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  • Show Notes 1 March 2024


    Story 1: New invention could get rid of millions of batteries, scientists say.


    Source: The Independent

    Story by Andrew Griffin


    Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/batteries-invention-power-sound-energy-b2488170.html




    Story 2: MIT team creates open-source hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle - The Electric Vehicle Team has designed a motorcycle powered by H2 that can be built by riders.


    Source: Hydrogen Fuel News

    Story by Bret Williams


    Link: https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-fuel-cell-mit-motorcycle/8562427/


    See also: https://evt.mit.edu/blog/2022-12-10-hydrogen-powered-bike-intro/

    See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo




    Story 3: A climate-friendly way to capture carbon dioxide in the air [using geothermal energy]


    Source: Technology.org


    Link: https://www.technology.org/2024/02/21/a-climate-friendly-way-to-capture-carbon-dioxide-in-the-air/


    Source: TechXplore

    Story by Tatyana Woodall


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-geothermal-powered-climate-friendly-way-to-capture-carbon-dioxide-in-the-air/ar-BB1ioYYa


    More information: Martina Leveni et al, A potential for climate benign direct air CO2 capture with CO2-driven geothermal utilization and storage (DACCUS), Environmental Research

    Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad0924



    Story 4: Plant-Based Soft Medical Robots


    Source: Medgadet.com

    Story by Conn Hastings


    Link: WARNING – the story below comes from Medgadget.com, but when I try the link I now get a warning, very weird, may be temporary. https://www.medgadget.com/2023/12/plant-based-soft-medical-robots.html


    So here is an alternative source:

    ScienceDaily.com https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231023124412.htm


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G3K5SaTGDE




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  • Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:AT&T SERVICE RESTORED AFTER CUSTOMERS HIT BY WIDESPREAD CELLULAR OUTAGES IN THE U.S.

    GOOGLE PAY IS SHUTTING DOWN IN THE US LATER THIS YEAR

    CHANGES WE’RE MAKING TO GOOGLE ASSISTANT

    WALMART IS BUYING VIZIO FOR $2.3 BILLION. HERE’S WHY IT’S BUYING A TV MANUFACTURER. – CBS NEWS

    GOOGLE’S GEMINI HAS TROUBLE DRAWING WHITE PEOPLE

    MICROSOFT CONFIRMS WHICH XBOX GAMES ARE GOING TO SWITCH, PLAYSTATION | ARS TECHNICA

    ‘WHITE PRIVILEGE IS F–KING REAL’: GOOGLE GEMINI PRODUCT LEAD’S OLD TWEETS ALLEGEDLY RESURFACE AMID ‘WOKE’ AI IMAGE FIASCO

    SONY PLANS PC VR COMPATIBILITY FOR PSVR 2 LATER THIS YEAR

    GOOGLE TESTS KILLING THE NEWS

    ROG ALLY (2023) | GAMING HANDHELDS|#PLAYALLYOURGAMES |ROG USA

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  • Show Notes 23 February 2024



    Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource.


    Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah Budin


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-company-bill-gates-just-backed-is-aiming-to-revolutionize-air-travel-with-a-surprising-resource/ar-BB1igBwR


    See also Viridos website https://www.viridos.com/

    And video here: https://m.facebook.com/ViridosNews/videos/watch-viridos-scientist-william-lambert-explain-how-photosynthesis-can-play-a-cr/1330048914407019/




    Story 2: At the Speed of Light: Unveiling the Chip That’s Reimagining AI Processing


    Source: SciTechDaily

    Story from University of Pennsylvania


    Link: https://scitechdaily.com/at-the-speed-of-light-unveiling-the-chip-thats-reimagining-ai-processing/

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feplkkP7n5c&t=3s


    Story 3: 3D-printed human brain tissue works like the real thing.


    Source: Live Science Story by Emily Cooke
    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/3d-printed-human-brain-tissue-works-like-the-real-thing/ar-BB1hZfNh


    Source: Futurism

    Story by Victor Tangermann


    Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-3d-print-functional-human-brain-tissue



    Story 4: Blood vessels made with 3D-printed ice could improve lab-grown organs - Molds of an organ's delicate blood vessel network can be made with 3D-printed ice, helping to overcome the intricacies of growing transplant organs in a lab.


