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Show Notes 16 February 2024Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie.Source: Techradar.com Story by Wayne WilliamsLink: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-robots-from-a-popular-90s-sci-fi-movieStory 2: Scientists turn glass into a 'transparent' semiconductor with laserSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Rizwan ChoudhuryLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/scientist-turn-glass-into-a-transparent-semiconductor-with-laserStory 3: Europe’s deepest mine to become giant gravity batterySource: The Independent via MSN Story by Anthony CuthbertsonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/europe-s-deepest-mine-to-become-giant-gravity-battery/ar-BB1hVJxbSource: Euronews.com Link: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/06/this-disused-mine-in-finland-is-being-turned-into-a-gravity-battery-to-store-renewable-ene Story 4: A new AI-based risk prediction system could help catch deadly pancreatic cancer cases earlier Source: Technologyreview.com Story by Rhiannon Williams Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/17/1086730/a-new-ai-based-risk-prediction-system-could-help-catch-deadly-pancreatic-cancer-cases-earlier/ For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 9 February 2024Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through waterSource: NewScientist.com Story by James WoodfordLink: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-wsSee related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered electric plane for Mars mission.Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrigakshi DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-marsSee also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-planeStory 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOLSource: Simple Flying Story by Vyte KlisauskaiteLink: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin ToneSource: Medgadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.htmlSee also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrumFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:Apple Releases Apple Vision Pro Headsethttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/Hulu, Disney+ password crackdown kills account sharing on March 14https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hulu-disney-password-crackdown-kills-account-sharing-on-march-14/YouTube’s paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribershttps://www.engadget.com/youtubes-paid-music-and-premium-services-now-have-more-than-100-million-subscribers-210008040.htmlFCC moves to outlaw AI-generated robocallsMisc.AMD Releases Ryzen 8000 G-Series ProcessorsCES 2024 Wrap-Up: AI Obsession, Transparent OLEDs, Giant Screens, AR Laptops, E Ink Toilets, Cute Robots, Interactive Plants and MoreThe State of Gaming: The Best, Worst (and Everything Else) Games of 2023https://www.popzara.com/podcast/the-state-of-gaming-the-best-worst-and-everything-else-games-of-2023/FOR MORE INFO, INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS, NEWS, RADIO, PODCASTS, VIDEO, AND MORE, CHECK OUT COMPUTERAMERICA.COM!

Show Notes February 2, 2024Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars.Source: CNN Story by Jacopo PriscoLink: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.htmlSee video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151EA7344076B344FA66151EA7&&FORM=VRDGARStory 2: Discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production.Source: TechXplore Story by JooHyeon HeoLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-discovery-enables-effective-eco-friendly.htmlSee also: Study published in the journal Advanced MaterialsStory 3: World’s first electric flying passenger ship could drastically cut commute timesSource: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah BudinLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/world-s-first-electric-flying-passenger-ship-could-drastically-cut-commute-times-it-will-revolutionize-how-we-travel/ar-BB1hu2T4Watch video on the company’s website: https://candela.com/See YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSkjdfaHxhwStory 4: Gene therapy administered via virus cures deafness in 11-year-old boySource: Futurism.com Story by Sharon AdarloLink: https://futurism.com/neoscope/gene-therapy-virus-deaf-boyFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes January 19, 2024Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES***Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi DuaLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generatorSee also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o8AStory 2: Perovskite LED stack emits light 1000x brighter than regular OLEDs – Key trend, here come PeLEDs!Source: Optics.org Link: https://optics.org/news/15/1/8See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/thousand-times-brighter-than-oled-how-cheap-material-bound-to-revolutionize-solar-panels-could-one-day-also-make-your-laptop-display-finally-readable-in-bright-sunlight/ar-AA1mT5KgStory 3: World's 1st graphene semiconductor could power future quantum computers - Scientists overcame a limitation in graphene to harness the material as a working semiconductor at terahertz frequencies with 10 times the mobility of silicon.Source: LiveScience.com Story by Keumars Afifi-SabetLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/worlds-first-graphene-semiconductor-could-power-future-quantum-computersSee also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06811-0.epdfStory 4: New analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 targets for smarter, personalized treatments - Cancer drug discovery accelerated as hundreds of overlooked targets prioritized.Source: News-Medical.net Story by Communications Team Sanger InstituteLink: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240113/New-analysis-of-cancer-cells-identifies-370-targets-for-smarter-personalized-treatments.aspxSee also: https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/cancer-drug-discovery-accelerated-as-hundreds-of-overlooked-targets-prioritised/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes