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TT Show Episode 24 - AMD strikes back, Reddit sells user data, PlayStation in trouble
This week on The TT Show, AMD's 'new' Radeon RX 7900 GRE impresses while PlayStation's razor-thin margins means its looking to PC to increase profit.
TT Show Episode 22 - $50K AI Desktop PCs, AMD's RDNA 4 Specs, AI War Games, and more!
AI LLMs go to war (play some war games) and a few of them went full nuclear! Just one of the many stories covered this week on The TT Show.
TT Show Episode 21 - Sony's new PSP, Xbox going third party, SSDs in space, and life on Mars!
A brand new gaming handheld from AMD and Sony? Sounds too good to be true, but rumors are pointing to a new PlayStation Portable in development.
TT Show Episode 16 - Intel Core Ultra launch, PS5 Pro, Next-Gen Xbox, Twitch nudity, and more!
It's the TT Show's holiday episode and the final one before for 2023, but don't worry Jak and Kosta will be back next year - just in time for CES 2024.
Scientists see Earth's future by witnessing a star violently eat a planet
For the first time ever, astronomers have caught a star in the act of consuming or engulfing a planet, giving insight into Earth's distant future.
Scientists implant human brains in mice and make breakthrough discovery
A team of researchers has implanted human brains in mice in an experiment to measure the test subjects' responses to sight, smell, and touch.
US Air Force testing experimental autonomous stealthy combat aerial vehicle
The USAF and Kratos are working together to test the XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft, an experimental stealthy unmanned combat platform currently underway.
Greenpeace: Global heating could be pushed to the brink due to high car sales
Several top automakers will drastically overshoot car sales/shipment estimates, which has Greenpeace worried about the future - as change is being made.
Seaweed has potential to make EVs cheaper, while range improves, scientists hope
UK researchers want to find an EV battery solution besides lithium, and hope seaweed-based battery technology can be that long-term solution.
NASA witnesses one of the largest meteor craters forming in the solar system
NASA's InSight lander detected a magnitude four Marsquake that was later found to be caused by a large meteor strike that rocked the Red Planet.
Russian naval warships in Black Sea reportedly killing ocean life
Dolphins and other ocean life are at threat from Russian naval ships operating in the Black Sea, researchers worry - and the problem is hard to identify.
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to rise less than a percent in 2022
The widening expansion of electric vehicles and renewable energy is helping curb CO2 emissions from fossil fuels around the world, researchers say.
NASA picks an unidentified aerial phenomena research team for upcoming study
The US space agency has chosen a team of volunteers that will be tasked with taking a look at unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) in a multi-month study.
Audi working on new tech to filter CO2 straight out of ambient air
Audi has a new filter able to remove CO2 from ambient air using a new direct air capturing method that it is now promoting in Europe.
Will robots and humans be able to co-exist? Researchers aim to answer
Humans embrace technology that is comfortable, but technologies like robots cause hesitation - and researchers aim to see if humans and robots can co-exist.
Scientists observe a flash of light called a 'once-in-a-century event'
A group of astronomers has become star-struck at the brightest flash of light that has ever been seen, probably caused by a black hole forming.
Introducing the Tai Chi humanoid robot, courtesy of RIT researchers
A Tai Chi robot? RIT researchers are creating custom programming for a humanoid robot to be able to teach Tai Chi classes to aging citizens.
NASA teams up with Apptronik to research humanoid robots
Robots and humans can get along and work together in a changing labor force, with NASA and Apptronik trying to push commercialized humanoid robots.
US military interested in deploying electric jet skis for missions
Jet skis currently aren't the most practical form of transportation for military operators, but electric models have a far wider appeal.
US military excited about drones and manned aircraft working together
Drones leave a lasting impression on the US military, as R&D and purchases continue to increase as the military works to keep modernized.
OSU researchers want to enhance veterans' health with robots
Researchers from Oregon State University teamed up with a veterans home in Oregon, hoping custom designed robots are able to help veterans with their needs.
Robots in Amazon warehouses moving closer to replacing human workers
Certain jobs filled by humans are under pressure from robots, and that is becoming more prevalent in warehouses - though not all is lost at this point.
Even more companies jumping into the autonomous delivery vehicle hunt
Autonomous vehicles are coming to a road near you, whether you like it or not, including smaller, lightweight autonomous delivery vehicles.
