New Scientist - Technology https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:00:52 +0100 Reducing the size of the microphone in electronic devices would allow manufacturers to include more of them, increasing the capability for noise cancellation 2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones|2436470 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Creating "walled gardens", much like TV channels do, would provide children better tools to navigate a lifetime of social media than banning smartphones altogether mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans|2436167 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:11 +0100 Driverless cars seem to have fewer accidents than human drivers under routine conditions, but higher crash risks when turning or in dim light – although researchers say more accident data is necessary 2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns|2435896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 There are many scary claims about excess time on digital devices for children and teenagers. Here’s a guide to the real risks - and what to do about them mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people|2435748 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:39:54 +0100 Extremely cold atoms that perpetually move in repeating patterns could be a promising building block for quantum computers 2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable|2435673 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:54:07 +0100 There are so many Russian landmines across Ukraine that removing them could take 700 years. To prioritise areas for de-mining, the Ukrainian government has turned to an artificial intelligence model that can identify the most important regions 2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines|2434990 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:55:14 +0100 A robot named Musashi with a human-like "skeleton" and "musculature" can perform basic driving tasks – but this isn’t the safest approach to autonomous transport 2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly|2435826 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:46:58 +0100 By combining two approaches to quantum computing into one device, Google has been able to simulate the behaviour of magnets in detail - and found discrepancies with our current understanding of certain magnet systems 2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work|2435816 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal|2435047 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:17 +0100 Tiny diamonds and quantum sensors can be used to measure conditions inside cells or living organisms, potentially offering a way to detect diseases or study biology in minute detail 2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds|2435140 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:53 +0100 The meaning of the word "bot" on Twitter/X seems to have shifted over time, with people originally using it to flag automated accounts, but now employing it to insult people they disagree with 2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media|2434742 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:08 +0100 New Scientist's Graham Lawton visited two construction sites in Paris that showcase the wonder material of the future: wood 2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom|2434735 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:00:30 +0100 When writers are allowed to get help from ChatGPT, they accept lower pay, fuelling fears that AI will lower the value of skilled workers 2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work|2434307 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:00:49 +0100 Judges are only human and can make mistakes, so could an artificial intelligence make better and more efficient decisions? 2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice|2434100 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:00:43 +0100 The UK government has set limits on the capabilities of quantum computers that can be exported from the country and has declined to explain these limits on the grounds of national security. Experts say this make no sense 2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers|2431853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:23 +0100 The Dutch police force is already using a remotely controlled Spot robot dog made by Boston Dynamics to examine drug labs in raids, and now it wants to make the robot fully autonomous 2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs|2429013 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:04 +0100 In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to monitor temperature or pressure, and then dissolved away after a few weeks 2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks|2433983 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:47:57 +0100 A film made of lithium niobate and gratings of silicon dioxide converts infrared light into visible light better than the other leading compound, potentially allowing nighttime vision 2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark|2434145 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:00:07 +0100 When a large language model expresses doubt about the information it supplies, people are less likely to accept it as fact and more likely to find accurate information elsewhere 2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty|2429701 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:35 +0100 An AI that watches you while you eat can estimate how much