Synthesia’s hyperrealistic deepfakes will soon have full bodies
Startup Synthesia’s AI-generated avatars are getting an update to make them even more realistic: They…
Meet the architect creating wood structures that shape themselves
Humanity has long sought to tame wood into something more predictable. Sawmills manufacture lumber from…
The Download: hyperrealistic deepfakes, and using math to shape wood
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How underwater drones could shape a potential Taiwan-China conflict
A potential future conflict between Taiwan and China would be shaped by novel methods of…
Is this the end of animal testing?
In a clean room in his lab, Sean Moore peers through a microscope at a…
Should social media come with a health warning?
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The Download: replacing animal testing, and underwater drones
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How generative AI could reinvent what it means to play
First, a confession. I only got into playing video games a little over a year…
The Download: playing games with AI
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Scaling green hydrogen technology for the future
Unlike conventional energy sources, green hydrogen offers a way to store and transfer energy without…