Tag: Computers

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is the Kid Warrior Trying to Save Our Planet

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez isn't your average teenager. Whereas other 14-year-olds might be concerned about getting the latest Xbox game or taking the perfect selfie for their Instagram, Martinez has bigger concerns -- saving Earth. Martinez is quickly becoming a rising rock star in the world of environmental activists and while he may not yet even have a driver's license he's already given TED Talks and...

Old Computer Parts Find New Life in the Form of Beautiful Insect Sculptures

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‘Deep Learning’ Reveals Computers of the Future Will Soon Think for Themselves

What if machines could not only learn, but learn by themselves without the input of a human mastermind? It's a radical idea, one that...

Ancient ‘Computer’ Proves Greeks Had Everything Figured Out Way Before Us

In the year 1900, a group of sponge divers were exploring the ocean floor off the coast of Antikythera, a Greek island in the...

Study Warns: Half of Our Jobs Will Disappear in the Next 25 Years

Although unemployment sounds like an inherently negative concept, an ideal, functioning government has to maintain a small percentage of unemployed workers at all times....

This Artist Creates Awesome Mini Ecosystems Inside Old Mac Computers

French artist Monsieur Plant has been fascinated with vegetation from a very young age. By repurposing old computers into thriving terrariums, he makes a...

Should You Cover Your Webcam With Tape? FBI Director Says Yes

If you're not covering your webcam with a piece of tape when not in use already, it's probably a good time to start. Yes, your...

Google’s Artificial Intelligence Uses ‘Imagination’ to Win World’s Hardest Game

News about a supercomputer beating a human at a board-game doesn’t quite capture the public imagination like it used to. A lot was made...

Computers Are Closing In On Possessing The Artificial Intelligence Of A Two-Year-Old

The race for AI is in full-swing with companies like Facebook, Google, and China’s Baidu all spending billions of dollars to create software that...