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Mar 4, 2021

Facebook’s New AI Teaches Itself to See With Less Human Help

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

The Facebook research builds upon steady progress in tweaking deep learning algorithms to make them more efficient and effective. Self-supervised learning previously has been used to translate text from one language to another, but it has been more difficult to apply to images than words. LeCun says the research team developed a new way for algorithms to learn to recognize images even when one part of the image has been altered.


Most image recognition algorithms require lots of labeled pictures. This new approach eliminates the need for most of the labeling.

Mar 4, 2021

This whirlpool turbine can be installed in a week and could power up to 60 homes

Posted by in category: energy

Belgian company Turbulent have created a water-powered turbine that could be used to bring energy to off-grid rural areas.

Mar 4, 2021

Dr. Ellen de Brabander — SVP, R&D, PepsiCo — The Future Of Food And Beverage Innovation

Posted by in categories: biological, chemistry, education, food, government, health

The Future Of Food And Beverage Innovation And Venturing — Dr. Ellen De Brabander, Ph.D. — Senior Vice President, R&D, PepsiCo


Dr. Ellen de Brabander, is Senior Vice President, Research and Development, at PepsiCo, the American multinational food, snack, and beverage company.

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Mar 4, 2021

Insights into plant consciousness from neuroscience, physics and mathematics: A role for quasicrystals?

Posted by in categories: computing, mathematics, neuroscience, quantum physics

There is considerable debate over whether plants are conscious and this, indeed, is an important question. Here I look at developments in neuroscience, physics and mathematics that may impact on this question. Two major concomitants of consciousness in animals are microtubule function and electrical gamma wave synchrony. Both these factors may also play a role in plant consciousness. I show that plants possess aperiodic quasicrystal structures composed of ribosomes that may enable quantum computing, which has been suggested to lie at the core of animal consciousness. Finally I look at whether a microtubule fractal suggests that electric current plays a part in conventional neurocomputing processes in plants.

Mar 4, 2021

3D printing robot makes cocktails

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

This 3D printing robot is making unique patterned cocktails.

Mar 4, 2021

AI-powered pizza robot

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

This AI-powered robot can make 300 pizzas in an hour.

Mar 4, 2021

Solar electric vehicle

Posted by in categories: solar power, sustainability, transportation

Apparently this solar electric vehicle needs no charging.

Mar 4, 2021

This Afghan-Developed ‘Mine Kafon’ Ball Detonates Landmines At A Cheaper Cost

Posted by in category: materials

Advertisement The device for sweeping mines is built using low-cost material available in abundance, hence easily replaceable too. The new mine killer device known as Mine Kafon, developed by an Afghan designer, is an expertly designed device that uses cheap materials that are easily replaceable, hence giving tremendous results.

The device is wind-powered and seems like a Hoberman sphere. The device’s weight and height match that of an average-sized man, hence replicating the effect of a man stepping on a mine.

Mar 4, 2021

Scientists Discover Water, Organic Materials on Surface of Asteroid

Posted by in categories: materials, space

Even more evidence that asteroids brought the ingredients for life to Earth.

Mar 4, 2021

This is the fastest random-number generator ever built

Posted by in categories: computing, internet, quantum physics

Laser generates quantum randomness at a rate of 250 trillion bits per second, and could lead to devices small enough to fit on a single chip.