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Ethical AI Team Says Bias Bounties Can More Quickly Expose Algorithmic Flaws

Bias in AI systems is proving to be a major stumbling block in efforts to more broadly integrate the technology into our society. A...

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through October 29)

Neoplants Bioengineers Houseplants to Use Them as Air PurifiersRomain Dillet | TechCrunch“Neoplants targets specifically a group of indoor air pollutants that can’t be efficiently...

Humans Are 8% Virus—How Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome Plays a Role in Disease and Development

Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to...

The First Plant-Based Steak in the US Hit Stores This Week

Beyond Meat has been selling plant-based imitation meat since 2012, with an ever-growing list of products including burgers, ground meat, sausage, meatballs, jerky, and...

From Pitless Cherries to Softer Kale, This Startup Is Using CRISPR to Make Better Produce

Ninety percent of American adults don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, opting for fast food and processed foods instead. Cost, flavor, and convenience are...

Our Conscious Experience of the World Is But a Memory, Says New Theory

Sitting on the Marine Atlantic ferry, I’m watching the Newfoundland skyline disappear on the horizon as I type away. I see the rocking of...

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through October 22)

Chip Can Transmit All of the Internet’s Traffic Every SecondMatthew Sparkes | New Scientist“A single computer chip has transmitted a record 1.84 petabits of...

Our Homo Sapiens Ancestors Shared the World With Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Other Types of Humans Whose DNA Lives on in Our Genes

When the first modern humans arose in East Africa sometime between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago, the world was very different compared to today....

IKEA Is Using Driverless Trucks to Move Its Furniture in Texas

Thanks to its mild climate, expansive highway network, and lax regulations, Texas has become the country’s proving ground for driverless trucks. From cargo to...

These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power Homes and Buildings

In 2021, wind turbines generated over 9 percent of US utility-scale electricity. The majority of the turbines making up that figure are the horizontal-axis...

These 800,000 Neurons in a Dish Learned to Play Pong in Just Five Minutes

Scientists just taught hundreds of thousands of neurons in a dish to play Pong. Using a series of strategically timed and placed electrical zaps,...

Neurons in a Dish Learned to Play Pong in Virtual Reality

Scientists just taught hundreds of thousands of neurons in a dish to play Pong. Using a series of strategically timed and placed electrical zaps,...

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