This skin-like computing chip uses AI to monitor health data

What if wearable electronics could monitor your health and detect diseases even before symptoms appear? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Thats why the team turned to polymers, which have the ability to stretch and bend. They then assembled them into a rig that allows the AI-based analysis of health data. The chip called a neuromorphic computing chip doesnt work like a typical computer. Then, they tested it on new ECGs....

August 8, 2022 · 1 min · 154 words · Christine Maxwell

This startup wants you to test its latest flying machine

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Zapatas had a long history withflying machines. What does the JetRacer mean for the future of mobility? Theres simply no legal approval to fly these across cities to avoid congested roads. And with no idea of the price, itll probably be just another rich persons plaything. This would advance the aviation industrys capabilities in person flying machines. Instead, JetRacers kerosene power underwhelmed me....

August 8, 2022 · 1 min · 188 words · Richard Powell

Can AI design better streets for pedestrians? You be the judge

The USAslove affair with the automobilehasnt been kind to pedestrians. In 2020, more than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking in the country. Anew reportby Smart Growth America lays most of the blame on roadways. 40% off TNW Conference! A newAIexperiment imagines the outcomes. Katz had been playing around with the DALL-E 2 image generator. After feeding the systemGoogleStreet View images, Katz believed the outputs could effect real changes....

August 5, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Michael Ross

The best of Eurobike 2022: Killer D-locks, snow trikes, and futuristic ebikes

Heres some of the tech that caught my eye. But it possesses a couple of superpowers. 40% off TNW Conference! However, the ebike is not cheap, with a hefty 6,990 ($7,105) price tag. But bonus points for leading the way with new ebike features. However, Im not sure how much a music-blasting bike will win favors with other road users. Perhaps bone conduction speakers would be an easier way to keep the peace?...

August 5, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Susan Fletcher

Hino’s workplace culture resulted in 20 years of carbon emissions lies

Their excuse:company culture. Unfortunately, emissions scandals are nothing new. 40% off TNW Conference! VW initiallyblamed a couple of software developersgoing rogue for the scandal but later admitted to executive knowledge. But theresults of the Hino investigationinto the how and why blame an inward-looking and conservativecompany culture. It prevented each employee from carrying out his or her work with a sense of involvement and solidarity. This led to a lack ofpsychological safety, with engineers feeling unable to challenge their superiors....

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 245 words · Desiree Sloan

Stanford AI experts call BS on claims that Google’s LaMDA chatbot is sentient

Two Stanford heavyweights have weighed in on the fieryAIsentience debate and the duo is firmly in the BS corner. The wrangle recently rose to a crescendo over arguments aboutGoogles LaMDA system. DeveloperBlake Lemoine sparked the controversy. The 41-year-oldtold The Washington Postthat his conversations with the AI convinced him that it had a sentient mind. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. I know a person when I talk to it, he said....

August 4, 2022 · 2 min · 308 words · Madeline Steele

Judges could be manipulated by Wikipedia articles, MIT study warns

Litigants could game Wikipedia to influence legal decisions, according to new research. The finding has sparked concerns that judicial decisions are being shaped by unreliable information. The openness of Wikipedia could also lead legal judgements to be manipulated. The case against Wikipedia 40% off TNW Conference! Busy judges use the site to keep up with developments in case law but the shortcut is hazardous. While Wikipedia provides anenormous breadthof free information, research on the sites accuracy and biases has produced mixed results....

August 3, 2022 · 2 min · 368 words · Kayla Jordan

We need to talk about space junk

He found that the pieces of rocket debris were 3 meters long and weighed 20-30kg each. While it sounds like something cool to tell your grandkids, it points to a bigger problem space junk. What is space junk, and why is it a problem? 40% off TNW Conference! According to NASA, there are approximately 23,000 pieces of debris larger than a softball orbiting the Earth. And its not just a problem of legacyspace techdebris from decades ago....

August 2, 2022 · 2 min · 359 words · Tanya Riley

This coalition believes every ADAS feature needs a universally understood name

For example, take blind spot warning. This functionality detects vehicles in the blind spot while driving and notifies the driver of their presence. Some systems provide an additional warning if the driver activates the turn signal). Audicallsblind spot warning Audi side assist, while Toyota calls it blind spot monitor. On some GM vehicles, its called side blind zone alert. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The coalition includes Consumer Reports, AAA, J....

August 1, 2022 · 2 min · 253 words · Amy Palmer

Wonder created an entirely new business model for meal delivery — but it comes at a price

You might think new ideas infoodstartups are done to death. Now, a US company calledWonderhas created an entirely new business model: chefs-on-wheels. Its a somewhat novel idea. Consumers order food through a mobile app. But, while it may bring you fresh pizza, it raises questions about sustainability and urban planning. So whats wrong with Wonder? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. An idling vehicle releases harmful chemicals, gases and particle pollution into the air....

August 1, 2022 · 2 min · 248 words · Samantha Miller

Don’t fall for the hype — 6 ways to evaluate a crypto project

Thisarticlewas originally published on .cult byMichiel Mulders..cultis a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Analyzingcryptoprojects for investment purposes is an actual skill. you could compare it with fundamental or technical analysis on the stock market. Often, we come across a shiny new crypto project that tries to draw your attention. But isnt it too shiny or too eye-catching? Dont invest blindly because you might end up empty-handed. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

July 31, 2022 · 4 min · 754 words · Michael Brown

Large language models can’t plan, even if they write fancy essays

This article is part of our coverage of the latest inAI research. 40% off TNW Conference! We found right away that GPT3 is pretty spectacularly bad on anecdotal tests. Other recent studies include one that shows LLMs can dozero-shot reasoningif provided with a special trigger phrase. However, reasoning is often used broadly in these benchmarks and studies, Kambhampati believes. What LLMs are doing, in fact, is creating a semblance of planning and reasoning through pattern recognition....

July 31, 2022 · 2 min · 379 words · Sherry Hancock

Here are the average salaries for data scientists across Europe in 2022

Thisarticlewas originally published on .cult byLouis Minvielle..cultis a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Jump in and take a glance. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Theres almost always a difference between expectations and reality. The expected salary and offered salary for data scientists is one of those special cases. Companies offer an average of 60.8k, and talents expectations for a starting salary are 60k. These are some takeaways: Theres been an unmistakable rise in salaries from 2017 to 2021....

July 30, 2022 · 2 min · 215 words · Jillian Davis