THE TROUBLE WITH THE METAVERSE Innovators are diving into a new and immersive virtual space, but with new technology comes new threats. We bring forward possible problematic issues that metaverse pioneers should be wary of.
What is the metaverse? Download Metaverse or Metaworse? Cybersecurity Threats Against the Internet of Experiences Right now, there is no definitive answer. There are plenty of differing opinions about what the metaverse is and how it fits into the bigger picture of the internet. But the metaverse is still in the early days of development, and many companies are creating new technologies to carve out their nook in this immersive virtual landscape.
For now, we can define the metaverse as a cloud distributed, multi-vendor, immersive-interactive operating environment that users can access through different categories of connected devices (both static and mobile). It uses Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies to provide an interactive layer on top of the existing Internet. As proposed, it is an open platform for working and playing inside an extended reality environment, and it will also be a communications layer for smart city devices.
However, given the changing circumstances, we fully expect our definition to evolve as the metaverse concept evolves. Of course, this uncertainty makes securing the environment much more complicated.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE METAVERSE Innovators are diving into a new and immersive virtual space, but with new technology comes new threats. We bring forward possible problematic issues that metaverse pioneers should be wary of.
What is the metaverse? Download Metaverse or Metaworse? Cybersecurity Threats Against the Internet of Experiences Right now, there is no definitive answer. There are plenty of differing opinions about what the metaverse is and how it fits into the bigger picture of the internet. But the metaverse is still in the early days of development, and many companies are creating new technologies to carve out their nook in this immersive virtual landscape.
For now, we can define the metaverse as a cloud distributed, multi-vendor, immersive-interactive operating environment that users can access through different categories of connected devices (both static and mobile). It uses Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies to provide an interactive layer on top of the existing Internet. As proposed, it is an open platform for working and playing inside an extended reality environment, and it will also be a communications layer for smart city devices.
However, given the changing circumstances, we fully expect our definition to evolve as the metaverse concept evolves. Of course, this uncertainty makes securing the environment much more complicated.
Microsoft is acquiring CloudKnox Security to help build out its cloud security and Zero Trust strategy for an undisclosed amount, officials announced on July 21. Officials said they will provide more information on what they'll be doing with CloudKnox's technology as they integrate it with Microsoft's existing identity, security, and compliance services, including Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel.
CloudKnox Security is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Its security platform supports the monitoring and management of identities, actions, and resources in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, according to its web site. CloudKnow has been a big AWS partner.
Microsoft is acquiring CloudKnox Security to help build out its cloud security and Zero Trust strategy for an undisclosed amount, officials announced on July 21. Officials said they will provide more information on what they'll be doing with CloudKnox's technology as they integrate it with Microsoft's existing identity, security, and compliance services, including Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel.
CloudKnox Security is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Its security platform supports the monitoring and management of identities, actions, and resources in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, according to its web site. CloudKnow has been a big AWS partner.
LONDON, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A university professor has launched a computer game called "Can You Save the World?" to help children understand how social distancing can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Richard Wiseman said he came up with the idea for what is thought to be the world's first COVID-19 computer game after going for a walk during lockdown in Britain and finding it "felt like a computer game" as he dodged pedestrians and cyclists.
Wiseman, a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, said research showed that games which encourage positive social behaviour can influence people's actions in the real world.
"It's a fun way of getting quite a scary message across," said Wiseman, who created the game, which has already gone viral, with designer Martin Jacob.
"There's quite a lot of research showing that if you get people - kids in particular - to behave in certain ways in video games it really does transfer to real life."
The creators, who are now looking at developing an app, say governments, schools and health authorities could use the game to encourage social distancing - a key measure to keep the virus in check as countries emerge from lockdown.
LONDON, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A university professor has launched a computer game called "Can You Save the World?" to help children understand how social distancing can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Richard Wiseman said he came up with the idea for what is thought to be the world's first COVID-19 computer game after going for a walk during lockdown in Britain and finding it "felt like a computer game" as he dodged pedestrians and cyclists.
Wiseman, a professor of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, said research showed that games which encourage positive social behaviour can influence people's actions in the real world.
"It's a fun way of getting quite a scary message across," said Wiseman, who created the game, which has already gone viral, with designer Martin Jacob.
"There's quite a lot of research showing that if you get people - kids in particular - to behave in certain ways in video games it really does transfer to real life."
The creators, who are now looking at developing an app, say governments, schools and health authorities could use the game to encourage social distancing - a key measure to keep the virus in check as countries emerge from lockdown.
Proponents of artificial intelligence (AI) hail the advances in the ability of machines to make independent decisions based on an analysis on the environment as the next step in machine intelligence – and claim that it will revolutionize complex problem solving across a wide spectrum of human endeavor. The simplest definition of AI is that of an ‘intelligent’ machine that exhibits all the attributes of a flexible, rational agent that perceives its environment and makes decisions – and in many instances takes actions that maximize the chances of success when engaged in a particular task. If one looks at a popular definition, Artificial Intelligence machines mimic human cognitive function. They can learn and solve problems.
