Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Channel Editor, Technology

Keumars is the technology editor at Live Science. He has written for a variety of publications including ITPro, The Week Digital, ComputerActive, The Independent, The Observer, Metro and TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a technology journalist for more than five years, having previously held the role of features editor with ITPro. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist and has a degree in biomedical sciences from Queen Mary, University of London. He's also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023.


Latest articles by Keumars Afifi-Sabet

A small, compact white boat in the centre of a channel looks as though it is hovering over the water

World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Candela's 30-passenger P-12 will enter Stockholm's public transport network in 2024, slashing a 55-minute commute to just 25 minutes.

Electric Vehicles
Lava flows from a volcano; a wooden satellite illustration orbits earth.

Science news this week: Supervolcanoes and a wooden satellite

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Health
Stylish blue headphones on a red background.

These noise-canceling headphones can filter specific sounds on command, thanks to deep learning

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Scientists have created headphones that let users pick the sounds they want to listen to or block out, thanks to a new AI algorithm that could lead to "superhuman hearing".

Artificial Intelligence
Conceptualization of a robot playing poker with a hand of aces

'Student of Games' is the 1st AI that can master different types of games, like chess and poker

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

AI programs usually master either information-perfect games like chess or information-imperfect games like poker, but "Student of Games" is a general algorithm that can master both types.

Artificial Intelligence
The mCLARI miniature shape-shifting robot on a leaf, next to a tiny spider on a nother leaf

Tiny, shape-shifting robot could one day be used to perform surgery from inside the body

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

A spider-inspired robot called mCLARI weighs less than a gram and could one day be deployed to aid first responders following a natural disaster or help out in surgery.

Robotics
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Archives