New Scientist - Technology https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2447644-electric-vehicles-race-combustion-cars-in-battle-of-technologies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:23 +0100 ‘Battle of Technologies’ sees electric vehicles and combustion cars compete at the highest level. Who will win? 2447644-electric-vehicles-race-combustion-cars-in-battle-of-technologies|2447644 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335080-300-a-riveting-exploration-of-how-ai-models-like-chatgpt-changed-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Supremacy, a new book from tech journalist Parmy Olson, takes us inside the rise of machine learning and AI, and examines the people behind it mg26335080-300-a-riveting-exploration-of-how-ai-models-like-chatgpt-changed-the-world|2446889 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2447132-meet-valkyrie-nasas-humanoid-robot-paving-way-to-the-moon-and-mars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:54 +0100 NASA’s Valkyrie is undergoing tests to understand what it would take to get a humanoid robot onto offshore facilities or into space. New Scientist's James Woodford took the controls to see what it is capable of 2447132-meet-valkyrie-nasas-humanoid-robot-paving-way-to-the-moon-and-mars|2447132 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2446831-i-took-control-of-nasas-valkyrie-robot-and-it-blew-my-mind/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:00:11 +0100 Are humanoid robots the future of space exploration? New Scientist reporter James Woodford took NASA's Valkyrie for a spin to find out 2446831-i-took-control-of-nasas-valkyrie-robot-and-it-blew-my-mind|2446831 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445673-smart-speakers-at-crime-scenes-could-provide-valuable-clues-to-police/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:25:01 +0100 Information on faces recognised, voice commands and internet searches can be extracted from an Amazon Echo smart assistant without help from the user or manufacturer 2445673-smart-speakers-at-crime-scenes-could-provide-valuable-clues-to-police|2445673 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2446884-nato-tests-autonomous-drone-technology-in-darpa-style-competition/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:58:10 +0100 In a basement beneath City St George's, University of London, senior NATO leaders watch on as four research teams demonstrate the latest in AI-controlled, autonomous drone technolo0gy 2446884-nato-tests-autonomous-drone-technology-in-darpa-style-competition|2446884 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335072-300-we-need-transparency-from-the-companies-disseminating-misinformation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0100 As misinformation about the upcoming US elections rockets across social media, creating chaos, companies need to be honest about where this content is coming from, says Annalee Newitz mg26335072-300-we-need-transparency-from-the-companies-disseminating-misinformation|2446089 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335070-400-nexus-review-yuval-noah-harari-is-out-of-his-depth-in-his-new-book/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:00:00 +0100 The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, but when you stop and think about what he's saying, it's obvious mg26335070-400-nexus-review-yuval-noah-harari-is-out-of-his-depth-in-his-new-book|2446007 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2446071-google-breakthrough-paves-way-for-large-scale-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:04:05 +0100 Google has built a quantum computer that makes fewer errors as it is scaled up, and this may pave the way for machines that could solve useful real-world problems for the first time 2446071-google-breakthrough-paves-way-for-large-scale-quantum-computers|2446071 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2446376-ultra-strong-stretchy-material-could-enable-shape-shifting-aircraft/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:00:57 +0100 A new procedure turns an alloy of nickel and titanium into a material as strong as steel but 20 times stretchier – and one application could be building planes with shape-shifting wings 2446376-ultra-strong-stretchy-material-could-enable-shape-shifting-aircraft|2446376 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2445983-how-to-spot-deepfakes-and-ai-generated-images/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:30 +0100 It can be difficult to spot AI generated videos known as deepfakes, but there are ways to spot one if you know what to look for 2445983-how-to-spot-deepfakes-and-ai-generated-images|2445983 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445475-how-to-avoid-being-fooled-by-ai-generated-misinformation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Sep 2024 09:00:33 +0100 Advances in generative AI mean fake images, videos, audio and bots are now everywhere. But studies have revealed the best ways to tell if something is real 2445475-how-to-avoid-being-fooled-by-ai-generated-misinformation|2445475 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445450-generative-ai-creates-playable-version-of-doom-game-with-no-code/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:00:27 +0100 A neural network can recreate the classic computer game Doom despite using none of its code or graphics, hinting that generative AI could be used to create games from scratch in future 2445450-generative-ai-creates-playable-version-of-doom-game-with-no-code|2445450 