    Source: NewScientist.com

    Story by Matthew Sparkes


    Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2415964-blood-vessels-made-with-3d-printed-ice-could-improve-lab-grown-organs/#:~:text=Complex%20artificial%20organs%20could%20be%20created%20by%203D,that%20are%20required%20to%20develop%20lab-grown%20internal%20organs



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  • Show Notes 16 February 2024



    Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie.


    Source: Techradar.com

    Story by Wayne Williams


    Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-robots-from-a-popular-90s-sci-fi-movie




    Story 2: Scientists turn glass into a 'transparent' semiconductor with laser


    Source: InterestingEngineering.com

    Story by Rizwan Choudhury


    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientist-turn-glass-into-a-transparent-semiconductor-with-laser


    Story 3: Europe’s deepest mine to become giant gravity battery


    Source: The Independent via MSN

    Story by Anthony Cuthbertson


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/europe-s-deepest-mine-to-become-giant-gravity-battery/ar-BB1hVJxb


    Source: Euronews.com


    Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/06/this-disused-mine-in-finland-is-being-turned-into-a-gravity-battery-to-store-renewable-ene




    Story 4: A new AI-based risk prediction system could help catch deadly pancreatic cancer cases earlier

    Source: Technologyreview.com

    Story by Rhiannon Williams

    Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/17/1086730/a-new-ai-based-risk-prediction-system-could-help-catch-deadly-pancreatic-cancer-cases-earlier/


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes 9 February 2024


    Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water


    Source: NewScientist.com

    Story by James Woodford


    Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws


    See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.




    Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered electric plane for Mars mission.


    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Story by Mrigakshi Dixit


    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-mars


    See also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/


    See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-plane




    Story 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOL


    Source: Simple Flying

    Story by Vyte Klisauskaite


    Link: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/



    Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin Tone


    Source: Medgadget.com

    Story by Conn Hastings


    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.html


    See also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrum


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.

    Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.

    Topics:

    Apple Releases Apple Vision Pro Headset

    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/

    Hulu, Disney+ password crackdown kills account sharing on March 14

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hulu-disney-password-crackdown-kills-account-sharing-on-march-14/

    YouTube’s paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers

    https://www.engadget.com/youtubes-paid-music-and-premium-services-now-have-more-than-100-million-subscribers-210008040.html

    FCC moves to outlaw AI-generated robocalls

    Misc.

    AMD Releases Ryzen 8000 G-Series Processors

    CES 2024 Wrap-Up: AI Obsession, Transparent OLEDs, Giant Screens, AR Laptops, E Ink Toilets, Cute Robots, Interactive Plants and More

    The State of Gaming: The Best, Worst (and Everything Else) Games of 2023

    https://www.popzara.com/podcast/the-state-of-gaming-the-best-worst-and-everything-else-games-of-2023/

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  • Show Notes February 2, 2024



    Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars.


    Source: CNN Story by Jacopo Prisco


    Link: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.html

    See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151EA7344076B344FA66151EA7&&FORM=VRDGAR



    Story 2: Discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production.


    Source: TechXplore

    Story by JooHyeon Heo


    Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-discovery-enables-effective-eco-friendly.html


    See also: Study published in the journal Advanced Materials



    Story 3: World’s first electric flying passenger ship could drastically cut commute times


    Source: The Cool Down

    Story by Jeremiah Budin


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/world-s-first-electric-flying-passenger-ship-could-drastically-cut-commute-times-it-will-revolutionize-how-we-travel/ar-BB1hu2T4


    Watch video on the company’s website: https://candela.com/


    See YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSkjdfaHxhw

    Story 4: Gene therapy administered via virus cures deafness in 11-year-old boy


    Source: Futurism.com

    Story by Sharon Adarlo


    Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/gene-therapy-virus-deaf-boy


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes January 19, 2024




    Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES***


    Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua


    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generator


    See also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o8A


    Story 2: Perovskite LED stack emits light 1000x brighter than regular OLEDs – Key trend, here come PeLEDs!


    Source: Optics.org


    Link: https://optics.org/news/15/1/8


    See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/thousand-times-brighter-than-oled-how-cheap-material-bound-to-revolutionize-solar-panels-could-one-day-also-make-your-laptop-display-finally-readable-in-bright-sunlight/ar-AA1mT5Kg




    Story 3: World's 1st graphene semiconductor could power future quantum computers - Scientists overcame a limitation in graphene to harness the material as a working semiconductor at terahertz frequencies with 10 times the mobility of silicon.


