In the bustling digital age, loneliness has emerged as a silent epidemic, affecting millions worldwide. But could the answer to this pervasive issue lie within the realm of artificial intelligence? AI companions, sophisticated programs designed to simulate human interaction, are on the rise, offering a semblance of companionship to those in...
Pedro Markun is getting a lot of attention in Brazilian politics with his campaign for São Paulo City Council that claims that a vote for him is a vote for him and his AI partner. This hybrid model integrates artificial intelligence named Lex that will purportedly be better than a human at optimizing city operations, improving public transport...
Worldwide, the amount of farm seaweed tripled between 2000 and 2024. Most seaweed in the world is grown in Asia. Now, farmers and entrepreneurs are looking to grow more seaweed in the US. It's the fastest growing segment of aquaculture. Seaweed is increasingly making its way into our grocery stores and onto our plates. It's in dietary...
Over two thousand dogs have been cloned since 2005. Companies like ViaGen Pets & Equine report increasing demand for their services, with the firm cloning "more and more pets every year" since it started its pet cloning operations in 2015. The trend is also fueled by high-profile cases, such as celebrities like Barbra Streisand and Simon...
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a new all electric design for its 7000 US-based restaurants that ditches gas and works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems utilizing 100% renewable energy from wind power and solar. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features in Gloucester, Virginia and Jacksonville,...
Swedish startup Modvion is set to supply power giant RWE Renewables with wooden wind turbine towers for onshore wind farms. RWE wants to use Modvion’s wooden turbine towers because it asserts in a statement that laminated wood is stronger than steel proportionate to its weight, which means lighter towers and less need for expensive...
Haarlem in the Netherlands is the first city in the world to ban meat advertisements. The impact on the climate is the stated reason for the ban, which extends to all public spaces. Similarly, the Dutch cities of Amsterdam, Leiden and The Hague have already decided to ban commercials for airplane travel, petrol cars and the fossil fuel industry...
Cars should not have primacy over pedestrians. That's the "radical" thinking behind the re-thinking of traffic lights. Transport for London (TfL), the public body behind transport services in the British capital, has cottoned onto this, recently piloting new rules at 18 crossings around the city. Instead of waiting for the “green man” as a...
The documentary “We Met in Virtual Reality” is the first project of this type to have been filmed entirely in virtual reality. “We Met in VR” debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. The film documents some relationships that began during the COVID-19 lockdown, as people turned to VRChat, a new virtual reality platform,...
The pandemic fueled a shift in healthcare delivery, with more patients unable or unwilling to seek care in hospital settings. Even as the pandemic ebbs, its effect on how consumers access healthcare will persist, with fewer emergency-room visits. Changes in reimbursement models, new drugs, devices and growing investment in outpatient services,...
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