The iPhone becomes a botanist
Smart gadgets have become so smart that we might have to start calling them genius devices instead. Now, you can use the ubiquitous iPhone to quickly…
Category: Technology
Google CEO frets over potential AI problems
Is artificial intelligence coming for your job? Could AI soon spy on you and your data all the time? Might small businesses be pushed out of the market?…
Why some educators embrace AI
More than a 100 million people are already using ChatGPT, the popular AI bot disrupting a number of industries. You can bet that some of those users are…
Cancer vaccines may save lives
Could vaccines turn life-threatening cancers into a thing of the past? Early research suggests that mRNA cancer vaccines, often customized specifically…
New Zelda promises surprises
After years of anticipation and tantalizing teasers, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom arrives on May 12, 2023. The long-awaited sequel to Zelda: Breath of the…
ChatGPT 3.5 is dead, long live ChatGPT 4
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, and ChatGPT 4 now stands on the shoulders of the wildly popular ChatGPT 3 and 3.5 AI tools. As ChatGPT…
Turns out that rare earth elements are not so rare
You’ve probably heard of rare earth elements by now, as they often pop up in news headlines and political discussions. And when you hear that the elements…
Can molten sand batteries supercharge sustainable energy?
Renewable energy sources might be able to reduce energy costs, but storing energy remains a serious challenge. Better batteries could solve the energy…
Mystery solved: Why Roman concrete seems immortal
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. That’s also pretty good advice if you’re paving a driveway or building something out of concrete. Turns out, Roman…
A look at America’s trashed recycling
As Earth Day approaches, many folks are rightly wondering how they can improve their environmental footprint. Fact is, the Earth has finite resources, and…