you’re consuming, and could help people track their calorie intake 2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful|2431572 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 31 May 2024 20:00:34 +0100 A simple statistical test can quickly guide humanitarian efforts in areas like Gaza and Ukraine impacted by war – and it could perform as well as more expensive, AI-powered methods 2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war|2433633 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 30 May 2024 20:00:02 +0100 One of the first bioelectronic devices to combine living bacteria with sensors has successfully improved healthy skin regeneration in mice with psoriasis 2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice|2433525 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 May 2024 14:24:58 +0100 Google's AI Overviews tool can offer impressive answers to search queries, but it will also make up facts and tell people to eat rocks. Can it be fixed, or will it have to be scrapped? 2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool|2433133 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 28 May 2024 15:59:52 +0100 Artificial intelligence models similar to ChatGPT are able to identify errors in computer code, letting people claim rewards for finding them - but others are using the same tools to report bugs that don't actually exist 2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside|2433247 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 May 2024 14:00:31 +0100 An AI model can identify landmine areas with up to 92 per cent accuracy, which could help to speed up the removal of the deadly devices 2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images|2431571 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 18:00:00 +0100 The world's biggest AI companies have made artificial general intelligence, or AGI, their goal. But it isn't always clear what AGI means, and there is debate about whether it is a valuable idea mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept|2432005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 13:00:42 +0100 ChatGPT often suggests lower-income neighbourhoods to people who are Black, showing prejudices reflecting generations of housing discrimination in the US 2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters|2431917 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:34 +0100 For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings 2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat|2431913 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:02 +0100 A virtual reality system and a head-mounted 360-degree camera make it possible to look directly behind you without twisting your entire body 2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl|2431014 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 May 2024 19:20:03 +0100 You can blank out certain types of background noise and focus on just one conversation using prototype noise-cancelling headphones 2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice|2430508 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431083-surgeons-can-use-ai-chatbot-to-tell-robots-to-help-with-suturing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:37 +0100 A virtual assistant for surgeons translates text prompts into commands for a robot, offering a simple way to instruct machines to carry out small tasks in operations 2431083-surgeons-can-use-ai-chatbot-to-tell-robots-to-help-with-suturing|2431083 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431012-cameras-inspired-by-insect-eyes-could-give-robots-a-wider-view/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 20:00:23 +0100 Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap visual sensors for robots and driverless cars 2431012-cameras-inspired-by-insect-eyes-could-give-robots-a-wider-view|2431012 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431326-openai-overtakes-google-in-race-to-build-the-future-but-who-wants-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:27:11 +0100 With big announcements about the latest artificial intelligence models this week, tech firms are competing to have the most exciting products - but generative AI remains hampered by issues 2431326-openai-overtakes-google-in-race-to-build-the-future-but-who-wants-it|2431326 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431464-quantum-internet-draws-near-thanks-to-entangled-memory-breakthroughs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:00:54 +0100 Researchers aiming to create a secure quantum version of the internet need a device called a quantum repeater, which doesn't yet exist - but now two teams say they are well on the way to building one 2431464-quantum-internet-draws-near-thanks-to-entangled-memory-breakthroughs|2431464 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431131-buildings-that-include-weak-points-on-purpose-withstand-more-damage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 May 2024 17:00:23 +0100 If a building is hit with an earthquake or explosives, the entire thing can collapse – but a design balancing strong and weak structural connections lets part of it fall while preserving the rest 2431131-buildings-that-include-weak-points-on-purpose-withstand-more-damage|2431131 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430616-underwater-data-centres-could-be-destroyed-by-loud-noises/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 14 May 2024 13:00:30 +0100 Underwater data centres being installed off the coasts of China, the US and Europe could be disrupted