RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 hours agoLab-grown retinas uncover secret behind high-definition human eyesight development.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkLab-grown retinas uncover secret behind high-definition human eyesight development.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 hours agoAnother sign of the death of fossil fuels and nuclear; 99% of new electricity capacity in the US in 2026 will be from solar/wind/batteries, a higher proportion than in China.plus-squareenvironmentamerica.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down11
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkAnother sign of the death of fossil fuels and nuclear; 99% of new electricity capacity in the US in 2026 will be from solar/wind/batteries, a higher proportion than in China.plus-squareenvironmentamerica.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoThe US military is threatening to cut ties with AI firm Anthropic over the company's refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass civilian surveillance and fully AI-controlled weapons.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down10
arrow-up1154arrow-down1external-linkThe US military is threatening to cut ties with AI firm Anthropic over the company's refusal to allow its AI to be used for mass civilian surveillance and fully AI-controlled weapons.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoThe US government wants robots & AI chatbots to make up for a shortfall of human medical staff in its Medicare and Medicaid Services.plus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkThe US government wants robots & AI chatbots to make up for a shortfall of human medical staff in its Medicare and Medicaid Services.plus-squarewww.npr.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoBattery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkBattery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoMicrosoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 monthsplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down113
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft AI CEO: 'Most, if not all' white-collar tasks can be replaced by AI within 12-18 monthsplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square58linkfedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agoKorean researchers have developed a spray that stops severe bleeding almost instantly by transforming blood into a gel-like substance in under one second.plus-squareadvanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down10
arrow-up1132arrow-down1external-linkKorean researchers have developed a spray that stops severe bleeding almost instantly by transforming blood into a gel-like substance in under one second.plus-squareadvanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days ago‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down12
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-link‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoS. Australia is a glimpse of the of the world's future. As it nears 100% renewables, electricity prices are plunging, down 30% in 1 year. Over 50% have rooftop solar, and use little grid electricity.plus-squarearchive.phexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10
arrow-up126arrow-down1external-linkS. Australia is a glimpse of the of the world's future. As it nears 100% renewables, electricity prices are plunging, down 30% in 1 year. Over 50% have rooftop solar, and use little grid electricity.plus-squarearchive.phLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoWhile some countries worry about falling birth rates, Switzerland may go in the opposite direction. They're having a referendum to cap their population at 10 million.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1message-squareWhile some countries worry about falling birth rates, Switzerland may go in the opposite direction. They're having a referendum to cap their population at 10 million.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agoEurope’s $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard Has Begunplus-squareeuropeanbusinessmagazine.comexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1308arrow-down10
arrow-up1308arrow-down1external-linkEurope’s $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard Has Begunplus-squareeuropeanbusinessmagazine.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square30linkfedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 6 days agoGlobal economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkGlobal economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoWestern automakers concede defeat in the EV race as China outproduces the US, Germany, Japan, India, and six others combined; rewriting in five years what took them decades.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down11
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-squareWestern automakers concede defeat in the EV race as China outproduces the US, Germany, Japan, India, and six others combined; rewriting in five years what took them decades.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agoNew solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkNew solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoGas turbines & Nuclear that can't be delivered until the 2030s, banning wind power, data centers in space; Will US AI's refusal to embrace solar+batteries mean high electricity prices for consumers.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareGas turbines & Nuclear that can't be delivered until the 2030s, banning wind power, data centers in space; Will US AI's refusal to embrace solar+batteries mean high electricity prices for consumers.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoWaymo has disclosed it has "remote drivers" for its robo-taxis in the Philippines, but won't disclose their training or driving qualifications. plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareWaymo has disclosed it has "remote drivers" for its robo-taxis in the Philippines, but won't disclose their training or driving qualifications. plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoAI may be about to dramatically improve medical care across the developing world. New research in Rwanda and Pakistan shows LLMs can outperform human doctors in diagnostic success.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down19
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkAI may be about to dramatically improve medical care across the developing world. New research in Rwanda and Pakistan shows LLMs can outperform human doctors in diagnostic success.plus-squarewww.nature.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoA US startup says it can 3D print batteries to fill the 'empty space' nooks and crannies of drones and other machines, to give them a huge capacity boost.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down11
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkA US startup says it can 3D print batteries to fill the 'empty space' nooks and crannies of drones and other machines, to give them a huge capacity boost.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 12 days agoSelloff wipes out nearly $1 trillion from software and services stocks as investors debate AI's existential threat.plus-squarewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down12
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkSelloff wipes out nearly $1 trillion from software and services stocks as investors debate AI's existential threat.plus-squarewww.reuters.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agoChina’s firm unveils EV battery with 1.5-million-mile life, 12-minute fast charging.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down12
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkChina’s firm unveils EV battery with 1.5-million-mile life, 12-minute fast charging.plus-squareinterestingengineering.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
