Do you get annoyed by how long it takes to charge your phone? Do you want to charge it faster and avoid running out of battery? That is exactly what Lloyd in Alpharetta, Georgia, is looking to do. He asks: “What is the fastest way to charge my iPhone?” Well, …
Read More »Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist
A Philadelphi photo pioneer proved that human vanity is limited only by the technology to express it. Robert Cornelius shot the world’s first-known self-portrait photograph — the world’s first selfie — in October 1839. He captured the image, both mundane and momentous, only weeks after the advent of photography itself. …
Read More »A DIY version of Tesla’s Cybertruck made out of wood
Tesla’s Cybertruck, the futuristic electric truck that has captivated millions of fans around the world, is supposed to launch at the end of November. However, due to various production issues and challenges, the release date has been pushed back several times. But one man in Vietnam was not willing to …
Read More »Arizona sheriff’s office utilizing new AI program to assist with writing case reports
TUCSON, Ariz. – As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department is looking at how it can use the emerging technology. At the beginning of the year, deputies began a trial of Axon’s Draft One, which is a program that writes incident reports using AI. A body …
Read More »Australian construction robot Charlotte can 3D print 2,150-sq-ft home in one day using sustainable materials
Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea. They’re already changing job sites by tackling repetitive, heavy, and often dangerous tasks. The latest robot comes from Australia, where a spider-like machine named Charlotte is making headlines. Charlotte is designed to 3D print an entire 2,150-sq-ft home in just one day. …
Read More »West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims
West Virginia Attorney General John “JB” McCuskey said Monday that his office is helping lead a new multi-state investigation into big tech firms, alleging they exaggerate their clean-energy commitments — a practice known as “greenwashing.” McCuskey is joining 15 other state attorneys general, led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen, in probing …
Read More »Leaked Meta documents show how AI chatbots handle child exploitation
An internal Meta document sheds light on how the company is training its AI chatbot to handle one of the most sensitive issues online: child sexual exploitation. The newly unearthed guidelines detail what’s permitted and what’s strictly forbidden, offering a rare look into how Meta is shaping its AI behavior …
Read More »Faces of ancient mummies, hidden for centuries, finally revealed through digital reconstructions
Researchers recently unveiled the faces of ancient Colombians who lived hundreds of years ago. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in the United Kingdom announced in an August press release that specialists in its Face Lab were able to digitally extract face masks from corpses found in the Cordillera Oriental region …
Read More »Flying drones take aim at retail theft
Shoplifting has long been a challenge for retailers, but a U.S. company now believes that flying drones could help combat the issue. Flock Safety, best known for its law enforcement camera systems, is promoting its new Flock Aerodome Drone as an Automated Security system to the private sector. The idea …
Read More »Why it’s inevitable that Elon Musk will be a trillionaire
Once upon a not-so-distant time,being a millionaire meant you’d “made it.” Inthelate20th century, a million dollars wasthegold standardofsuccess.Then along camethetech era, and having abillionbecametheaspirationalbenchmark. Butnow – especially in today’s hyper-accelerated technology world– thebillionaires list seems to grow bytheweek. It won’tbelongbeforethenew title that mattersistrillionaire. And make no mistake about it,Elon Muskison …
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