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Mar 31, 2024

Robots can ‘replace humans to help small businesses’ — they don’t need a salary

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

HUMANOID robots could be a large benefit to small businesses, according to one expert.

The U.S. Sun spoke with Professor Luis Sentis who thinks the development of AI humanoids will have many benefits.

“I prefer to see the view of augmentation of people,” Sentis explained when asked about humanoid concerns.

Mar 31, 2024

ChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in Students

Posted by in category: futurism

The study, which surveyed hundreds of university students, also found a link between heavy academic workload and increased ChatGPT usage.

Mar 31, 2024

Here’s what it’ll take to power Africa’s clean energy future

Posted by in categories: solar power, sustainability

We – a team from Rwanda and Germany who work in the field of renewable energy scientific modelling – set out to find the answer by building the Renewable Power Plant Database Africa, the first on the continent. It’s a database of available open access data on hydro, wind and solar energy sources that we’ve analysed.

The database shows that some countries, such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have enough projects in the pipeline to potentially transition away from fossil fuels by 2050. And that 76% of all electricity required on the continent could come from renewable resources by 2040. This would happen if the capacity of existing hydro-, solar and wind power plants were fully utilised and if all plants currently on the drawing-board were built.

The 76% from renewables would be met by 82% hydropower, 11% solar power and 7% wind power. Hydropower has been the main renewable energy resource to date, but declining costs for solar photovoltaics (90% decline since 2009) and wind turbines (55%–60% decline since 2010) mean solar and wind have potential to lead sustainable renewable energy options.

Mar 31, 2024

Astronaut Tried to Photograph Mt. Fuji, Snapped Picture of Space Junk Instead

Posted by in category: space

A Japanese astronaut was embarrassed when he got a picture of an errant toolbag instead of the iconic Mount Fuji.

Mar 31, 2024

Steve Jobs adopted a no ‘bozos’ policy and said the best managers are those who never wanted the job—here are his 3 best management tips

Posted by in category: policy

Hiring only for ‘professional management’ doesn’t work, Steve Jobs said.

Mar 31, 2024

How patients are using technology to kick-start a healthcare revolution

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Susannah Fox, former chief technology officer for the HHS, explains how technology can empower a patient-led healthcare revolution.

Mar 31, 2024

The future of learning is working: How to boost skill development in the workplace

Posted by in categories: education, futurism

With technology accelerating the transformation of work, we must replace traditional education systems with ones that allow workers to adapt and develop on the job #WEF24

Mar 31, 2024

The most believable robots will have this one trait

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A new video from Figure 1 robot shows how close we are to creating AI-powered robots that are truly believable.

Mar 31, 2024

Scientists discover water in black hole 30 billion trillion miles away

Posted by in category: cosmology

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It’s been found in a quasar, which is somewhat terrifyingly known as a ‘feeding black hole’

Mar 31, 2024

Was Our Universe Created Inside the Quantum Chaos of a Black Hole from Another Universe?

Posted by in categories: cosmology, quantum physics

Black holes are renowned and frightening phenomena—areas characterized by infinite gravitational force, rendering escape impossible. The process of forming a black hole is relatively uncomplicated: it involves compressing a sufficient amount of mass below a specific size threshold. Once this threshold is surpassed, gravity prevails over all other forces, resulting in the creation of a black hole.

The critical threshold varies depending on the quantity of mass being condensed. For an average human, this threshold is comparable to the size of an atomic nucleus. Conversely, for the Earth, compressing its entirety into the volume of a chickpea would generate a black hole of comparable size. Similarly, for a typical star with several times the mass of the Sun, the resulting black hole would span a few miles—a dimension akin to an average city.

Interestingly, amalgamating all the matter in the universe in an attempt to create the largest possible black hole would yield a black hole roughly the size of the universe itself.

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