“New” Finds in Technology

Tech has said to be 50yrs in advance than what get puts out in the media to the public. Some tech we already know has existed a while.

• New theory describes how waves carry information from surroundings

  Waves pick up information from their environment through which they propagate. A theory of information carried by waves has now been developed at TU Wien—with astonishing results that can be utilized for technical applications.

• Harvard, Google create artificial brain to mind control virtual rat

  Harvard scientists, with Google's DeepMind AI lab, crafted a virtual rat model with an artificial brain mimicking natural movements.

• Former OpenAI Director Warns There Are Bad Things AI Can Do Besides Kill You

  One of the OpenAI directors who ousted CEO Sam Altman is issuing some stark warnings about the future of unchecked artificial intelligence.

• This is the “world’s first” phone call made using spatial audio

  Spatial audio isn’t just for music.

• Electric headset for treating depression recommended as widespread treatment after NHS trial

  A trial carried out by Northamptonshire NHS Foundations Trust found a headset that stimulates the brain can tackle symptoms of depression.

• Transparent Skull Implant Enables Advanced Brain Imaging - Neuroscience News

  Researchers developed a transparent skull implant allowing high-resolution brain imaging with functional ultrasound (fUSI).

• Illusory Touch: Creating Real Sensations with Phantom Vibrations - Neuroscience News

  Researchers discovered the minimal distance required for a vibrating point to create a phantom sensation of movement on the skin.

• AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them just once

  Noise-canceling headphones have gotten very good at creating an auditory blank slate. But allowing certain sounds from a wearer's environment through the erasure still challenges researchers. The latest edition of Apple's AirPods Pro, for instance, automatically adjusts sound levels for wearers—sensing when they're in conversation, for instance—but the user has little control over whom to listen to or when this happens.

• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Enables Continuous, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow

  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably worn on the temple to provide three-dimensional data on cerebral blood flow—a first in wearable technology.

• GM seeks to patent a system that evaluates your mental well-being - Autoblog

  General Motors patented a driver-monitoring system that detects your mental well-being and intervenes if it decides that there is a problem.

• Full-colour 3D holographic augmented-reality displays with metasurface waveguides

  Emerging spatial computing systems seamlessly superimpose digital information on the physical environment observed by a user, enabling transformative experiences across various domains, such as entertainment, education, communication and training1–3. However, the widespread adoption of augmented-reality (AR) displays has been limited due to the bulky projection optics of their light engines and their inability to accurately portray three-dimensional (3D) depth cues for virtual content, among other factors4,5. Here we introduce a holographic AR system that overcomes these challenges using a unique combination of inverse-designed full-colour metasurface gratings, a compact dispersion-compensating waveguide geometry and artificial-intelligence-driven holography algorithms. These elements are co-designed to eliminate the need for bulky collimation optics between the spatial light modulator and the waveguide and to present vibrant, full-colour, 3D AR content in a compact device form factor. To deliver unprecedented visual quality with our prototype, we develop an innovative image formation model that combines a physically accurate waveguide model with learned components that are automatically calibrated using camera feedback. Our unique co-design of a nanophotonic metasurface waveguide and artificial-intelligence-driven holographic algorithms represents a significant advancement in creating visually compelling 3D AR experiences in a compact wearable device. We develop a method for providing high-quality, holographic, three-dimensional augmented-reality images in a small form factor suitable for incorporation in eyeglass-scale wearables, using high-refraction-index glass waveguides with nanoscale metasurfaces, and incorporating artificial intelligence.

• Brain–computer interface experiments first to decode words 'spoken' entirely in the brain in real time

  A team of brain specialists at the California Institute of Technology has developed a brain–computer interface (BCI) approach to decode words "spoken" entirely in the brain by recording signals from individual neurons in real time—a first.

• Brain-Reading Device Deciphers Internal Thoughts With Surprising Precision

  Scientists have created a device that can read a person's brain signals and translate their internal speech, at least on a modest level.

• Augmented Reality Slims Down With AI and Holograms

  New AR eyeglasses provide trim, wearable displays that don’t cause headaches

• New Products Collect Data From Your Brain. Where Does It Go?

  An array of new products monitors users’ brain waves using caps or headbands. That neural data has few privacy protections.

• Breakthrough 6G antenna could lead to high-speed communications and holograms

  Scientists build the world's first 6G antenna that, when fitted into devices, can transmit data at high speeds.

• Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried

  Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.

• Implantable Battery Charges Itself

  Battery technology is the major limiting factor for the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and grid-level energy storage. Marginal improvements have been made for lithium cells in the past d…

• Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

  YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

• MIT’s New AI Model Predicts Human Behavior With Uncanny Accuracy

  A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals. MIT and other researchers developed a framework that models irrational or suboptimal behavior of a human or AI agent, based on their computational constraints. Thei

• You Can Actually Order Your Very Own Invisibility Shield Right Now

  It's not every day the future arrives early.

• Intel unveils world's largest human brain-like computer for faster AI

  Intel says its new brain-like computer is significantly fast, energy-efficient and it has the potential to revolutionize future AI tools.