One of the oldest and most well accepted tests on whether a machine exhibits true AI is the Turing Test. Machine AI can pass the 65-year-old Turing Test if the computer is mistaken for a human more than 30% of the time during a series of five-minute keyboard conversations. In 2014, a computer program called Eugene Goostman, which simulates a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, is said to have passed the Turing test at an event organized by the University of Reading.
Proponents of artificial intelligence (AI) hail the advances in the ability of machines to make independent decisions based on an analysis on the environment as the next step in machine intelligence – and claim that it will revolutionize complex problem solving across a wide spectrum of human endeavor. The simplest definition of AI is that of an ‘intelligent’ machine that exhibits all the attributes of a flexible, rational agent that perceives its environment and makes decisions – and in many instances takes actions that maximize the chances of success when engaged in a particular task. If one looks at a popular definition, Artificial Intelligence machines mimic human cognitive function. They can learn and solve problems.
One of the oldest and most well accepted tests on whether a machine exhibits true AI is the Turing Test. Machine AI can pass the 65-year-old Turing Test if the computer is mistaken for a human more than 30% of the time during a series of five-minute keyboard conversations. In 2014, a computer program called Eugene Goostman, which simulates a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, is said to have passed the Turing test at an event organized by the University of Reading.
Mit LoRa, 4G und bald 5G ergeben sich verschiedene Möglichkeiten für die Vernetzung von Maschinen für Industrie-4.0-Strategien. Durch die Kombination der Übertragungstechniken können Anwender quasi "IoT überall und total" erleben.
Das Internet der Dinge bildet die Kommunikationsbasis für die Verbindung zwischen Geräten und Maschinen, genannt "Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication". Sowohl die Internet-of-Things- (IoT) als auch die M2M-Entwicklung laufen seit vielen Jahren eher im Hintergrund ab und standen bisher kaum im Fokus der Öffentlichkeit. Auch die Idee zur Verbindung von Maschinen, um Daten und Informationen auszutauschen, ist längst in der Praxis umgesetzt. In Zügen, Lastwagen oder Autos kommunizieren bereits seit längerer Zeit verschiedene Sensoren über lokale Datenleitungen bzw. Datenbusse untereinander und/oder mit einer zentralen Steuerung.
Weil feste Datenleitungen besonders in Produktionsanlagen unflexibel und teuer sind, rücken nun mobile Netze für das Industrial IoT in den Fokus. WLANs kommen für industrielle Anwendungen kaum infrage, da sie in lizenzfreien und daher öffentlich zugänglichen Frequenzbereichen (2,4 und 5 GHz) funken. Hier sind weder Bandbreiten oder Sicherheit noch Qualität garantiert - im Gegensatz zu 4G- oder 5G-Netzen: Entsprechende Sender lassen sich gebäudeintern schnell auf- und abbauen oder um zusätzliche Kapazitäten erweitern und funktionieren ähnlich wie ihre Pendants auf öffentlichem Grund.
Mit LoRa, 4G und bald 5G ergeben sich verschiedene Möglichkeiten für die Vernetzung von Maschinen für Industrie-4.0-Strategien. Durch die Kombination der Übertragungstechniken können Anwender quasi "IoT überall und total" erleben.
Das Internet der Dinge bildet die Kommunikationsbasis für die Verbindung zwischen Geräten und Maschinen, genannt "Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication". Sowohl die Internet-of-Things- (IoT) als auch die M2M-Entwicklung laufen seit vielen Jahren eher im Hintergrund ab und standen bisher kaum im Fokus der Öffentlichkeit. Auch die Idee zur Verbindung von Maschinen, um Daten und Informationen auszutauschen, ist längst in der Praxis umgesetzt. In Zügen, Lastwagen oder Autos kommunizieren bereits seit längerer Zeit verschiedene Sensoren über lokale Datenleitungen bzw. Datenbusse untereinander und/oder mit einer zentralen Steuerung.
Weil feste Datenleitungen besonders in Produktionsanlagen unflexibel und teuer sind, rücken nun mobile Netze für das Industrial IoT in den Fokus. WLANs kommen für industrielle Anwendungen kaum infrage, da sie in lizenzfreien und daher öffentlich zugänglichen Frequenzbereichen (2,4 und 5 GHz) funken. Hier sind weder Bandbreiten oder Sicherheit noch Qualität garantiert - im Gegensatz zu 4G- oder 5G-Netzen: Entsprechende Sender lassen sich gebäudeintern schnell auf- und abbauen oder um zusätzliche Kapazitäten erweitern und funktionieren ähnlich wie ihre Pendants auf öffentlichem Grund.
New conductive MXene nanocoating may unlock biometric and wearable technology of the future
(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University have developed a mechanically robust conductive coating that can maintain performance under heavy stretching and bending.
