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  • New Power Desalination, Cancer Research, AI Moon Robots w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 11 August 2023

    Story 1: Company develops remarkable technology that uses the power of waves to turn saltwater into clean, drinkable freshwater

    Source: The Cool Down Story by Brittany Davies

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/company-develops-remarkable-technology-that-uses-the-power-of-waves-to-turn-saltwater-into-clean-drinkable-freshwater/ar-AA1eHL0k

    See also: https://www.onekawater.com/

    See video [with a lot of technical details] here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab2znx2cnc


    Story 2: MIT researchers develop energy-storing concrete that could form foundations for solar-powered homes

    Source: New Scientist Story by Jeremy Hsu

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/energy-storing-concrete-could-form-foundations-for-solar-powered-homes/ar-AA1eBvcz





    Story 3: NASA Will Land Three Autonomous Mapping Robots on the Moon - The CADRE rovers will demonstrate the potential of multi-robot missions for NASA's new era of lunar exploration


    Source: Extremetech.com Story by Ryan Whitwam


    Link: https://www.extremetech.com/science/nasa-will-land-three-autonomous-mapping-robots-on-the-moon


    Visit the JPL site here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia25667-cadre-mini-rover-drives-over-a-rock


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M56RDPZ-2sw&list=PLKWlaxzCh8uLH4yrhPY35Vac2vhYPZpV3


    Story 4: Scientists intrigued by clever trick that makes cancer cells self-destruct

    Source: Futurism.com

    Story by Victor Tangermann

    Link: https://futurism.com/neoscope/clever-trick-cancer-cells-self-destruct



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    49 min
  • NASA Tire Tech, GE Carbon Capture System, Breast Cancer Screening Tech w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 4 August 2023

    Story 1: Sustainable, airless tires adopt NASA technology

    Source: Reuters News Service

    Link: https://news.yahoo.com/sustainable-airless-tires-adopt-nasa-090626985.html



    Story 2: GE has a wild plan to ‘vacuum’ air pollution right out of our skies — here’s how the mind-blowing idea would work

    Source: The Cool Down

    Story by Nick Paschal

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ge-has-a-wild-plan-to-vacuum-air-pollution-right-out-of-our-skies-here-s-how-the-mind-blowing-idea-would-work/ar-AA1ajfPi


    See also: https://www.ge.com/research/newsroom/ge-successfully-demonstrates-scalable-direct-air-capture-system-co2-removal


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8IRLH1nuCg




    Story 3: Tel Aviv University team produces 'green' hydrogen with over 90% efficiency


    Source: Jerusalem Post

    Story by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman


    Link: https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-750489




    Story 4: Breakthrough wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier

    Source: MedicalXpress.com Based on MIT posting

    Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-breast-cancer.html

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    45 min
  • YouTube Tests AI Video Summaries, PS5 Breaks Records, MrBeast Sues for 'Inedible' Burgers
    Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor

    Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.

    Topics:

    “Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app | Ars Technica

    YouTube tests AI-generated video summaries | Engadget

    PlayStation 5 Surpasses 40 Million in Sales – Sony Interactive Entertainment

    Nintendo’s Switch successor is already in third-party devs’ hands, report claims | Ars Technica

    MrBeast Sues His Food Delivery Partner Over ‘Inedible’ Burgers – Bloomberg

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    1 hr 34 min
  • Self Healing Metals, Brain-Computer Interface, and Li-Fi w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 28 July 2023

    Story 1: Researchers at PNNL are exploring how to use algae to tap into the vast reserve of mineralogical wealth in the oceans

    Source: PNNL.gov

    Story by Steven Ashby
    Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-are-mining-minerals-sea-vital-energy-independence-research



    Story 2: Self-healing metal? It's not just the stuff of science fiction


    Source: Reuters News Service

    Story by Will Dunham


    Link: https://www.reuters.com/science/self-healing-metal-its-not-just-stuff-science-fiction-2023-07-19/



    Story 3: Trend to watch - What is Li-Fi? A faster, more secure wireless internet is just around the corner

    Source: Digital Trends

    Story by Jon Martindale


    Link: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-li-fi/




    Story 4: Spiral brain-computer interface slips into ear canal with no loss of hearing

    Source: MedicalXpress.com

    Story by Bob Yirka

    Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-spiral-brain-computer-interface-ear-canal.html

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    43 min
  • Building A Fusion Rocket, Radiative Cooling Tech, Brain/Gut Connection w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 21 July 2023

    Story 1: World's Largest Nuclear Fusion Rocket Engine Begins Construction

    Source: ScienceAlert.com

    Story by David Nield

    Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-rocket-engine-begins-construction

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIp60JwMLhI


    Story 2: This ‘thermal cloak’ keeps spaces from getting either too hot or cold - The prototype fabric could one day help reduce heating and cooling energy cost


    Source: ScienceNews.org

    Story by Skyler Ware


    Link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/thermal-cloak-material-temperature




    Story 3: This High-Tech Paint Could Cool the World


    Source: Popular Mechanics

    Story by Jackie Appel [July 14, 2023]


    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/this-high-tech-paint-could-cool-the-world/ar-AA1dSeJM


    Link: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..html



    Story 4: Unraveling connections between the brain and gut - MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.

    Source: MIT News

    Story by Anne Trafton


    Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/unraveling-connections-between-brain-gut-0622

    For more articles, show notes, news, reviews, and more, check out: ComputerAmerica.com
    40 min
  • Solid State Battery EV's, Fishy Drones, AI-Designed CPU's w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 14 July 2023

    Story 1: Toyota Touts Solid State EVs with 932-Mile Range, 10-Minute Charging by 2027 – this is a hot trend to monitor!

