Artificial intelligence has learned to predict crimes a week in advance.

Scientists from Chicago have developed an algorithm that predicts with 90% accuracy where an attack or theft will occur in a week. Radius - 300 meters. AI has learned to predict crime by identifying patterns in time and place based on open data.

Scientists have found that chimpanzees can dig wells to find water

Experts conducted an experiment in which a female was placed in the company of male chimpanzees and the animals were left without water. So, the female began to dig a well, and the rest of the study participants soon followed her example.

In the US, robots have driven workers to alcoholism.

It turned out that American workers in automated production are less likely to be injured, but more likely to suffer from alcohol and drug abuse, as well as mental health problems. In regions where people work together with robots: - annual injuries decreased by 1.2 cases per 100 workers; - deaths from alcohol and drugs increased by 37.8 cases per 100,000 people; - suicides and mental problems have become a little more.

Air New Zealand is the first airline in the world to install bunk beds on long-haul aircraft.

Passengers will be sold seats in traditional seats, but for an additional fee, you can buy 4-hour sessions in Skynest sleeping pods. Mattresses, sheets, USB charging and ventilation are provided inside. One passenger - one session, such conditions, as the airline expects high demand for this service. Skynest will appear on eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners by 2024. The price of the "nap on the plane" service is not yet known.

Green eyes.

Green eyes, which occur in just 2 percent of the population, are more common among women than men, and among celebrities than the general population.

Mojo Visions has unveiled fully functioning augmented reality lenses.

The first full-fledged test was conducted by the head of the company - previous prototypes could not be inserted into the eyes. Thanks to the new oxygen saturation system, Mojo Lens can be worn like regular lenses, but they display different information and images in front of your eyes. The journalists have already tried the navigation system, the prompter program and the application for finding the ordered taxi. In the future, they plan to add a lens and a vision correction function to the lens. The company has not yet announced the approximate date of entry into the market, but is already conducting clinical trials. The cost of the device should be on par with flagship smartphones.

At MIT, they proposed to cool the Earth with the help of cosmic bubbles.

Engineers want to send a whole fleet of light bubbles to the Lagrange point, which will reflect solar radiation. And at the same time, to cool the Earth.

The Chilean was mistakenly paid 286 salaries, he received almost 165.4 million pesos, instead of the expected 500 thousand pesos.

The employee himself reported the error to the company. The financial department checked the information, found out that they overpaid the salary and asked to return the excess funds through the bank. The man promised to visit the bank branch the next morning. But he didn’t come the next day either, and after that he filed documents for dismissal - through a law firm and disappeared. In general, the company intends to sue, accusing the employee of misappropriation of funds. The management hopes that they will be able to return at least part of the peso.

Airplane hotel.

The futuristic jet hotel concept was created by Yemeni designer Hashim al-Ghaili. Sky Cruise is a cross between a cruise ship and a space station that runs on nuclear power and is controlled by AI. It will be in the air for years, and passengers, food and all necessary things will be transported to and from it using private jets that can land on the roof of the air cruiser. The air "Titanic" is designed for 5,000 people, everything is expensive and rich, and in addition to hotel rooms there will also be cinema halls, theaters and game rooms.

That's the speed!

The only one who could compete in punching speed with Bruce Lee was Muhammad Ali. He was able to strike at a speed of 0.04 seconds, which is comparable to blinking. But this boxer was a heavyweight.

Did you know?

Human saliva contains opiorphin, a peptide that has three times the pain-relieving power of morphine.

The smell of fear.

Many people love the smell of freshly cut grass. But few people know that this is exactly what fear smells like. The fact is that plants regard this as an attack, and therefore produce chemical compounds that we feel.

Benefits of bats.

Bats eat so many insects that they save the US over $1 billion a year (less crop damage, less pesticide required).

Interesting facts about chocolate.

M&M chocolate stands for the initials of the inventors Mars and Murry. Switzerland eats the most chocolate in the world, at 10 kg per person per year.

Drones for Africa.

Wingcopter is preparing 12,000 cargo drones for the world's largest deployment across Africa over the next five years. Wingcopter 198 is a device with a wingspan of 198 cm and the ability to carry up to 6 kilograms of cargo. It can move at speeds up to 144 km/h for a distance of up to 110 km. The Wingcopter is designed to operate completely autonomously, but the operator can also use the station software to control and control up to 10 drones at the same time. Such operations make a lot of sense in Africa, where insufficient infrastructure is an obstacle not only to economic development, but also to issues such as health care. This fleet of drones will enable the rapid delivery of goods, medicines, laboratory samples and vaccines to remote areas.

New Gucci collection for pets.

Gucci has released a collection of clothing and accessories for pets, from jackets, carriers and collars to porcelain bowls with brand logos. The latter attracted the attention of netizens the most - because of their cost of $4250. Bowl lids sold separately.

The key ingredients for life have been found in samples of Martian soil

The samples collected and analyzed by the Curiosity rover contain organic carbon, a prerequisite for the organic molecules used by all life forms known to us.

In the Japanese city of Aomori, an auction of cherries this season was held

А box with 15 berries was sold for 600,000 yen ($4,500). The Juno Heart cherry variety has been specially designed to be used as an expensive gift. Berries must be at least 2.8 cm, have an ideal shape, color and sugar content - 20%.

General Motors is introducing AI into the vehicle inspection process.

The automaker is investing in Israeli startup UVeye, which makes car diagnostic systems that use sensors and artificial intelligence to quickly identify damaged vehicles. UVeye technology is like an X-ray screening scanner at an airport. The car passes through the scanner and within minutes service providers receive a detailed report of everything that is wrong with the car, down to tire pressure. GM says the UVeye technology will be available in 4,000 dealerships.

Pointer Bear Studio decided to please fans of the Overwatch game by creating figures of the heroine D.Va.

The figurine can be fully undressed. The line of limited figures includes 3 variations: regular for $520, "deluxe" with a naked body for $630 and "exclusive" with a new head, base and naked body for $700.