What if there was a magical robot that could cure any disease? Its a stupid question. Everyone knows theres no one machine that could do that. But maybe a swarm made up of tens of thousands of tiny autonomous micro-bots could? Thats the premise laid out by proponents of nanobot medical technology. Luckily for us, the reality of nanobot tech is infinitely cooler. Per the teamsresearch paper: 40% off TNW Conference!...
This week saw champion sailing and blockchain tech join forces to bring fans closer to the sport. At this seasons race in San Francisco, SailGPannounceda partnership withNEAR Foundation, makers of blockchain platform Astro. What is SailGP? Each season comprises eight events across the globe, with each event including multiple races. 40% off TNW Conference! And the prize is a cool $1 million for the winning team. Historically its been most prevalent inracehorseshareholding....
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For weeks, Russias military assault on Ukraine has been complemented by full-fledgedinformation warfare. The Kremlin has propagandised Russian state media, and is trying to control the narrativeonline too. But what is it about Telegram that has millions flocking to it amid the chaos? What is Telegram? Telegram is one of the most popular social apps inUkraineandRussia, and has been since before the invasion began. 40% off TNW Conference! Now Telegram is providing some clarity in a foggy environment of (mostly Russian) disinformation....
Want to go tospace? It could cost you. This month, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make thefirst fully-private, crewed flightto the International Space Station. The going price for a seat is US$55 million. The ticket comes with an eight-day stay on the space station, including room and board andunrivaled views. But the flights only last betweentenand15 minutes, barely enough time to enjoy an in-flight snack. But if youre happy to keep your feet on the ground, things start to look more affordable....
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But the company feels it can sell even more and it apparently has a new idea to do that. As someone whos been following the company for a good while, this move is rather puzzling to me. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But this new subscription plan will supposedly let you lease a equipment without any lock-ins. All of this sounds too good to be true. There are a lot of unknowns at play....
Giga is no exaggeration the manufacturing hub is ready to deliver 500,000 Teslas into this world every year. And it made me wonder: which tech mogul is the best dancer? 40% off TNW Conference! I applaud people dancing like nobodys watching, but Elon dances likeeverybodys watching. And to be fair, they are. This is the trained face of a man who knows his way around the dance floor. When the club is being emptied out, Sundar is still there....
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Robots are featuring more and more in our daily lives. Imagination is perhaps the only limit to what robots will be able to do in the future. For example, what happens if a bionic arm is involvedin a driving accident? Robot accidents are becoming a concern for two reasons. Second, were getting better at building more complex robots. When a robot is more complex, its more difficult to understand why something went wrong....
For many in the scientific community, this new NIHData Management and Sharing Policysounds like a no-brainer. I am the Director of the Rochester Institute of Technologys Open Programs Office. In the sciences, these practices are often referred to as open data and open science. Even so, for some scientists, the new policy will be a big change. 40% off TNW Conference! And second, that researchers include a two-pagedata management planas part of their tool for any NIH funding....
Nvidiaevents are renowned for mixing technical bravado with splashes of showmanship and this years GTC conference was no exception. The company ended a week that introduceda new enterprise GPUandan Arm-based superchipwith a trademark flashy demo. The system then fills in the blanks by predicting how light would behave in the real world. 40% off TNW Conference! Nvidia unveiled the technique in anAItribute to Polaroid icon: Andy Warhol. The computing giant recreated a fabled photoof the pop artist with his camera....
However, the current EV charging connection cant keep up with the rising numbers. Overall, the governments promising a charging connection thats robust, fair, cheap, and easy to use. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with
