Best known as a major component in Styrofoam, polystyrene is widely used but rarely recycled. Now scientists have developed a way to upcycle it into a useful product.
A good argument for mind uploading.
An exploration of the philosophical concept of metaphysical identity, using numerous variations on the infamous Ship of Theseus thought experiment.
Mark Zuckerberg has announced Meta’s new VR headset that will cost around UDS 1,000.
While speaking to Joe Rogan in his podcast, Zuckerberg announced that the new headsets will be out this October.
Zuckerberg referred to the company’s Project Cambria, a higher-end VR and mixed-reality headset than the current Quest 2 that uses advanced eye-and facial-tracking features to more naturally represent the wearer’s expressions and body language.
Brandwidth founder Andrew Strange argues that there are actions brands can take right now to ensure they’re ready to succeed in the (virtual) future.
Using esters instead of aldehydes offers chemists a completely new retrosynthetic disconnection.
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Stuart Russell weighs up a book on the risks and rewards of the AI revolution.
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An MIT team has identified a process that could be used to harness methane that is now wasted by being burned off at wellheads.
An interesting (and futuristic) project being developed in Switzerland…
Much of Bangkok is being abandoned due to flooding.