    Source: LiveScience.com

    Story by Keumars Afifi-Sabet


    Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/worlds-first-graphene-semiconductor-could-power-future-quantum-computers


    See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06811-0.epdf



    Story 4: New analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 targets for smarter, personalized treatments - Cancer drug discovery accelerated as hundreds of overlooked targets prioritized.

    Source: News-Medical.net

    Story by Communications Team Sanger Institute


    Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240113/New-analysis-of-cancer-cells-identifies-370-targets-for-smarter-personalized-treatments.aspx


    See also: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/cancer-drug-discovery-accelerated-as-hundreds-of-overlooked-targets-prioritised/

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes January 12, 2024


    3 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye:

    Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Source: The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory


    Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024



    Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of programs and technologies at CES

    Source: Department of Homeland Security website


    Link: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/ces-2024




    Headline: Crowdfunded hiking exoskeleton debuted this week at CES

    Source: GlobalData via MSN

    Story by Sarah Brady


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/crowdfunded-hiking-exoskeleton-set-for-debut/ar-AA1mpXgJ

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDbSlarxb-k



    Story 2: eVince microreactor boasts 8+ years of nuclear power without using water

    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Story by Ameya Paleja

    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/microreactor-no-water-for-operation
    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zNs2nueQM





    Story 3: The British start-up plotting to make computer chips in space


    Source: The Telegraph Story by Howard Mustoe


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-british-start-up-plotting-to-make-computer-chips-in-space/ar-AA1lWJml


    Story 4: Researchers develop sustainable wound dressing hydrogel based on seaweed and carbonated water

    Source: Phys.org

    Story by Science X staff


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/researchers-develop-sustainable-wound-dressing-hydrogel-based-on-seaweed-and-carbonated-water/ar-AA1lzcsY


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes January 5, 2024


    Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to Walk

    Source: WonderfulEngineering.com

    Story by Taimur


    Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/

    See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78


    Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines

    Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison Hunt

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/company-unveils-bladeless-honeycomb-wind-turbines-here-s-how-this-super-efficient-technology-could-let-clean-energy-take-another-leap-forward/ar-AA1lHuHW

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjHdbaTOG4 *fast forward 30 seconds into the video. And the animations at the company’s website are great!



    Story 3: Innovative solar-powered clothing acts as personal air conditioning


    Source: Techspot Story by Rob Thubron


    Link: https://www.techspot.com/news/101237-beat-heat-innovative-solar-powered-clothing-acts-personal.html


    Story 4: A novel 3D body-on-chip printed device that could replace the need for drug and chemical safety testing on animals

    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Story by Mrigakshi DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/3d-printed-body-on-chip-may-replace-animal-models-in-drug-testing


    Also check out the official press release here: https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/new-device-could-replace-animals-used-in-drug-and-chemical-safety-testing


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miF7hAeUUSg

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers – Sony Interactive Entertainment

    A $300 Million ‘Spider-Man 2’ Budget, Sony’s Future And AAA Unsustainability

    Sony won’t take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after all

    Hyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent Transit

    E3 is officially over forever – The Verge

    Microsoft shelves Windows ‘mixed reality’ feature | Reuters

    Apple pulls online sales of Apple Watches as US ban nears – The Verge

    Someone Convinced a ChatGPT-Powered Chevy Dealer to Sell $81K Tahoe for Just $1 – autoevolution

    Celebrate 30 Years of DOOM

    The Insomniac Games hack is unprecedented – Polygon

    Movie Time! Becoming Santa: The Santa Clause (1994) and Christmas Evil (1980) | Popzara PodcastFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes December 22, 2023


    Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: Popular Science

    Story by Andrew Paul


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVS


    See also: https://newatlas.com/computers/hybrid-brain-organoid-computing/
    Indiana University

    Source: https://blogs.iu.edu/iuimpact/2023/12/15/human-brain-tissue-on-a-computer-chip-iu-bioengineers-are-building-the-intersection-of-organoids-and-ai/


    See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/scientists-produce-computer-made-from-lab-grown-human-brain-cells/vi-AA1lnNDX?t=8


    Story 2: Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for [lab grown] cultivated meat

    Source: The Jerusalem Post

    Story by Zachy Hennessey

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/profuse-technology-achieves-80-faster-muscle-growth-for-cultivated-meat/ar-AA1hoBjH


    Note: this news came out in September, but I think it is an important development to share!



