Technology

November 25, 2023

Carbon Capture Plant Aims to Fights Climate Change by Pulling CO2 From the Air

In the fight against climate change, every new tool and development are welcome additions. The latest breakthrough technology doesn't prevent carbon emissions, but instead, pulls them straight from the air. A start-up named Heirloom Carbon Technologies has just opened the first commercial plant in the United States to use direct air capture, which absorbs greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

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October 27, 2023

New Tool Defends Artists by “Poisoning” AI Image Generators

In history, the nightshade plant was used to poison kings and emperors. So it's only fitting that a new tool used to poison AI art generators is named Nightshade. Created by Ben Zhao, a computer science professor at the University of Chicago, the tool is designed to help artists combat copyright infringement by AI art generators that are trained using their artwork.

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October 16, 2023

AI App Transforms People’s Photos Into 90s Yearbook Pictures

Yearbook photos are a right of passage in high school. However, not everyone likes how their portraits turn out. Now, there's an app that can help people relive their teenage years. The Epik app uses artificial intelligence to transform users’ photos into 90s-style pictures. These makeovers are being posted all over social media. Celebrities—like Keke Palmer—are showing off its capabilities by sharing their images.

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October 2, 2023

The Sphere Just Held It’s First Live Show and the Visuals Inside Are Mind-Blowing

After debuting some mesmerizing installations and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline, The Sphere finally held its first indoor live show. U2 took the stage with their Achtung Baby Live concert and, if you were already excited by the exterior of the Sphere in action, just wait until you see how it looks inside. Concertgoers shared clips from the U2 show, featuring some hypnotic visuals.

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