danielkhent 11 months ago

"AI Designs Computer Chips We Can’t Understand — But They Work Really Well" This isn't troubling at all... #AI

ZME Science

AI Designs Computer Chips We Can't Understand — But They Work Really Well

Can we trust systems we don’t fully understand?

danielkhent 11 months ago

Naomi Wu, an influencer, a coder and 3D printer maven--has been silenced for a year. A Vice article (that she fought) put her on radar of Chinese authorities. #censorship

„Forget it Jack, it’s Chinatown” — the sad Naomi Wu’ anniversary story

Naomi 'SexyCyborg' Wu has been silenced for a year and no one cares. Does anyone remember?

danielkhent 11 months ago

Soviet-era Kamov KA-26. It's small and has twin coaxial rotors perfect for crop dusting. Criminals in Moldova are counterfeiting these helicopters. You can't make this stuff up #agriculture #knockoffs #farming #helicopter

Emerging Europe

Who was the intended recipient of Moldova's 'fake' helicopters? - Emerging Europe

Fake handbags, fake watches and – increasingly – fake electronics are a common sight at flea markets across the world. The goods, often...

danielkhent 11 months ago

American soil losing more nutrients for crops due to heavier rainstorms. #climatechange https://phys.org/news/2024-11-american-soil-nutrients-crops-due.html

danielkhent 11 months ago

"Yellowstone crater movement sparks fears of supervolcano explosion as scientists assess risk" Uh oh. #earth

Yellowstone crater movement sparks fears of supervolcano explosion as scientists assess risk | Daily Mail Online

Scientists investigating the Yellowstone supervolcano have discovered movement deep in the crater, sparking fears the sleeping giant could erupt.

danielkhent 0 years ago

Great Falls Park, Virginia

danielkhent 0 years ago

A record year for temperatures in India and China #climatechange

Franceinfo

Crise climatique : 2024, une année record pour les températures en Inde et en Chine

Aucune région n'est épargnée par le dérèglement climatique et la hausse des températures en 2024. Ma...

danielkhent 1 year ago

Tiki Happy New Year

danielkhent 1 year ago

"As Birth Rates Plummet, Women's Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk" inbound #scifi #dystopia

WIRED

As Birth Rates Plummet, Women's Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk

Nations are more focused than ever on declining populations. Women, along with gender and sexual minorities, will see their rights come under fire.

danielkhent 1 year ago

"A revolutionary plasma jet engine developed at Wuhan University could transform aviation by using only air and electricity, eliminating fossil fuels." Aspirationally sound. #climatechange

The Brighter Side of News

Next-generation jet engine converts electricity directly into thrust

The discovery points to a future where jet engines might run on just electricity and air helping to cut aviation’s massive carbon footprint.

danielkhent 1 year ago

Photovoltaic ceramic solar panels: 1,000 Times More Powerful than Solar Panels! These articles drive me crazy. How real is this? Is it production ready? Further research just leads further down the rabbit hole... #renewableenergy

Say goodbye to solar panels: This photovoltaic ceramic is 1000 times more powerful

danielkhent 1 year ago

Produce solar energy and bolster crop production #renewableenergy #solarpunk #agrivoltaics

The Cool Down

Researchers make stunning discovery while testing crops grown under solar panels — here's how it could change how we grow food

Researchers discovered a way for solar energy generation and crop production to coexist on the same land without competing for resources.

danielkhent 1 year ago

Scientists discover hallucinogens in 2,200-year-old Egyptian Bes mug Shades of "The Immortality Key" / Brian C. Muraresku #entheogens #ancientreligion

MSN

danielkhent 1 year ago

Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil #jazz #vinyl #NowPlaying

Songlink/Odesli

Speak No Evil (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) by Уэйн Шортер

Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, a...

danielkhent 1 year ago

Google says its breakthrough Willow quantum chip can’t break modern cryptography “Estimates are we’re at least 10 years out from breaking RSA, and that around 4 million physical qubits would be required.” #ai #quantum #crypto

The Verge

Google says its breakthrough quantum chip can’t break modern cryptography

Come learn what a CRQC is — even if Google doesn’t have one yet.