Stretchable, bendable and foldable electronics are crucial for the development of emerging technologies like adaptive displays, artificial skin, and biometric and wearable devices. This presents a unique challenge of balancing electronic performance and mechanical flexibility. The difficulty lies in finding a material that can withstand a wide array of deformations, like stretching, bending and twisting, all while maintaining electrical conductivity.
Adding to the challenge is the need for this conductivity to be engineered into a variety of different surfaces, such as cloth, fiber, glass or plastic.
New conductive MXene nanocoating may unlock biometric and wearable technology of the future
(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University have developed a mechanically robust conductive coating that can maintain performance under heavy stretching and bending.
Stretchable, bendable and foldable electronics are crucial for the development of emerging technologies like adaptive displays, artificial skin, and biometric and wearable devices. This presents a unique challenge of balancing electronic performance and mechanical flexibility. The difficulty lies in finding a material that can withstand a wide array of deformations, like stretching, bending and twisting, all while maintaining electrical conductivity.
Adding to the challenge is the need for this conductivity to be engineered into a variety of different surfaces, such as cloth, fiber, glass or plastic.
New printing technique uses cells and molecules to recreate biological structures
(Nanowerk News) Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a printing technique using cells and molecules normally found in natural tissues to create constructs that resemble biological structures.
These structures are embedded in an ink which is similar to their native environment and opens the possibility to make them behave as they would in the body.
This allows the researchers to observe how cells work within these environments and potentially enables them to study biological scenarios such as where cancer grows or how immune cells interact with other cells, which could lead to the development of new drugs.
New printing technique uses cells and molecules to recreate biological structures
(Nanowerk News) Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a printing technique using cells and molecules normally found in natural tissues to create constructs that resemble biological structures.
These structures are embedded in an ink which is similar to their native environment and opens the possibility to make them behave as they would in the body.
This allows the researchers to observe how cells work within these environments and potentially enables them to study biological scenarios such as where cancer grows or how immune cells interact with other cells, which could lead to the development of new drugs.
Force, leveraging the expertise and insights of academia has led to advances in materials development and processing destined to be a game changer for the future fight.
A collaboration between scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has resulted in a new method for digital design and printing of stretchable, flexible electronics. The process, called Hybrid 3-D printing, uses additive manufacturing to integrate soft, conductive inks with a material substrate to create stretchable, wearable electronic devices.
“This is the first time a 3-D printer has been shown, in a single process, to print stretchable sensors with integrated microelectronic components,” said Dr. Dan Berrigan, a research scientist at the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. “Starting from nothing, the printer builds an entire stretchable circuit that blends the mechanical durability of printed components with the robust performance of off-the-shelf electronics.”
In this demonstration, a 3-D printer was used to print conductive traces of flexible, silver-infused thermoplastic polyurethane. A pick-and-place method was then used to set microcontroller chips and LED lights into the flexible substrate, augmented by an empty printer nozzle and vacuum system to create the hybrid system.
When tested, the additively manufactured, hybrid-electronic devices were able to maintain function even after being stretched by more than 30 percent from original size.
“This has a lot of potential for Air Force applications, particularly in the areas of rapid prototyping, wearable electronics, sensors and human performance monitoring,” said Berrigan. “Skin-worn electronics have the potential to provide feedback on movement, body temperature, fatigue, hydration and other metrics crucial to understanding Airmen performance. However, while skin is inherently soft and stretchable, electronics and sensors are not.”
Force, leveraging the expertise and insights of academia has led to advances in materials development and processing destined to be a game changer for the future fight.
A collaboration between scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has resulted in a new method for digital design and printing of stretchable, flexible electronics. The process, called Hybrid 3-D printing, uses additive manufacturing to integrate soft, conductive inks with a material substrate to create stretchable, wearable electronic devices.
“This is the first time a 3-D printer has been shown, in a single process, to print stretchable sensors with integrated microelectronic components,” said Dr. Dan Berrigan, a research scientist at the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. “Starting from nothing, the printer builds an entire stretchable circuit that blends the mechanical durability of printed components with the robust performance of off-the-shelf electronics.”
In this demonstration, a 3-D printer was used to print conductive traces of flexible, silver-infused thermoplastic polyurethane. A pick-and-place method was then used to set microcontroller chips and LED lights into the flexible substrate, augmented by an empty printer nozzle and vacuum system to create the hybrid system.
When tested, the additively manufactured, hybrid-electronic devices were able to maintain function even after being stretched by more than 30 percent from original size.
“This has a lot of potential for Air Force applications, particularly in the areas of rapid prototyping, wearable electronics, sensors and human performance monitoring,” said Berrigan. “Skin-worn electronics have the potential to provide feedback on movement, body temperature, fatigue, hydration and other metrics crucial to understanding Airmen performance. However, while skin is inherently soft and stretchable, electronics and sensors are not.”
One of the traditions of the Olympics is the torch relay, in which people carry the flame from Olympia, Greece to the location of the Games. In 2018, the Olympic Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the torch relay is currently underway. Earlier this week, the HUBO, the humanoid robot, carried the flame for part of its journey.
