Category: Technology

From White Lotus to Succession, there’s high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they aren’t necessarily depicted as unintelligent. So are rich people rich because they are smart? In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, this question goes beyond […]

Bombardier announced that the futuristic-looking Blended-Wing ‘EcoJet’ cuts emissions by 50%. Bombardier successfully completes the initial flight testing phase of the EcoJet research project, aiming to develop and mature technologies to support a sustainable future for business aviation. This research and technology project using a model of a blended-wing-body aircraft aims to reduce emissions by […]

This week a group of well-known and reputable AI researchers signed a statement consisting of 22 words: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. As a professor of AI, I am also in favour of reducing any risk, and prepared […]

How do you know you’re not talking to a computer? This was the driving question behind AI21 Labs’ recent experiment, “Human or Not?”: a modern Turing Test application that placed users into a quick one-on-one conversation with either another user or a Generative AI-powered chatbot, and asked them to guess whether or not they’re talking […]

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep. Many of these new technologies chase the dream of optimised slumber. They promise to help tailor our sleep schedules to fit around our social lives, help us sleep for longer or […]

Porsche unveiled two new carbon-framed Performance e-Bike models in collaboration with eBike specialist Rotwild. Porsche has partnered with German bike maker Rotwild to create two new Performance full-suspension versions of its 2021 model e-bike. The new Porsche eBike Cross Performance, whose Fox Factory suspension in combination with the new, powerful Shimano EP-801 motor and 630 […]

Aston Martin unveils DB12, the “world’s first super tourer.” With 671 horsepower Aston Martin DB12 is more powerful and has better tech than the DB11. New Aston Martin DB12 is a game-changer that offers a best-in-class power output of 680PS/800Nm from 4.0 V8 twin-turbo engine, resulting in a top speed of 202mph, 0-60 in 3.5 […]

Politicians love to talk about the benefits of “common sense” – often by pitting it against the words of “experts and elites”. But what is common sense? Why do politicians love it so much? And is there any evidence that it ever trumps expertise? Psychology provides a clue. We often view common sense as an […]

The recent news that BT would reduce its workforce by as many as 55,000 by 2030, including about 10,000 jobs replaced by artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a growing trend of job losses globally due to various forms of automation. This is borne out by several industry reports, including one from McKinsey Global Institute […]

Mapped- All of the World’s Roads by Continent New detailed map covering all of the world’s roads by Continent, with 21 million kilometers of roads spanning our planet. How many roads there are across our entire planet? Adam Symington from PythonMaps used data from the Global Roads Inventory Project (GRIP) to map all the roads […]