Robotaxis offer wheelchair users another set of wheels
Did you know that roughly 3.3 million Americans use wheelchairs? While accessibility has generally improved over the years, getting around town can be…
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Blended-wing aircraft could raise the bar in air transport
The future of aircraft could turn out to be rather blended. Not like a smoothie, but instead by blended-wing airframe designs. For many decades now, most…
Quantum apocalypse now?
The end of encryption Right now, scientists at Google, IBM, Microsoft and other companies are working on quantum computers, aiming to harness the quirky…
Inside the battle to ban TikTok
Is the clock ticking for TikTok? The U.S. federal government has repeatedly threatened to ban the social media app, which is used by roughly 100 million…
Quick tips for smartphone bliss
Roughly 85 percent of Americans have smartphones and many rely on them not just for texts and calls, but also web browsing, getting directions, ordering…
Discord rolls out new limited and unlimited parental controls
Responding to parent pressure, Discord is rolling out new parental controls. Discord is a voice and video social platform. With over roughly 150 million…
Bedtime stories and sleeping with robots
For many, counting sheep can feel like chasing greased-up lambs. An estimated 30 percent of Americans experience short-term insomnia, while 10 percent…
Could AI actually threaten humanity?
Could artificial intelligence, long a science fiction bogeyman, pose an existential threat to humanity? Many believe so, and some weeks ago, dozens of…
Twin Triton 3300 in the Bahamas. Photo courtesy Triton Submarines. Note that this sub is not the Oce
Submersible industry hopes to keep sailing on When the ill-fated OceanGate Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic failure while en route to the wreck…
AI boosts imposter scams
Beware of imposter scams A scam where you hear the voice of your loved one! Imposter scams are already bilking people out of money, but now, with the help…