An AI Learned to Play Atari 6,000 Times Faster by Reading the Instructions
Despite impressive progress, today’s AI models are very inefficient learners, taking huge amounts of time and data to…
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Scientists Just Revealed the Most Detailed Geological Model of Earth’s Past 100 Million Years
Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet—it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over…
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This New Material Absorbs Three Times More CO2 Than Current Carbon Capture Tech
According to the IEA, there are currently 18 direct air capture plants in operation around the world. They’re located in…
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Biocomputing With Mini-Brains as Processors Could Be More Powerful Than Silicon-Based AI
The human brain is a master of computation. It’s no wonder that from brain-inspired algorithms to neuromorphic chips,…
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New Results From NASA’s DART Mission Confirm We Could Deflect Deadly Asteroids
What would we do if we spotted a hazardous asteroid on a collision course with Earth? Could we deflect it safely to…
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Industry’s Influence on AI Is Shaping the Technology’s Future—for Better and for Worse
The enormous potential of AI to reshape the future has seen massive investment from industry in recent years. But the…
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through March 4)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Microsoft Unveils AI Model That Understands Image Content, Solves Visual Puzzles Benj Edwards…
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Scientists Thought the First Hunter-Gatherers in Europe Disappeared During the Last Ice Age. Now, Ancient DNA Analysis Says Otherwise
Hunter-gatherers took shelter from the ice age in Southwestern Europe, but were replaced on the Italian peninsula…
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