Phykos creates AI seaweed planting vessels to naturally store carbon
With the aim of creating more natural carbon banks, Phykos has pioneered an autonomous device capable of growing seaweed in shallow water and dragging it out to the open ocean. As youβve probably heard by now, seaweed is good for a whole lot more than livening up your weekly stir...
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Apple is collecting iPhone data to help detect underlying mental health issues
Apple believes health data gathered from our iPhones, such as sleep patterns and typing behaviour, may help to identify underlying mental health conditions or cognitive decline. Weβve all experienced that dystopian moment when a targeted phone ad pops up for an item you were just talking about. But this is...
Most Gen Zers worry about being addicted to their phones
A new survey of over 2,000 adults by OnePoll indicates that almost 75% of young people worry about smartphone addiction. Should we be surprised at the numbers? Every wondered if you rely on your phone too much? Taking gadgets to the bathroom, sleeping next to a charger, or catching up...
El Salvador citizens up in arms as Bitcoin becomes legal tender
All businesses with the capacity to accept crypto payments must legally do so in El Salvador. But why exactly are citizens up in arms over the changes imposed by President Nayib Bukele? Once a novel business endeavour among young US traders, crypto currency is continuously spreading β much like a...
Is voice AI on the verge of a marketing explosion?
AI speech synthesisers may feel like a novel gimmick now, but as the technology becomes more sophisticated, could we see a full-scale integration into the marketing world? Apparently, AI audio synthesisers are about to get a whole load more sophisticated than Eminemβs rap generator. Like thatβs even possible. Despite the many...
Can fungi become a pillar for toxic waste clean ups?
In the last 20 years, mushrooms have proved a natural and cost-effective way of cleaning oil spills, contaminated soil, and toxic metals from lakes. Given our current climate crisis, should we be utilising fungi more? If youβre of the opinion that mushrooms are only good for a tasty risotto or...
Twitch begins its clampdown on hate raids after streamer boycotts
After streamers staged a 24-hour boycott on the platform in response to recurring hate raids, Twitch has finally started its legal clampdown on key offenders behind in-app harassment. For RekitRaven and other key streamers behind the growing #TwitchDoBetter movement, itβs safe to say: congratulations, the platform has definitely responded. Late last month, we covered a story explaining the anti-progressive trend of βhate raidsβ on Twitch, whereby bigoted users coordinate to...
Major solar storms could cause a global βinternet apocalypseβ
Every 100 years or so, normally harmless electromagnetic particles from the sun conjure a major solar storm. With the potential to damage electrical grids and undersea cables, scientists are concerned the next may cause a global βinternet apocalypseβ. In 2021, seeing Wi-Fi signal drop off in the lower corner of a desktop is enough to send anyone spiralling into despair. Now, if it isnβt too painful, imagine that scenario unfolding on...
Genaq to convert air humidity into drinking water for millions
Spanish humanitarian firm Genaq is bringing clean drinking water to refugees and natural disaster survivors by extracting atmospheric humidity from the air. Spanning 45 countries, its ingenious generators currently provide up 1.5 million litres a day. With constant media emphasis on last monthβs alarming IPCC reports and the general obsession of how humanity continues to screw the planet, it makes a nice change of pace to honour a company...
Astroscale satellite successfully removes space debris in first demo
Unveiled back in March, Astroscale developed a magnetic satellite capable of removing debris orbiting our planet. This week it has successfully completed its first outer space demo. This week, scientists hit a major milestone in the aim of removing space junk from our atmosphere. Back in March, we covered a story on Japanese-UK space solutions company Astroscale and its vision to create a magnetic satellite capable of removing decommissioned hardware...
