Menu

Blog

Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 144

Dec 13, 2023

Antitrust case: US court rules Google’s App Store monopoly illegal

Posted by in category: futurism

A win for all developers?


A jury found that Google turned its Google Play app store and Google Play Billing service into an illegal monopoly in a case against Fortnite-maker Epic Games, which sued the company for allegedly running illegal app store monopolies.

Dec 13, 2023

Tesla’s Optimus robot gets faster, lighter, and more dextrous in new video

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

The new video demonstrates that Optimus has enhanced its balance and body control and can move more naturally and gracefully.

Perhaps the most impressive advancement lies in its dexterous “brand new hands.” Whereas the Gen 1 prototype struggled with even basic manipulation, Optimus Gen 2 handles delicate objects with surprising finesse. The video showcasing its gentle handling of an egg serves as a testament to its improved dexterity, paving the way for broader applications in the future.

Dec 13, 2023

Schrödinger’s Tree

Posted by in category: futurism

Superposition and the art of not concluding.

Dec 13, 2023

Hyundai and Kia evolve winter driving with integrated snow chain tech

Posted by in category: futurism

Hyundai and Kia unveil snow chain-integrated tires for instant traction, safety, and hassle-free winter driving.


Revolutionize winter driving with Hyundai and Kia’s snow chain tires! Instant traction, safety at the touch of a button.

Dec 13, 2023

Birds affected by mass firework use on New Year’s Eve up to 10 km away

Posted by in category: futurism

Fireworks on New Year’s Eve disturb birds up to 10 km away, triggering mass flights with potential hazards.


A new study finds New Year’s Eve fireworks disturb birds up to 10 km away, urging fireworks-free zones for conservation.

Dec 12, 2023

What’s so hard about measuring the strong force?

Posted by in category: futurism

The ATLAS collaboration recently measured the strength of the strong force to a record level of precision, but there’s still long way to go toward understanding this fundamental force.

Dec 12, 2023

Internet Archive Audio

Posted by in categories: futurism, internet

Future life magazine posted as a novelty.

Dec 12, 2023

OMNI Magazine Archive

Posted by in category: futurism

When I was growing up this was the closest thing to a futurist magazine I could find.


Omni was a science and science fiction magazine published in the US and the UK. It contained articles on science, parapsychology, and short works of science fiction and fantasy. It was published as a print version between October 1978 and 1995. The first Omni e-magazine was published on CompuServe in 1986 and the magazine switched to a purely online presence in 1996. It ceased publication abruptly in late 1997, following the death of co-founder Kathy Keeton; activity on the magazine’s website ended the following April.

Dec 12, 2023

Inside the decades-long fight over Yahoo’s misdeeds in China

Posted by in category: futurism

The Yahoo Human Rights Fund was intended to support imprisoned Chinese dissidents. Instead, a lawsuit alleges that only a small fraction of the money went to help former prisoners.

Dec 12, 2023

LLM360: Towards Fully Transparent Open-Source LLMs

Posted by in category: futurism

Join the discussion on this paper page.

Page 144 of 1,151First141142143144145146147148Last