This researcher explains what ‘life hacking’ is all about
TNW Answers is a live Q&A platform where we invite interesting people in tech who are much smarter than us to answer questions from TNW readers and editors for an...
Xilinx launches a new reconfigurable space-grade chip optimized for local machine learning on orbit – TechCrunch
Space-specific silicon company Xilinx has developed a new processor for in-space and satellite applications that records a number of firsts: It’s the first 20nm process that’s rated for use in...
Rhythmic pulsations of the delta Scuti stars reveal their secrets, study says
A team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Birmingham, UK, and the University of Sydney, Australia, have unlocked the secrets of a large class of young pulsating stars...
Everything you need to know about artificial general intelligence
Welcome to Neural Basics, a collection of guides and explainers to help demystify the world of artificial intelligence. From ancient mythology to modern science fiction, humans have been dreaming of...
National parks will be bizarre this summer
A vicious wildfire closed Yosemite National Park in August 1990. Described as "no joke" by a truck driver who escaped the flames, over 6,000 firefighters combated the blaze, remembers Phil...
Everything you need to know about artificial general intelligence
Welcome to Neural Basics, a collection of guides and explainers to help demystify the world of artificial intelligence. From ancient mythology to modern science fiction, humans have been dreaming of...
This AI tool automatically identifies different types of brain injury
A new AI tool can automatically identify different types of brain injuries by analyzing images of CT scans. The system uses a machine learning algorithm to detect and differentiate between...
Why the math behind the UK’s ‘COVID alert levels’ makes no sense
During these uncertain times of coronavirus lockdown, we are expected to look towards our leaders for advice and guidance. Critically, the instructions should be as simple and accurate as possible,...
NASA video shows how it will launch its largest-ever space telescope
With a shield about the length of a tennis court, the colossal James Webb Space Telescope — the next generation of space telescope due to launch in 2021 — wouldn't...
Skywatching is lit in May, says NASA
Here's a wholesome quarantine activity: For the rest of May you can view bright objects in our solar system and beyond — both before sunrise and after sunset. NASA reminded...