As the sheer logistical challenge of distributing vaccines to over 300 million Americans looms large, institutions are furiously developing algorithms to assist the rollout. The promise: that technology will enable us to allocate a limited number of doses efficiently — to the highest priority groups, and free of human error. Vaccine distribution algorithms have already…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a mysterious high-pitched scratching noise on the surface of Mars. The sounds were recorded as the rover drove along the Jezero Crater, an area that scientists believe was once flooded with water and home to an ancient river delta. 🔊 Hear that? That’s the sound of me driving over Martian rocks.…
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Jersey City’s on-demand transit program Via Jersey City is expanding…
There’s something cool and meta about interacting with, playing as, or fighting against an artificial intelligence in video games. AI has captured our imagination in print, film, and even song, but games give us the space to interact with and see fantastical worlds from otherwise impossible perspectives. To be absolutely clear, this isn’t about the…
There’s something cool and meta about interacting with, playing as, or fighting against an artificial intelligence in video games. AI has captured our imagination in print, film, and even song, but games give us the space to interact with and see fantastical worlds from otherwise impossible perspectives. To be absolutely clear, this isn’t about the…
The hellish world of GJ 1132 b, discovered in 2015, is only 60% more massive than Earth and is roughly the same age as our home planet. Even the atmospheric pressure at the surface is similar to that here on Earth. However, this is where the similarities to our life-giving world come to an end. Unlike our own…
Although esports – competitive, organized video gaming – have exploded into a billion-dollar industry, women players are hard to find on esports teams at America’s colleges and universities. In the following Q&A, Lindsey Darvin, an assistant professor of sport management, shines light on the reasons. The Conversation, CC BY-ND 1. Why are college esports dominated…
Samsung announced today that it might not release the Galaxy Note series this year. So the numerous rumors of the popular phone line being shelved were only partially correct. At an annual shareholders meeting in South Korea, Samsung’s co-CEO, DJ Koh, said that to streamline its portfolio, the company is considering skipping the launch of a…
Fake news is a scourge on the global community. Despite our best efforts to combat it, the problem lies deeper than just fact-checking or squelching publications that specialize in misinformation. The current thinking still tends to support an AI-powered solution, but what does that really mean? According to recent research, including this paper from scientists…
Instagram today unveiled two new AI tools designed to protect young users on the platform. The first feature prevents adults from messaging people under 18 who don’t follow them. It then sends the adult user a notification saying they can’t DM the account. Credit: InstagramAdults will receive a prompt saying they can’t message the account unless it follows…
