Point-to-point radio communications, which need a clear line of sight between transmitting and receiving antennas, have always been a backbone of both surface communications and the link back to Earth, starting with... Read more »

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This narrative has made him a favorite on television programs like Nova and secured lavish funding from Danish corporations. His first autobiography was titled From Fur Hunter to Professor. A more recent... Read more »

“[Chung] comes from drawing, and then they start to work with AI, but not like we’ve seen in this generative AI movement where it’s all about generating images on screen,” says Sofian... Read more »

Gloria Zhu ’26 and Lee Liu ’26 set out to make a calligraphy machine during IAP 2024. They built its mechatronic parts in a month; then, fueled by Hershey’s dark chocolates, they... Read more »

According to statistics from Shenzhen New Strategy Media’s Industrial Research Institute, there were over 160 humanoid-robot manufacturers worldwide as of June 2024, of which more than 60 were in China, more than... Read more »

2 We’re trying to get AI to run before it can walkAI agents aren’t really ready yet. But the logic of competition means they’re being unleashed anyway. (Vox $)+ A lot of people will... Read more »

“Well, apparently not, because the next day a human banned me!!!!” says Joyce. She says she felt mortified. “I’d just got my voice back and now they’d taken it away from me... Read more »

“Wake!” I command again. Her shoulders shake slightly at the sound of my voice. I take a photo and upload it to the sex doll Reddit. Caption: “Breathing program working, battery full,... Read more »