Archivo mensual: diciembre 2023

Robo-Dog Sets 100-Meter Sprint Guinness World Record

A dog-like robot created by a team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology was dubbed the fastest quadrupedal robot by Guinness World Records. The 99-lb (45-kg) HOUND robot ran 100 meters at an average speed of 11.26 … Seguir leyendo

Publicado en TIC: Nuevas tecnologías y aplicaciones | Deja un comentario

Inside the World Excel Championships

The recent Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas brought together 15 participants for a competitive spreadsheet tournament. Reigning champion Andrew «the Annihilator» Ngai retained his title, as well as winning $3,000 and a trophy, although a computer glitch in … Seguir leyendo

Publicado en TIC: Nuevas tecnologías y aplicaciones | Deja un comentario

How Do You Make a Robot Smarter? Program It to Know What It Doesn’t Know

Princeton University and Google researchers developed a technique using large language models (LLMs) to teach robots to realize when they do not know something and to request further instructions. The system involves setting an uncertainty threshold that will prompt the … Seguir leyendo

Publicado en TIC: Nuevas tecnologías y aplicaciones | Deja un comentario

Straining Memory Leads to New Computing Possibilities

University of Rochester (UofR) scientists have developed a new form of computing memory that is fast, dense, and low in power requirements by strategically straining materials that are as thin as a single layer of atoms. The approach couples the … Seguir leyendo

Publicado en TIC: Nuevas tecnologías y aplicaciones | Deja un comentario