Aviation: The Greatest Air Show on Earth or In the Air
EAA AirVenture is underway. Watch it via the live video feeds: AirVenture Live | Air Show Live Stream | EAA AirVenture
Climate: Is the entire planet baking?
Here is a graphic representation of global temperatures as of July 23, 2023. Click on the map for a full size image. The map does not show the polar regions…
Food security: India to ban exports of non-basmati rice
India currently provides 40% of the world’s exported rice supply – this does not sound good: ‘Some will go hungry, some will starve’: Global rice shortages feared after India bans…
Energy: New tech could dramatically lower cost of producing hydrogen from water
Newly invented catalyst could dramatically improve how hydrogen is extracted from water.
Doomerism: Doomscrolling
Doomscrolling is the constant checking of news, typically seeking out scary news that has a negativity bias. Doomscrolling leads to mental health problems.
Aviation: The media discovers density altitude
Aircraft pilots need to calculate the density altitude of airports to understand the aircraft’s expected performance at take off, climb out and landing. Density altitude is the airport’s effective altitude…
AI, Media: Google’s Genesis can write news articles for journalists
“Genesis” will seek to assist journalists, not replace them—yet. Source: Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news | Ars Technica
AI: How to add some AI skills to your tool kit
Even those who don’t work in tech could benefit from learning how to use artificial intelligence in their line of work. Source: 3 steps to land a lucrative A.I. job,…
Media: Much “journalism” writing to be replaced by AI?
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics – Vox If you use Bing News or Yahoo News, you likely see a LOT of “stories” that are along the…
Software: Most software outsourcing to be replaced by AI?
AI-based code generation is poised to greatly increase software developer productivity to the point that there may soon be too many software developers.