Scientists have presented the results of the first phase of clinical trials involving 14 people with inherited blindness, specifically Leber congenital amaurosis. Significant improvements in vision parameters have been observed with the application of CRISPR gene editing technology. Leber congenital amaurosis is characterized by a mutation in the CEP290 gene, resulting in severe vision loss,…
Sony is clearly continuing its strategy of releasing PlayStation exclusives on PC. In an interview with Julien Chieze, the head of PlayStation Studios confirmed that there will be at least a year between the release of games on consoles and on PC. In 2024, the first game to hit PC was Horizon Forbidden West, followed…
A study by scientists from Germany and the United Kingdom could alter the treatment paradigm for certain hereditary diseases. Preclinical experiments have demonstrated a link between gut bacteria and genetic pathologies of the retina, which can lead to blindness. It was found that antibacterial therapy successfully addresses tissue damage, but now these results have led…
Tesla has filed a patent for an automated disinfection system designed for its future autonomous electric robotaxis. This system aims to utilize various sensors to monitor the conditions inside the vehicle and disinfect the cabin using ultraviolet radiation, heating systems, or robots stationed on special platforms. However, before implementing this idea, Tesla must first solve…
Machine vision is a rapidly developing field in robotics, integrating cameras, sensors, and algorithms into systems for capturing and analyzing images. Modern conditions require that collected data be processed as quickly as possible, ideally within the device itself—whether in a smartphone, laptop, or car. For such edge computing needs, specialists from Tsinghua University in China…
“OpenAI President Greg Brockman has shared on his account X the first publicly available image generated using the company’s new model GPT-4o. The image depicts a person writing on a board about ‘cross-modal transfer.’ The illustration appears realistic, showcasing the accuracy of text generation and significantly surpassing the quality of DALL-E 3. However, the image…
American conglomerate Teledyne showcased the Rogue 1 combat drone at a special services congress in Florida. The FPV drone features a modular architecture, optical camera, and standard thermal imager. It can stay airborne for up to 30 minutes and return to base if the operator doesn’t find a suitable target. Designed for precision strikes from…
Take-Two Interactive reported in their fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 results that Red Dead Redemption 2 sold an additional three million copies in the last three months. This means that more than 64 million copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 have been sold worldwide, up from 61 million previously. Set in a Western-themed environment,…
Successful South Korean companies like Samsung and SK hynix started decades ago by copying the technologies and achievements of competitors from the USA and Japan, eventually surpassing them in both innovation and production volumes. Now, the South Korean government aims to replicate this success in the space sector. The newly established space agency, led by…
Google DeepMind specialists have introduced a relatively small model with 11 billion parameters. After reviewing 200,000 hours of videos of people playing two-dimensional platform video games, it deduced the rules of the game and the physical laws of the flat world, despite the recordings lacking information on which buttons were pressed by the players. But…