    Source: PC Magazine

    Story by Emily Dreibelbis

    Link: https://www.pcmag.com/news/toyota-touts-solid-state-evs-with-932-mile-range-10-minute-charging-by

    For a deeper dive into the technology, see: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/toyota-s-solid-state-batteries-will-run-up-to-932-miles-on-a-single-charge/ar-AA1cO7M9


    Story 2: This AI-Powered Robot Fish Explores Mysterious Organisms [and gathers DNA samples] Under the Sea

    Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story from a Reuters posting


    Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-powered-robot-fish-explores-mysterious-organisms-under-the-sea/


    Story 3: It only took five hours for an AI model to design a functional CPU


    Source: Quartz Magazine

    Story by Faustina Ngila


    Link: https://qz.com/ai-cpu-five-hours-intel-risc-v-32ia-china-1850600823



    Story 4: Delivering oxygen to tumors may be key in overcoming radiation therapy resistance

    Source: MedicalXpress.com

    Story by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-oxygen-tumors-key-therapy-resistance.html

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    43 min
  • Flying Cars, Light-Based Computers, Room Temp Superconductors w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 7 July 2023



    Story 1: Microsoft's light-based computer marks 'the unravelling of Moore's Law'

    Source: Yahoo News Story by Katie Wickens

    Link: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/microsofts-light-based-computer-marks-124945574.html



    Story 2: The first flying car, 'Model A,' approved by the FAA and it's 100% electric

    Source: USA Today Story by Natalie Neysa Alund

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-first-flying-car-model-a-approved-by-the-faa-and-its-100-electric/ar-AA1dgzUh

    Source: Mechical.com Story by Kamal Dwived

    Link: https://www.mechical.com/2023/06/world-first-electric-flying-cars-alef.html


    See video here: https://www.msn.com/es-mx/noticias/mundo/300-000-flying-car-gets-special-certification-from-faa-alef-model-a/vi-AA1diaiu

    Story 3: Room-temperature superconductors could revolutionize electronics

    Source: The Conversation Story by Massoud Pedram

    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/room-temperature-superconductors-could-revolutionize-electronics-an-electrical-engineer-explains-the-materials-potential/ar-AA19aPQZ


    Story 4: Nanorobots Release Reactive Oxygen Species to Kill Fungal Biofilms

    Source: Medgadget.com

    Story by Conn Hastings

    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/06/nanorobots-release-reactive-oxygen-species-to-kill-fungal-biofilms.html

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!


    47 min
  • Relotis Interview, Talking AI & Machine Learning For Marketing
    Relotis. Alani Kuye, Founder/CEO.

    Relotis is an ai & Machine Learning platform that unlocks customer value via an easy to use interface and a 10 minute learning curve. The Relotis platform integrates ai and ML capabilities into your existing infrastructure via a clean, intuitive interface, while delivering real time customer retargeting and conversion to increase sales.

    Topics:Validator Governance Frameworks and Their Impact on Networks (Research Paper)

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    1 hr 2 min
  • AI Camera, 3D Printing In The Body, Breakthrough Battery Tech w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 30 June 2023Story 1: Solar-powered fuel cell recycles plastic waste and carbon dioxideSource: New Scientist Story by Chen LyLink: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378863-solar-powered-fuel-cell-recycles-plastic-waste-and-carbon-dioxide/




    Story 2: A Danish Artist Has Debuted an AI ‘Camera’ That Generates Images Using Your Geolocation Data
    Source: News.artnet.com Story by Adam Schrader
    Link: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bjorn-karmann-ai-camera-paragraphica-2313584


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zug3eXYapP8 andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2RcteVtQO8




    Story 3: This new scientific breakthrough could help EVs drive 10 times longer before they need a recharge
    Source: The Cool Down Story by Laurelle Stelle
    Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-new-scientific-breakthrough-could-help-evs-drive-10-times-longer-before-they-need-a-recharge-here-s-how/ar-AA1aReOh


    Story 4: Handheld bioprinter prints tissues and organs within the body
    Source: TechExplorist.com Story by Ashwini Sakharkar
    Link: https://www.techexplorist.com/handheld-bioprinter-prints-tissues-and-organs-within-the-body/62164/

    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
    45 min
  • Impossible Statue, Wearable Medical Tech, 3D Printed Jet Engine w/ Ralph Bond
    Show Notes 16 June 2023Story 1: First Fully 3D-Printed Jet Engine Showcases Designing for Additive Manufacturing BreakthroughSource: Forbes Story by Carolyn SchwaarLink: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolynschwaar/2023/06/08/this-3d-printed-microturbine-engine-is-designed-to-do-more-than-fly
    See also: https://www.ptc.com/en/blogs/corporate/first-fully-3d-printed-jet-engine-additive-manufacturing-breakthrough




    Story 2: Potential Game-changer: In a Hillsboro, Oregon lab, Intel is immersing data center computers in fluids that dissipate heat more effectively than air cooling
    Source: Oregonian Newspaper Story by Mike Rogoway
    Link: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/06/chips-and-dip-will-submerging-computers-make-data-centers-more-climate-friendly.html

    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aU6PdMpYmzQ



    Story 3: AI sculpture based on the works of five art masters on display at Stockholm's National Museum
    Source: TechXplore.com
    Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-06-ai-statue-michelangelo-sweden.html

    See video here: https://youtu.be/A4G4EioJwmk





    Story 4: New wearable ultrasound system can monitor deep tissues
    Source: Medgadget.com Story by Conn Hastings
    Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/06/wearable-ultrasound-for-deep-tissue-monitoring.html
    See also: A fully integrated wearable ultrasound system to monitor deep tissues in moving subjects. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-023-01800-0

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    49 min

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