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445877-why-is-the-us-military-getting-ready-to-launch-new-spy-balloons/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:00:40 +0100 The US military has prioritised deploying high-altitude balloons that can carry out surveillance 2445877-why-is-the-us-military-getting-ready-to-launch-new-spy-balloons|2445877 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445086-what-can-governments-do-about-online-disinformation-from-abroad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:25:19 +0100 A cyberterrorism charge in Pakistan connected to riots in the UK illustrates how authorities are reaching across borders to tackle disinformation, but bringing overseas suspects to justice won't always be possible 2445086-what-can-governments-do-about-online-disinformation-from-abroad|2445086 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445202-a-simple-driving-trick-could-make-a-big-dent-in-cars-carbon-emissions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:41:29 +0100 An AI-powered model found that approaching intersections more slowly could lower yearly US carbon emissions by up to around 123 million tonnes 2445202-a-simple-driving-trick-could-make-a-big-dent-in-cars-carbon-emissions|2445202 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445224-dna-computer-can-play-chess-and-solve-sudoku-puzzles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:15:28 +0100 Computers made from DNA have previously only been able to store information or perform computations on it – now a new device can do both 2445224-dna-computer-can-play-chess-and-solve-sudoku-puzzles|2445224 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444465-a-glob-of-jelly-can-play-pong-thanks-to-a-basic-kind-of-memory/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:00:37 +0100 Researchers trained a polymer gel to play the computer game Pong by passing electric current through it and measuring the concentration of ions 2444465-a-glob-of-jelly-can-play-pong-thanks-to-a-basic-kind-of-memory|2444465 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444870-ai-models-cant-learn-as-they-go-along-like-humans-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:00:08 +0100 After their initial training phase, AI algorithms can’t update and learn from new data, meaning tech companies have to keep training new models from scratch 2444870-ai-models-cant-learn-as-they-go-along-like-humans-do|2444870 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2444207-can-ai-make-crime-scene-investigations-less-biased/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:09:40 +0100 AI tools could help eliminate human bias in forensic investigations, say UCL scientists, who are using eye-tracking technology to study decision-making in skeletal analysis and crime scene examinations 2444207-can-ai-make-crime-scene-investigations-less-biased|2444207 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2443466-ai-could-help-shrinking-pool-of-coders-keep-outdated-programs-working/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:00:28 +0100 Computer code dating back to the 1960s is still vital to banks, airlines and governments, but programmers familiar with the language are in short supply. Now AI models are being trained to fill the skills gap 2443466-ai-could-help-shrinking-pool-of-coders-keep-outdated-programs-working|2443466 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444078-why-the-t-in-chatgpt-is-ais-biggest-breakthrough-and-greatest-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:30:30 +0100 AI companies hope that feeding ever more data to their models will continue to boost performance, eventually leading to human-level intelligence. Behind this hope is the "transformer", a key breakthrough in AI, but what happens if it fails to deliver? 2444078-why-the-t-in-chatgpt-is-ais-biggest-breakthrough-and-greatest-risk|2444078 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335040-500-dont-disrespect-alan-turing-by-reanimating-him-with-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Plans to create an interactive AI model of the legendary code breaker Alan Turing are reckless and problematic, says Matthew Sparkes mg26335040-500-dont-disrespect-alan-turing-by-reanimating-him-with-ai|2443420 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2442011-smartphone-flaw-allows-hackers-and-governments-to-map-your-home/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:00:11 +0100 A newly identified smartphone vulnerability can reveal the floor plans of where you are and what you are doing - and it is possible that companies or intelligence agencies are already making use of it 2442011-smartphone-flaw-allows-hackers-and-governments-to-map-your-home|2442011 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2442865-can-ai-chatbots-be-reined-in-by-a-legal-duty-to-tell-the-truth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:01:32 +0100 To address the problem of AIs generating inaccurate information, a team of ethicists says there should be legal obligations for companies to reduce the risk of errors, but there are doubts about whether it would work 2442865-can-ai-chatbots-be-reined-in-by-a-legal-duty-to-tell-the-truth|2442865 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2442519-robo-tuna-reveals-how-foldable-fins-help-the-speedy-fish-manoeuvre/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:47:00 +0100 A robot mimics the clever fin-folding mechanism used by tuna fish, which increased the bot's turning velocity by almost 33 per cent 2442519-robo-tuna-reveals-how-foldable-fins-help-the-speedy-fish-manoeuvre|2442519 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335023-100-will-implants-that-meld-minds-with-machines-enhance-human-abilities/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Devices