HUBO only covered 150 meters (about 500 feet) with the torch, but its presence was largely symbolic. As part of its torch duties, HUBO performed an example of a disaster rescue operation in which it cut a hole in a brick wall (while still holding the torch). It was intended as a "display of innovation and creativity," according to PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee President LEE Hee-beom.
One of the traditions of the Olympics is the torch relay, in which people carry the flame from Olympia, Greece to the location of the Games. In 2018, the Olympic Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the torch relay is currently underway. Earlier this week, the HUBO, the humanoid robot, carried the flame for part of its journey.
HUBO only covered 150 meters (about 500 feet) with the torch, but its presence was largely symbolic. As part of its torch duties, HUBO performed an example of a disaster rescue operation in which it cut a hole in a brick wall (while still holding the torch). It was intended as a "display of innovation and creativity," according to PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee President LEE Hee-beom.
We once thought of Mars as a dried up husk of a planet with no significant water resources on its surface. After further study, scientists have discovered the Red Planet has vast amounts of water ice, and there may even be some water flowing on its surface. Mars’ water reserves may even be more accessible than we believed. A new analysis of past NASA data points to water ice near the Martian equator where scientists thought it could not exist.
NASA didn’t have to send a new probe to Mars to figure this out. In fact, the instrument used to obtain this data has long since been retired. Scientists reevaluated data from the NASA Odyssey Spacecraft, which was in operation between 2002 and 2009. The goal of this mission was to map the surface of Mars while also looking for evidence of water. It was used to identify landing sites for surface missions, and to this day still acts as a data relay for the Curiosity rover.
We once thought of Mars as a dried up husk of a planet with no significant water resources on its surface. After further study, scientists have discovered the Red Planet has vast amounts of water ice, and there may even be some water flowing on its surface. Mars’ water reserves may even be more accessible than we believed. A new analysis of past NASA data points to water ice near the Martian equator where scientists thought it could not exist.
NASA didn’t have to send a new probe to Mars to figure this out. In fact, the instrument used to obtain this data has long since been retired. Scientists reevaluated data from the NASA Odyssey Spacecraft, which was in operation between 2002 and 2009. The goal of this mission was to map the surface of Mars while also looking for evidence of water. It was used to identify landing sites for surface missions, and to this day still acts as a data relay for the Curiosity rover.
On the stage of Google I/O, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Google.ai, a new initiative to democratize the benefits of the latest in machine learning research. Google.ai will serve as a center of Google’s AI efforts — including research, tools and applied AI.
The new site will host research from Google and its Brain Team. It also allows anyone to quickly access fun experiments that highlight the company’s progress in the field. This includes AutoDraw, that makes it possible for unskilled artists to put their ideas on paper, Duet that can play along with piano players and Quick, Draw!, a game where an AI tries to guess your drawings. A selection of videos and posts about Google’s AI-first efforts are also co-located.
On the stage of Google I/O, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Google.ai, a new initiative to democratize the benefits of the latest in machine learning research. Google.ai will serve as a center of Google’s AI efforts — including research, tools and applied AI.
The new site will host research from Google and its Brain Team. It also allows anyone to quickly access fun experiments that highlight the company’s progress in the field. This includes AutoDraw, that makes it possible for unskilled artists to put their ideas on paper, Duet that can play along with piano players and Quick, Draw!, a game where an AI tries to guess your drawings. A selection of videos and posts about Google’s AI-first efforts are also co-located.
Es ist ein weiterer Beleg für den Klimawandel: Die Ozeane heizen sich immer schneller auf. Neue Daten zeigen, wie sehr sich Forscher in der Vergangenheit geirrt haben.
Es ist ein weiterer Beleg für den Klimawandel: Die Ozeane heizen sich immer schneller auf. Neue Daten zeigen, wie sehr sich Forscher in der Vergangenheit geirrt haben.
Google is buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion.
Mandiant’s operations, which draw on the work of more than 600 security consultants and more than 300 intelligence analysts, will be folded into Google Cloud to create an “end-to-end security operations suite.” A range of services will be offered, from consulting on cybersecurity to detecting upcoming threats and testing company’s digital defenses.
Google is buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.4 billion.
Mandiant’s operations, which draw on the work of more than 600 security consultants and more than 300 intelligence analysts, will be folded into Google Cloud to create an “end-to-end security operations suite.” A range of services will be offered, from consulting on cybersecurity to detecting upcoming threats and testing company’s digital defenses.
Wer sich mit künstlicher Intelligenz in Form von Machine Learning oder der zurzeit fokussierten Ausprägung Deep Learning beschäftigt, stößt mit betagten Familienrechnern schnell an Grenzen. Selbst aktuelle Geräte mit acht oder mehr Kernen eignen sich nicht für die Ausführung hunderter paralleler Rechenoperationen, wie sie für künstliche neuronale Netze erforderlich sind.
