16th November 2024

AI "Granny" can combat fraudsters

British telecoms company Virgin Media O2 has created a human-like AI "Granny" to answer calls in real time from scammers, keeping them on the phone and away from customers for as long as possible.

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29th October 2024

New humanoid robot impresses with lifelike gait

SE01, developed by Chinese company EngineAI, features a more natural-looking walk than previous humanoid robots.

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30th September 2024

AI hits 100% accuracy with CAPTCHA, beating humans

A new study has shown that AI bots can now solve Google's reCAPTCHAv2 with 100% accuracy, surpassing even humans in this task. This raises questions about the future of online security.

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4th August 2024

World's first fully automated dental procedure

The world's first fully automated dental procedure on a human is reported by Boston company Perceptive.

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3rd August 2024

Copper mine is now fully autonomous

Australian mining company BHP has announced that Spence, one of the world's largest copper mines, has achieved 100% autonomy for the last three months without any safety incidents.

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22nd July 2024

Soft microrobots can manipulate individual cells

Researchers have developed microscopic tools able to capture and move individual cells with more ease and efficiency.

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10th July 2024

Book competition winners!

The following people, selected at random, have each won a copy of The Singularity is Nearer, by Ray Kurzweil.

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2nd July 2024

Robots with living skin

Researchers in Japan have found a way to bind engineered skin tissue to the complex forms of humanoid robots.

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29th June 2024

Book competition – The Singularity is Nearer

Almost 20 years after his famous book, The Singularity is Near – in which he predicted a technological singularity by 2045 – world-renowned futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil is back with a sequel: The Singularity is Nearer. We are giving away three copies to our readers.

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20th June 2024

AI shows how to design safer streets

A new study using AI, traffic data, and Google Street View reveals that greenery, sidewalks, and streetlights can significantly reduce traffic fatalities.

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