So-called “weak” AI is here, but “strong” or self-aware AI is yet to come. Weak AI can suggest similar purchases based on your shopping history, but strong AI would be closer to a nonorganic brain. Can artificial intelligence achieve self-awareness? […]
Over the last 10 years, the prominence of small-scale drones has skyrocketed. From hobbyists to delivery services, the skies are becoming increasingly populated. Why do drones seem to be everywhere these days? […]
Hackers and other bad actors use the Internet to commit cybercrimes. From identity theft to catfishing, methods of cybercrime seem to be increasing as the years go by. How do hackers use ransomware? […]
Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity, but how? The process involves semiconducting materials and the photoelectric effect. The process was first observed by Heinrich Hertz in 1887. […]
The internet has always had an identity authentication problem. Every year, users still fall for attacks from a supposed deposed royalty asking for money to return to the throne. How do you know if someone online is real? […]
Despite what you may have heard, video games have many benefits. Many games exercise the brain’s puzzle-solving skills and others can keep friends in touch around the world. This week on Wondrium Shorts, see the bright side of screen time. […]
Technology is evolving and being implemented at lightning speed. Cryptocurrency, renewed plans for space travel, increased focus on STEM, and other related topics have spiked in news coverage. A new Wondrium series gets info from tech leaders. […]
The people who have leaked information on the American government are seen either as traitors or heroes. This reveals a large gap in how people think the government should work. […]
Not all autonomous machines can learn by definition. To learn is to be able to draw on past experiences to deal with unexpected situations. Such capabilities are still limited but growing in the robotic world. […]
The silicon chip installed in basically every machine we use is based on a binary code of 1s and 0s. But now that the tables are turning, it seems there might be a bright light in the future of machine learning. […]
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