Hardware
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Set A New Flight Distance Record On Mars
Posted in Hardware, Science on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
Although intended to only last 5 trips, Ingenuity just completed its 69th trip above the Martian surface.
A New Brain-Like Supercomputer Aims To Match The Scale Of The Human Brain
Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 29th Dec, 2023
by Alex Muller
Because the computations performed by individual neurons and synapses are very simple compared with traditional computers, the energy consumption is orders of magnitude smaller.
Could Powering AI Use Up As Much Energy As A Country?
Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 24th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
While it's unlikely that AI will be burning through as much power as entire countries anytime soon, its contribution to energy usage could be significant.
This Brain-Like IBM Chip Could Drastically Cut The Cost Of AI
Posted in Business, Hardware, Science, Software on 24th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
The brain is an exceptionally powerful computing machine. Scientists have long tried to recreate its inner workings in mechanical minds.
Can German Engineering Solve The Challenges Of Fusion?
Posted in Hardware, Science on 22nd Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller
"I think 20 years is an aggressive but realistic timescale," says Tony Donné, chief executive at EUROfusion, a European consortium of 30 fusion research institutes.