Soll der KI-Rechner aber auch noch mobil und handlich wie ein Raspberry Pi sein - etwa, weil er autonomes Fahren eines Roboter-Autos oder die Hinderniserkennung für eine Drohne unterstützen soll -, hilft selbst der Rechner des Juniors nicht mehr weiter. Hier ist Spezial-Hardware gefragt.
Technische Daten zum Jetson Nano
Eine Möglichkeit für solche Fälle ist der Jetson Nano von Nvidia. Das Unternehmen, das für leistungsfähige Grafikkarten steht, bietet mit seinen Jetson-Systemen Nano, TX2 und Xavier KI-Systeme in verschiedenen Größenordnungen und Preisklassen an. Der Nano ist das Einsteigermodell und basiert auf Nvidias Maxwell-GPU mit 128 Nvidia-Cuda-Recheneinheiten.
Wer sich mit künstlicher Intelligenz in Form von Machine Learning oder der zurzeit fokussierten Ausprägung Deep Learning beschäftigt, stößt mit betagten Familienrechnern schnell an Grenzen. Selbst aktuelle Geräte mit acht oder mehr Kernen eignen sich nicht für die Ausführung hunderter paralleler Rechenoperationen, wie sie für künstliche neuronale Netze erforderlich sind.
Soll der KI-Rechner aber auch noch mobil und handlich wie ein Raspberry Pi sein - etwa, weil er autonomes Fahren eines Roboter-Autos oder die Hinderniserkennung für eine Drohne unterstützen soll -, hilft selbst der Rechner des Juniors nicht mehr weiter. Hier ist Spezial-Hardware gefragt.
Technische Daten zum Jetson Nano
Eine Möglichkeit für solche Fälle ist der Jetson Nano von Nvidia. Das Unternehmen, das für leistungsfähige Grafikkarten steht, bietet mit seinen Jetson-Systemen Nano, TX2 und Xavier KI-Systeme in verschiedenen Größenordnungen und Preisklassen an. Der Nano ist das Einsteigermodell und basiert auf Nvidias Maxwell-GPU mit 128 Nvidia-Cuda-Recheneinheiten.
Wie der erste ist auch der neue Aptera ein Dreirad, das ein wenig an ein Flugzeug ohne Flügel erinnert. In der stromlinienförmigen Kabine ist Platz für zwei Personen. Angetrieben sind die beiden vorderen Räder, in denen jeweils ein Radnabenmotor sitzt. Eine Version mit Allradantrieb ist für später geplant. Die Motoren sollen von einem osteuropäischen Hersteller kommen und haben eine Leistung von jeweils 50 kW.
Aptera will das Fahrzeug mit mehreren Akkuvarianten auf den Markt bringen, von 40 bis 100 Kilowattstunden (kWh) Kapazität. Die 1.600 Kilometer Reichweite beziehen sich auf den größten Akku. Mit dem 60-kWh-Akku soll das Fahrzeug lediglich 800 kg wiegen. Zum Vergleich: Der Nissan Leaf+ mit einem 62-kWh-Akku ist fast doppelt so schwer.
Wegen des geringen Gewichts soll das Auto eine sehr hohe Effizienz haben: Laut den Entwicklern wird der Verbrauch bei 6,2 kWh pro 100 km liegen. Aktuell gilt Teslas Model 3 mit 15,5 kWh pro 100 km als das sparsamste Elektroauto.
Aptera sucht derzeit über eine Crowdfunding-Kampagne nach Investoren - an der ersten Auflage des Unternehmens hatte sich Google beteiligt. Das Unternehmen brauche 2,5 Millionen US-Dollar, um drei Prototypen zu bauen, sagten die Gründer dem US-Wissenschaftsmagazin IEEE Spectrum. Die Prototypen solle Ende des Jahres fertig sein und im kommenden erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vorgeführt werden.
Wie der erste ist auch der neue Aptera ein Dreirad, das ein wenig an ein Flugzeug ohne Flügel erinnert. In der stromlinienförmigen Kabine ist Platz für zwei Personen. Angetrieben sind die beiden vorderen Räder, in denen jeweils ein Radnabenmotor sitzt. Eine Version mit Allradantrieb ist für später geplant. Die Motoren sollen von einem osteuropäischen Hersteller kommen und haben eine Leistung von jeweils 50 kW.
Aptera will das Fahrzeug mit mehreren Akkuvarianten auf den Markt bringen, von 40 bis 100 Kilowattstunden (kWh) Kapazität. Die 1.600 Kilometer Reichweite beziehen sich auf den größten Akku. Mit dem 60-kWh-Akku soll das Fahrzeug lediglich 800 kg wiegen. Zum Vergleich: Der Nissan Leaf+ mit einem 62-kWh-Akku ist fast doppelt so schwer.
Wegen des geringen Gewichts soll das Auto eine sehr hohe Effizienz haben: Laut den Entwicklern wird der Verbrauch bei 6,2 kWh pro 100 km liegen. Aktuell gilt Teslas Model 3 mit 15,5 kWh pro 100 km als das sparsamste Elektroauto.
