Artificial intelligence recently broke a record by selling a painting for $700,000. The painting was a collaboration between a robot named Sophia and a human counterpart. How does the public respond to computer-made art? […]
X-rays were recently used to read a letter that was folded and locked shut. The 300-year-old correspondence gave up its secrets without being broken thanks to hyper-sensitive scanning equipment. X-ray tech uses atomic electrons for its imagery. […]
In a sign of the times, a JPG file recently sold for $69.3 million at auction. The piece, known as “Everydays—The First 5,000 Days,” is a collage of every image the artist, known as Beeple, has posted online since 2007. Art and its perceived value are shifting in the digital age. […]
Auto giants like GM and Volvo plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles by 2036. Meanwhile, Tesla’s automobiles have always been electric and startups like Rivian are supplying electric-powered pickups to Amazon. Electric vehicles are far more power-efficient. […]
Semiconductors are so deeply ingrained as a part of society that we use them every day. They’re used in smartphones, refrigerators, weapons systems and more. They may be the biggest invention of the 20th century. […]
Roombas, the popular cleaning robots, recently got a problematic update. A software update for the little household vacuums made them meander about as though they were clumsy or intoxicated. The issue invites a look inside Roomba. […]
Bitcoin, a currency with no national backing, soared past $50,000 last week. It was invented 12 years ago and is the leading cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies have changed the world in the digital age. […]
Rivian has earned $8 billion toward its electric pickup truck, launching this year, Axios reported. Electric vehicles have been gaining in popularity in recent years and have made for happy investors and owners, like Elon Musk. Electricity and cars saw milestones in the 1880s. […]
Malaysians have used pineapple waste to develop disposable drone parts, Reuters reported. The prototypes are made from the fiber of pineapple leaves and are far cheaper than their commercial counterparts. Recyclable materials give new life to old things. […]
A cyberattack on the United States, likely sponsored by Russia, may be the largest in history, “The Conversation” reported. The extent of the damage from the Sunburst hack is still unknown, though its victims include the U.S. Treasury, Microsoft, and Intel. U.S. computer infrastructure has many vulnerabilities. […]
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