News & Articles By David Williams
03/29/2018 / By David Williams
Researchers develop method of boosting “ultracapacitors” for extra fast charging times on all electronic devices
As the search for better energy storage solutions continues, a group of researchers from the U.K. has revealed that they may have come upon a major breakthrough that could lead to seconds-long charging times for smartphones or minutes-long charge times for future electric cars. The secret, according to the researchers, lies in boosting the performance […]
03/23/2018 / By David Williams
Proven guilty before the crime? China using big data to detain “suspicious” individuals before any crime is even committed
Chinese citizens are already under an enormous amount of pressure to “fall in line” as it is, what with all of the surveillance going on inside of the country’s borders, but now the Chinese government have taken things one step further yet again. Based on a report unearthed by Human Rights Watch, China now has […]
03/21/2018 / By David Williams
Baidu unveils voice cloning artificial intelligence that can swap genders and remove accents using just a few seconds of audio
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has truly come a long way. Nowadays, it’s used for more than just advanced computing machines and robots. For example, Chinese internet giant Baidu has applied AI to voice cloning technology that it’s currently developing, and the progress it has made so far is remarkable. In just one year, the company has made […]
03/18/2018 / By David Williams
Researchers show how a moth’s brain is smarter than artificial intelligence
Insects may be simple, and in terms of intellectual capability, they will never be able to match humans, but they do have brains. They can definitely learn, as moths do when getting acquainted with new scents. But did you know that even moths can be smarter than today’s standard level of artificial intelligence? They are indeed, and […]
03/16/2018 / By David Williams
Artificial intelligence now smarter than lawyers, better able to analyze legal contracts
No one is safe from the oncoming robot revolution. Even lawyers, highly-skilled professionals who are known to be among the highest-paid workers in modern society, are at risk of losing their jobs because of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.). And now there’s some definitive proof to back that statement up. LawGeex, a known legal A.I. platform, […]
03/16/2018 / By David Williams
Data from connected cars will be exploited, monetized by car companies; most drivers have absolutely no idea it has already begun
Lots of cars now come standard with built-in cellular networking technology. Whether a car is autonomous or not is completely irrelevant. Car companies have been selling so-called smart cars for many years now. But just like regular cellphones, which also connect to cellular networks, these cars tend to store personally identifiable information (PII) about you. […]
03/13/2018 / By David Williams
Rise of the machines: A.I. technology could soon be taking over the jobs of supermarket managers
The idea that robots will replace entry-level workers in places likes supermarkets has been around for quite some time now. As a matter of fact, an online retail giant has already gone ahead and implemented the idea in its own experimental stores called Amazon Go, where customers can walk in, take whatever items they want, […]
03/13/2018 / By David Williams
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin: Cryptocurrency not ideal for long-term investment
Many people have fallen for the foolish notion that cryptocurrencies can serve as a great option for investing money. There are those who think the opposite, but cryptocurrency supporters are much more vocal. For this reason, one of the biggest names in the cryptocurrency community has spoken out against this view, saying in no uncertain […]
03/13/2018 / By David Williams
Richard Branson: A.I. certain to cause widespread job losses, pushes for “minimum basic earnings”
Many industry experts are now in agreement: the rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) will assuredly cause millions of people to lose their jobs. These displaced workers will come from all walks of life and from all types of industries, and not a single one of them will be able to fight back once the robot […]
03/11/2018 / By David Williams
Intel breakthrough uses silicon to make a quantum processor; are hack-proof computers on the horizon?
Quantum computing is shaping up to be the next best thing since sliced bread, according to many technology industry leaders and experts. Indeed, many of today’s leading technology companies are trying to conduct their own research to advance the field, and they’re all making progress slowly but surely. Now microchip maker Intel has announced that […]
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