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Jan 28, 2021

You can’t buy a quantum computer, but if you’re BMW you can start using these radical new machines now

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

BMW takes first steps into the quantum computing revolution.


A radically different type of computation is gradually maturing.

Jan 28, 2021

World’s first flying car mobile airport to open in UK later this year

Posted by in category: drones

The incredible world first, designed by Urban Air Port, will be located next to the city’s Ricoh Arena and will allow air taxis and electric drones to land and recharge dailystar.

Jan 28, 2021

AI comes of age; consumers prefer to talk to machines than humans: Pega survey

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

78% respondents said they were comfortable interacting with AI for business-related queries.


Artificial intelligence has come of age. Customers in the country seem to prefer to get responses from a machine than interacting with humans. The reason, according to a survey, answers given by an AI-system is backed with voluminous data that it crunches to deliver right responses.

A study commissioned by Pegasystems, a Nasdaq-listed digital transformation solutions company, has found that 60 per cent of people in the country are more likely to tell the truth to an AI system or chatbot as compared to a human, Suman Reddy, Managing Director of Pega India, told BusinessLine.

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Jan 28, 2021

Autophagy Pathology — How You Can Live A Longer Healthier Life

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

You may have heard of Autophagy, it was the beneficiary of a Nobel Prize in 2016 and has been a hot topic since then.

It is credited with such amazing benefits as removing toxic proteins from cells such as which cause Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, recycling residual proteins, providing energy and building blocks for cells that could still benefit from repair, prompting regeneration for healthy cells, and it may also help with cancer prevention.

Jan 28, 2021

Google’s using AI to plan electric car trips because EV charging is still a nightmare

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

Google is using artificial intelligence to help EV owners plan their routes. Charging an electric vehicle can be very confusing, with stations offering different plugs and different speeds. Google wants to take some the guesswork out of it.

Jan 28, 2021

GameStop: Why social media-driven traders are beating Wall Street

Posted by in category: futurism

GameStop, a struggling US video game retailer, has seen its share price surge from below $3 in April 2020 to more than $373 on Wednesday. Here’s how this happened👇


Retail traders using Reddit have quickly overturned conventional wisdom about who holds sway in US equity markets.

Jan 27, 2021

Waste-to-Energy Technology Future for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted by in categories: energy, transportation

People are continually interested in creative ways to get rid of waste. The world has too much of it, so how could technology solve that problem by addressing another need? Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are an emerging possibility.

The processes used by many forward-thinking companies center on converting waste into hydrogen energy. Here’s a look at what the future may hold.

Waste-to-Energy Projects Are Happening

Jan 27, 2021

Researchers use nanomaterials to make 2-D diamond clusters at room temperature

Posted by in categories: chemistry, nanotechnology

Atomically thin, 2-D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a promising material whose protean ability to undergo phase transformations to strong, super lightweight, chemically stable, oxidation-resistant films makes them ideal for protective coatings, nanotechnology thermal applications, deep-UV light emitters, and much more.

Jan 27, 2021

Why SpaceX Wants to Catch Rockets Returning From Space?

Posted by in category: space travel

Jan 27, 2021

Launch Event: Meet Spot’s Expanded Product Line

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Boston Dynamics event on Feb. 22021.


We’re excited to reveal the latest in Spot’s expanded product line. Join us live on Tuesday, February 2nd @ 11 am EST, to hear how these products will extend Spot’s value for autonomous inspection and data collection.