Theory of mind may have spontaneously emerged from large language models.
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Feb 15, 2023
Ripples in Space-time May Allow Scientists See the Beginning of Earth, Scientists Suggest
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: space
Scientists from Princeton University believe using ripples in space-time will help them reveal hidden properties of the universe and look back at the beginnings of Earth. Read the article to learn more.
Feb 15, 2023
Transferring Qubits Directly Between Quantum Computing Microchips (U. of Sussex/ Universal Quantum)
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: computing, quantum physics
A new technical paper titled “A high-fidelity quantum matter-link between ion-trap microchip modules” was published by researchers at University of Sussex, Universal Quantum Ltd, University College London and University of Bristol.
“As quantum computers grow, we will eventually be constrained by the size of the microchip, which limits the number of quantum bits such a chip can accommodate. As such, we knew a modular approach was key to make quantum computers powerful enough to solve step-changing industry problems. In demonstrating that we can connect two quantum computing chips – a bit like a jigsaw puzzle – and, crucially, that it works so well, we unlock the potential to scale-up by connecting hundreds or even thousands of quantum computing microchips,” states Professor Winfried Hensinger, Professor of Quantum Technologies at the University of Sussex and Chief Scientist and Co-founder at Universal Quantum.
Feb 15, 2023
Proposed planetary system classifications suggest ours is the rarest
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: space
Astronomers have classified planetary systems into four distinct categories, based on the sizes and arrangements of their planets. As it turns out, the architecture of our own solar system is the rarest kind.
Decades of telescopes dedicated to the hunt for worlds around stars other than our own Sun have yielded more than 5,300 of these exoplanets so far, contained in 3,910 planetary systems. With that much data astronomers have been able to classify these planets into different groups based on their characteristics – there are rocky planets, gas giants, Super-Earths, mini-Neptunes and water worlds, among others.
But can planetary systems themselves be classified in similar ways? And if so, how does our own solar system stack up on a cosmic scale? Answering those questions was the goal of a new study by scientists in Switzerland, who examined data from all 853 systems known to contain multiple planets.
Feb 15, 2023
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: existential risks, robotics/AI
(Filmed as: Blade Runner) by Philip K. Dick full audiobook. With cast and corresponding animated imagery.
Bounty hunter Rick Deckard wakes up to a world devastated by nuclear war, where humans care for animals to prevent the mass extinction of several species, where androids are colonial slaves who kill their masters and flee to hide on Earth.
Deckard’s boss Harry Bryant tells him that Dave Holden, another bounty hunter, was hurt while hunting fugitive androids, and now Deckard has to finish the job.
The catch? The androids are Nexus-6 models, the most intelligent, advanced androids ever created.
Feb 15, 2023
Robots used to carve out marble sculptures
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in categories: materials, robotics/AI
For centuries, the town of Carrara’s prosperity has depended on artists. Its famed Tuscan marble quarries supplied artists like Michelangelo, Canova and Bernini with the finest material for their sculptures. Today, robots are being used to create modern-day works. Chris Livesay has more.
#news #marble #technology.
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Feb 15, 2023
Founder who sold his startup to Google says the company has lost its mission, is mismanaged and has no sense of urgency
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: biotech/medical, law
QUOTE: employees are also “trapped” in a long line of approvals, legal reviews, performance reviews and meetings that leave little room for creativity or true innovation.
A former Google employee said the technology giant is inefficient, plagued by mismanagement and paralyzed by risk.
Feb 15, 2023
Elizabeth Holmes Booked A One-Way Flight To Mexico After Fraud Conviction, Prosecutors Say
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: law enforcement
Holmes has requested to stay out of prison while she appeals her conviction for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for which she was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.
Feb 15, 2023
Hackers start using Havoc post-exploitation framework in attacks
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: security
Security researchers are seeing threat actors switching to a new and open-source command and control (C2) framework known as Havoc as an alternative to paid options such as Cobalt Strike and Brute Ratel.
Among its most interesting capabilities, Havoc is cross-platform and it bypasses Microsoft Defender on up-to-date Windows 11 devices using sleep obfuscation, return address stack spoofing, and indirect syscalls.
Like other exploitation kits, Havoc includes a wide variety of modules allowing pen testers (and hackers) to perform various tasks on exploited devices, including executing commands, managing processes, downloading additional payloads, manipulating Windows tokens, and executing shellcode.
