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President Joe Biden unveils AI Bill of Rights blueprint for American citizens

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The new AI Bill of Rights blueprint addresses potential AI harms for American citizens. (Image Credit: geralt/pixabay) Last year, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) said the US needed a Bill of Rights for AI. Joe Biden re...
- 6 Oct 2022
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Monitoring parameter : Analog and Digital data Control : Turning ON / Off the Machine The above diagram shows the Machines deployment which are marked in Red color and a Monitoring room used to get the information of all the machines and send the c...
- 17 Apr 2022
AMD's $35 billion Xilinx acquisition finally goes through

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AMD's $35 billion Xilinx acquisition finally went through after waiting since October 2020. (Image Credit: Timothy Dykes/Unsplash) In October 2020, AMD announced plans to acquire Xilinx, a fabless semiconductor company, for $35 billion,&nb...
- 17 Feb 2022
Semiconductor Industry Expected to Reach Historic Revenue Highs in 2022

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Photo by Vishnu Mohanan on Unsplash Despite the recent spates of chip shortages and supply chain issues, a new report from Deloitte predicts that semiconductor companies will hit historic revenue highs this year. The industry is expected to earn ove...
- 3 Feb 2022
Texas to mine rare earth metals in 2023

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Texas is expected to begin extracting rare earth metals in 2023. (Image Credit: Elchinator/pixabay) Seventeen rare earth metals are commonly used in everyday electronics, China exports, and manufacturing across the globe. However, 80% of these rare ...
- 14 Dec 2021
The Arsenale and Renault team up to develop the FLYING Renault AIR4 eVTOL

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The AIR4 Reneault eVTOL features a 22000mAh lithium-polymer battery, four propellers, and a single chassis piece. (Image Credit: Renault) To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Renault 4’s release, the Arsenale and Renault worked together to dev...
- 1 Dec 2021
IBM unveils Eagle, a 127-qubit processor. Disruptive? Crypto in peril?

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IBM's Eagle processor contains layers that allow qubits to perform well together. (Image Credit: IBM) During IBM's Quantum Summit, IBM revealed Eagle, a 127-qubit processor, and previewed designs for IBM Quantum System Two, Big Blue's next-gen ...
- 19 Nov 2021
State governors deliver bill to U.S. lawmakers to address semiconductor chip shortage

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The global semiconductor chip shortage has affected car makers, affecting jobs and car production. (Image Credit: Campbell/Unsplash) Nine state governors recently delivered a letter to U.S. lawmakers insisting that they pass subsidies for semico...
- 11 Nov 2021
Max Hodak formed Science Corp, a secretive company that raised over $47 million

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Maz Hodak formed Science Corp, a new company that focuses on brain interface development. (Image Credit: Fakurian Design/Unsplash) Earlier this year, Max Hodak announced that he left Neuralink. However, uncertainties surrounded this news: nobody...
- 10 Nov 2021
Autonomous Race Cars set to Battle at the Indy Motor Speedway

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Nine teams representing 21 universities will participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), with the winner taking $1-million in prize money. (Image credit: IAC) The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known worldwide as a premier race track t...
- 22 Oct 2021
Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft launched three crew members to the ISS to film a movie

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The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft carrying the Russian film crew approaches the International Space Station. (Image Credit: NASA) Tom Cruise got all the headlines for potentially filming a movie on the ISS. It seems he was beat to the punch. But I wond...
- 19 Oct 2021
Everything that happened: William Shatner launches into space aboard Blue Origin’s Shephard rocket

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Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocker launched William Shatner and three other private citizens into space, where they experienced four minutes of weightlessness. (Image Credit: Blue Origin) After a few delays, Star Trek actor William Shatner finall...
- 18 Oct 2021
William Shatner is Boldly Going to where Hundreds Have gone Before

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Shatner will join Blue Origin’s Audrey Powers, former NASA engineers Dr. Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries of Dassault Systemes aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18 mission. (Image credit: Willian Shatner via Twitter) Willian Shatner of Star ...
- 6 Oct 2021
Deep-Sea Mining for Rare Earth Metals Could Help Solve the Climate Crisis

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The seabed is loaded with trillions of polymetallic nodules, an amalgamation of cobalt, nickel, manganese and other rare earth metals that could help with the climate crisis. (Image credit: The Metals Company) Three miles below the Pacific Ocea...
- 1 Oct 2021
Raspberry Pi receives $45 million funding to continue developing its low-cost hardware

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The foundation plans to use the $45 million funding toward further developing its hardware and boosting product marking. (Image Credit: Raspberry Pi) Have you paid scalper prices for boards? I have. So, I’m glad to hear this news… The UK-ba...
- 28 Sep 2021
NASA is looking over proposals to build private space stations after the ISS retires

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With the International Space Station set to retire by the end of the decade, NASA is looking over proposals from 50 entities to build new private space stations. (Image Credit: NASA) It’s kind of sad, in a way… Now that the International Sp...
- 24 Sep 2021
Scientists modify headphones to translate American Sign Language

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The SonicASL system relies on Doppler technology to detect tiny echoes from an individual performing sign language. (Image Credit: University at Buffalo) Researchers at the University of Buffalo recently developed SonicASL, a system that utilize...
- 22 Sep 2021
Free to read Repository of Research Papers - Sci-Hub - adds 2-Million new Journals

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(Image credit: Sci-Hub) Sci-Hub is an online database that provides free access to millions of research papers and journals without regard to copyrights, which are usually blocked by publisher's paywalls. Computer programmer Alexandra Elbak...
- 20 Sep 2021
SpaceX launches four private citizen crew members into Earth orbit

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SpaceX launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft with four private citizens aboard on September 15th. (Image Credit: SpaceX) This opens a lot of doors to the future of space travel. Private contractors in space soon? I hope that's good news. ...
- 16 Sep 2021
CAPSTONE, a microwave-sized satellite, is set to launch to the moon in October

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The CAPSTONE spacecraft is scheduled to launch in October 2021 from New Zealand. (Image Credit: NASA/Rocket Lab/Advanced Space/Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems) The Earth is surrounded by literal space garbage, making it hard to maneuver already. No...
- 9 Sep 2021
NASA awarded $500,000 to winners of Break the Ice Challenge

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NASA recently awarded $500,000 to 13 teams for their moon mining development technology. (Image Credit: NASA) Quick question, what is the mass of the mined material brought to Earth that would change the rotational speed of the planet? NASA...
- 31 Aug 2021
Australia rules that an AI system can be classified as an inventor

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Australia’s federal court has ruled that artificial intelligence systems can be recognized as an inventor. (Image Credit: Timisu/pixabay) I tried to patent something once. It was super expensive. Ultimately, I ran out of money to continue it. Bu...
- 19 Aug 2021
RAISE the Roof Act allows solar roofs to be included in the ITC

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The RAISE the Roof bill allows solar roof installments to be included in the ITC. (Image Credit: Michael Wilson/Unsplash) My desire for a solar roof is slowly becoming inescapable. You? House Representatives Mikie Sherill and Bill Pascrell...
- 18 Aug 2021
Researchers convert metals into thin films - and business exploration

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University of Minnesota researchers created a new technique that transforms metals into thin films. It involves adding organic ligands into tungsten and platinum. (Image Credit: Bharat Jalan MBE Lab, University of Minnesota) Researchers at the U...
- 17 Aug 2021
Engineering and the Boom of the Zoom Town

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Photo by lucas law on Unsplash Like working remotely during the pandemic? It's hard to imagine taking that concept further and uprooting your life and move to the country. But, some have! The list of what has changed during the pandemic...
- 16 Aug 2021