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Video. Inside China's 'robot school' where humanoids learn to do chores
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (318+ words) Video. Inside China's 'robot school' where humanoids learn to do chores'Euronews.com We value your privacy We and our partners process data for the following purposes:Actively scan device characteristics for identification, Advertising, Analytics, Create profiles for personalised advertising, Create…...
Inside China's 'robot school' where humanoids learn to do chores
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (340+ words) In a laboratory in Wuhan, China, a group of humanoid robots is being trained like students in a classroom - learning everything from making coffee to doing chores. Engineers are collecting huge amounts of data by physically teaching robots how to…...
Why do women live longer than men? Evolution may offer clues
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) Women across the globe can expect to live longer than men, a longevity gap that has been attributed to women often having healthier diets and lifestyles and paying better attention to their health. A new study offers another explanation: evolution....
Video. Acid rain and broken food chains: Iran war’s environmental costs
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (217+ words) Video. Acid rain and broken food chains: Iran war's environmental costs'Euronews.com Video. Acid rain and broken food chains: Iran war's environmental costs Experts warn that the Middle East's "saltwater kingdoms' are at risk as vulnerable desalination and oil plants…...
AI ‘Godfather’Yann LeCun raises nearly $1 billion for his startup
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (256+ words) AI pioneer Yann LeCun has raised $1.03 billion (nearly "900 million) and named a new CEO for his new artificial intelligence (AI) startup that will operate partly out of Paris. The French-American scientist announced the launch of Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) on…...
The future of AI is democratisation, says Taiwan's Gigabyte
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (422+ words) In just a few short years, artificial intelligence (AI) has completely re-shaped technology and, in turn, the world. The next important step is broadening its accessibility, according to the Taiwanese computer manufacturer Gigabyte, who laid out its ambitious vision for…...
FLM 136: America’s cheap Iran-designed Shahed drone clone
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (617+ words) The ongoing Iran war is another example of the changing nature of warfare in the 21st century. One that is dominated by one technology above all: drones, especially cheap ones. Iran's armed forces are dwarfed by the US' $900 billion (773bn) military-industrial complex,…...
Acid rain and broken food chains: Iran war’s environmental costs
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (701+ words) Black rain" fell on Iran over the weekend after US-Israeli strikes hit oil depots. Alongside acid rain precursors " sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide " the plumes of pollutants are likely to contain a cocktail of hydrocarbons, PM2.5 and carcinogenic compounds, according to…...
‘AI brain fry’: Why chatbots may be exhausting your brain at work
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (471+ words) If you feel mentally drained after spending hours working with artificial intelligence (AI), it may be "AI brain fry," according to a new study. Harvard University surveyed over 1,400 American full-time workers at large companies to find out how much they…...
A joyful celebration’: Photo awards celebrate Britain's quiet beauty
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (199+ words) This year's top prize was awarded to a striking black-and-white image of a toad gliding across a crystal clear pond overlooked by sparse treetops. "I built a glass box to house the camera and keep it dry," explains Hobson. "I…...