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Tech Talk August 18, 2023

  • Dust Busting in Space & Home:
    • Dust: The Universal Nuisance! Whether you’re on Earth or the International Space Station, it’s everywhere.
    • Astronauts shed skin too – time for a cosmic duct cleaning?
    • Solution: Regular air duct cleaning, because space shouldn’t have the monopoly on cleanliness.
  • AI to the Recycling Rescue:
    • Recycling: Complicated for humans, simplified by AI and robotics.
    • Everest Labs: Transforming waste management, one smart sort at a time.
    • Landfills on a diet thanks to artificial intelligence.
  • Revolutionizing Medicine with AI & Robots:
    • From biscuit factory to medical marvels: South London’s tech transformation.
    • LabGenius: Stirring, shaking, and sequencing the future of medicine.
    • AI: the digital Da Vinci of disease-fighting antibodies.
  • Terminator Tech: MIT’s Liquid Metal Battery:
    • It’s liquid, it’s metal, it’s a battery – it’s almost like a Terminator sequel!
    • Shape, size, and charge that lasts for years. Welcome to the future of power.
  • Cloud-Made Electricity: The Renewable Revolution:
    • Forget wind and solar; here’s an artificial cloud that pulls electricity from the air.
    • The sky isn’t the limit; it’s an electricity harvester!
  • Dental Data Drama: Alberta’s Hacking Heist:
    • Smile, your dental records may be stolen! Hack hits Alberta dental benefits operator.
    • Over 1.47 million people biting their nails over compromised data.
  • Mars in 12 Days: Pulsar Fusion’s Rocket Science:
    • Mars travel in 12 days? Pulsar Fusion’s plan is out of this world!
    • Fusion rockets: The sun’s secret recipe for cosmic speed.
  • Ultra RAM: Nerd Talk with a Thousand-Year Twist:
    • Forget SSDs and flash memory; Ultra RAM is here with a thousand-year lifespan.
    • The hard drive that doesn’t need plugging in: Self-powered future is here!
  • Cool Paint from Stanford: Energy-Saver with Style:
    • Paint that keeps homes cool in summer and warm in winter: Art meets efficiency.
    • From buildings to trucks: This paint layers on the energy savings.
  • San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Trouble:
    • Robo taxis: San Francisco’s futuristic failure.
    • Music festivals and forgotten doors: Autonomous cars hit a roadblock!
    • Ready for Robo taxis? Maybe not just yet, San Francisco says.