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Aug 20, 2022

A 600 foot-wide ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Is Approaching Earth At 30,000 Mph

Posted by in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks

According to NASA’s database, a space rock will approach Earth in the following days at a speed of about 30,000 miles per hour.

Aug 20, 2022

Forecast: Nuclear power in Poland should account for close to 40% of energy mix

Posted by in categories: business, economics, employment, nuclear energy

Nuclear power will be capable of generating 38.4 percent of Poland’s electric power needs by 2043, and should raise the country’s GDP by over 1 percent, a report by the Polish Institute of Economics (PIE) has forecast.

The report, titled “Economic aspects of nuclear investment in Poland — influence on business, the labor market and local communities,” also says that the nuclear energy program will generate 40,000 jobs over the next five decades.

According to the most optimistic scenario, 70 percent of the value of the investments in nuclear energy should be realized by Polish companies, and the total investment realized by them could reach close to $40 billion.

Aug 20, 2022

Chinese Researchers Report on Highly Efficient Process for Entangling Photons

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics

A team of Chinese scientists report on a new method for entangling photons that they say could make quantum networks and quantum computing more practical, according to the South China Post.

In a study published in Nature Photonics, the team from the University of Science and Technology of China said that the new way to produce entangled photons is extremely efficient. The work was led by Jian-Wei Pan, one of the world’s leading quantum researcher from the Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, the University of Science and Technology of China and CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China.

Entangled photons are needed for certain forms of quantum communication and computing. These technologies require the ability to efficiently produce large numbers of particles — in this case, photons — that can remain entangled even when separated by vast distances to process and protect information. Specifically, the technology could be used in quantum relays that are used in long-distance, attack-proof quantum communication, the newspaper reports.

Aug 20, 2022

Five Fictional Realities in “For All Mankind”

Posted by in categories: futurism, space

Alternate history has never been more entertaining than in the hit Apple TV+ series, “For All Mankind.” The science fiction television show is so popular that it was renewed for a fourth season even before Season 3 ended on August 12, 2022.

Unlike most science fiction, “For All Mankind” re-imagines the past instead of envisioning the future. Starting in the 1960s and running through the 1990s in Season 3, the series is built around the space race that began with the United States and the Soviet Union competing to reach the moon. But in the fantastical world created by “For All Mankind,” things turn out very differently. Here are five fictional realities showing how the series cleverly rewrites history.

Aug 20, 2022

Microsoft’s New AI: Virtual Humans Became Real! 🤯

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

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📝 The paper “3D Face Reconstruction with Dense Landmarks” is available here:
https://microsoft.github.io/DenseLandmarks/

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Aug 20, 2022

Aircraft detection before radar, 1917–1940

Posted by in categories: innovation, transportation

Acoustic location was used from mid-WW1 to the early years of WW2 for the passive detection of aircraft by picking up the noise of the engines.

Passive acoustic location involves the detection of sound or vibration created by the object being detected, which is then analyzed to determine the location of the object in question.

“Imagine how techology we see as innovative today will look to people in the future”

Aug 20, 2022

Deep Brain Stimulation to Brain Area Linked to Reward and Motivation Is Potential Therapy for Depression

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Deep brain stimulation applied to a small brain area associated with reward and motivation resulted in metabolic brain changes over 12 months post-implantation and alleviated some symptoms of depression for those with treatment-resistant depression.

Aug 20, 2022

Tesla driver found the perfect place to keep his car key — implanted in his hand

Posted by in categories: computing, cyborgs, mobile phones, sustainability, transportation

A Tesla driver can now unlock his car without using his smartphone. Thanks to a chip implanted in his hand, he will never lose his keys again.

Aug 20, 2022

New Model for Predicting Belief Change

Posted by in category: futurism

Summary: A new predictive model is able to determine who will change their minds about contentious scientific information when presented with evidence-based research.

Source: Santa Fe Institute.

A new kind of predictive network model could help determine which people will change their minds about contentious scientific issues when presented with evidence-based information.

Aug 20, 2022

AI Could Make Air Conditioners 10x Better

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Hyperganic is using AI to design new heat exchangers that can be 3D-printed in metal.