by sounds from military-grade sonar on ships and submarines, or even whales 2430616-underwater-data-centres-could-be-destroyed-by-loud-noises|2430616 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430926-chatgpt-got-an-upgrade-to-make-it-seem-more-human/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 May 2024 23:45:51 +0100 OpenAI's new ChatGPT model, called GPT-4o, provides more human-like interactions through a voice mode, and it is capable of conversations that incorporate text, audio and video in real time 2430926-chatgpt-got-an-upgrade-to-make-it-seem-more-human|2430926 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430403-watch-a-mobius-strip-robot-move-and-climb-when-hit-by-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 May 2024 13:00:49 +0100 When light strikes a soft robot made from a twisted strip of hydrogel sheets, it moves in a predictable way and can climb a vertical rod or haul up a load 2430403-watch-a-mobius-strip-robot-move-and-climb-when-hit-by-light|2430403 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430354-deepmind-is-experimenting-with-a-nearly-indestructible-robot-hand/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 09 May 2024 01:00:20 +0100 A new robotic hand can withstand being smashed by pistons or walloped with a hammer. It was designed to survive the trial-and-error interactions required to train AI robots 2430354-deepmind-is-experimenting-with-a-nearly-indestructible-robot-hand|2430354 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429520-deepmind-ai-can-predict-how-drugs-interact-with-proteins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 08 May 2024 17:00:18 +0100 The latest version of the AlphaFold AI can help biologists predict how proteins interact with each other and other molecules, which is a boon to pharmaceutical research 2429520-deepmind-ai-can-predict-how-drugs-interact-with-proteins|2429520 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426533-hackers-can-steal-data-by-messing-with-a-computers-processor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 07 May 2024 15:23:05 +0100 Software that has been blocked from connecting to the internet should be secure from hacking attempts, but now researchers have found a way to sneak data out by varying the speed of the computer's processor 2426533-hackers-can-steal-data-by-messing-with-a-computers-processor|2426533 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429855-how-schrodingers-cat-could-make-quantum-computers-work-better/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 06 May 2024 17:00:36 +0100 A quantum bit inspired by Schrödinger’s cat can resist making errors for an unprecedentedly long time, which makes it a candidate for building less error-prone quantum computers 2429855-how-schrodingers-cat-could-make-quantum-computers-work-better|2429855 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429653-ball-balancing-robot-could-assist-wheelchair-users/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:06 +0100 A robot that moves around by balancing on a ball could prove a better assistant for wheelchair users than humanoid robots that walk on two legs 2429653-ball-balancing-robot-could-assist-wheelchair-users|2429653 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429551-politicians-can-use-social-media-ads-to-buy-votes-for-e4-per-person/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 May 2024 13:22:08 +0100 An analysis of the 2021 German federal elections has found that for every 200,000 times a politician's social media adverts were viewed, their vote share increased by 2.1 per cent - a potentially low-cost way of swinging elections 2429551-politicians-can-use-social-media-ads-to-buy-votes-for-e4-per-person|2429551 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429435-gps-jamming-traced-to-russia-after-flights-over-europe-suspended/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 May 2024 21:00:00 +0100 Finnair has cancelled flights to Tartu in Estonia this month because of an ongoing GPS jamming attack – and there is evidence that the attack is being controlled from Russia 2429435-gps-jamming-traced-to-russia-after-flights-over-europe-suspended|2429435 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2429432-ai-driven-race-cars-test-limits-of-autonomous-driverless-technology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 May 2024 18:27:04 +0100 AI-driven race cars compete at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of driverless autonomous technology and an advanced test bed for AI research 2429432-ai-driven-race-cars-test-limits-of-autonomous-driverless-technology|2429432 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428596-most-brain-monitors-sold-to-consumers-dont-keep-your-data-private/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:38 +0100 A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that 2428596-most-brain-monitors-sold-to-consumers-dont-keep-your-data-private|2428596 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428987-australia-places-a1-billion-bet-on-quantum-computing-firm-psiquantum/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:10:49 +0100 A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated quantum computing firms in the world 2428987-australia-places-a1-billion-bet-on-quantum-computing-firm-psiquantum|2428987 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428674-ai-that-determines-risk-of-death-helps-save-lives-in-hospital-trial/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:00:54 +0100 An AI trained on the heart's electrical activity alerted