January 12, 20243 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye:Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Source: The Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of programs and technologies at CESSource: Department of Homeland Security websiteLink: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/ces-2024Headline: Crowdfunded hiking exoskeleton debuted this week at CESSource: GlobalData via MSN Story by Sarah BradyLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/crowdfunded-hiking-exoskeleton-set-for-debut/ar-AA1mpXgJSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDbSlarxb-kStory 2: eVince microreactor boasts 8+ years of nuclear power without using waterSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Ameya PalejaLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/microreactor-no-water-for-operationSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7zNs2nueQMStory 3: The British start-up plotting to make computer chips in spaceSource: The Telegraph Story by Howard MustoeLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-british-start-up-plotting-to-make-computer-chips-in-space/ar-AA1lWJmlStory 4: Researchers develop sustainable wound dressing hydrogel based on seaweed and carbonated waterSource: Phys.org Story by Science X staffLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/researchers-develop-sustainable-wound-dressing-hydrogel-based-on-seaweed-and-carbonated-water/ar-AA1lzcsYFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes January 5, 2024Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to WalkSource: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by TaimurLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison HuntLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/company-unveils-bladeless-honeycomb-wind-turbines-here-s-how-this-super-efficient-technology-could-let-clean-energy-take-another-leap-forward/ar-AA1lHuHWSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjHdbaTOG4 *fast forward 30 seconds into the video. And the animations at the company’s website are great!Story 3: Innovative solar-powered clothing acts as personal air conditioningSource: Techspot Story by Rob ThubronLink: https://www.techspot.com/news/101237-beat-heat-innovative-solar-powered-clothing-acts-personal.htmlStory 4: A novel 3D body-on-chip printed device that could replace the need for drug and chemical safety testing on animals Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Mrigakshi DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/3d-printed-body-on-chip-may-replace-animal-models-in-drug-testingAlso check out the official press release here: https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/new-device-could-replace-animals-used-in-drug-and-chemical-safety-testingSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miF7hAeUUSgFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:PlayStation 5 Achieves Milestone of 50 Million Units Sold to Consumers – Sony Interactive EntertainmentA $300 Million ‘Spider-Man 2’ Budget, Sony’s Future And AAA UnsustainabilitySony won’t take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after allHyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent TransitE3 is officially over forever – The VergeMicrosoft shelves Windows ‘mixed reality’ feature | ReutersApple pulls online sales of Apple Watches as US ban nears – The VergeSomeone Convinced a ChatGPT-Powered Chevy Dealer to Sell $81K Tahoe for Just $1 – autoevolutionCelebrate 30 Years of DOOMThe Insomniac Games hack is unprecedented – PolygonMovie Time! Becoming Santa: The Santa Clause (1994) and Christmas Evil (1980) | Popzara PodcastFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes December 22, 2023Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVSSee also: https://newatlas.com/computers/hybrid-brain-organoid-computing/Indiana University Source: https://blogs.iu.edu/iuimpact/2023/12/15/human-brain-tissue-on-a-computer-chip-iu-bioengineers-are-building-the-intersection-of-organoids-and-ai/See video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/health/scientists-produce-computer-made-from-lab-grown-human-brain-cells/vi-AA1lnNDX?t=8Story 2: Profuse Technology achieves 80% faster muscle growth for [lab grown] cultivated meatSource: The Jerusalem Post Story by Zachy HennesseyLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/profuse-technology-achieves-80-faster-muscle-growth-for-cultivated-meat/ar-AA1hoBjHNote: this news came out in September, but I think it is an important development to share!Story 3: Double-action solar tower promises clean energy all day and nightSource: New Atlas Story by Loz BlainLink: https://newatlas.com/energy/double-solar-updraft-cooling/Story 4: Stretchy electronic skin responds to touch and pressure like real skinSource: New Scientist Story by Karmela Padavic-CallaghanLink: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2374270-stretchy-electronic-skin-responds-to-touch-and-pressure-like-real-skin/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes December 15, 2023Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: Scripps News Story by news staffLink: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-centralStory 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics - Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawaterSource: Smithsonian Magazine Story by Chris BaraniukLink: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-have-created-synthetic-sponges-that-soak-up-microplastics-180983017/Story 3: NASA will land daring spacecraft on a world 800 million miles awaySource: Mashable.com Story by Mark KaufmanLink: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-dragonfly-space-missionStory 4: This 3D Printer Works in Your Body to Repair Bones and GutsSource: The Daily Beast Story by Tony Ho TranLink: https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-3d-printer-works-in-your-body-to-repair-bones-and-gutsSource: Interesting Engineering Story by Amal Jos ChackoLink: https://interestingengineering.com/science/now-print-structures-deep-in-your-tissues-with-this-new-acoustic-techniqueFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!