Revolution

A new type of phase-change concrete could completely revolutionize how we handle icy conditions. That’s because the new concrete is capable of melting ice and snow, removing the need to use salt or shoveling. Scientists have created a new self-heating material that could heavily reduce the amount of plowing and salting needed to keep roadways safe. As it stands, more than 70% of roads are within snowy regions, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) claims. As such, there are many times throughout the year…

Last Updated: March 20, 2024, 10:38 ISTSuzuki And SkyDrive Partners To Begin Production Of Flying Cars In Japan. (Photo: The Japan Times)The collaboration between Suzuki and SkyDrive signals a promising future for the development and commercialization of flying cars, potentially transforming urban transportation.Suzuki Motor Corporation and SkyDrive Inc. have joined hands to kick off the production of flying cars at a Suzuki-owned plant in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.These flying cars, also known as eVTOLs, are…

In the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), extracting meaningful knowledge from vast datasets has become critical for both businesses and individuals. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), is a breakthrough that has turbocharged the capabilities of AI, empowering systems to not only generate human-like text but also pull in the relevant information in real time. This fusion produces responses that are both rich in context and precise in detail. As we set sail on the exciting voyage through the vast ocean of…

The speed in which automakers will have to phase out their gas-powered vehicles in favor of ones that are all-electric will be determined Wednesday, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release its new vehicle emissions rules. Environmental groups are hoping for a sped-up timeline that will put the country on the path to an all-electric fleet by the early part of next decade, while automakers are pushing for a slower adoption that allows the industry to meet consumers’ needs. First announced in…

In less than two years, NVIDIA’s H100 chips, which are used by nearly every AI company in the world to train large language models that power services like ChatGPT, made it one of the world’s most valuable companies. On Monday, NVIDIA announced a next-generation platform called Blackwell, whose chips are between seven and 30 times faster than the H100 and use 25 times less power.“Blackwell GPUs are the engine to power this new Industrial Revolution,” said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the company’s annual GTC event in San…

We're expecting iOS 18 to bring big AI-powered benefits for iPhone users (and likely macOS and iPadOS, too), but outside of Apple, the company may have been leapfrogged by upcoming Android flagships.South Korean site Ajunews (thanks, WCCFTech) is reporting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset which will likely be the processor for a number of 2025 devices could support faster RAM than could be included in the upcoming Apple A18 Pro chip.Naturally, it's hard to tell with neither chip being out yet, but the report…

Until Katie Porter won her congressional seat in 2018, being a Democrat in Orange County was like rooting for the Angels: Someone has to do it, amirite?Republicans had held a majority of my home county’s legislative, congressional and supervisorial seats for decades. They maintained a robust ecosystem of candidates, funneling activists onto school boards and party committees to learn how politics works before moving on to higher offices. The GOP way took Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to the White House, the latter…

The second problem is more dire. Artificial neural networks (ANNs), which process vast numbers of real-world datasets (big data) using silicon computing chips are spectacular guzzlers of power and water.Training ANNs on current hardware produces colossal amounts of heat which requires equally massive amounts of cooling which is simply not cool in an era of acute climate crisis.Also: Instant evolution: If AI can design a robot in 26 seconds, what else can it do?According to recent estimates, in just three years, AI…

Michael J. Totten / City Journal: A look at the AI revolution, reminiscent of the industrial revolution but unfolding over years rather than centuries, and the views of AI optimists and doomers — Machines can now talk with us in ways that aren't preprogrammed. They can draw pictures, write passable (if generic) … Michael J. Totten / City Journal: A look at the AI revolution, reminiscent of the industrial revolution but unfolding over years rather than centuries, and the views of AI…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is dramatically lit for a “glamour shot,” captured before its January 12, 2024, rollout at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale where the airplane was constructed. Credit: Lockheed Martin / Michael JacksonGround tests for NASA’s X-59 aircraft show promising advancements in recording quiet sonic booms, setting the stage for quieter supersonic travel.NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without…