The U.S. Navy is ramping up production of unmanned watercraft. The military hopes that waterborne drones will counter the growing threat of China’s fleet. Drone usage is expanding in number and purpose. […]
More semiconductor chip plants may soon be built in the United States. The Senate has passed a bill to encourage companies that make the chips to do so on domestic soil. Semiconductors use a unique kind of intrinsic conductivity. […]
A hydroelectric plant in Québec met controversy in Canada and the United States. Power companies, local residents, conservationists, and others have gone to court to argue its legality. How does hydroelectricity stack up? […]
The “extended mind hypothesis” just got more dizzying. A man suffering from ALS who is fully paralyzed has used brain implants to communicate in complete sentences via a computer software program. Do brain implants make computers part of the brain? […]
Cassette tapes may never be as popular as vinyl, but they are selling like hotcakes. The sound quality of the format is famously lackluster, but sales have skyrocketed. And today, the sound is much clearer. […]
The senses of taste and smell almost always work together in daily life. Although they’re taught as separate sensory experiences, nothing could be further from the truth. A new lickable TV screen may test this phenomenon. […]
Scientists build telescopes to focus on different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The Hubble Telescope specializes in visible light while the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope observes infrared. A new X-ray telescope launched Thursday. […]
A psychological debate over artificial intelligence has new fuel. For decades, humans have wondered if information that has been programmed into a machine is genuine knowledge or simply computation. Researchers claim their new AI has its own set of morals. […]
More jobs are being automated during the pandemic for several reasons. Companies claim they have struggled to get human workers back onto assembly lines and in other industrial roles since the COVID-19 outbreak. Industrial robots date back to 1938. […]
Congress will mandate tech in new cars by 2026 to stop drunk driving. Auto manufacturers have five years to research and present ideas for approval by lawmakers. Alcohol affects receptors for the brain’s neurotransmitters. […]
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