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China wants to solve the hardest problem in robotics – making hands
Race to develop ‘embodied AI’ focuses on creating dextrous hands to transform humanoid robots from gimmicks into useful productsHuman hands – nimble, nerve-filled appendages that are the most flexible part of the human skeleton – are exceptionally complex. Many tasks that most people can do largely without thinking, from tying a pair of shoelaces to…
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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforceBusiness live – latest updatesInvesting in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.Making the economic case for an…
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17 Years Later, the Best Sci-Fi Movie You’ve Never Watched Is Officially Streaming Free
Sam Rockwell’s acclaimed sci-fi movie by Duncan Jones, Moon, is now streaming free this July. Here’s where to watch it.
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Forget ‘Disclosure Day,’ This is the Best Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie No One’s Talking About
Discourse rages around Disclosure Day, but Steven Spielberg’s true sci-fi masterpiece remains 2001’s A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.
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Safety Car software error ‘frustrating’
Rosanna Tenant, Harry Benjamin and former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill discuss the end to the British Grand Prix as a ‘software error’ led people to believe there would be one final lap of racing after a late safety car.
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Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids
Most Americans don’t trust AI. It’s proven that it doesn’t know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don’t even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America’s wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools. Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha…
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Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump
Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now five of those launches are reportedly on hold.
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Jesse Eisenberg Is Eager To Make ‘Now You See Me 4’: “It’s My Happiest Place”
After three movies, Jesse Eisenberg is patiently awaiting another magical journey with the Four Horsemen. The 2x Oscar nominee recently admitted he’s “never felt happier” than when playing street magician J. Daniel Atlas in the Now You See Me movies, noting that he’d “love to do” a fourth installment. “Honestly, I’d love to do Now…
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Paige Spiranac insists ‘great cans’ aren’t AI after Fourth of July post called into question
A fan accused Paige Spiranac of using AI for her Fourth of July patriotic bikini post, but she revealed it was from her 2026 calendar shoot.