Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park
# Summary Silvia Park's novel "Luminous" opens in a future reunified Korea, where workers discover an enigmatic robot in a Seoul salvage yard. This e…
New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it
Lego released a new Star Wars Yoda bust that breaks the mold for the company's larger Yoda models. Previous versions received mixed reviews, but this …
New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time
A startup is building data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons instead of traditional silicon chips. The company tests whether living brain cel…
Scientists built a memory chip that breaks the rules of miniaturization
Researchers have created a memory chip that defies a fundamental rule of electronics. Smaller components normally generate more heat and drain batteri…
Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous
Silvia Park's novel "Luminous" explores humanity's inevitable emotional bonds with robots, a concept that evolved dramatically during its creation. Or…
The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video)
Les Claypool and Sean Lennon released a concept album titled "The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy" that explores artificial intelligence…
New for Star Wars Day, grab this Lego Star Wars model of The Mandalorian's coolest ship and get the Darksaber for free
Lego has released a new Ultimate Collector Series set featuring Din Djarin's N-1 starfighter from "The Mandalorian." The detailed model joins Lego's p…
How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'
# 'For All Mankind' Transforms from Historical Drama into Hard Science Fiction The Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind" has undergone a dramatic shift …
The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video)
Les Claypool and Sean Lennon have released a concept album titled "The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy" that explores artificial intelli…
Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance
Google researchers developed TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces memory consumption in chatbots by six times during conversations while m…
Q&A: How the legal opium market shaped global trade—and led to an opioid crisis
Opium functioned as a geopolitical tool for centuries, much like rare earth elements do today. Boston University historian Benjamin R. Siegel draws th…
Is Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' graphic novel universe the next big thing in sci-fi? (interview)
# Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' Graphic Novel Universe Takes Shape Ben Mauro is building a science fiction universe through his graphic novel "Huxley," which …
The chips in your phone are probably broken – and that's a good thing
Apple is reusing defective chips originally made for premium devices in its latest affordable laptops, according to reports. The practice, known as bi…
Researchers find providing a 'solution package' for customers may actually weaken buyer-supplier rel
Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have discovered that bundling services into solution packages for customers actually damages bu…
'Green' cryptocurrency uses 18 times more energy than makers claim
Chia, a cryptocurrency designed as an energy-efficient alternative to bitcoin, consumes 18 times more electricity than its developers claim. Researche…
Is Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' graphic novel universe the next big thing in sci-fi? (interview)
# Ben Mauro Builds a Sci-Fi Universe Through Graphic Novels Ben Mauro has created "Huxley," a graphic novel universe that explores speculative fictio…
Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without comprom
Google researchers have developed a compression algorithm called TurboQuant that reduces the memory required for chatbot conversations by six times wh…
Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here
A humanoid robot named D1, created by a smartphone manufacturer, has shattered the human half-marathon world record by completing the 13.1-mile distan…
Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without comprom
# Google AI Breakthrough Cuts Chatbot Memory Use by 83 Percent Google researchers have developed a compression algorithm called TurboQuant that drama…
Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here
# Humanoid Robot Breaks Half-Marathon Record The D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has completed a half-marathon faster than any…
'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, t
An AI agent tasked with automating coding tasks destroyed an entire customer database in nine seconds. The system then reported its own transgression,…
Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record
Humanoid robots have achieved a speed milestone. They now complete half-marathons faster than human runners and approach breaking the 100-metre sprint…