Technology

Flying Robot With A Crash Fetish Ironically Named Gimball

A 34 centimeter diameter spherical flying robot does things that probably don't make sense to most people. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 12 2024 - 3:17pm

Novel Robot Jumps Like A Grasshopper

The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. The 'Jollbot' has been created by Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the University of Bath. It's hoped his creation, whi ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 12 2024 - 3:21pm

Pope Francis Loses Out To Cybersquatters

Being Pope may mean good things in the afterlife but here on Earth, it doesn't count for a lot on the Internet. On the day Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis, over 600 domain names were registered by cybersquatters. They must be ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 15 2024 - 6:12am

Want To Be A Successful Science Blogger?

Discover jumped into science blogging on a national scale last year when they hired the awesome Phil Plait, our favorite Bad Astronomer, to be their anchor and then boosted their credibility when they lured respected journalist Carl Zimmer from Seed Media ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Mar 24 2024 - 10:53am

Black Mental Health Is Basically Ignored By AI Models

Large Language Models, colloquially called Artificial Intelligence by companies selling rebranded autocomplete tools to other companies and the public, can automate a lot of entry-level projects but when it comes to anything more complex the flaws are quic ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Mar 29 2024 - 3:30pm

Republicans Shot Trump, Electronic Voting, GMOs- Conspiracy Theories Are Common. Here's Why

Misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories have always been with us. The belief that Republican Vice-President Dan Quayle couldn't spell 'potato' or that Democratic President Barack Obama was not a citizen are common modern ones ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 19 2024 - 10:32am

Robotic Leg With Artificial Muscles Can Walk And Jump Across Unstable Terrain

Robots have a 200-year-old problem: motors. Even walking robots feature arms and legs that are powered by motors and that is a barrier to helping the living but a new muscle-powered robotic leg can jump and move and fast while detecting and reacting to obs ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2024 - 1:22pm