Do AI systems really have their own secret language?

A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models can produce “creative” images on-demand based on a text prompt. The likes of Imagen, MidJourney, and DALL-E 2...

We’re told AI neural networks ‘learn’ the way humans do. A neuroscientist explains why that’s not the case

Recently developed artificial intelligence (AI) models are capable of many impressive feats, including recognising images and producing human-like language. But just because AI can perform human-like...

Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health

A neck patch that monitors respiratory sounds may help manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by detecting symptom flareups in real time, without compromising...

Into the ocean twilight zone: how new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world

Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal...

Samsung Canada launches new Galaxy Book2: Powerful performance for on-the-go computing

The latest addition to the Galaxy Book2 Series lineup is built for everyday use with options for everyone Today, Samsung Electronics Canada announced the launch of...

Apple’s WWDC22 Swift Student Challenge winners help communities through coding

Every year, in the lead-up to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, young people from around the globe use Swift Playgrounds to showcase their coding skills. This year,...

The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter...

What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that mimics...

Tim Hortons app collected vast amounts of sensitive data: privacy watchdogs

Why the Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over

New rules on mobile app stores could trigger a wave of creative, cheaper apps with more privacy options for users. Every budding developer dreams of creating...