physicians about patients at high risk of dying, significantly reducing deaths in a clinical trial with almost 16,000 patients at two hospitals 2428674-ai-that-determines-risk-of-death-helps-save-lives-in-hospital-trial|2428674 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427826-image-generating-ai-creates-uncanny-optical-illusions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:58 +0100 Generative AI models designed to create images from text can be adapted to construct complex optical illusions - pictures that look like different things when viewed from far away or with motion blur 2427826-image-generating-ai-creates-uncanny-optical-illusions|2427826 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427842-deepfake-politicians-may-have-a-big-influence-on-indias-elections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:16 +0100 Political campaigns are deploying AI-generated deepfake versions of politicians to reach hundreds of millions of eligible voters in India’s 2024 election – the world’s largest ever 2427842-deepfake-politicians-may-have-a-big-influence-on-indias-elections|2427842 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234881-200-why-curbing-chatbots-worst-exploits-is-a-game-of-whack-a-mole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0100 AI companies are trying to impose safety measures on their chatbots, while researchers are finding ways around them all the time. Where will this end, asks Alex Wilkins mg26234881-200-why-curbing-chatbots-worst-exploits-is-a-game-of-whack-a-mole|2427860 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422985-can-india-build-a-world-leading-computer-chip-industry-from-scratch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:49 +0100 India currently has a fairly small chip-manufacturing industry, but prime minister Narendra Modi wants the country to become a dominant player in the sector in just a few years 2422985-can-india-build-a-world-leading-computer-chip-industry-from-scratch|2422985 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428065-will-amazons-robotic-revolution-spark-a-new-wave-of-job-losses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:50 +0100 Amazon says it will create new jobs to replace roles taken over by machines, but it isn’t clear whether this will happen quickly enough 2428065-will-amazons-robotic-revolution-spark-a-new-wave-of-job-losses|2428065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427745-ships-smuggling-russian-oil-spotted-in-satellite-images-by-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:13 +0100 AI can analyse satellite images to reveal the movements of dark ships in a shadow fleet that smuggles oil and other cargo from sanctioned countries such as Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea 2427745-ships-smuggling-russian-oil-spotted-in-satellite-images-by-ai|2427745 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427647-has-the-us-finally-figured-out-how-to-do-high-speed-rail/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:30:37 +0100 As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country 2427647-has-the-us-finally-figured-out-how-to-do-high-speed-rail|2427647 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424170-autonomous-e-scooters-could-ride-themselves-back-to-charging-points/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:06 +0100 Teams of staff usually return e-scooters to where they will be needed, but adapted scooters that can balance and stop themselves, and be controlled remotely, are a step towards autonomous ones that can take themselves wherever they have to go 2424170-autonomous-e-scooters-could-ride-themselves-back-to-charging-points|2424170 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427217-these-photos-show-ai-used-to-reinterpret-centuries-old-graffiti/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Artist Matthew Attard turned to eye-tracking technology to generate a fresh take on images of ships carved by seafarers on chapels in Malta hundreds of years ago 2427217-these-photos-show-ai-used-to-reinterpret-centuries-old-graffiti|2427217 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427167-quantum-proof-encryption-may-not-actually-stop-quantum-hackers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:31:44 +0100 Cryptographers are scrambling to understand an algorithm that could undermine the mathematics behind next-generation encryption methods, which are intended to protect against quantum computers 2427167-quantum-proof-encryption-may-not-actually-stop-quantum-hackers|2427167 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426523-intel-reveals-worlds-biggest-brain-inspired-neuromorphic-computer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:00:22 +0100 A computer intended to mimic the way the brain processes and stores data could potentially improve the efficiency and capabilities of artificial intelligence models 2426523-intel-reveals-worlds-biggest-brain-inspired-neuromorphic-computer|2426523 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424745-watch-a-swarm-of-cyborg-cockroaches-controlled-by-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:49:39 +0100 Remote-controlled cockroaches with computers mounted on their backs can move as a swarm towards a target location, and could be used for search missions 2424745-watch-a-swarm-of-cyborg-cockroaches-controlled-by-computers|2424745 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234863-500-why-ais-that-tackle-complex-maths-could-be-the-next-big-breakthrough/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Research-level