that let people with paralysis walk and talk are rapidly improving. Some see a future in which we alter memories and download skills – but major challenges remain mg26335023-100-will-implants-that-meld-minds-with-machines-enhance-human-abilities|2441961 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2442233-using-an-ai-chatbot-or-voice-assistant-makes-it-harder-to-spot-errors/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:12:20 +0100 Many people enjoy the experience of using AIs like ChatGPT or voice assistants like Alexa to find out information, but it turns out doing so makes it less likely you will spot inaccurate information 2442233-using-an-ai-chatbot-or-voice-assistant-makes-it-harder-to-spot-errors|2442233 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440325-ai-put-in-charge-of-setting-variable-speed-limits-on-us-freeway/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:00:17 +0100 Roads with variable speed limits, designed to manage traffic flow, are normally adjusted according to simple rules, but a 27-kilometre section of the I-24 freeway near Nashville, Tennessee, is now overseen by an artificial intelligence 2440325-ai-put-in-charge-of-setting-variable-speed-limits-on-us-freeway|2440325 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335010-600-period-atmosphere-is-best-part-of-game-set-on-turbulent-oil-rig/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 In Still Wakes the Deep, you play as a Glaswegian electrician on a 1970s oil rig. The well-crafted setting gives way to horror, but I wish I could linger in mundanity for longer, says Jacob Aron mg26335010-600-period-atmosphere-is-best-part-of-game-set-on-turbulent-oil-rig|2440478 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2441547-social-media-companies-change-their-policies-in-the-wake-of-bad-press/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:00:55 +0100 Between 2005 and 2021, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were more likely to make policy changes in the weeks after negative stories in the media 2441547-social-media-companies-change-their-policies-in-the-wake-of-bad-press|2441547 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439853-ai-can-reveal-whats-on-your-screen-via-signals-leaking-from-cables/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:00:09 +0100 Electromagnetic radiation leaking from the cable between your computer and monitor can be intercepted and decoded by AI to reveal what you are looking at 2439853-ai-can-reveal-whats-on-your-screen-via-signals-leaking-from-cables|2439853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440687-watch-a-robot-peel-a-squash-with-human-like-dexterity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:00:26 +0100 A robot can hold a squash, pumpkin or melon in one hand, while it is peeled by the other 2440687-watch-a-robot-peel-a-squash-with-human-like-dexterity|2440687 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440388-chinese-nuclear-reactor-is-completely-meltdown-proof/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:56:39 +0100 The first ever full-scale demonstration of a nuclear reactor designed to passively cool itself in an emergency was a success, showing that it should be possible to build nuclear plants without the risk of dangerous meltdown 2440388-chinese-nuclear-reactor-is-completely-meltdown-proof|2440388 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2441450-deepmind-ai-gets-silver-medal-at-international-mathematical-olympiad/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:40:39 +0100 AlphaProof, an AI from Google DeepMind, came close to matching the top participants in a prestigious competition for young mathematicians 2441450-deepmind-ai-gets-silver-medal-at-international-mathematical-olympiad|2441450 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335010-300-a-skilful-primer-makes-sense-of-the-mathematics-beneath-ais-hood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Anil Ananthaswamy's Why Machines Learn: The elegant maths behind modern AI explores the mechanics of the AI revolution, but doesn't examine its ethics mg26335010-300-a-skilful-primer-makes-sense-of-the-mathematics-beneath-ais-hood|2440475 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440314-ai-can-predict-tipping-points-for-systems-from-forests-to-power-grids/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:00:34 +0100 Combining two neural networks has helped researchers predict potentially disastrous collapses in complex systems, such as financial crashes or power blackouts 2440314-ai-can-predict-tipping-points-for-systems-from-forests-to-power-grids|2440314 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439917-robot-dog-can-stifle-weeds-by-blasting-them-with-a-blowtorch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:00:52 +0100 A Spot robot equipped with a blowtorch can locate weeds on farms and precisely heat them up to stop them growing, offering a possible alternative to herbicides 2439917-robot-dog-can-stifle-weeds-by-blasting-them-with-a-blowtorch|2439917 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2440569-hydrogen-off-road-race-car-tested-to-limits-in-former-coal-mine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:19 +0100 At a decommissioned coal mine in Scotland, the world’s first hydrogen-powered off-road racing car is being tested ahead of next year’s hydrogen racing series, Extreme H 2440569-hydrogen-off-road-race-car-tested-to-limits-in-former-coal-mine|2440569 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439849-google-ai-slashes-computer-power-needed-for-weather-forecasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:00:21 +0100 A weather and climate model that fuses artificial intelligence and physics simulations can match state-of-the-art performance while slashing the required computer power, say Google researchers 2439849-google-ai-slashes-computer-power-needed-for-weather-forecasts|2439849 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2440319-windows-computers-around-the-world-are-failing-in-a-major-outage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:23:16 +0100 An update to a piece of software called CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor appears to be negatively affecting Windows computers worldwide, with banks, airports, broadcasters and more finding that devices display a "blue screen of death" instead of booting up 2440319-windows-computers-around-the-world-are-failing-in-a-major-outage|2440319 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439560-planes-are-under-attack-from-gps-jamming-can-we-find-a-fix/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:00:50 +0100 GPS jamming and spoofing has begun to affect transatlantic flights. Now the race is on to develop alternative ways of navigating 2439560-planes-are-under-attack-from-gps-jamming-can-we-find-a-fix|2439560 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438951-is-sharing-your-smartphone-pin-part-of-a-healthy-relationship/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:57:55 +0100 Smartphones contain some of our most intimate data, but are you willing to share it with your most intimate partner? A survey has revealed that 51 per cent of people are happy to give their PIN to their partner, but other forms of data sharing are less agreeable 2438951-is-sharing-your-smartphone-pin-part-of-a-healthy-relationship|2438951 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439884-many-people-think-ai-is-already-sentient-and-thats-a-big-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:00:23 +0100 A survey of people in the US has revealed the widespread belief that artificial intelligence models are already self-aware, which is very far from the truth 2439884-many-people-think-ai-is-already-sentient-and-thats-a-big-problem|2439884 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335004-000-naomi-klein-on-the-rise-of-misinformation-and-conspiracy-influencers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Writer Naomi Klein unpacks her book Doppelganger about the "mirror world" of misinformation, conspiracy influencers and strange alt-right alliances mg26335004-000-naomi-klein-on-the-rise-of-misinformation-and-conspiracy-influencers|2439870 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439830-tiny-jellyfish-robots-made-of-ferrofluid-can-be-controlled-with-light/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:00:35 +0100 Researchers combined hydrogel with magnetic ferrofluid to make small jellyfish robots that can complete an obstacle course when directed with light 2439830-tiny-jellyfish-robots-made-of-ferrofluid-can-be-controlled-with-light|2439830 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439277-tiny-solar-powered-drones-could-stay-in-the-air-forever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:00:17 +0100 An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely 2439277-tiny-solar-powered-drones-could-stay-in-the-air-forever|2439277 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439812-diamond-could-be-the-super-semiconductor-the-us-power-grid-needs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:00:52 +0100 The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage far greater amounts of electricity more efficiently 2439812-diamond-could-be-the-super-semiconductor-the-us-power-grid-needs|2439812 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2439161-russia-is-building-ground-based-kamikaze-robots-out-of-old-hoverboards/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:00:26 +0100 Hoverboards, or self-balancing scooters, are already used by hobbyists as a basis for robots, but now a group in Russia is putting them to use on the battlefields of Ukraine 2439161-russia-is-building-ground-based-kamikaze-robots-out-of-old-hoverboards|2439161 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334993-100-governments-bans-on-quantum-computer-exports-have-no-basis-in-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Several nations around the world have placed arbitrary limits on the export of quantum computers, despite today's devices having little practical use. The restrictions are counterproductive and at odds with the scientific method mg26334993-100-governments-bans-on-quantum-computer-exports-have-no-basis-in-science|2439072 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438900-artificial-flavours-released-by-cooking-aim-to-improve-lab-grown-meat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:00:47 +0100 Lab-grown meat can be shaped into steaks and meatballs, but it can be lacking in the flavour department. Aromatic chemicals that are released when heated could offer a solution 2438900-artificial-flavours-released-by-cooking-aim-to-improve-lab-grown-meat|2438900 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438117-google-creates-self-replicating-life-from-digital-primordial-soup/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:14:42 +0100 A digital "primordial soup" with no rules or direction can lead to the emergence of self-replicating artificial life forms, in an experiment that may hint at how biological life began on Earth 2438117-google-creates-self-replicating-life-from-digital-primordial-soup|2438117 