Aptera sucht derzeit über eine Crowdfunding-Kampagne nach Investoren - an der ersten Auflage des Unternehmens hatte sich Google beteiligt. Das Unternehmen brauche 2,5 Millionen US-Dollar, um drei Prototypen zu bauen, sagten die Gründer dem US-Wissenschaftsmagazin IEEE Spectrum. Die Prototypen solle Ende des Jahres fertig sein und im kommenden erstmals der Öffentlichkeit vorgeführt werden.
Die führenden Wirtschaftsmächte der Erde haben sich erstmals auf Prinzipien für den Umgang mit Künstlicher Intelligenz verständigt. Wer KI einsetze oder entwickele „sollte die Rechtsgrundsätze, Menschenrechte und demokratische Werte respektieren“, heißt es in einer am Samstag verabschiedeten gemeinsamen Erklärung während eines Ministertreffens der G-20-Staaten in der japanischen Forschungsstadt Tsukuba. Um Vertrauen in KI-Technologien zu fördern und das volle Potenzial der Technologien auszuschöpfen, fühle sich die Staatengemeinschaft zu einem Umgang mit KI verpflichtet, bei dem der Mensch im Mittelpunkt stehe.
KI-Systeme „sollten robust, gesichert und sicher“ während der gesamten Nutzungsdauer sein und dürften „keine unzumutbaren Sicherheitsrisiken“ darstellen, so ein weiteres der vereinbarten Prinzipien.
Die führenden Wirtschaftsmächte der Erde haben sich erstmals auf Prinzipien für den Umgang mit Künstlicher Intelligenz verständigt. Wer KI einsetze oder entwickele „sollte die Rechtsgrundsätze, Menschenrechte und demokratische Werte respektieren“, heißt es in einer am Samstag verabschiedeten gemeinsamen Erklärung während eines Ministertreffens der G-20-Staaten in der japanischen Forschungsstadt Tsukuba. Um Vertrauen in KI-Technologien zu fördern und das volle Potenzial der Technologien auszuschöpfen, fühle sich die Staatengemeinschaft zu einem Umgang mit KI verpflichtet, bei dem der Mensch im Mittelpunkt stehe.
KI-Systeme „sollten robust, gesichert und sicher“ während der gesamten Nutzungsdauer sein und dürften „keine unzumutbaren Sicherheitsrisiken“ darstellen, so ein weiteres der vereinbarten Prinzipien.
Over the last several years, millennials have been upending the consumer market as companies scramble to find the best way to attract the world’s first group of digital natives, a wily lot who thrive on innovation, automation and all of the latest tech gadgets.
As more of these young adults enter the workforce and begin investing in their futures, businesses are quickly realizing they will have to change their approach to appeal to this demographic’s unique set of needs and expectations, which are on course to completely disrupt the status quo. In other words, it can’t just be business as usual with the smartphone generation.
While millennials have been saddled with some unflattering labels in recent years, including "narcissistic," "entitled" and "trophy kids," this tech-savvy bunch has also been hailed for being more progressive and open to new ideas than previous generations.
Over the last several years, millennials have been upending the consumer market as companies scramble to find the best way to attract the world’s first group of digital natives, a wily lot who thrive on innovation, automation and all of the latest tech gadgets.
As more of these young adults enter the workforce and begin investing in their futures, businesses are quickly realizing they will have to change their approach to appeal to this demographic’s unique set of needs and expectations, which are on course to completely disrupt the status quo. In other words, it can’t just be business as usual with the smartphone generation.
While millennials have been saddled with some unflattering labels in recent years, including "narcissistic," "entitled" and "trophy kids," this tech-savvy bunch has also been hailed for being more progressive and open to new ideas than previous generations.
That's what Ava Robotics, a spinoff of iRobot focusing on collaborative mobile robots for everyday life, says its newly unveiled product offers.
The flagship robot, suitably named Ava, is a roving video conferencing machine designed to beam off-site workers into offices in a more embodied, collaborative way than dial-in or traditional video conferencing.
The company is picking up where iRobot left off with its original telepresence machine, the Ava 500. In 2013, iRobot rolled out the Ava 500 in partnership with Cisco, and for a while, it was considered the cream of the crop in a growing field of telepresence devices.
With a nearly $70,000 price tag, however, the relevance of the Ava 500 has waned with the arrival of cheaper options with similar feature sets.
That's what Ava Robotics, a spinoff of iRobot focusing on collaborative mobile robots for everyday life, says its newly unveiled product offers.
The flagship robot, suitably named Ava, is a roving video conferencing machine designed to beam off-site workers into offices in a more embodied, collaborative way than dial-in or traditional video conferencing.
The company is picking up where iRobot left off with its original telepresence machine, the Ava 500. In 2013, iRobot rolled out the Ava 500 in partnership with Cisco, and for a while, it was considered the cream of the crop in a growing field of telepresence devices.
