Inside China's High-Tech Dystopia

Published 2 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

In part three of Hello World Shenzhen, Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where you can't use cash or credit cards, only your smartphone, where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers, and where at least one factory ba…
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How Blue LEDs Changed the World

Published 2 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Not only are small, energy efficient LEDs used in almost every piece of modern electronics, they have the greatest potential impact on energy savings globally. But LEDs didn't have much use until the '90s, when Japanese scientists discovered the missing link needed to complete th…
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Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real

Published 2 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Artificially intelligent face swap videos, known as deepfakes, are more sophisticated and accessible than ever.

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Infinite Loop + DRAG RACE. Simple Electric Train RACE.

Published 2 years ago in Technology. Submitted by thundersnow

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Nuclear Power Plants Are Floating On Water…Wait What?

Published 2 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

Floating nuclear power plants are self-contained, low-capacity nuclear power reactors that are mass produced at shipbuilding facilities. They can be towed to ports or power towns that are experiencing power deficiencies.

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