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438801-cosmic-rays-can-help-synchronise-the-global-financial-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:25:53 +0100 Particles generated by cosmic rays can penetrate indoor and underground environments with ease, and could provide a more secure alternative to GPS for synchronising financial transactions worldwide 2438801-cosmic-rays-can-help-synchronise-the-global-financial-system|2438801 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436023-multiple-nations-enact-mysterious-export-controls-on-quantum-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:00:09 +0100 Identical wording placing limits on the export of quantum computers has appeared in regulations across the globe. There doesn't seem to be any scientific reason for the controls, and all can be traced to secret international discussions 2436023-multiple-nations-enact-mysterious-export-controls-on-quantum-computers|2436023 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438564-ai-beats-top-racers-at-gran-turismo-without-cheating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100 An AI driver achieved faster lap times than the best humans in the video game Gran Turismo 7, and unlike previous versions, it only used information available to players 2438564-ai-beats-top-racers-at-gran-turismo-without-cheating|2438564 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334982-700-the-best-science-fiction-books-of-2024-so-far/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0100 From a quantum-bubble reality show from Peng Shepherd to a murderous valet bot from Adrian Tchaikovsky, enjoy this year's best science fiction so far if you're heading off on your travels, says Emily H. Wilson mg26334982-700-the-best-science-fiction-books-of-2024-so-far|2438005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438107-mind-reading-ai-recreates-what-youre-looking-at-with-amazing-accuracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:04 +0100 Giving AI systems the ability to focus on particular brain regions can make them much better at reconstructing images of what a monkey is looking at from brain recordings 2438107-mind-reading-ai-recreates-what-youre-looking-at-with-amazing-accuracy|2438107 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438152-quantum-computers-may-work-better-when-they-ignore-causality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:00:44 +0100 A quantum phenomenon that muddles the rules of cause and effect could make quantum computers better at performing certain operations 2438152-quantum-computers-may-work-better-when-they-ignore-causality|2438152 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437886-googles-claim-of-quantum-supremacy-has-been-completely-smashed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:00:20 +0100 Google's Sycamore quantum computer was the first to demonstrate quantum supremacy – solving calculations that would be unfeasible on a classical computer – but now ordinary machines have pulled ahead again 2437886-googles-claim-of-quantum-supremacy-has-been-completely-smashed|2437886 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2438132-computer-viruses-can-spread-by-using-chatgpt-to-write-sneaky-emails/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:33:48 +0100 Large language models can be abused by malware to help them avoid detection and propagate by crafting realistic replies to emails 2438132-computer-viruses-can-spread-by-using-chatgpt-to-write-sneaky-emails|2438132 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437975-tiny-chip-could-enable-super-secure-quantum-wi-fi/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:54:33 +0100 A 1.8-millimetre-wide silicon chip with over 1000 components could help quantum devices communicate without the need for wires or specialised fridges 2437975-tiny-chip-could-enable-super-secure-quantum-wi-fi|2437975 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437617-ai-can-predict-how-monkeys-play-pac-man/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:39 +0100 An AI model learned to predict the choices made by monkeys and their eye movements while playing Pac-Man, hinting that a machine intelligence can “think” in a similar way to mammals 2437617-ai-can-predict-how-monkeys-play-pac-man|2437617 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26334980-600-the-hacker-turned-politician-using-digital-tech-to-reimagine-democracy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Taiwan’s first ever minister of digital affairs has transformed politics, using online platforms and AI to give power to the country’s citizens – with lessons for us all mg26334980-600-the-hacker-turned-politician-using-digital-tech-to-reimagine-democracy|2437795 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436253-ai-can-identify-the-most-brilliant-and-entertaining-chess-moves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:00:09 +0100 An AI that can tell which chess moves are awe-inspiring is being used to make a chess computer that would play creatively, possibly making it more enjoyable to watch or compete against 2436253-ai-can-identify-the-most-brilliant-and-entertaining-chess-moves|2436253 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436948-see-the-solitary-structures-that-once-helped-aircraft-stay-on-course/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Photographer Ignacio Evangelista's stark shots shine a light on the little-known VOR beacons, once key to aviation navigation but now being replaced by GPS 2436948-see-the-solitary-structures-that-once-helped-aircraft-stay-on-course|2436948 