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Can Sound Be Used As A Weapon?
From LRADs to the dreaded "brown noise," we look at attempts to weaponize sound. Is it possible? What effects can sound have on the body? And how muc…
1 year, 11 months ago
Smart Talks with IBM: Scaling AI With Purpose
In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein speaks with Rebecca Finlay, CEO of Partnership on AI, about the importance of advancing AI i…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Active Noise Cancellation Works
There's nothing like wearing noise cancelling headphones while on a noisy flight. But what technology lets you listen to your sweet tunes while elimi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tech News: OpenAI Gets That Cheddar
Earlier this year, analysts predicted that OpenAI would need a large injection of investments to stay afloat. This week, OpenAI closed on a 6.6 billi…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Two AI Startup Unicorns Went Bust
AI is hard. How hard? Your company can hit a valuation of more than one billion dollars one moment and you're out of business the next. We look at tw…
1 year, 11 months ago
How Hydroelectricity Works
Hydroelectric power harnesses the energy of water to generate electricity, but how? From turbine design to dynamos, we look at the components that ma…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tech News: Meta Wants the Internet On Your Face
Meta held its Connect conference this week and showed off some chonky augmented reality glasses, among other things. Plus, OpenAI shakes things up an…
2 years ago
The Story of the Sony Walkman
Time named the Sony Walkman number 47 on a list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. How did the Walkman become a thing, and what influenc…
2 years ago
Smart Talks with IBM: The power of Granite in business
As the scale of artificial intelligence continues to evolve, open technology like many of IBM’s Granite models are helping enhance transparency in AI…
2 years ago
A Quick Chat About CAPTCHAs
Where did CAPTCHAs come from? What purpose do they serve? How do they relate to artificial intelligence? And why are some of them so doggone hard?
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2 years ago