Emergent Futures Tumblelog

The growing number of computations required in a smart grid with countless distributed generators means that quantum computing will be requi

CDs, DVDs, Blue-Rays and even VHS cassettes are enjoying a resurgence. Why some are returning to physical media?

Cheap electrotech is enabling India to industrialise without the long fossil detour taken by China and the West.

Austrian Archaeological Institute Develops Custom AI Model for Hundreds of Thousands of Ancient Papyri and Inscriptions ++ Faßmann: “AI and

Pirate versions of bestselling books are swamping YouTube. Barbara Cartland’s voice will be cloned for her audiobooks. And audiobook giants

Booksellers are trying to figure out how to market audiobooks in person. At a new pop-up, the Amazon-owned company is betting on listening r

As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using elaborate drills to expose weaknesses before a real crisis strikes

A drone with flapping wings is being trialled to scare away rainbow lorikeets that are eating hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of str

War driving energy market disruption, but not like that of the 1970s

Vattenfall, Kia, and Hyundai launch a Netherlands V2G pilot letting 80 EVs power the grid.

The wireless devices may also have virtual reality and augmented reality applications

Gene editing to enhance photosynthesis in crop plants offers a strategy to boost plant carbon capture and mitigate climate change. This Revi

The US space agency has outlined plans for a sprawling lunar outpost involving rovers, hopping drones and resource-extraction technology as

Germany proved the technology is safe at scale. Three states have enacted laws, five have passed both chambers, and utilities are pulling ev

The Iran war has not only highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains — it has also exposed the overlooked parts of Australia's ma