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436888-university-examiners-fail-to-spot-chatgpt-answers-in-real-world-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:00:55 +0100 ChatGPT-written exam submissions for a psychology degree mostly went undetected and tended to get better marks than real students’ work 2436888-university-examiners-fail-to-spot-chatgpt-answers-in-real-world-test|2436888 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2437029-1m-prize-for-ai-that-can-solve-puzzles-that-are-simple-for-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:00:42 +0100 Deducing the correct pattern that links pairs of coloured grids is relatively easy for most people, but relies on skills that artificial intelligence models lack. A new $1 million prize hopes to encourage the development of an AI that can solve such puzzles 2437029-1m-prize-for-ai-that-can-solve-puzzles-that-are-simple-for-humans|2437029 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436111-ai-can-turn-text-into-sign-language-but-its-often-unintelligible/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:00:21 +0100 Researchers have developed an AI model that can translate text into sign language, but experts in Deaf culture and sign language say the translations range from semi-comprehensible to “really unintelligible” 2436111-ai-can-turn-text-into-sign-language-but-its-often-unintelligible|2436111 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436859-smiling-robot-face-is-made-from-living-human-skin-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:00:10 +0100 A technique for attaching a skin made from living human cells to a robotic framework could give robots the ability to emote and communicate better 2436859-smiling-robot-face-is-made-from-living-human-skin-cells|2436859 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435729-origami-computer-uses-folded-paper-for-calculations/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:53 +0100 By representing data as folds in paper, the principles of origami can theoretically be used to compute anything imaginable 2435729-origami-computer-uses-folded-paper-for-calculations|2435729 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100 There are many scary claims about excess time on digital devices for children and teenagers. Here’s a guide to the real risks - and what to do about them mg26234960-900-the-truth-about-social-media-and-screen-times-impact-on-young-people|2435748 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:00:52 +0100 Reducing the size of the microphone in electronic devices would allow manufacturers to include more of them, increasing the capability for noise cancellation 2436470-microphone-made-of-atom-thick-graphene-could-be-used-in-smartphones|2436470 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Creating "walled gardens", much like TV channels do, would provide children better tools to navigate a lifetime of social media than banning smartphones altogether mg26234962-900-phased-introductions-to-smartphones-will-help-kids-more-than-bans|2436167 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:11 +0100 Driverless cars seem to have fewer accidents than human drivers under routine conditions, but higher crash risks when turning or in dim light – although researchers say more accident data is necessary 2435896-driverless-cars-are-mostly-safer-than-humans-but-worse-at-turns|2435896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:39:54 +0100 Extremely cold atoms that perpetually move in repeating patterns could be a promising building block for quantum computers 2435673-time-crystals-may-make-quantum-computers-more-reliable|2435673 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:54:07 +0100 There are so many Russian landmines across Ukraine that removing them could take 700 years. To prioritise areas for de-mining, the Ukrainian government has turned to an artificial intelligence model that can identify the most important regions 2434990-ukraine-is-using-ai-to-manage-the-removal-of-russian-landmines|2434990 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:55:14 +0100 A robot named Musashi with a human-like "skeleton" and "musculature" can perform basic driving tasks – but this isn’t the safest approach to autonomous transport 2435826-watch-a-humanoid-robot-driving-a-car-extremely-slowly|2435826 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:46:58 +0100 By combining two approaches to quantum computing into one device, Google has been able to simulate the behaviour of magnets in detail - and found discrepancies with our current understanding of certain magnet systems 2435816-googles-new-quantum-computer-may-help-us-understand-how-magnets-work|2435816 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +0100 Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz mg26234952-100-what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-the-2015-ashley-madison-scandal|2435047 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:17 +0100 Tiny diamonds and quantum sensors can be used to measure conditions inside cells or living organisms, potentially offering a way to detect diseases or study biology in minute detail 2435140-quantum-sensor-gets-a-read-on-tiny-worm-implanted-with-nanodiamonds|2435140 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:53 +0100 The meaning of the word "bot" on Twitter/X seems to have shifted over time, with people originally using it to flag automated accounts, but now employing it to insult people they disagree with 2434742-the-word-bot-is-increasingly-being-used-as-an-insult-on-social-media|2434742 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:00:08 +0100 New Scientist's Graham Lawton visited two construction sites in Paris that showcase the wonder material of the future: wood 2434735-forest-office-the-role-of-wood-in-pariss-low-carbon-building-boom|2434735 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:00:30 +0100 When writers are allowed to get help from ChatGPT, they accept lower pay, fuelling fears that AI will lower the value of skilled workers 2434307-writers-accept-lower-pay-when-they-use-ai-to-help-with-their-work|2434307 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:00:49 +0100 Judges are only human and can make mistakes, so could an artificial intelligence make better and more efficient decisions? 