With a nearly $70,000 price tag, however, the relevance of the Ava 500 has waned with the arrival of cheaper options with similar feature sets.
Windows 10 : Microsoft veut mettre le machine learning au service des développeurs
Technologie : Microsoft a annoncé l’arrivée d’une nouvelle plateforme baptisée Windows ML. Celle-ci devrait être intégrée au sein de la prochaine mise à jour Redstone 4 de Windows 10 et offrir aux développeurs la possibilité d’utiliser au sein de leurs applications les modèles de machines learning déjà développés par Microsoft.
Depuis plusieurs années, Microsoft infuse ses outils à l’intelligence artificielle et au machine learning. Mais l’éditeur souhaite maintenant mettre ses jouets au service des développeurs et annonce l’arrivée prochaine d’une plateforme baptisée Windows ML.
Celle-ci sera proposée avec la prochaine version de Windows 10, Redstone 4, attendue pour le printemps 2018. L’annonce a été faite à l’occasion du Windows Developer Day, un événement qui rassemble les annonces de Microsoft destinées aux développeurs de son écosystème.
Il était déjà possible d’accéder aux modèles de machine learning en passant par le cloud Azure. L’idée de la plateforme Windows ML est d’offrir les mêmes fonctionnalités en local, afin de permettre aux utilisateurs de réduire les coûts et le temps d’accès nécessaire aux ressources situées dans le cloud, en s’appuyant entièrement sur la puissance de la machine pour avoir recours aux modèles de machine learning préconçus par Microsoft.
La plateforme sera conçue pour fonctionner sur les différentes machines fonctionnant sous Windows, ainsi que sur d’autres types d’appareils tels que le casque de réalité augmentée Hololens. Microsoft annonce avoir noué plusieurs partenariats avec des fabricants de processeurs afin que la plateforme Windows ML puisse tirer parti des technologies développées pour l’occasion par les fondeurs.
Windows 10 : Microsoft veut mettre le machine learning au service des développeurs
Technologie : Microsoft a annoncé l’arrivée d’une nouvelle plateforme baptisée Windows ML. Celle-ci devrait être intégrée au sein de la prochaine mise à jour Redstone 4 de Windows 10 et offrir aux développeurs la possibilité d’utiliser au sein de leurs applications les modèles de machines learning déjà développés par Microsoft.
Depuis plusieurs années, Microsoft infuse ses outils à l’intelligence artificielle et au machine learning. Mais l’éditeur souhaite maintenant mettre ses jouets au service des développeurs et annonce l’arrivée prochaine d’une plateforme baptisée Windows ML.
Celle-ci sera proposée avec la prochaine version de Windows 10, Redstone 4, attendue pour le printemps 2018. L’annonce a été faite à l’occasion du Windows Developer Day, un événement qui rassemble les annonces de Microsoft destinées aux développeurs de son écosystème.
Il était déjà possible d’accéder aux modèles de machine learning en passant par le cloud Azure. L’idée de la plateforme Windows ML est d’offrir les mêmes fonctionnalités en local, afin de permettre aux utilisateurs de réduire les coûts et le temps d’accès nécessaire aux ressources situées dans le cloud, en s’appuyant entièrement sur la puissance de la machine pour avoir recours aux modèles de machine learning préconçus par Microsoft.
La plateforme sera conçue pour fonctionner sur les différentes machines fonctionnant sous Windows, ainsi que sur d’autres types d’appareils tels que le casque de réalité augmentée Hololens. Microsoft annonce avoir noué plusieurs partenariats avec des fabricants de processeurs afin que la plateforme Windows ML puisse tirer parti des technologies développées pour l’occasion par les fondeurs.
Am Vortag von Heiligabend 1947 wurde in den Bell Labs von John Bardeen, Walter Brattain und William Shockley der erste Transistor überhaupt zum Laufen gebracht. Dies war der Startschuss zu einer technischen Revolution ohnegleichen.
Der Transistor ist heute nichts mehr Besonderes. Auf einem einzigen der höchstintegrierten Chips tummeln sich davon mehr als Menschen auf der Erde. Tendenz: weiter steigend. Geforscht wird gerade an Halbleitern der nächsten Generation, die mit nur 7 nm Strukturbreite wohl das Ende des Moorschen Gesetzes einläuten könnten. Bis hierhin war es ein langer, aber von stetiger Innovation getriebener Weg.
Heute tragen wir mit einem Smartphone zig Milliarden Transistoren wie selbstverständlich mit uns herum. Es gibt kaum ein Gerät des modernen Lebens, was nicht irgendwie mit Halbleitern bestückt ist. Genug Anlass für Elektroniker, an Weihnachten einmal den drei Gründern dieser sensationellen Erfolgsgeschichte zu gedenken!
Am Vortag von Heiligabend 1947 wurde in den Bell Labs von John Bardeen, Walter Brattain und William Shockley der erste Transistor überhaupt zum Laufen gebracht. Dies war der Startschuss zu einer technischen Revolution ohnegleichen.
