Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 15 hours agoGeothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down18
arrow-up1178arrow-down1external-linkGeothermal power may be about to kill the Nuclear Energy industry. Drilling costs are falling so fast, by 2027 it will be able to provide baseload electricity at the same price.plus-squarewww.nature.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square54fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 22 hours agoThe landscape of human reproduction is on the brink of transformation, with sex potentially becoming unnecessary for conception within the next decade.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down16
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkThe landscape of human reproduction is on the brink of transformation, with sex potentially becoming unnecessary for conception within the next decade.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square28fedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 22 hours agoA breakthrough in bio-inspired robotics has emerged from Germany, where researchers have designed robotic wings that operate exclusively using magnetic fields.plus-squareknowridge.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down11
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkA breakthrough in bio-inspired robotics has emerged from Germany, where researchers have designed robotic wings that operate exclusively using magnetic fields.plus-squareknowridge.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square3fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 21 hours agoBy using Open-Source to hobble and undercut each other, AI companies may be saving us from the nightmare of tyranny enabled by Big Tech.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down13
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareBy using Open-Source to hobble and undercut each other, AI companies may be saving us from the nightmare of tyranny enabled by Big Tech.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agoPrevious testing has underestimated EV battery lifespan, real world testing shows they last 38% longer than previously thought.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down12
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkPrevious testing has underestimated EV battery lifespan, real world testing shows they last 38% longer than previously thought.plus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoIN 2024, China surpassed a goal, six years early, of having 1,200 gigawatts from renewables by 2030plus-squaretechxplore.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down10
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkIN 2024, China surpassed a goal, six years early, of having 1,200 gigawatts from renewables by 2030plus-squaretechxplore.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agoEurope has big plans to switch from LNG to home-produced green hydrogen, but big questions remain.plus-squareglobalenergymonitor.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkEurope has big plans to switch from LNG to home-produced green hydrogen, but big questions remain.plus-squareglobalenergymonitor.orgFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoDeepSeek: 'Cheap' Chinese chatbot shocks AI worldplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down14
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkDeepSeek: 'Cheap' Chinese chatbot shocks AI worldplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square32fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoBennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientistsplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkBennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientistsplus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoResearchers at the University of Toronto have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.plus-squarephys.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down13
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkResearchers at the University of Toronto have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.plus-squarephys.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoThe head of one of America's biggest Venture Capital firms says American workers should welcome AI crashing their wages, as it will lead to much lower prices.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down11
arrow-up163arrow-down1message-squareThe head of one of America's biggest Venture Capital firms says American workers should welcome AI crashing their wages, as it will lead to much lower prices.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square22fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoChina is to release its public data for AI training, combine that with China open-sourcing their AI - will this mean Confucian Chinese thought comes to dominate in global AI?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1message-squareChina is to release its public data for AI training, combine that with China open-sourcing their AI - will this mean Confucian Chinese thought comes to dominate in global AI?plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoSnake venom kills 100,000 people a year, a new AI-developed protein has made it much easier to treat.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down12
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkSnake venom kills 100,000 people a year, a new AI-developed protein has made it much easier to treat.plus-squarewww.nature.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square5fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoQwen2.5-Max, a second Chinese open-source AI that equals western investor-funded AIs, has been released.plus-squareqwenlm.github.ioexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkQwen2.5-Max, a second Chinese open-source AI that equals western investor-funded AIs, has been released.plus-squareqwenlm.github.ioLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square15fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoNew research suggests AI models from Meta and Alibaba already have the ability to secretly self-replicate.plus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down14
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkNew research suggests AI models from Meta and Alibaba already have the ability to secretly self-replicate.plus-squarewww.livescience.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square7fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoDoomsday Clock moved closer to midnight: What is it and how does it work?plus-squarenews.sky.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down16
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkDoomsday Clock moved closer to midnight: What is it and how does it work?plus-squarenews.sky.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoSolar power surpasses coal as EU energy source – DW – 01/23/2025plus-squarewww.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkSolar power surpasses coal as EU energy source – DW – 01/23/2025plus-squarewww.dw.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoMost of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwideplus-squaretheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkMost of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwideplus-squaretheconversation.comEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Espiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoNewly Discovered Bacterium is "Chonkus" By Name, CO2 Degradation Tool by Natureplus-squareen.reset.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkNewly Discovered Bacterium is "Chonkus" By Name, CO2 Degradation Tool by Natureplus-squareen.reset.orgEspiritdescali@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agoCheap-to-run Open Source Chinese AI is equalling and bettering the AI investors are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into, which may have profound future implications.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down13
arrow-up157arrow-down1message-squareCheap-to-run Open Source Chinese AI is equalling and bettering the AI investors are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into, which may have profound future implications.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square13fedilink
