The Australian tree making wildfires worse everywhere
1mon 3d ago in futurology_youtube@futurology.today from youtu.beThey explain the problem very well imo.
Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers
1mon 19d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.theverge.comNations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices
1mon 20d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.reuters.com
Swiss authorities want to reduce dependency on Microsoft
1mon 29d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.swissinfo.ch
Nickel-63 nuclear battery claims 100-year ultra-low power life
2mon 6d ago in futurology@futurology.today from interestingengineering.com
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
2mon 8d ago in futurology@futurology.today from techcrunch.comThe Iran oil shock is about to hit
2mon 15d ago in futurology_youtube@futurology.today from youtu.beEvery major economy is trying to ditch Visa & MasterCard
2mon 17d ago in futurology_youtube@futurology.today from youtu.beA warmer climate means bigger hail
2mon 17d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.preventionweb.netIran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependence
2mon 29d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.reuters.comSome European governments consider abandoning the use of Twitter/X, as its owner refuses to deal with their questions about Grok AI's use in creating and distributing child porn on the platform.
5mon 10d ago in futurology@futurology.today from archive.ph
This solid-state EV battery maker is going public after a real-world test clears 745+ miles
5mon 19d ago in futurology@futurology.today from electrek.coFrom the linked sources:
The 77Ah solid-state battery cells provided an energy density of 375 Wh/kg with over 600 cycles. According to Stellantis, the cells cut charging time from 10% to over 90% in just 18 minutes with discharge rates of up to 4C.
World models new driver for auto autonomy - Cutting-edge tech to improve vehicle reactions in complex environments.
6mon 16d ago in avs@futurology.today from www.chinadaily.com.cnIsn't Waymo and others doing this as well? They do much more simulated training than real-world data to scale up use cases.
The article makes it seem only Chinese AVs are doing it
Earth’s climate is approaching irreversible tipping points
10mon 4d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.economist.comI don't think we're past all the climate tipping points; that'd start to cause runaway changes. Swift action right now would still provide a chance to lessen the impact.
The worst case scenarios would be truly disastrous though, and would cause secondary human conflicts due to unavailability of basic resources.
Netflix is already using generative AI in its original shows
10mon 3d ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.engadget.comAnd now even plans to do AI-generated ads:
Netflix plans to use generative AI to create ads for its ad-support Netflix subscription
Tesla's first fully autonomous car drove itself to its new Texas owner, doing 72 mph on the highway, an engineer says
11mon 24d ago in avs@futurology.today from www.businessinsider.comIt has to be Tesla that's liable I guess, when there's no safety driver. Although I didn't find any good example of a legal precedent in such cases.
On board the driverless lorries hoping to transform China's transport industry
1y 15d ago in avs@futurology.today from www.bbc.comMore reporting:
https://youtu.be/ypj2ii--1Uc
AI is Making You Dumber. Here's Why
1y 1mon ago in futurology_youtube@futurology.today from youtu.beThe video has a link to all the sources used for it:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fifRcyUFtlKNvd8sVH_IU2iE1bpgxhDWqVVFcGmVyYY/edit?usp=drivesdk
Global temperatures rose 0.4°C in the last 2 years - much more than expected - and eliminating sulphur from maritime fuels may account for some of it.
1y 4mon ago in futurology@futurology.today from www.tandfonline.com