Popular Science
The interesting connection between believing in telepathy and other...
by chm

Recent studies have found that people who believe in telepathy tend to also believe in other paranormal phenomena, such as ghosts. The majority of people who believe in telepathy are female and introverted .

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The shocking truth about how much time we spend on our phones
by chm

The average person in America spends over four hours a day staring at their phone, checking it more than 80 times. This is more time than we spend sleeping, and it's having a huge impact on our social lives.

Aug 11 203
Androids, AI, and Robots: fascinating facts and breakthroughs
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1. Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro is a Japanese roboticist who has created an android version of himself. 2. In 2015, Google's AlphaGo artificial intelligence program defeated South Korean professional Go player Lee Sedol in a five-game match. 3. In 2015, Facebook's artificial intelligence program, Facebook M, was designed to autonomously communicate with humans. 4. In 2016, IBM's Watson AI program beat human champions on the quiz show Jeopardy! 5. In 2016, Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence program defeated Professional Go player Lee Sedol in a three-game match. 6. In 2017, MIT's Cheetah 3 robot set a new speed record for legged robots, reaching a speed of 18 miles per hour.

Aug 11 181
The Reality of Artificial Intelligence
by chm

Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly realistic, Livingston says, with important implications for many different industries.

Aug 11 161
Timeline of Science
by chm

This article looks at six key dates in the history of science, from Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment in 1752 to the death of Albert Einstein in 1955. It highlights the fact that some of the most important scientific discoveries and advances have been made by people who were born in very different centuries.

Aug 10 158
World domination via puppies
by chm

Puppies are born with very undeveloped senses, but their sense of smell is particularly acute. They also have a very high heart rate. Their brain continues to develop throughout their first year of life. Females go into heat at around 6 months old.

Aug 10 241
S>HG
by chm

The average person spends a significant portion of their day using technology, with social media and television being the two biggest activities. Although technology can be beneficial, it's important to make sure to balance screen time with other activities and get a good night's sleep.

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The Impact of Hubbles successor, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, on...
by chm

The article discusses the impact that the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, set to launch in 2022, will have on our understanding of the Universe. The LSST will be the largest digital camera in the world and will be able to image distant galaxies in unprecedented detail. The article also describes the Square Kilometre Array, an international project to build the largest radio telescope in the world, which is currently in development and is scheduled to be completed in 2024.

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