• a16z-backed Rewind pivots to build AI-powered pendant to record your conversations | TechCrunch

  a16z-backed Rewind is now pivoting to build AI-powered meeting suit along with a hardware product to record your conversations.

• Can AI Show Cognitive Empathy via Acoustics?

  A study shows AI can recognize fear, joy, anger, and sadness from audio clips.

• AI Can Now Read Your Daydreams - Neuroscience News

  Researchers developed methods to predict emotions in spontaneous thoughts using fMRI and machine learning.

• Generative AI can turn your most precious memories into photos that never existed

  The Synthetic Memories project is helping families around the world reclaim a past that was never caught on camera.

• Brain-Computer Interface Enables Mind-Control Gaming

  A study shows a non-invasive one-size-fits-all brain-computer interface solution.

• New Brain Cap Lets People Play Video Games With Their Minds

  The brain computer interface (BCI) device can be used by inexperienced patients to play games within just a few sessions.

• OpenAI unveils voice cloning AI model, but only for selected partners (for now)

  The tech has obviously huge implications for those who record themselves speaking often, be they podcasters, voice over artists, performers.

• The Most Hackable Handheld Ham Radio Yet

  The UV-K5 can be modded at the click of a mouse

• Mapping Brain Activity with Brain-Computer Interface Technology - Neuroscience News

  Researchers are trialing a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) with the potential to transform neurosurgical procedures and patient care.

• Antenna-driven methods for increased wireless network security

  https://hdl.handle.net/2142/108288

• Unraveling the History of Technological Skepticism - jxnl.co

  Notes about my hobbies and other things I find interesting.

• Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Sensor That Can Wirelessly Detect Chemical Warfare Agents

  Researchers have developed a revolutionary sensor capable of detecting chemical warfare agents without wires, representing a major advancement in technology for public safety.This innovative device, capable of identifying substances like dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), offers a new level of effic

• No brain surgery required: Australian 'Stentrode' miles ahead of Neuralink, expert claims

  Neuralink is not the only company offering a way that allows patients to control computer just with their thoughts. Australian company is doing the very same and its solution is completely different.

• Department of Homeland Security Will Start Using Generative AI in Operations: NYT

  The agency will be the first in the federal government to employ the disruptive tech.

• RNODE: A Portable Unrestricted Digital Radio

  RNode is an open source, unrestricted digital radio transceiver based on — but not limited to — the Reticulum cryptographic networking stack. It is another interesting project in what we might call…

• Google researchers unveil ‘VLOGGER’, an AI that can bring still photos to life

  Google researchers have developed 'VLOGGER', an AI system that generates realistic talking head videos from a single image, using advanced diffusion models, enabling new applications while raising concerns about deepfakes.

• Flipper Zero's Co-Founder Says the Hacking Tool Is All About Exposing Big Tech's Shoddy Security

  Flipper COO Alex Kulagin tells Gizmodo in an exclusive interview that they're planning even more modules to expand the Flipper's capabilities.

• AI enables phones to detect depression from facial cues, study shows - UPI.com

  A new smartphone application uses artificial intelligence to detect depression from facial cues, opening the door to real-time digital mental health support, a new research paper reports.

• Brain surgery via sound waves to stimulate parts of brain

  Because brains are intricate and surgery is risky, scientists are seeking non-invasive methods like LILFUS - which use sound waves for brain issues. The new method is touted to transform the treatment landscape for brain disorders.

• Radio waves reprogram bacteria to become vital drugs with 91% efficacy - Interesting Engineering

  High frequency radio waves are a far efficient method to add DNA to bacterial cells than conventional approaches such as heat shock.

• New light-based communication network works on land, sea, and in air - Interesting Engineering

  Learn about the revolutionary light-based communication network that is transforming connectivity on land, in the sea, and in the air.

• New technique can spy on your security cameras through walls

  The technique, called EM Eye, uses a radio antenna to pick up the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the wires inside the cameras.

• Ultrasound Brain Stimulation: A Significant Leap in Neurotherapy - Neuroscience News

  Researchers introduced a groundbreaking non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Patterned Low-Intensity Low-Frequency Ultrasound (LILFUS).

• Chinese researchers show how to shrink data centers into a DVD-like disk

  Researchers used optical data storage (ODS) techniques to store data in three dimensions to get petabit-level storage capacity.

• This tiny, tamper-proof ID tag can authenticate almost anything

  A cryptographic tag developed at MIT uses terahertz waves to authenticate items by recognizing the unique pattern of microscopic metal particles that are mixed into the glue that sticks the tag to the item’s surface.

• Speech synthesis

  Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech. A computer system used for this purpose is called a speech synthesizer, and can be implemented in software or hardware products. A text-to-speech (TTS) system converts normal language text into speech; other systems render symbolic linguistic representations like phonetic transcriptions into speech.[1] The reverse process is speech recognition.

• Sensor Scavenges Energy From Wire’s Magnetic Field

  Energy-management algorithms help IoT devices go battery free

• MIT's new ultrasound sticker can check your internal organs for disease

  The MIT-developed sensor could detect signs of disease such as liver and kidney failure, and the progression of solid tumors.