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Best MacBooks for students 2024: Get the best Apple tech for working on the go
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
Buying Guide Looking to check out macOS? Here are the best MacBooks for students you can buy right now.
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32 sci-fi technology predictions that came true
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
From flying cars and railguns to smartphones and jetpacks — what was once sci-fi can now be found in the real world.
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X-ray vision chip gives phones 'Superman' power to view objects through walls
By Owen Hughes published
Researchers have developed an imaging chip for mobile devices that uses high-frequency radio waves to ‘see’ through objects.
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32 times artificial intelligence got it catastrophically wrong
By John Loeppky published
From chatbots giving truly terrible medical advice to facial recognition software incorrectly flagging members of congress as criminals, here are some of the most catastrophic mistakes artificial intelligence has ever made.
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GPT-4 has passed the Turing test, researchers claim
By Drew Turney published
Most people couldn't distinguish ChatGPT from a human responder, suggesting the famous Turing test has been passed for the first time.
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DeepMind experimenting with 'Shadow Hand' that can withstand a severe beating in the name of AI research
By Bobby Hellard published
The Shadow Hand robotic appendage is primarily built for machine learning projects with a focus on dexterity — but its creators want you to know just how tough it is.
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Bushnell PowerView 2 binoculars deal: Now under $50 at Amazon
By Kimberley Lane published
Deals The beginner-friendly Bushnell PowerView 2 10x42 binoculars are discounted to $50 at Amazon ahead of Prime Day — but only for a limited time.
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DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine conventional laser beams
By Owen Hughes published
Prototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that can shine through adverse weather like thick fog.
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Noise-canceling headphones can use AI to 'lock on' to somebody when they speak and drown out all other noises
By Drew Turney published
Using only a small embeddable computer, microphone-equipped consumer headphones can block out all environmental sounds apart from a single target voice — even if it moves around.
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