How NASA Will Use Robots to Create Rocket Fuel From Martian Soil

Engineers are building a prototype of a robotic factory that will create water, oxygen, and fuel on the surface of Mars.article-detail figure.rt { clear:none; } .article-detail .listicle li h3, .article-detail .listicle li .listicle-item-hed { color: #990000!important; font-family: "Theinhardt-Medium",sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 4px 0 15px; } Illustration: Marek…

Schools Enlist AI to Detect Vaping and Bullies in Bathrooms

Schools in 23 U.S. states have installed bathroom sensors to trigger alerts about vaping or bullyingSchools have been removing bathroom doors, posting bathroom monitors, and even closing bathrooms in their struggles to handle the surging popularity of vaping among middle school and high school students. That has translated into steady business for a U.S. company…

The Good, the Bad, and the Weird: 3 Directions for Moore’s Law

GlobalFoundries has dropped out, TSMC is thriving, and DARPA sees another way forwardul.listicle.SerifType { font-family: "Georgia", serif; margin: 1em 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; list-item-decoration: none; } h3.listicle-item-hed a { color: #d80404!important; } Photo: TSMC Silicon Gold Mine: Unlike GlobalFoundries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. sees profit in following Moore’s Law.…