We walk you through some of the most interesting tech aiming at a sustainable future, including new advancements in solar, fusion and wave energy.
Why Blockchain, NFTs, And Web3 Have A Sustainability Problem
Blockchain technology has a reputation for consuming an enormous amount of energy. What can be done to address sustainability issues around blockchain, NFTs, and Web3 technologies?
23 Best Things I saw in Vegas at CES 2023
Ecoflow Blade lawnmower; Eye Detekt fire detection; Ring Car Cam; Shiftall VR mask; Nanoleaf Sense+; Heat it! Bug bite treatment; Alfred Wi-Charge; Lockly Flex Touch Pro; Matter SwitchBot Hub 2; Matter Homey Pro hub; Matter cube light from Yeelight; Eve motion blinds roller; Samsung Fridges; Samsung Bespoke Fridges; Candela electric boat; GE Profile Stand Mixer; Roborock S8 Pro Ultra; TP-Link Slim with Lidar; Kohler Sprig
Advances in artificial intelligence raise new ethics concerns
In recent months, new artificial intelligence tools have garnered attention, and concern, over their ability to produce original work. The creations range from college-level essays to computer code and works of art. As Stephanie Sy reports, this technology could change how we live and work in profound ways.
Joe Rogan: Is Crypto A Scam？
Peter Zeihan and Joe Rogan discuss if all crypto is a scam
Will Robots Replace Fast Food Workers?
This robot named Flippy runs the fry station at a White Castle outside of Chicago. With a mechanical arm and using computer vision technology Flippy can cook everything from french fries and onion rings to cheese sticks. White Castle said it plans to add 100 Flippy’s to its kitchens’ nationwide. Up to 82% of restaurant positions could, to some extent, be replaced by robots. Automation could save U.S. fast food restaurants over $12 billion in annual wages. And restaurants are also struggling to find workers. American restaurants are down more than 560,000 jobs or about 4.6% of its workforce from their pre-pandemic levels. So what impact will robots have on the fast food industry and the livelihood of its workers? CNBC got a behind the scenes look at restaurant robot maker Miso Robotics to find out.
How to Stop (And Even Reverse) Aging
What does the future of aging and longevity hold? Can science hack the human lifespan? Even if we can, SHOULD we…?
People aren’t dying as early or as easily as they used to. Innovations in modern medicine, health, and hygiene helped us extend our lives by decades, but what comes next? Would you rather live to be a healthy and hearty 90 or live to be 150 but wither away for the last 60 years? We’ll talk about it in this episode of Far Out.
What ChatGPT Could Mean for the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Bret Weinstein speaks with Joe Rogan about the good and bad of ChatGPT.
Drones, Starlink & Encryption: How Ukraine’s Troops Went Digital | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
Nearly a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s fighting forces have managed to rapidly digitize, something the U.S. has spent decades and billions of dollars to do.
WSJ Brussels bureau chief Dan Michaels joins host Julie Chang to discuss the shoestring tactics of Ukraine’s military and what the Pentagon can learn from them.
How to Make Slow 5G Speeds Feel Like Less of a Letdown | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
Cellular carriers advertised 5G as a game changer for connectivity. But for many of us, the promised changes and improvements are hard to notice.
WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why the newest network hasn’t changed how you use your phone and the ways you can still make the most of it.