You've Never Heard of the World's Most Common Mineral
AdultsEducationScienceWorkWorldEnergyEnvironmentTechnologyGeologyBiologyThe most common substance in the world is literally IN the world. It's a mineral called bridgmanite, and it belongs to a class of minerals (called perovskites) that scientists are trying to use in the next generation of solar panels.
How do QR codes work? (I built one myself to find out)
AdultsScienceTechnologyHow-toHow do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified.
Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System
AdultsData ScienceLifeTechnologyCybersecurityCan you trust your phone?
Primitive Technology: Water Bellows smelt
AdultsCreativityEducationNatureScienceTechnologyEngineeringI tested the water bellows with a smelt and it produced a small amount of iron from the ore. The concept has a lot of potential but is having some issues.
How do bulletproof vests work? - Max G. Levy
AdultsConstructionScienceChemistryTechnologyExplore the chemistry behind what makes kevlar so strong, and how this essential synthetic fiber was invented.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Planes
AdultsEducationScienceTransportationTechnologyMyths and misconceptions about planes. Go to https://groundnews.com/Ver to see through media misconceptions and get all sides of every story. Subscribe to save 40% off unlimited access through our link.
Is AI-Generated Art Original? (Authenticity & Originality)
AdultsArtHistoryTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceWhat’s the line between inspiration and flat-out appropriation?
Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
AdultsEconomyEducationTechnologyEnergyThe best argument against nuclear power, maybe the only real argument, is that nuclear power is “too slow” to build and is “too expensive” to finance. Is this true?
A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceHistoryTechnologyFutureHumans rule Earth without competition. But we are about to create something that may change that: our last invention, the most powerful tool, weapon, or maybe even entity: Artificial Super intelligence.
What Speakers That Cost $370,000 Sound Like | WIRED
AdultsConstructionCreativityTechnologyGadgetsWhat does it sound like when you listen to a speaker that’s roughly the price of the home you put it in?
How close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion?
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyEnergyExplore the possibility of nuclear fusion technology to create limitless, on-demand energy with almost no emissions.
The Last 6 Decades of AI — and What Comes Next | Ray Kurzweil | TED
AdultsLifeScienceTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceFutureHow will AI improve our lives in the years to come?
Why Reality is a “Controlled Hallucination”
AdultsEducationScienceTechnologyNeurosciencePsychologyThere have always been hints that the brain wasn’t evolved to track objective reality, but a new, incredibly popular theory in neuroscience takes everything one step further. Not only is your brain not built for reality, you’ve never even experienced it. Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains “predictive processing.”
Generative A.I - We Aren’t Ready.
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceTechnologyWorldNew generative A.I breakthroughs are happening almost every week, it seems. The big question is; Are we ready for it? Noted Science Zaddy Kyle Hill explains what’s coming, the “dark forest” theory of the internet, and the steps we humans can take to pass the “Reverse Turing Test.”
The Science of Going Viral
AdultsLifeMediaTechnologySocial MediaScienceCultureWhen we say a meme goes “viral,” we aren't actually saying it's making people sick. But the math behind a meme’s spread suggests it's actually a pretty spot-on analogy.
We Are Making a VIDEO GAME
AdultsGamingHumanTechnologyFutureThe universe is a fascinating yet unexplored place – it's about time to change that!
12 Predictions for the Future of Technology
AdultsHistoryLifeTechnologyFutureBusinessTechno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to planes that get us from New York to London in 90 minutes — and shows why a world of abundance awaits.