“This is a highly charged story,” began Olof Ramstrom, a member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, announcing that a trio of chemists who spent decades developing the lithium ion battery were today awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work. From a report: These batteries, small and powerful compared to older battery technology, made possible pocket-sized mobile phones, laptop…
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3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Developing the Lithium-Ion Battery
Three scientists have won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that powers everything from smartphones to electric cars. Source: https://www.livescience.com/nobel-prize-in-chemistry-2019.html
Did a Poker Pro Use RFID Tags To Cheat?
CNBC reports that a popular Twitch poker star has been accused of cheating: Stones Gambling Hall in Sacramento, California says it will not livestream poker games pending an investigation into cheating allegations made against one of the game’s players, Mike Postle… The original accusations were made by Veronica Brill, another poker player who has played with Postle on “Stones Live.” Since…
Amazon Plans $800 Million Data Center In Argentina
Amazon’s cloud division plans to build a regional data center in a free-trade zone in Argentina. Bloomberg reports: The Seattle-based company is preparing to invest about $800 million in the project over 10 years and will reap considerable tax benefits by locating the data center in the Bahia Blanca-Coronel Rosales districts of the province of Buenos Aires, [said people familiar with…
AI learns to defy the laws of physics to win at hide-and-seek
Bots built by artificial intelligence lab OpenAI worked together to find solutions to problems that humans hadn’t thought of Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2216410-ai-learns-to-defy-the-laws-of-physics-to-win-at-hide-and-seek/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…