Der Transistor ist heute nichts mehr Besonderes. Auf einem einzigen der höchstintegrierten Chips tummeln sich davon mehr als Menschen auf der Erde. Tendenz: weiter steigend. Geforscht wird gerade an Halbleitern der nächsten Generation, die mit nur 7 nm Strukturbreite wohl das Ende des Moorschen Gesetzes einläuten könnten. Bis hierhin war es ein langer, aber von stetiger Innovation getriebener Weg.
Heute tragen wir mit einem Smartphone zig Milliarden Transistoren wie selbstverständlich mit uns herum. Es gibt kaum ein Gerät des modernen Lebens, was nicht irgendwie mit Halbleitern bestückt ist. Genug Anlass für Elektroniker, an Weihnachten einmal den drei Gründern dieser sensationellen Erfolgsgeschichte zu gedenken!
Finding a parking space may soon become much easier thanks to a car that can fold itself up and squeeze into small spaces.
Inspired by the "Transformer" toys, the electric vehicle, called Earth-1, was designed by Kunio Okawara, famous in Japan as the artist behind the long-running popular robot anime 'Gundam'.
Tokyo based next-generation car design and manufacturing company Four Link Systems say they hope Earth 1 will get approval to drive on the roads by March 2018.
And despite costing as much as a high-end Lexus at $70,000 (£52,000), the company has already accepted 30 orders from clients from Japan, China and Dubai since its launch at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.
Four Link Systems say their goal is to sell 300 cars a year for use around airports or in tourist spots.
Finding a parking space may soon become much easier thanks to a car that can fold itself up and squeeze into small spaces.
Inspired by the "Transformer" toys, the electric vehicle, called Earth-1, was designed by Kunio Okawara, famous in Japan as the artist behind the long-running popular robot anime 'Gundam'.
Tokyo based next-generation car design and manufacturing company Four Link Systems say they hope Earth 1 will get approval to drive on the roads by March 2018.
And despite costing as much as a high-end Lexus at $70,000 (£52,000), the company has already accepted 30 orders from clients from Japan, China and Dubai since its launch at the Tokyo Motor Show in October.
Four Link Systems say their goal is to sell 300 cars a year for use around airports or in tourist spots.
thyssenkrupp unveils MULTI, one of the industry's most forward-thinking innovations created since the 19th century: the world’s first rope-less and sideways-moving elevator system. Instead of one cabin per shaft moving up and down, the MULTI offers multiple cabins operating in loop, like a metro system inside a building.
thyssenkrupp unveils MULTI, one of the industry's most forward-thinking innovations created since the 19th century: the world’s first rope-less and sideways-moving elevator system. Instead of one cabin per shaft moving up and down, the MULTI offers multiple cabins operating in loop, like a metro system inside a building.
IBM scientists have developed new algorithms to help improve the knowledge of complex chemistry and quantum computing.
Using IBM Q, the tech team successfully applied an efficient algorithm in relation to the number of quantum operations required for stimulation using a six qubits of a seven-qubit quantum processor to address the molecular structure problem for beryllium hydride which is to date the largest molecule simulated on a quantum computer.
IBM develop algorithm to create best quantum computing yet. As a result of the breakthrough, it could result in effective practical applications across various sectors such as medicine to help develop personalised drugs, material engineering and energy to discover better sustainable energy sources.
IBM scientists have developed new algorithms to help improve the knowledge of complex chemistry and quantum computing.
Using IBM Q, the tech team successfully applied an efficient algorithm in relation to the number of quantum operations required for stimulation using a six qubits of a seven-qubit quantum processor to address the molecular structure problem for beryllium hydride which is to date the largest molecule simulated on a quantum computer.
IBM develop algorithm to create best quantum computing yet. As a result of the breakthrough, it could result in effective practical applications across various sectors such as medicine to help develop personalised drugs, material engineering and energy to discover better sustainable energy sources.
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THE TROUBLE WITH THE METAVERSE
Innovators are diving into a new and immersive virtual space, but with new technology comes new threats. We bring forward possible problematic issues that metaverse pioneers should be wary of.
What is the metaverse?
Download Metaverse or Metaworse? Cybersecurity Threats Against the Internet of Experiences
Right now, there is no definitive answer. There are plenty of differing opinions about what the metaverse is and how it fits into the bigger picture of the internet. But the metaverse is still in the early days of development, and many companies are creating new technologies to carve out their nook in this immersive virtual landscape.
For now, we can define the metaverse as a cloud distributed, multi-vendor, immersive-interactive operating environment that users can access through different categories of connected devices (both static and mobile). It uses Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies to provide an interactive layer on top of the existing Internet. As proposed, it is an open platform for working and playing inside an extended reality environment, and it will also be a communications layer for smart city devices.
However, given the changing circumstances, we fully expect our definition to evolve as the metaverse concept evolves. Of course, this uncertainty makes securing the environment much more complicated.
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