One of my earliest memories of television as a kid back in the early 1990s was watching the television franchise Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. A group of super-tough karate teens battled a screeching moon witch, her skinless husband, and their various sci-fi space goons in episode after episode, inevitably culminating in an epic showdown with […]
You know we are in the future when even a robot commits suicide. In the summer of 2017, a patrol robot named Steve in Washington D.C. rolled itself into a fountain and died. (1) How A Robot ‘Commits Suicide‘ Steve was a Knightscope K5 security robot who patrolled an office building in Washington, D.C. While […]
How many times have you heard ‘if you don’t do well in school, you’re going to end up flipping burgers at McDonald’s?‘ Well, this threat may become obsolete. With the robot revolution on the horizon, artificial intelligence is taking over jobs such as phone operators, assembly-line workers, cashiers, bank tellers, travel agents — and fast-food […]
There were been some very ambitious announcements by Elon Musk at the AI Event by Tesla back in August[1]. Among them were humanoid robots made by Tesla. To add to that, Musk had promised that a prototype would be fully functional next year. As 2022 is just around the corner, let’s look at what Musk’s […]
Venezuela, once home to six glaciers spanning 1,000 square kilometers, now marks a solemn milestone in climate change history. It stands as the first country to witness the complete melting of all its glaciers in modern times. This catastrophic loss underscores the urgent need for global action to combat climate change. Venezuela’s Glacial Disappearance: A […]
In the bustling streets of San Francisco, a unique form of protest against self-driving cars has emerged – traffic cones placed on the hoods of autonomous vehicles.1 Safe Street Rebel, a group of activists advocating for pedestrian safety and reduced traffic, is behind this creative and attention-grabbing tactic. This article delves into the motivations behind […]
Growing your own potatoes hasn’t always been an option for many people. For some it’s because they don’t have the right kind of soil, others live in an apartment or home without enough space, or perhaps their backs simply can’t handle the amount of bending required to dig the spuds out of the ground. Thankfully, […]
In the last decade, Jean-Michel Claverie, a professor of economics and bioinformatics at Aix-Marseille University in France, has been hunting for “zombie viruses”. These are dormant microbes that could still infect hosts after being frozen for hundreds or thousands of years. Most recently, he uncovered the oldest ever recorded zombie virus that dates back approximately […]
You’re on the road, heading to work, and there’s one vehicle that is driving like an absolute tool. What are they driving? Well, according to a recent survey, they’re likely one of many BMW owners. Certainly, this can’t come as a shocking surprise to you. If you have spent any time on the road, you […]
How much work is really good for us? Overworking much takes a major toll on mental health, but being unemployed could as well. A new study in Social Science and Medicine researched the perfect middle ground. They discovered that to reap the psychological benefits of work; people need eight hours per week in total. That’s […]
A team of scientists have created the first modular body—a living, organic being that isn’t alive and is powered by technology. The organism, named OSCAR, was created by biologist Cornelis Vlasman. It is a proof-of-concept for his theory that an organism can comprise multiple parts that work together to form a single entity. The idea […]
There are a million and one ways to make money in this world. Who knew that selling farts in jars would not only be one of them but actually be incredibly profitable? A former reality TV star and TikTok influencer was making a fortune selling her farts in jars to people on the internet – […]
