Big Data Has Potential to Eliminate Wars (If Only Politicians Let It), Give AI a Chance
“Big data” could already be used to predict wars, but there is not enough political will to use technology to prevent conflicts, Dr. Andrej Zwitter, founder of the International Network Observatory, told Radio Sputnik. Last week, Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, predicted that future wars will be fought over claims to large datasets. “Big data is … Continue reading
If the Asteroid Doesn’t Kill You, Its Winds Will
When the big asteroid hits, will you breath a sigh of relief when you see on the news that it missed your city? Don’t. A new study found that the bite of an asteroid impact does less damage that the bark of the wind created when it hits the Earth’s atmosphere, even if it breaks up and never actually craters … Continue reading
New Light Based Wi-Fi System Will Make Internet 100-Times Faster
Scientists have developed a new wireless internet based on harmless infrared rays that is 100 times faster than existing wi-fi network and has the capacity to support more devices without getting congested. Slow wi-fi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Wireless devices in the home consume ever more data, and it is only growing, and congesting the … Continue reading
Quantum Teleportation Achieved, Team Makes Particles QUANTUM JUMP from One Location to Another
TExperts have seen electrons quantum leap between materials, leaving no trace of where they had been. The action has been described as a strange type of quantum movement where the electron traveled from the first layer of a material to the third without appearing in the second. Lead researcher Hui Zhao, from the University of Kansas, said: “Electrons can show … Continue reading
Quantum Theory of “Spooky Action at a Distance” Confirmed by Experiment
Quantum physics is just weird. One of the strangest behaviors studied by this out-there branch of science is called quantum entanglement and is enough to make your head hurt. Quantum entanglement involves two subatomic particles which could be any theoretical distance apart, yet share some type of mysterious connection which makes measuring or even just observing any one of the … Continue reading
Artificial Retina Implant Created by Scientist Could Restore Vision to Millions
Scientists have developed a retinal implant that can restore lost vision in rats, and are planning to trial the procedure in humans later this year. The implant, which converts light into an electrical signal that stimulates retinal neurons, could give hope to millions who experience retinal degeneration – including retinitis pigmentosa – in which photoreceptor cells in the eye begin … Continue reading
Addictive Technology, Why We Can’t Look Away From Our Screens
In a new book, “Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked,” the social psychologist Adam Alter warns that many of us — youngsters, teenagers, adults — are addicted to modern digital products. Not figuratively, but literally addicted. Dr. Alter, 36, is an associate professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University … Continue reading
With Claims of C.I.A. Hacking, How to Protect Your Devices
Want to protect against surveillance through your iPhones, Android devices, Wi-Fi routers and Samsung televisions? Update, update, update. WikiLeaks this week published a trove of documents that appears to detail how the Central Intelligence Agency successfully hacked a wide variety of tech products, including iPhones, Android devices, Wi-Fi routers and Samsung televisions. That’s just about every major category of consumer … Continue reading
Nikola Tesla Was Contacted by Aliens, Biographer Claims
For a number of reasons, Serbian-American inventor and futurist Nikola Tesla has become synonymous with government cover-ups, corporate intrigue, and near-mystical technological wizardry. Today, many conspiracy theories surround Tesla’s work and legacy, most of which involve allegations that the U.S. government confiscated most of the personal records and journals Tesla kept while inventing the future. While there might have been … Continue reading
Real Secrets of Area 51 Revealed by an Insider
Are there any alien spacecrafts or aliens at Area 51, the top secret US Air Force base in the Nevada desert? A defense industry insider who claims he has knowledge of what really goes on there says no. Should we believe him? An expert on UFOs says yes and he knows where the spaceships and ETs are actually hidden. Should … Continue reading