2434100-would-an-ai-judge-be-able-to-efficiently-dispense-justice|2434100 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:00:43 +0100 The UK government has set limits on the capabilities of quantum computers that can be exported from the country and has declined to explain these limits on the grounds of national security. Experts say this make no sense 2431853-uk-ban-on-quantum-computer-exports-is-pointless-say-researchers|2431853 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:23 +0100 The Dutch police force is already using a remotely controlled Spot robot dog made by Boston Dynamics to examine drug labs in raids, and now it wants to make the robot fully autonomous 2429013-dutch-police-trial-ai-powered-robot-dog-to-safely-inspect-drug-labs|2429013 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:00:04 +0100 In animal tests, a cube of hydrogel the length of a rice grain was implanted in the brain with a needle to monitor temperature or pressure, and then dissolved away after a few weeks 2433983-tiny-brain-sensor-implanted-without-surgery-dissolves-after-weeks|2433983 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:47:57 +0100 A film made of lithium niobate and gratings of silicon dioxide converts infrared light into visible light better than the other leading compound, potentially allowing nighttime vision 2434145-glasses-coated-in-lithium-could-let-us-see-in-the-dark|2434145 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:00:07 +0100 When a large language model expresses doubt about the information it supplies, people are less likely to accept it as fact and more likely to find accurate information elsewhere 2429701-people-are-less-likely-to-believe-an-ai-if-it-conveys-uncertainty|2429701 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:00:35 +0100 An AI that watches you while you eat can estimate how much you’re consuming, and could help people track their calorie intake 2431572-diet-monitoring-ai-tracks-your-each-and-every-spoonful|2431572 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 31 May 2024 20:00:34 +0100 A simple statistical test can quickly guide humanitarian efforts in areas like Gaza and Ukraine impacted by war – and it could perform as well as more expensive, AI-powered methods 2433633-battle-damage-detector-can-help-aid-groups-rapidly-respond-during-war|2433633 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 30 May 2024 20:00:02 +0100 One of the first bioelectronic devices to combine living bacteria with sensors has successfully improved healthy skin regeneration in mice with psoriasis 2433525-bioelectronic-patch-uses-living-bacteria-to-treat-psoriasis-in-mice|2433525 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 May 2024 14:24:58 +0100 Google's AI Overviews tool can offer impressive answers to search queries, but it will also make up facts and tell people to eat rocks. Can it be fixed, or will it have to be scrapped? 2433133-can-google-fix-its-disastrous-new-ai-search-tool|2433133 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 28 May 2024 15:59:52 +0100 Artificial intelligence models similar to ChatGPT are able to identify errors in computer code, letting people claim rewards for finding them - but others are using the same tools to report bugs that don't actually exist 2433247-hackers-are-using-ai-to-find-software-bugs-but-there-is-a-downside|2433247 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 May 2024 14:00:31 +0100 An AI model can identify landmine areas with up to 92 per cent accuracy, which could help to speed up the removal of the deadly devices 2431571-ai-can-predict-landmine-areas-from-satellite-images|2431571 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 18:00:00 +0100 The world's biggest AI companies have made artificial general intelligence, or AGI, their goal. But it isn't always clear what AGI means, and there is debate about whether it is a valuable idea mg26234921-600-what-is-artificial-general-intelligence-and-is-it-a-useful-concept|2432005 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 May 2024 13:00:42 +0100 ChatGPT often suggests lower-income neighbourhoods to people who are Black, showing prejudices reflecting generations of housing discrimination in the US 2431917-openais-chatbot-shows-racial-bias-in-advising-home-buyers-and-renters|2431917 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:34 +0100 For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings 2431913-quantum-diamond-sensor-measured-heart-signals-from-a-living-rat|2431913 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:02 +0100 A virtual reality system and a head-mounted 360-degree camera make it possible to look directly behind you without twisting your entire body 2431014-vr-headset-can-give-you-360-degree-vision-like-an-owl|2431014 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 May 2024 19:20:03 +0100 You can blank out certain types of background noise and focus on just one conversation using prototype noise-cancelling headphones 2430508-ai-noise-cancelling-headphones-let-you-focus-on-just-one-voice|2430508