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MIT Releases Deepfake of ‘Nixon’ Announcing Apollo 11 Disaster
It is certainly nothing new or unusual in politics that if a major event is happening, various speeches may be prepared and/or written in advance (based on numerous potential scenarios) so that an immediate response can be given to what actually happened. One such known instance was when the Apollo…
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New Technology May Help Self-Driving Cars in Bad Weather
Regardless of your opinion on self-driving cars (and we know the jury is still very much out on them at the moment), it seems almost certain that they will form some part of the future of motoring. That isn’t, however, to say that the technology doesn’t still have a long…
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Researchers Successfully Produce A Silicon-less CPU
One of the biggest driving factors behind the advancement in computers has undoubtedly been the silicon chip. It is, however, even today, still a remarkably difficult technology to work with. While improvements are possible (particularly with smaller node designs) it is costing companies insane amounts of money to produce (relatively…
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MIT Reveal Latest Cheetah Robot ‘Backflip’ Upgrade
MIT Reveal Cheetah Backflip Upgrade We have regularly been keeping up to date with the latest developments that MIT’s ‘Cheetah’ robot has made. For example, last November the team behind the design revealed how their robotic ‘dog-like’ creature was able to make impressive vertical jumps and also be surprisingly resilient with its…
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Intel Pays Out Highest Bug Bounty Yet at $100,000
Highest Intel Bug Bounty Payout Yet Vladimir Kiriansky from MIT became the recipient of the highest payout from Intel‘s Bug Bounty Program recently. He has received $100,000 USD for his efforts. While $20,000 or $30,000 bug bounty payouts are not rare, a pay out in the six figures is big…
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MIT Reveal Latest Upgrades To Cheetah 3 Robot
MIT Reveal Latest Upgrades To Cheetah 3 Robot Robots are going to play a part in the future of the human race. Hopefully, that part isn’t enslaving us or wiping us out, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see. Either way, it’ll be a nice surprise! We are,…
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MIT Engineers Develop Super-Fast 3D Printer
Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are unveiling a new desktop 3D printer capable of printing objects up to ten times faster than commercial alternatives. For example, an object that would take a normal 3D printer to create takes mere minutes with MIT’s new machine. MIT’s Super-Fast 3D Printer…
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Self-Driving Wheelchairs Debut in Asian Airports and Hospitals
While everyone is busy arguing about the virtues of self-driving cars, roboticists in Asia have been working on bringing self-driving wheelchairs to the mainstream. Before even considering self-driving cars, applying self-driving concept to wheelchairs seems to be much more practical and easy to implement. In fact, Haneda Airport in Tokyo…
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MIT Develops Mobile Robot for 3D Printing Buildings
A group of engineers from MIT have been working on a project since 2011 that may soon find use in distant worlds such as Mars. It is a mobile robot, capable of 3D printing buildings and structures and it is able to do so within 14 hours. They call this…
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MIT Engineers Create Power Supply That Efficiently Sips Energy
A new type of power supply has been created by researchers from MIT which sips energy by utilizing packets of energy rather than a voltage stream. Power supplies generally provide steady voltage which is highly inefficient when it comes to small devices that do not require to be constantly fed…
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MIT’s 3D Graphene Ten Times Stronger than Steel
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a form of graphene that is ten times stronger than steel while being 95% less dense. Graphene is recognised to be, in its 2D form, the strongest material known to man, and MIT has developed a way…
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Researchers Develop Wi-Fi Transmission That Uses 10,000 Times Less Power
Researchers from the University of Washington have discovered a method of Wi-Fi transmission that uses significantly lower power up to 10,000 times less than conventional methods. Score one for those looking to lower battery consumption for mobile devices as wireless connectivity is one of the largest battery resource drains. The…
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Westworld Style Artificial Muscles Being Developed by MIT
HBO’s latest hit television hit Westworld is set on a future where a Western-themed amusement park filled with hyper-realistic android hosts are indistinguishable from real humans. It may sound crazy but one aspect of that distant future may not be too far off as we originally thought. While the advanced…
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MIT Working on Wireless VR Headsets
While current VR technology is finally able to provide an immersive, satisfying gaming experience, the top-end offerings, such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, are still being held back by their physical hardware, which still requires wires to connect headsets to computers. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), though, has…
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MIT Scientists Want to Make Wi-Fi Ten Times Faster
Even though we can enjoy Wi-Fi access almost everywhere nowadays, it’s not exactly easy to get decent speeds all of the time, particularly during important events such as concerts, sports competitions or conferences, to say nothing of busy airports. That’s because multiple wireless routers installed to deliver internet access to everyone can create…
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