NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth
Solar flares can be a threat to GPS and communications satellites NASA/SDO/AIA An artificial intelligence model trained on NASA satellite…
I’m a cyclist. Will the arrival of robotaxis make my journeys safer?
“I cycle everywhere in London…” Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images Having plied their trade in several US and Chinese…
We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right
In 2024, 2.6 billion people – nearly a third of humanity – remained offline, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reported.…
Another quantum computer reached quantum advantage – does it matter?
An earlier prototype of Jiuzhang 4.0, the quantum computer that achieved quantum advantage Chao-Yang Lu/University of Science and Technology of…
US military wants to secure the internet by making it more quantum
Can we add quantumness to the internet to make it more secure? NicoElNino / Alamy The US military has launched…
3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recycling
Prototype electronics can be made from a polymer that dissolves in water when it is time for recycling Zeyu Yan/University…
Light-based AI image generator uses almost no power
Colourful Vincent Van Gogh-style artworks generated by a conventional diffusion model (left in each set of three) and an optical…
Will Australia’s social media ban really keep teenagers safe online?
Access to social media will be controlled in Australia Anna Barclay/Getty Images In just a few months, the online world…
Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible?
Rain? Or shine? Why do the apps get it wrong so often? Rob Watkins/Alamy If you hung out laundry, visited…
3D-printing could make it easier to make large quantum computers
An ion trap used to corral two beryllium ions above a gold microchip Y. Colombe/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE…