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Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea.

At last year’s Google I/O, its annual showcase of new widgets and work-in-progress tech, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed his company’s “latest breakthrough in natural-language understanding”: a chatbot called LaMDA, designed to converse on any topic.   He then gave a demo in which LaMDA answered questions about Pluto in natural language. The exchange showed off aContinue reading “Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea.”

Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. https://t.co/oy9YPxx1Bx

Chatbots could one day replace search engines. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. https://t.co/oy9YPxx1Bx — Lenore Albert (@LenoreAlbert19) Mar 29, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/LenoreAlbert19 March 29, 2022 at 08:39AM via IFTTT

A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought https://t.co/UX4uy4Q4Gm

A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought https://t.co/UX4uy4Q4Gm — Lenore Albert (@LenoreAlbert19) Mar 28, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/LenoreAlbert19 March 28, 2022 at 02:34PM via IFTTT

A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought

One of the largest and fastest-growing oil production sites in the US is emitting far more methane than previously measured. It’s well known that oil and natural-gas production is a significant source of the powerful greenhouse gas: methane that is trapped underground leaks out from wells and pipelines, and it can also be released intentionallyContinue reading “A US oil-drilling hotspot is kicking out far more methane than we thought”

Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology

Since the 1940s, scientists have studied ways to increase rainfall with the goal of increasing precipitation in arid and semi-arid climates. Today, that endeavor is making incredible leaps and bounds as scientists and engineers apply nanotechnology to improve the effectiveness of cloud seeding. “The global water shortage has continuously intensified by rapid population growth andContinue reading “Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology”

Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology https://t.co/785XXYpwc7

Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology https://t.co/785XXYpwc7 — Lenore Albert (@LenoreAlbert19) Mar 28, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/LenoreAlbert19 March 28, 2022 at 01:39PM via IFTTT

The Download: Quantum computing has a hype problem

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Quantum computing has a hype problem As a buzzword, quantum computing probably ranks only below AI in terms of hype. Large tech companies now have substantial research and development efforts in quantum computing.Continue reading “The Download: Quantum computing has a hype problem”

Quantum computing has a hype problem

As a buzzword, quantum computing probably ranks only below AI in terms of hype. Large tech companies such as Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft now have substantial research and development efforts in quantum computing. A host of startups have sprung up as well, some boasting staggering valuations. IonQ, for example, was valued at $2 billion whenContinue reading “Quantum computing has a hype problem”