    Story 3: Double-action solar tower promises clean energy all day and night


    Source: New Atlas

    Story by Loz Blain


    Link: https://newatlas.com/energy/double-solar-updraft-cooling/




    Story 4: Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pressure like real skin

    Source: New Scientist

    Story by Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

    Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2374270-stretchy-electronic-skin-responds-to-touch-and-pressure-like-real-skin/


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes December 15, 2023


    Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: Scripps News

    Story by news staff

    Link: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/


    See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-central




    Story 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics - Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater

    Source: Smithsonian Magazine

    Story by Chris Baraniuk

    Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-have-created-synthetic-sponges-that-soak-up-microplastics-180983017/



    Story 3: NASA will land daring spacecraft on a world 800 million miles away

    Source: Mashable.com Story by Mark Kaufman

    Link: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-dragonfly-space-mission



    Story 4: This 3D Printer Works in Your Body to Repair Bones and Guts

    Source: The Daily Beast Story by Tony Ho Tran

    Link: https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-3d-printer-works-in-your-body-to-repair-bones-and-guts


    Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Amal Jos Chacko


    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/science/now-print-structures-deep-in-your-tissues-with-this-new-acoustic-technique


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes December 8, 2023


    Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight

    Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir

    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw



    Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

    Source: MIT News

    Story by David L. Chandler

    Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/engineers-develop-efficient-fuel-process-carbon-dioxide-1030


    Story 3: Inactive bacteria powers self-healing concrete to repair cracks


    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Story by Mrgakshi Dixit


    Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bacteria-powers-self-healing-cracks


    See also: https://drexel.edu/engineering/news-events/news/archive/2023/November/self-healing-concerte-phd-student/




    Story 4: One-time CRISPR treatment could permanently lower cholesterol

    Source: New Scientist

    Story by Michael Le Page

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/one-time-crispr-treatment-could-permanently-lower-cholesterol/ar-AA1jUwqz


    Also see: https://vervetx.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/verve-therapeutics-announces-interim-data-verve-101



    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes December 1, 2023


    Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024


    Source: LiveScience

    Story by Ben Turner


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA




    Story 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energy

    Source: Interesting Engineering

    Story by Loukia Papadopoulos

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/micromotors-purify-wastewater-and-create-green-energy/ar-AA1keb8H



    Story 3: How smart trailers could give trucking a clean, electrified boost


    Source: Popular Science Story by Rob Verger


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/how-smart-trailers-could-give-trucking-a-clean-electrified-boost/ar-AA1jnnZM

    Story 4: New AI system achieves 98.5% accuracy in autism diagnosis of children

    Source: News Medical Life Sciences

    Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231121/New-AI-system-achieves-98525-accuracy-in-autism-diagnosis.aspx


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

  • Show Notes November 24, 2023


    Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear Leaks

    Source: Newsweek

    Story by Aristo Georgiou

    Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348



    Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the Air

    Source: Futurism.com

    Story by Noor Al-Sibai

    Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facility




    Story 3: AI chemist finds molecule to make oxygen on Mars after sifting through millions


    Source: Space.com on MSN.com

    Story by Charles Q. Choi


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ai-chemist-finds-molecule-to-make-oxygen-on-mars-after-sifting-through-millions/ar-AA1jSzJq


    Source: A robot powered by artificial intelligence may be able to make oxygen on Mars, study finds – Story by Eric Lagatta


    Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2023/11/20/oxygen-on-mars-produced-from-water/71656675007/


    Story 4: MIT tests new ingestible sensor that records your breathing through your intestines

    Source: Engadget.com

    Story by Malak Saleh

    Link: https://www.engadget.com/mit-tests-new-ingestible-sensor-that-record-your-breathing-through-your-intestines-224823353.html

    See also: https://news.mit.edu/2023/ingestible-electronic-device-detects-breathing-depression-patients-1117

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faqD5gosuXo


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  • Show Notes November 17, 2023


    Story 1: Researchers accidentally discover mind-blowing new technology to tackle plastic pollution: ‘It was a surprise’

