Liquid-Solid Robot Makes a Great Escape

Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a robot that can shift between solid and liquid states, and has been filmed escaping from a miniature jail cell. The team, led by Dr Chengfeng Pan, has been inspired by sea…

Local Lifeguard Wins at Iconic Big Wave Event

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, also known as the “Super Bowl of Surfing,” saw a surprise winner this year as local lifeguard Luke Shepardson took home first place. The competition, held at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii,…

ChatGPT Passes Medical Exam. Now Plans to Open its Own Clinic

A recent study has put ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI, to the test by using questions from the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The results of the study, which have been published on the preprint server medRxiv,…

Inflation Cooling Off In December

Inflation continues to cool off in December, as wholesale price growth slows down significantly, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This indicates that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes may finally be bringing price pressures under control.…

San Francisco 49ers Advance to NFC Championship Game

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19-12 in a hard-fought divisional round playoff game on Sunday. The 49ers’ defense was the key to the win, forcing two interceptions by Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and turning them into field goals. With…

Atlas, A Game Changer for The Construction Industry

Boston Dynamics is a leading robotics company that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced robots for various industries and applications. The company was founded in 1992 as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has since grown to become one…

Recession Alarm Bells Sound, But Is it Premature?

The United States economy is showing signs of a potential downturn, as several prominent CEOs have been talking about the increased likelihood of a recession during recent quarterly earnings conference calls. However, economists are forecasting solid growth for the fourth quarter of…

Engineering Allows Quadriplegic Former IndyCar Driver to Race Again

Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt has made a remarkable comeback to the racing scene, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership between McLaren and American electronics company Arrow. The partnership has resulted in the development of the Semi-Autonomous Mobility (SAM) Car, which allows Schmidt,…