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Can AI master every subject known to man?

Experts predict how close AI is to passing the hardest test in the world Can you provide a translation of an ancient Palmyrene script found on a Roman tombstone? How many paired tendons are supported by a particular sesamoid bone in a hummingbird? These are just two of the many varied and challenging questions submitted…

artificialintelligence, digital future, Innovation, Science, technology

A web tool for smart historic buildings

SMARTeeSTORY launches a web-based tool to help improve the energy performance of Europe’s historic buildings without compromising our cultural heritage The EU-funded SMARTeeSTORY project has launched a new Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI(opens in new window) Calculation Web Tool) to help speed up the digital and energy transition of Europe’s non-residential historic buildings. The tool helps…

Architecture, European innovation, Innovation, renovation, Sustainability, technology

LeapXpert: Digital Governance Redefining Public Sector Communication

The company promotes a global model of secure, auditable, and regulation-compliant messaging for governments and regulated institutions In the age of instant communication, messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Signal, and iMessage have become indispensable tools for public officials. From coordinating field operations to engaging directly with citizens, these platforms reflect the way modern society communicates.…

digital communication, privacy, public sector, regulation, technology, transparency

Are we attracting aliens to Earth?

Study finds that we have been accidentally transmitting powerful signals into space that might reveal our existence to alien civilisations You’re at a busy airport like London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Crowds and noise, long queues, fear of flying, baggage collection and transfer times are some of the things going…

Scientific Research, technology, Travel Technology

Art meets AI to reinvent tomorrow’s food systems

With support from the EU, artists, scientists and food companies are teaming up to find fresh, creative ways to make our food systems greener and more efficient New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant farm. Together with a group of scientists, she…

Articial Intelligence, Sustainability, technology

Cracking the quantum code: light and glass are set to transform computing

European researchers are developing quantum computers using light and glass, in a collaboration that promises breakthroughs in computing power, battery technology and scientific discovery Giulia Acconcia grew up in the picturesque, historic town of Spoleto, nestled in the foothills of Italy’s Apennine Mountains. Already in secondary school, she became fascinated with modern technology – a…

Innovation, Quantum Computing, research, technology

Robots to the rescue: miniature robots offer new hope for search and rescue operations

EU-funded researchers have developed robust mini robots with advanced sensors to help search and rescue teams find survivors in the aftermath of earthquakes and other disasters In the critical 72 hours after an earthquake or explosion, a race against the clock begins to find survivors. After that window, the chances of survival drop sharply. When…

Innovation, research, Robotics, technology

MIT engineers advance toward a fault-tolerant quantum computer

Researchers achieved a type of coupling between artificial atoms and photons that could enable readout and processing of quantum information in a few nanoseconds In the future, quantum computers could rapidly simulate new materials or help scientists develop faster machine-learning models, opening the door to many new possibilities. But these applications will only be possible…

artificial intelligence, MIT, Quantum Computing, Quantum Physics, technology

Moscow improved its position in the global ranking of smart cities

According to the mos.ru portal, in 2020 Moscow received several awards in the field of digital development The Russian capital moved up three positions and was ranked 44th in the latest Smart Centres Index by Z / Yen. Sydney, Bangkok, Melbourne, Milan were placed next to Moscow in the rating, which assesses the approach of…