Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoAs a quarter of the globe's fossil fuel supply faces going offline for years, America is bringing the Fossil Fuel Age to a crashing end.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down10
arrow-up159arrow-down1message-squareAs a quarter of the globe's fossil fuel supply faces going offline for years, America is bringing the Fossil Fuel Age to a crashing end.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoThe first artificial neuron capable of communicating directly with the human brain has been built by Jun Yao and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.plus-squarewww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkThe first artificial neuron capable of communicating directly with the human brain has been built by Jun Yao and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.plus-squarewww.earth.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-23 days agoIran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependenceplus-squarewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkIran war energy shock sparks global push to reduce fossil fuel dependenceplus-squarewww.reuters.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agoIn China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical mineralsplus-squarewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkIn China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical mineralsplus-squarewww.reuters.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoRising prices push US gasoline-car ownership costs to breaking point. The good news? The future: Chinese EVs that cost half the price, with by electricity that costs half that of gas, is already here.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down13
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareRising prices push US gasoline-car ownership costs to breaking point. The good news? The future: Chinese EVs that cost half the price, with by electricity that costs half that of gas, is already here.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoChina dominates the humanoid robot market, & has than 90% of global sales. That's good news for the future. It means humanoid robots will be cheap, plentiful, & widely owned.plus-squarerestofworld.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down16
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkChina dominates the humanoid robot market, & has than 90% of global sales. That's good news for the future. It means humanoid robots will be cheap, plentiful, & widely owned.plus-squarerestofworld.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-28 days agoChinese firm BYD says it will build 2,000 5-minute fast charger stations across Europe in 2026; at 1.5MW each, they will be 5 times more powerful than most existing chargers.plus-squarewww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down10
arrow-up1110arrow-down1external-linkChinese firm BYD says it will build 2,000 5-minute fast charger stations across Europe in 2026; at 1.5MW each, they will be 5 times more powerful than most existing chargers.plus-squarewww.techradar.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · edit-28 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoAnother indication the future of robotics will be cheap, open-source, & ubiquitous - a student in Texas has developed a 3-D printed robotic hand delicate enough to handle raspberries and potato chips.plus-squarenews.utexas.eduexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkAnother indication the future of robotics will be cheap, open-source, & ubiquitous - a student in Texas has developed a 3-D printed robotic hand delicate enough to handle raspberries and potato chips.plus-squarenews.utexas.eduLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
RewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 days agoScientists Are Trying to Train Lab-Grown Brains. The Brains Have Started to Solve Problems.plus-squarewww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkScientists Are Trying to Train Lab-Grown Brains. The Brains Have Started to Solve Problems.plus-squarewww.popularmechanics.comRewindAgain@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoThe planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?plus-squaregrist.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down13
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkThe planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?plus-squaregrist.orgvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoSolar energy has yet to get an order of magnitude even cheaper .Researchers claim a breakthrough in polymer solar cells; cheap & easy to manufacture solar cells that can be printed on rolls of plasticplus-squarewww.pv-magazine.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down12
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkSolar energy has yet to get an order of magnitude even cheaper .Researchers claim a breakthrough in polymer solar cells; cheap & easy to manufacture solar cells that can be printed on rolls of plasticplus-squarewww.pv-magazine.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoNew Stanford & Harvard paper: Why do autonomous AI agents naturally become chaotic saboteurs?arxiv.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkNew Stanford & Harvard paper: Why do autonomous AI agents naturally become chaotic saboteurs?arxiv.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agoIn a reversal of a historic trend, Americans are now becoming more liberal as they age, not more conservative. This may have large implications for issues like UBI, as robots & AI take over human jobsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down12
arrow-up1124arrow-down1message-squareIn a reversal of a historic trend, Americans are now becoming more liberal as they age, not more conservative. This may have large implications for issues like UBI, as robots & AI take over human jobsplus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 13 days agoSurgeon guides robot to remove prostate - 1,500 miles awayplus-squarewww.gmx.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkSurgeon guides robot to remove prostate - 1,500 miles awayplus-squarewww.gmx.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days agoIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.plus-squareourworldindata.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down10
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.plus-squareourworldindata.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days agoAI is improving its ability to deanonymize online accounts at scale.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareAI is improving its ability to deanonymize online accounts at scale.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agoInjectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation.plus-squarenews.mit.eduexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkInjectable “satellite livers” could offer an alternative to liver transplantation.plus-squarenews.mit.eduFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days ago10–97% in nine minutes: BYD presents second generation of Blade Batteryplus-squarewww.electrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down11cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-link10–97% in nine minutes: BYD presents second generation of Blade Batteryplus-squarewww.electrive.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square6linkfedilinkcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days agoThe Future of Petrostates After Oilplus-squareunchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkThe Future of Petrostates After Oilplus-squareunchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
