Hi-tech and Digital life

In a major work published on the pages of Technologyreview, Gary Markus, a professor at New York University and expert in cognitive science (cognition science), told us about the dangers of the widespread use of neural networks based on deep machine learning. First, the scientist believes that technology has clear limitations. In particular, there has been talk for a long time about what is required to create a so-called "real artificial intelligence", which is suitable for a wide range of tasks, rather than a specific one, as is happening now...

Engineers from the University of California have developed a technology to identify the person behind the wall (or any other similar obstacle) with the help of a regular video camera (or rather a video recording of a person) and signals emitted by Wi-Fi-transmitters. Of course, you shouldn't worry that your neighbors will suddenly start watching you with a router. But the technology looks very curious. How to identify a person using Wi-Fi The new method allows us to determine whether the person behind the obstacle is the same person who is on the video...

Facebook bought assets and technologies of CTRL-labs, a young neurointerface development studio. Details of the deal are not disclosed, but Andrew Bosworth, head of the virtual and augmented reality department, spoke about the prospects of using the acquisition. According to him, soon there will be a "bracelet" that can be worn on the hand to read electrical impulses passing from the spinal cord to the nerves in the extremities. If such signals can be recognized with high accuracy, there is a chance to decipher and interpret them as commands for a computer...

IPhone 11 There were no surprises - the device became the most budgetary of the new line. The design of the iPhone 11 is exactly the same as on numerous leaks. Externally, the phone differs from the previous XR only by the protruding plate under the camera with a flash on the back cover...

Scientists from the Technical University of Chalmers (Sweden) and the National University of Chemistry (Slovenia) jointly developed a new battery concept that is as good as lithium-ion analogues in terms of performance as it is environmentally friendly. In order for it to reach the market, researchers need at least two years of improvement. The new aluminium battery, which is not harmful to the environment, has a higher energy density than previous versions and is made of eco-materials and can reduce production costs and environmental impact...