Robotic servers helping ease worker shortages as tech expands
Restaurants struggling to find human workers might be able to augment their staff with the assistance of various robot solutions currently available.
NASA still watching weather as Artemis I rollback prep continues
Between maintenance issues and Mother Nature, NASA is having one hell of a time trying to launch the Artemis I moon mission, with launch delayed yet again.
MIT develops platform so robots can grip with correct force
Researchers from MIT do it again - this time with a platform for robots to have an easier time conducting regular tasks that humans can do with ease.
Leading space weather expert predicts 'direct' hit on Earth very soon
Officials warn Earth will experience a 'direct hit' from a large solar flare which may cause geomagnetic storms and blackouts.
New multiplanet system discovered within our galactic neighborhood
A group of astronomers has discovered a multiplanet system within 10 parsecs or within our relative galactic neighborhood.
Man photographs Andromeda galaxy, causing the internet's jaw to drop
An amateur astrophotography has captured an incredible image of the Andromeda galaxy, shocking thousands of people online.
Scientists conduct experiment that may change physics forever
Researchers believe they have an experiment that could confirm the fifth state of matter, a discovery that would rock science.
Human DNA used to create world's smallest 'easy-to-use' antenna
A team of scientists has created the world's smallest 'easy-to-use' nanoantenna using human DNA, according to a new study.
Watch this goldfish drive itself around on land in a vehicle
Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have shown how a goldfish can navigate an unknown environment in a vehicle.
Amazing new camera, the size of a grain of salt, has been created
A new camera the size of a salt grain has been created, capturing images comparable to those from a camera 500,000 times larger.
Conversion of infrared to visible light possible with new breakthrough
Researchers have created a new device to convert infrared frequencies of light into visible light, expanding what detectors see.
Isotopic labelling used to study explosive compounds
Where others have struggled, isotopic labelling has now been used with great success to track the formation of volatile compounds.
Scientists are stumped by these 7 mysteries about our universe
Researchers are yet to understand the universe in its entirety, and these are seven questions that scientists are working on.
New research details using gene editing to make stronger antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is a massive issue facing humanity right now, but new research is uncovering ways we can use to combat it.
New study details creation of a new ultrahard diamond glass
A new form of ultrahard, diamond-like glass has been synthesised by researchers, giving it extreme strength and heat conductivity.
New phase of matter synthesised, could be found in some planet cores
A new phase of matter has been generated under extreme temperature and pressure, similar to the conditions inside a planet core.
Star eats black hole or neutron star, causes a 'first time' supernova
A black hole or a neutron star has fallen into another star triggering a supernova explosion observed for the first time.
A 'one in a million' brain from 310 million years ago was just found
A new study published in the journal Geology has detailed the discovery of a brain that dates back around 310 million years.
Oldest planet in the Milky Way found, makes Earth look like a child
Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to locate what is believed to be the oldest planet ever found in the Milky Way.
12-year-old boy eats 54 magnets to become magnetic for 'science'
A 12-year-old boy that's really into science experimented on himself by eating 54 magnets to see if he'd become magnetic.
Scientists use Go Pro to go 4,000 feet below ice to find alien stalk
Experts from the British Antarctic Survey drilled through nearly 3,000 feet of ice to discover mystery creatures in Antarctica.
Scientists have found possible signs of life on this planet
Scientists have found some evidence that suggests that a planet that is close to Earth may have signs of life. Here's what we know.
Scientists think there's diamond exoplanets that we could one day mine
Scientists have found the recipe for the universe to cook up a diamond exoplanet, and they believe some would already be out there.
This scary alien-like 'red jellyfish' was captured hovering in the sky
Scientists have captured a phenomenon that has been known about since 1989, and it appears to look like a giant red jellyfish.
LSD use by Americans 'probably tripled' during COVID-19 pandemic
LSD use has been on the uptick since Trump became president, but it has seen LSD use increase by a huge 56% in the last 3 years.
CERN new particle accelerator is double the price and double the size
The new Large Hadron Collider will cost $23 billion, and has a 62-mile circumference.
This bionic eye has the potential of being far better than human eyes
Scientists have created a bionic eye ball that may give blind people the ability to see once again.