mathematics might seem an unlikely proving ground for artificial intelligence, but recent developments suggest it offers a route to automated human-like reasoning mg26234863-500-why-ais-that-tackle-complex-maths-could-be-the-next-big-breakthrough|2426264 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234863-300-how-ai-mathematicians-might-finally-deliver-human-level-reasoning/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Artificial intelligence is taking on some of the hardest problems in pure maths, arguably demonstrating sophisticated reasoning and creativity – and a big step forward for AI mg26234863-300-how-ai-mathematicians-might-finally-deliver-human-level-reasoning|2426113 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426618-chatbots-can-persuade-conspiracy-theorists-their-view-might-be-wrong/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:46 +0100 After a short conversation with an artificial intelligence, people’s belief in a conspiracy theory dropped by about 20 per cent 2426618-chatbots-can-persuade-conspiracy-theorists-their-view-might-be-wrong|2426618 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426626-water-purifier-is-powered-by-static-electricity-from-your-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:00:31 +0100 A 10-minute walk can build up enough static electricity to power a battery-free water purifier, which could be especially helpful during disasters or in regions that lack access to clean water and stable power supplies 2426626-water-purifier-is-powered-by-static-electricity-from-your-body|2426626 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426237-ai-can-spot-parasites-in-stool-samples-to-help-diagnose-infections/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:00:09 +0100 About 1.5 billion people worldwide carry a risk of conditions including malnutrition because of parasitic infection, and AI could help identify those affected 2426237-ai-can-spot-parasites-in-stool-samples-to-help-diagnose-infections|2426237 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426328-watch-mini-humanoid-robots-showing-off-their-football-skills/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:00:44 +0100 These soccer-playing robots can respond faster than ones trained in a standard way because they improved their skills via an artificial intelligence-based technique called deep reinforcement learning 2426328-watch-mini-humanoid-robots-showing-off-their-football-skills|2426328 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423849-phone-batteries-could-last-50-longer-if-more-5g-towers-are-built/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:00:58 +0100 Adding more masts could reduce the overall energy use of phone networks by two-thirds and boost handset battery life by 50 per cent 2423849-phone-batteries-could-last-50-longer-if-more-5g-towers-are-built|2423849 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426007-ai-pop-ups-can-help-you-stop-doomscrolling-on-your-phone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:05:27 +0100 An AI program can learn from smartphone users' behaviours in order to send timely pop-up reminders about when to close attention-grabbing apps. The system effectively reduced how often people opened apps such as TikTok 2426007-ai-pop-ups-can-help-you-stop-doomscrolling-on-your-phone|2426007 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2425243-microsoft-and-quantinuums-quantum-computer-may-be-most-reliable-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:00:36 +0100 A quantum computer built by Quantinuum uses “logical quantum bits” designed by Microsoft to run simple computational routines with an unprecedented level of reliability 2425243-microsoft-and-quantinuums-quantum-computer-may-be-most-reliable-yet|2425243 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2425065-showing-ai-just-1000-extra-images-reduced-ai-generated-stereotypes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:06:36 +0100 Researchers made an AI image generator produce less offensive images by feeding it a tiny amount of additional training data 2425065-showing-ai-just-1000-extra-images-reduced-ai-generated-stereotypes|2425065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424678-unprecedented-gps-jamming-attack-affects-1600-aircraft-over-europe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:00:20 +0000 A 63-hour-long marathon of GPS jamming attacks disrupted global satellite navigation systems for hundreds of aircraft flying through the Baltic region – and Russia is thought to be responsible 2424678-unprecedented-gps-jamming-attack-affects-1600-aircraft-over-europe|2424678 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2425023-yell-at-your-robot-technique-teaches-robots-household-chores/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:00:48 +0100 AI allows robots to listen to verbal instructions while learning to correctly perform household tasks. That could enable more natural interactions between humans and robots 2425023-yell-at-your-robot-technique-teaches-robots-household-chores|2425023 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134843-700-why-our-ageing-world-could-accelerate-progress-in-ai-and-robotics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000 We are heading for a demographic crunch later this century, but might a workforce of intelligent machines compensate for a likely lack of human workers? mg26134843-700-why-our-ageing-world-could-accelerate-progress-in-ai-and-robotics|2424154 