Imagine your body adorned with flashing light tattoos and a sophisticated circuit network design. Cyberpunk science fiction, you might say. And yet, these new tattoos are coming: they'll give us personalized health advice in real time. They'll connect our biology to the web, and put the Internet of things at the
PlusA self-healing membrane that acts like an inverted filter, blocking small particles and letting large ones through, is the "straight out of science fiction" work of a team of mechanical engineers at Penn State. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the United States have just manufactured a new type of
PlusIn the wake of an exceptional mobilization for the climate, the government unveils its national plan dedicated to the promotion of bicycle use (see below the Prime Minister's speech). For the associations of the Climate Action Network (FNH, FNE, WWF, FUB, FNAUT, Greenpeace, etc.), this is a step forward, but the resources made available are not sufficient.
PlusAt a time when digital technology is shaking up the world of healthcare, researchers, engineers and companies are working together in Nantes on joint projects to design concrete solutions resulting from digital developments. One of their projects, a thought-driven avatar, is creating real opportunities to improve the quality of life for patients.
PlusDon't miss the wave! Researchers at the Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (1) have developed a device on surfboards that tells the surfer the best time to get up and catch the wave. Resulting from four years of R&D, BY THE WAVE products are
PlusThe superlatives are going full speed ahead since Google announced the release of its voice assistant capable of making phone calls for you. Awesome or terrifying, this technological feat is undoubtedly remarkable. Because it is a question of imitating the human voice to fill out immense services for you.
PlusFrance Stratégie, the General Commission for Strategy and Foresight reporting to the Prime Minister, has just published a timely report on the issue of the blockade. This technology promises programmable transactions without the intervention of a trusted third party. The disruptive potential of such an innovation calls, according to the authors of the
PlusThat intelligence knows how to see and drive cars, that it knows how to talk and exchange with us, that it knows how to play Go better than we do... All this doesn't impress us anymore and has almost become part of our daily life. In the AI's skill set, we can also add the sense of smell. British researchers claim to have
PlusLet's go for a month. That's all we're gonna talk about now: the World Cup. The fans have taken out their flags and are already seated in front of their TV sets. In the pubs, conversations and predictions are going well. Who's going to win? Everyone is in it.
PlusThe digital think tank HUB Institute today published its HUBREPORT "Future of Artificial Intelligence", produced in partnership with IBM. The report provides an overview of the state of the art of AI and looks at five key areas where AI is revolutionizing the customer experience, while reflecting on the virtuous potential of
PlusArtificial intelligence has managed to be better than experienced dermatologists at spotting skin cancers in a series of photos, a team of researchers announced on May 28. The machine is effective in 95 % cases, better than the performance of human doctors.
PlusIt grows along with the vegetables, using the bacteria naturally present in the plantings to create a natural cocoon around the food. What's its name? Scoby! A 100 % biodegradable packaging that grows along with the food it protects, and is therefore... alive. The alternative to packaging
PlusUber announced on May 23rd that it will open a Uber Elevate research station in Paris. Its researchers will devote the next five years, and some 20 million euros, to research on how to navigate autonomous flying taxis in air traffic and how to comply with
PlusEvery day the media report new performances that robots can acquire. They can walk, run, climb, play. But they have no sense of touch and are devoid of any sensitivity. Swiss researchers have invented an elastic, multi-material, electrode-clad super-fibre that perfectly fulfils the functions of a nerve.
PlusAs with any new technology, artificial intelligence is the subject of both hopes and fears, and what it encompasses today presents major challenges (Villani et al., 2018). It also raises profound questions about our own humanity. Will the machine surpass the intelligence of the humans who designed it? What will be the
PlusIs it necessary to develop legal liability for robots? The European Commission is currently working on the draft of a new law for robots, but more than 200 members of civil society are opposed to the creation of an "electronic personality". An open letter has just been published in an attempt to dissuade the
PlusThe blockchain has been presented from the very beginning as a very innovative technology with great promise in terms of confidence. What is it really like? Some recent events sow the seeds of doubt, such as the recent embezzlement of money against the Parity wallet ($30 million), or the Tether company ($31 million).
PlusImagine turkeys in a pen. At first they are afraid of the farmer bringing them food. Then they get used to him. Especially as food has become more and more plentiful lately. This gentleman is really nice. The situation of the turkeys has never been
PlusTwo strong initiatives of the French government are currently attracting the attention of innovation stakeholders. Through France's strategic plan for artificial intelligence, it is clear that the President of the Republic wishes to regain the place that inappropriate public policies have caused France to lose in the field of artificial intelligence.
PlusFollowing World Bipolar Disorder Day, researchers at the Institut Pasteur announce the development of a mobile application to measure the activity of mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorders. Resulting from clinical research and developed by doctors and researchers, the system
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