AI Might Now Be as Good as Humans at Detecting Emotion, Political Leaning, and Sarcasm

AI Might Now Be as Good as Humans at Detecting Emotion, Political Leaning, and Sarcasm
When we write something to another person, over email or perhaps on social media, we may not state things directly, ...
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Amputees Say Advanced Bionic Leg Feels More Like a Part of Their Body

Amputees Say Advanced Bionic Leg Feels More Like a Part of Their Body
Ever since Hugh Herr lost both his legs to a rock-climbing accident, he’s been on a quest to design replacement ...
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 12)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 12)
Tech AI Mania Pushes Nvidia to Record $4 trillion ValuationBenj Edwards | Ars Technica “The milestone marks the highest market ...
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This AI Gives You Power Over Your Data

This AI Gives You Power Over Your Data
Data is the lifeblood of modern AI, but people are increasingly wary of sharing their information with model builders. A ...
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This Device Pulls Water From Thin Air—Even in Death Valley

This Device Pulls Water From Thin Air—Even in Death Valley
It’s easy to take safe drinking water for granted. In most developed countries, access to safe water takes a simple ...
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The Evolving Debate Around Dark Energy

The Evolving Debate Around Dark Energy
In the beginning, the Big Bang happened, sending everything in the universe expanding outward and apart, from a dense hot ...
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Scientists Launch Moonshot to Build an Entire Human Genome From Scratch

Scientists Launch Moonshot to Build an Entire Human Genome From Scratch
The ability to sequence and edit human DNA has revolutionized biomedicine. Now a new consortium wants to take the next ...
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 5)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 5)
Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models Are Improving ExponentiallyGlenn Zorpette | IEEE Spectrum “According to a metric [METR] devised, the capabilities ...
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Could Electric Brain Stimulation Make You Better at Math?

Could Electric Brain Stimulation Make You Better at Math?
A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in ...
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New Google AI Will Work Out What 98% of Our DNA Actually Does for the Body

New Google AI Will Work Out What 98% of Our DNA Actually Does for the Body
Vast swathes of the human genome remain a mystery to science. A new AI from Google DeepMind is helping researchers ...
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