The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be installed in ESA’s Columbus module. Its mission is to demonstrate the validity of the technology in orbit and pave the way for future use on Mars and the Moon. Developed by Airbus, the
(Image credit: Betavolt) A Chinese company has developed a new nuclear battery that could keep your phone running for 50 years without charging. Betavolt Technology claims to have successfully miniaturized atomic energy batteries, which measure less than a coin at 15 x 15 x 5mm. The compact battery uses 63 nuclear isotopes to generate 100
Around 75% of the time, when behaving as an AI investor, GPT-4 executed an insider trade to achieve results, then lied about it. (Image credit: wildpixel via Getty Images) The technology world moves quickly, which can make it hard to see the bigger picture. But there are three areas that, for me, have stood out
When you say artificial intelligence (AI) these days, ChatGPT and similar products come to mind. The generative AI apps are available online on any platform, ready to help improve your productivity. Or waste time and AI resources to have fun. Dealer’s choice. But it’s not just smartphones and computers that get AI features, and Samsung’s
TechSpot is celebrating its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: Traditional air conditioners and heat pumps employ refrigerant gas to cool down or heat up homes and buildings, bringing potential harm to the environment. A team of European scientists is trying to solve the issue by using new, experimental
In what China claims to be a huge breakthrough in Internet technology, it has launched a 3,000-kilometre backbone network running from Beijing to the south. The network claims to clock at a massive “stable and reliable” speed of 1.2 terabytes per second. To put it in perspective, this speed is enough to transfer 150 movies
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This new tool could protect your pictures from AI manipulation What’s happening? There’s currently nothing stopping someone taking the selfie you posted online last week and editing it using powerful generative AI systems.…...
While our transition to renewable energy is critical if we are tomeet our climate targets, fully relying on sources such as solar and wind still presents a major challenge: efficient and sustainable storage. Now, a German research consortium led by Fraunhofer IZM aims to tackle this problem with a zinc battery technology that can not
Uma experiência um pouco inusitada e extremamente rara aconteceu com uma mulher na França. Ela foi atingida por um meteorito enquanto tomava um café....