    Source: Yahoo News

    Story by Leo Collis


    Link: https://news.yahoo.com/researchers-accidentally-discover-mind-blowing-130000972.html


    Story 2: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers Search for 'Ghost Particles'

    Source: PNNL website

    Story by Steven Ashby

    Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-search-ghost-particles



    Story 3: £160,000 [estimated price from $170,000] flying car you must build yourself sails through first flight


    Source: UK's Metro Story by Dean Murray


    Link: https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/10/gbp160-000-flying-car-build-sails-first-flight-19805724/


    See video here: https://www.samsonsky.com/videos/



    Story 4: Glasses Provide Audible Prompts for Blind Wearers

    Source: MedGadget.com

    Story by Conn Hastings

    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/glasses-provide-audible-prompts-for-blind-wearers.html



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  • Show Notes November 3, 2023


    Story 1: Microsoft Project Silica: Glass Plates That Store Data for 10,000 Years

    Source: ExtremeTech.com

    Story by Ryan Whitwam


    Link: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/microsoft-project-silica-glass-plates-that-store-data-for-10000-years


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rfEYd4NGQg




    Story 2: ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems for Container Ships

    Source: CleanTechnica.com

    Story by Steve Hanley

    Link: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/09/21/abb-to-provide-hydrogen-fuel-cell-propulsion-systems-for-container-ships/



    Story 3: World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works!

    Source: Live Science

    Story by Harry Baker

    Link: https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/particle-physics/worlds-smallest-particle-accelerator-is-54-million-times-smaller-than-the-large-hadron-collider-and-it-works



    Story 4: Woman Becomes First Person to Be Fitted for Bionic Hand That Integrates Nervous and Skeletal Systems

    Source: People Magazine

    Story by Sandra Rose Salathe

    Link: https://people.com/woman-becomes-first-person-to-receive-brain-controlled-bionic-hand-8356363

    See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/woman-becomes-first-person-to-be-fitted-for-bionic-hand-that-integrates-nervous-and-skeletal-systemswoman-becomes-first-person-to-be-fitted-for-bionic-hand-that-integrates-nervous-and-skeletal-systems/vi-AA1ib00M?ocid=msedgdhp&t=38#

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    Microsoft Word Turns 40

    https://insider.microsoft365.com/pt-br/blog/microsoft-word-turns-40


    Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is its "fastest-selling" PlayStation game - Says Sony

    https://www.axios.com/2023/10/23/marvels-spiderman-2-playstation-sales


    Apple Pay Later is available to everyone in the US

    https://www.engadget.com/apple-pay-later-is-available-to-everyone-in-the-us-174654047.html


    X is officially rolling out audio and video calls

    https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23932371/x-audio-video-calls-elon-musk


    Microsoft CEO Admits Giving Up on Windows Phone Was One of the Most 'Difficult Decisions' He Made

    https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-admits-giving-up-on-windows-phone-was-one-of-the-most-difficult-decisions-he-made


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  • Show Notes 27 October 2023


    Story 1: Roads Can Be Built on the Moon, Laser Experiment Shows

    Source: Newsweek Story by Aristos Georgiou


    Link: https://www.newsweek.com/roads-built-moon-laser-experiment-shows-1834003


    Source: ScienceFocus.com Story by Noa Leach


    Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/laser-moondust-lunar-roads

    Image source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-experiment-shows-how-lasers-could-be-used-to-build-moon-roads/ar-AA1i6Jd8




    Story 2: These Solar Windows Are an Invisible Alternative to Solar Panels

    Source: CNET Story by Claire Reilly

    Link: https://www.cnet.com/science/these-solar-windows-are-an-invisible-alternative-to-solar-panels/


    Story 3: Raytheon Is Building a Revolutionary New Detonation Engine for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]


    Source: WonderfulEngineering.com

    Story by Shaheer Shahzad


    Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/raytheon-is-building-a-revolutionary-new-detonation-engine-for-darpa/


    For details on what a rotating detonation engine is, check out this Wikipedia article.



    Story 4: Scientists Develop Drug That Prevents Weight Gain in Junk-Food-Eating Mice

    Source: ScienceAlert.com

    Story by Rebecca Dyer

    Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-develop-drug-that-prevents-weight-gain-in-junk-food-eating-mice

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