New nanopaint could reduce aviations CO2 emissions by 2 percent or more
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Paints whose colours never fade is one thing, but paint that’s lighter has all kind of applications … Love the Exponential Future? Join our…
OpenAI starts to test AI that automates tasks on devices
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF OpenAI might very well be trying to create a new kind of device OS that uses agents to automate tasks and perform actions, and which…
Synthetic Biome Manager and Parallel Immune System: A Novel Approach to Gut Health and Disease Prevention
1. Introduction The human gut microbiome, consisting of trillions of microorganisms, plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and well-being. Imbalances in the gut microbiome, known as dysbiosis, have…
Chinese researchers find a way to clone your fingerprints using sound
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We can increasingly clone all of your biometrics, and your face could be next … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future…
BitLocker encryption gets broken in 43 seconds with a Raspberry Pi
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In time we’re going to be able to break most of today’s encryption systems using quantum computers, but in this case a humble Raspberry Pi…
Anthropic’s Claude 3 model seems to show signs of basic self-awareness
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While this is easy to fob off an AI model that knows its being tested has to raise eyebrows about sentience and self-awareness – even…
Police recompiled a suspects face from DNA and ran facial recognition on it
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Increasingly we’re able to re-compile someone’s face and features using just their DNA and this opens up a whole world of ethics hurt as well…
Anthropic releases their OpenAI GPT-4 busting Claude AI 3 model
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There is a battle to be top AI dog in the world and at the moment OpenAI’s GPT-4 model is top dog, but Anthropic’s Claude…
pre-order :: The Singularity is Nearer
Ray Kurzweil’s new book The Singularity is Nearer is now available for pre-order. The book will be released June 2024. Please visit the official book website to learn more +…
Smart Compression Stockings for Diabetic Patients: A Life-Changing Solution
Introduction Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, often leading to severe complications such as poor circulation, neuropathy, and even amputation of the feet or legs.…