The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024
From a disembodied torso to a “friendly” robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world…
Early human ancestor ‘Lucy’ was a bad runner, and this one tendon could explain why
By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph…
Gaza officials say 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike
Although media workers are protected by international humanitarian law, journalists in Gaza face especially high risks as they cover the war…
Should chatbots have rights – and should we care?
Some prominent researchers argue that we should pay heed to the welfare of AIs. Are they right, wonders Alex Wilkins…Watch this robotic ‘Superman Suit’ rotate around a gymnastics bar
Scientists at the Suzumori Endo Robotics lab in Tokyo have developed the Superman Suit: a suit powered by hydraulic artificial muscles that allow it to perform superhuman tasks. In this video, the suit demonstrates the ability to complete 15 rotations around a bar, making anyone into a great gymnast…ChatGPT Search can be tricked into misleading users, new research reveals
ChatGPT’s new search feature can be told to generate entirely positive product summaries thanks to hidden code, new research finds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…DeepSeek’s new AI model appears to be one of the best ‘open’ challengers yet
DeepSeek V3 can handle a range of text-based workloads and tasks, like coding, translating, and writing essays and emails from a descriptive prompt. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Men more likely than women to ‘keep unwanted gifts’
Sizeable percentage of Irish shoppers also unsure of rights when returning faulty goods, notes study…
Chinese EV maker Li Auto expands into AI, humanoid robots
Li Auto’s Mind GPT aims to compete among China’s top three foundational AI models…