Day December 2, 2016

Caltech fires up LIGO to hunt for more gravitational waves

Nearly a year after LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, made physics history this past February, Caltech researchers have finally finished upgrading its capabilities and are ready to resume their hunt for gravitational waves. The system transitioned from experimental runs…

Facebook’s advice to students interested in artificial intelligence

Math. Math. Oh and perhaps some more math. That’s the gist of the advice to students interested in AI from Facebook’s Yann LeCun and Joaquin Quiñonero Candela

 who run the company’s Artificial Intelligence Lab and Applied Machine Learning group respectively. Tech companies often advocate STEM…

21 technology tipping points we will reach by 2030

Shutterstock/ GaudiLab From driverless cars to robotic workers, the future is going to be here before you know it. Many emerging technologies you hear about today will reach a tipping point by 2025, according to a report from The World…

The 7 best electric motorcycles you can buy

Lightning Motorcycle You don’t have to settle on power when it comes to buying an electric motorcycle. For those looking to go the environmentally-friendly route, there are several electric motorcycle options that don’t compromise on speed or performance. Scroll down…

The slow death of the manual transmission

I’ve never owned a car with an automatic transmission. From my 1969 Datsun 2000 roadster to the 2011 Mini Countryman S that currently sits in my garage, I’ve had a long line of vehicles that required more than just pressing…