AI shut down after it invents its own language
VIDEO 8-1-2017 |
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Facebook was forced to shut down one of its artificial intelligence experiments due to an unforeseen issue.
Time is key to happiness, new study claims
VIDEO 7-25-2017 | 17
According to researchers, stressing out over a lack of time is a leading cause of anxiety and depression.
Robot ventures inside Fukushima reactor 3
VIDEO 7-23-2017 | 5
Scientists in Japan have identified what could be fuel debris within the devastated nuclear reactor.
Scientists develop bizarre worm-like robot
VIDEO 7-22-2017 | 6
Stanford University researchers have built a robot that can literally worm its way around anything.
Top US general warns against killer robots
7-19-2017 | 7
General Paul Selva has spoken out about the dangers of creating fully autonomous weapon systems.
Why do some people have a fear of holes ?
7-13-2017 | 16
Scientists have come up with a new theory to explain what causes trypophobia - the fear of small holes.
Monster-sized iceberg splits from Antarctica
VIDEO 7-12-2017 | 7
One of the largest icebergs in recorded history has broken away from the world's southernmost continent.
China has 'teleported' a photon in to orbit
7-12-2017 | 30
In a world-first, China has succeeded in using quantum entanglement to send data to a satellite.
Researchers invent battery-free mobile phone
7-11-2017 | 5
Boffins at the University of Washington have come up with a way to remove the need for charging entirely.
Scientists have recreated an extinct virus
7-11-2017 | 23
Scientists at the University of Alberta have managed to recreate a relative of the deadly smallpox virus.
How ethical should a self-driving car be ?
7-9-2017 | 26
When faced with an unavoidable accident, whose life should an autonomous vehicle attempt to prioritize ?
Russia is developing a 'Stormtrooper' exosuit
VIDEO 7-9-2017 | 9
The futuristic exoskeleton combat suit looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie.
'Fusion power on grid by 2030', says scientist
VIDEO 7-8-2017 | 13
MIT scientist Earl Marmar believes that we could all be benefiting from nuclear fusion energy before too long.
World's first whisky-based car fuel invented
7-7-2017 | 6
A company in Edinburgh has developed a new type of car biofuel that is made from whisky residue.
Hero robot 'saves girl from being crushed'
VIDEO 7-6-2017 | 11
The makers of Promobot maintain that their creation acted autonomously to prevent a nasty accident.
PayPal founder funds mammoth resurrection
7-3-2017 | 7
Peter Thiel has reportedly contributed $100,000 towards efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
Remote-operated doctor prepares for action
7-2-2017 | 1
A robotic doctor that can be controlled from hundreds of miles away could be the future of health care.
Boaty McBoatface collects 'unprecedented data'
6-29-2017 | 5
The world's most famous unmanned submersible has made a triumphant return from its maiden voyage.
'Willy Wonka' elevator has become a reality
VIDEO 6-28-2017 | 6
German company ThyssenKrupp has developed an elevator that can go horizontally as well as vertically.
Mobile phones can reduce your brain power
6-27-2017 | 12
Scientists have determined that merely having your phone nearby can reduce your capacity to concentrate.
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