics.'
New Robot Workers Use AI To Predict Human Co-Worker Movements
New AI system helps industrial robot workers observe and predict their human co-workers' movements to maximize efficiency and improve safety.
Facebook Creating Instagram for Kids
As social media grows in popularity, Facebook, the social media giant that owns Instagram, wants to launch a photo-sharing app for kids.
Can Humanity Build a Space Station on Ceres?
Astrophysicist Pekka Janhunen has published a paper claiming that humans could be living on a space station orbiting Ceres.
Spaceports: The vacation hub of the future?
The future of vacations may come sooner than expected. As industries prepare for commercial space travel, spaceports are...
Robotic Combat Vehicles and AI Aircraft Announced by U.S. Military
A series of recent announcements indicate the U.S. armed forces are placing big money into robotics and AI.
A series of recent announcements indicate the U.S. armed forces are placing big money into robotics and AI.
A trio of recent announcements in December indicate that the US military is investing in robotic combat vehicles and AI fighter aircraft.