Earlier this month, DeepMind presented a new “generalist” AI model called Gato. The model can play the video game Atari, caption images, chat, and stack blocks with a real robot arm, the Alphabet-owned AI lab announced. All in all, Gato can do hundreds of different tasks.But while Gato is undeniably fascinating, in the week since its…

3D printing has revolutionized the manufacturing of volumetric components and structures in many areas. In recent years, volumetric light-based techniques allowed 3D printing in short print time (down to a few tens of seconds) while keeping a good resolution (around 100 μm). However, these new approaches only work with homogeneous and relatively transparent resins. Now,…

In Sudan, rising wheat prices have caused the price of bread to roughly double. At the end of April, the Premium Bread-Makers Association of Nigeria warned that bread prices would increase by 50% in May due to wheat scarcity. And early in March, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly ordered the price of commercially sold bread…

Syda Productions – stock.adobe.c Software engineering bootcamp Makers has announced its fourth annual list of up-and-coming women in the software sector By Clare McDonald, Business Editor Published: 23 May 2022 14:11 Makers, a software engineering training provider, has announced the winners of its fourth annual list of up-and-coming women in the software sector. Each year,…

This May 18, 2022 image shows nursery manager Tammy Parsons thinning aspen seedlings at a greenhouse in Santa Fe, N.M. Parsons and her colleagues evacuated an invaluable collection of seeds and tens of thousands of seedlings from the New Mexico State University’s Forestry Research Center in Mora, New Mexico, as the largest fire burning in…

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Figuring out how to feed people in space is a major part of a larger effort to demonstrate the viability of long-term human habitation of extraterrestrial environments. On May 12, 2022, a team of scientists announced that they had successfully grown plants using lunar soil gathered during the Apollo…

Artistic representation of a microdrone with two active light-driven nanomotors between red blood cells. Credit: Thorsten FeichtnerA hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is “fired” — even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The reason for this is simply because of its relatively enormous mass compared to the…

StackCommerce The following content is brought to you by ZDNet partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation.Folks often think their lack of training keeps them from landing a job in the tech industry, and they’re right. But you don’t have to rack up student debt…

★ Good Alternative: I still love the North Face’s Lightriser (men’s sizing, women’s sizing). North Face’s Futurelight fabric was developed from nanospinning techniques originally used in water-filtration systems and smartphone electronics casings, and it’s both waterproof and PFC-free. Best Rain Jacket for BikingAs much time as I spend in the rain, I never get quite as…

Earlier this week, supply-chain analyst extraordinaire Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that Apple’s investigating E Ink displays for future foldable iPhones. Now, Apple surely investigates lots of things–and most of them never make it across the finish line to become real products. But as a long-time admirer of E Ink as a technology, I’m excited about the…

Home News Lifes-little-mysteries The pyramids of Giza are grand monuments, but what’s inside them and the other ancient Egyptian pyramids? (Image credit: Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost via Getty Images) When British archaeologist Howard Carter cracked open King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, he reported seeing “wonderful things.” Tut’s tomb was filled with extraordinary treasures, including the golden death…

Home News Asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), measuring four times as wide as the Empire State Building is high, will make a close approach to Earth on May 27, 2022. (Image credit: Getty) An enormous asteroid four times the size of the Empire State Building will make a close approach to Earth on May 27, according…

StackCommerce More and more of our lives are happening on those screens, from the Mac to the mobile device to wherever you’re reading this right now. Considering all of our content is going from the digital world these days, it makes sense that you’d need a quality screen capture tool to record what’s happening on…

Using 3D printing and high-school level chemistry, a team of students and their teacher has produced a working prototype of an affordable and environmentally friendly filter to remove lead from water. When the pandemic forced schools into remote learning, Washington-area science teacher Rebecca Bushway set her students an ambitious task: design and build a low-cost…

By Katherine Kretke, Southwest Research Institute May 21, 2022NASA’s Lucy mission, which launched on October 16, 2021, for the first reconnaissance of the Trojans, a population of primitive asteroids orbiting in tandem with Jupiter. In this artist’s concept (not to scale), the Lucy spacecraft is flying by Eurybates, one of the six diverse and scientifically…

This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. Maine is moose country. Outside of Alaska, it has the country’s largest population of the world’s largest cervid. But the Pine Tree State’s iconic animal is under threat from a far smaller creature. Since winter, in a corner of the state with the highest concentration of moose,…

Dealmaster — Dealmaster also has discounts on Hulu memberships, AirPods, and LG OLED TVs. Ars Staff – May 21, 2022 9:17 pm UTC Ars Technica It’s the weekend, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web is headlined by a truckload of…

Whether you’re a high school graduate or working professional, starting your higher education is a big decision. If you’re eyeing a career in business but don’t want to spend four years earning a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree in business administration might appeal to you.This business administration associate degree guide explores online and traditional programs,…

Technology has allowed us to immerse ourselves in a world of sights and sounds from the comfort of our home, but there’s something missing: touch. Tactile sensation is an incredibly important part of how humans perceive their reality. Haptics or devices that can produce extremely specific vibrations that can mimic the sensation of touch are…

Google finally launched a solution for people with “legacy” G Suite Google accounts. After initially threatening to shut down free G Suite accounts if users didn’t start paying for the service, Google has completely backed off. Once users jump through some sign-up hoops, Google will allow their ~16-year-old accounts to continue functioning. You’ll even get…