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424856-ai-chatbots-beat-humans-at-persuading-their-opponents-in-debates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:33 +0100 When people were challenged to debate contentious topics with a human or GPT-4, they were more likely to be won over by the artificial intelligence 2424856-ai-chatbots-beat-humans-at-persuading-their-opponents-in-debates|2424856 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424188-chair-for-gamers-boosts-player-performance-and-prevents-muscular-aches/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:00:02 +0000 Gamers seemed to be more comfortable after playing in a specialist gaming chair compared with a standard office chair 2424188-chair-for-gamers-boosts-player-performance-and-prevents-muscular-aches|2424188 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424545-this-robot-predicts-when-youre-going-to-smile-and-smiles-back/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:00:05 +0000 An AI-powered robot named Emo watches people’s facial expressions and tries to match them, in an effort to make robots more relatable 2424545-this-robot-predicts-when-youre-going-to-smile-and-smiles-back|2424545 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423217-implantable-battery-is-charged-up-by-the-bodys-oxygen-supply/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:00:10 +0000 Many medical implants run on batteries that need to be recharged, but what if you could do so just by breathing? 2423217-implantable-battery-is-charged-up-by-the-bodys-oxygen-supply|2423217 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424179-ai-chatbots-are-improving-at-an-even-faster-rate-than-computer-chips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:00:49 +0000 The large language models behind AI chatbots are developing so rapidly that after eight months, a model only needs half the computing power to hit the same benchmark score - which is much faster than the rate at which computer chips improve 2424179-ai-chatbots-are-improving-at-an-even-faster-rate-than-computer-chips|2424179 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424121-ai-forecaster-can-predict-the-future-better-than-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:00:39 +0000 An AI forecaster based on the language model GPT-4 can predict the outcome of future events more accurately than single humans. In some cases, it can even outperform the “wisdom of crowds” 2424121-ai-forecaster-can-predict-the-future-better-than-humans|2424121 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423858-paper-planes-made-by-a-robot-fly-better-than-ones-made-by-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:07 +0000 A robot that can design, build and test objects made from folded paper can make paper planes that fly further than ones made by a human having the same number of attempts 2423858-paper-planes-made-by-a-robot-fly-better-than-ones-made-by-humans|2423858 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423793-why-giving-ai-a-robot-body-could-make-its-brain-more-human-like/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:30:18 +0000 At its AI conference, Nvidia announced new software and hardware for AI-powered humanoid robots: a model called Project GR00T and a computer called Jetson Thor 2423793-why-giving-ai-a-robot-body-could-make-its-brain-more-human-like|2423793 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423483-has-neuralink-made-a-breakthrough-in-brain-implant-technology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:14:31 +0000 Elon Musk's brain-computer interface firm Neuralink has released a video of its first patient, Noland Arbaugh, controlling a computer cursor with his thoughts - is this the future? 2423483-has-neuralink-made-a-breakthrough-in-brain-implant-technology|2423483 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420991-flying-drone-can-roll-on-the-ground-to-save-energy-over-long-distances/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:21 +0000 Researchers claim to have combined the benefits of rolling robots with those of flying drones by creating a device that rotates along the ground but hops over obstacles 2420991-flying-drone-can-roll-on-the-ground-to-save-energy-over-long-distances|2420991 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423087-artists-who-use-ai-are-more-productive-but-less-original/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:22 +0000 An analysis of work posted on a popular art-sharing website finds that users who adopted generative artificial intelligence tools increased their output, but saw a drop in novelty 2423087-artists-who-use-ai-are-more-productive-but-less-original|2423087 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422562-deepmind-and-liverpool-fc-develop-ai-to-advise-on-football-tactics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:11 +0000 An AI model trained on data from Premier League matches can help football coaches devise tactics for attacking or defending corner kicks 2422562-deepmind-and-liverpool-fc-develop-ai-to-advise-on-football-tactics|2422562 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422928-nvidias-blackwell-ai-superchip-is-the-most-powerful-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:59:37 +0000 A computer chip featuring over 400 billion transistors can train artificial intelligence models faster and using less energy, says Nvidia - but it is yet to reveal the price tag 2422928-nvidias-blackwell-ai-superchip-is-the-most-powerful-yet|2422928 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422567-miniature-furniture-3d-printed-using-ink-made-from-recycled-wood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:17 +0000 Waste wood can be reconstituted into a form that can be 3D printed and used to produce furniture or other objects 2422567-miniature-furniture-3d-printed-using-ink-made-from-recycled-wood|2422567 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2421712-ai-orchestra-and-dance-combine-in-retelling-of-polish-folklore-tale/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:00:31 +0000 New Wayne McGregor production combines AI, orchestral music and dance to breathe new life into a Polish folk story 2421712-ai-orchestra-and-dance-combine-in-retelling-of-polish-folklore-tale|2421712 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134820-900-combatting-deepfakes-is-an-evolutionary-arms-race/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Disinformation is far older than humans. Lessons from evolutionary biology can help defend against it today, says Jonathan R. Goodman mg26134820-900-combatting-deepfakes-is-an-evolutionary-arms-race|2421534 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2421955-watch-an-ai-powered-robot-dog-crawl-around-an-obstacle-course/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:00:19 +0000 A four-legged robot can handle real-world obstacles that require scrambling up and down or leaping sizeable gaps. AI training lets it adapt to new terrain it hasn’t seen before 2421955-watch-an-ai-powered-robot-dog-crawl-around-an-obstacle-course|2421955 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2421970-us-legislators-vote-to-ban-tiktok-unless-it-severs-ties-with-china/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:00:14 +0000 The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that will require TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk a nationwide ban 2421970-us-legislators-vote-to-ban-tiktok-unless-it-severs-ties-with-china|2421970 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2422101-google-ai-learns-to-play-open-world-video-games-by-watching-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:15:48 +0000 An artificial intelligence from Google DeepMind can play nine open-world video games like a human, by watching video from a screen and controlling a keyboard and mouse 2422101-google-ai-learns-to-play-open-world-video-games-by-watching-them|2422101 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2421745-us-government-wants-to-tax-bitcoin-to-reduce-its-environmental-impact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:15:11 +0000 The computers that secure cryptocurrencies like bitcoin consume large amounts of power, pushing up electricity prices and potentially contributing to climate change. Now, the US government wants to tackle the problem 2421745-us-government-wants-to-tax-bitcoin-to-reduce-its-environmental-impact|2421745 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2418740-could-an-ai-replace-all-music-ever-recorded-with-taylor-swift-covers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:50 +0000 A thought experiment in which all music is replaced with AI-generated "Taylor's Versions" should prompt us to find ways to protect data from AI corruption, warn researchers 2418740-could-an-ai-replace-all-music-ever-recorded-with-taylor-swift-covers|2418740 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26134810-900-the-surprising-promise-and-profound-perils-of-ais-that-fake-empathy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Millions of us are turning to chatbots for emotional support. But there are good reasons to think AIs will never be capable of genuine empathy, raising profound questions about their role in society mg26134810-900-the-surprising-promise-and-profound-perils-of-ais-that-fake-empathy|2420285 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2421134-snail-robot-excretes-sticky-mucus-that-helps-it-crawl-up-slopes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:00:29 +0000 A remotely controlled robot with an inflatable foot that oozes mucus can crawl across surfaces like a snail, and could inspire soft medical robots that move through mucus-lined cavities in the human body 2421134-snail-robot-excretes-sticky-mucus-that-helps-it-crawl-up-slopes|2421134 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420664-quantum-memory-device-could-stop-unhackable-networks-from-failing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:00:19 +0000 A memory device that temporarily saves quantum information could become an important addition to quantum networks because it would allow users to salvage information if it fails to transfer properly 2420664-quantum-memory-device-could-stop-unhackable-networks-from-failing|2420664 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420973-ai-chatbot-models-think-in-english-even-when-using-other-languages/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:25 +0000 When answering questions posed in Chinese, French, German or Russian, large language models seem to process the queries in English, which could create cultural issues 2420973-ai-chatbot-models-think-in-english-even-when-using-other-languages|2420973 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2420543-d-wave-says-its-quantum-computers-can-solve-otherwise-impossible-tasks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:33:52 +0000 Quantum computing firm D-Wave says its machines are the first to achieve "computational supremacy" by solving a practically useful problem that would otherwise take millions of years on an ordinary supercomputer 2420543-d-wave-says-its-quantum-computers-can-solve-otherwise-impossible-tasks|2420543