Deploying deep neural networks on resource-constrained devices faces two critical challenges: maintaining accuracy under aggressive quantization while ensuring predictable inference latency. We present a curiosity-driven quantized Mixture-of-Experts framework that addresses both through Bayesian epistemic uncertainty-based routing across heterogeneous experts (BitNet ternary, 1-16 bit BitLinear, post-training quantization). Evaluated on audio classification benchmarks (ESC-50, Quinn, UrbanSound8K), our 4-bit quantization maintains 99.9 percent of 16-bit accuracy (0.858 vs 0.859 F1) with 4x compression and 41 percent energy savings versus 8-bit. Crucially, curiosity-driven routing reduces MoE latency variance by 82 percent (p = 0.008, Levene's test) from 230 ms to 29 ms standard deviation, enabling stable inference for battery-constrained devices. Statistical analysis confirms 4-bit/8-bit achieve practical equivalence with full precision (p > 0.05), while MoE architectures introduce 11 percent latency overhead (p < 0.001) without accuracy gains. At scale, deployment emissions dominate training by 10000x for models serving more than 1,000 inferences, making inference efficiency critical. Our information-theoretic routing demonstrates that adaptive quantization yields accurate (0.858 F1, 1.2M params), energy-efficient (3.87 F1/mJ), and predictable edge models, with simple 4-bit quantized architectures outperforming complex MoE for most deployments.

A groundbreaking program has now made it possible to preserve your life stories and wisdom, allowing you to speak to loved ones decades into the future. StoryFile, an innovative AI company, has developed lifelike, interactive 3D avatars that allow people to'live on' after death, sharing memories and answering questions in the same natural and conversational manner of a real person. Individuals like philanthropist Michael Staenberg, 71, and Star Trek star William Shatner, 94, have used StoryFile to immortalize both their experiences and personalities. Staenberg, a property developer and philanthropist who has given away more than 850 million, said: 'I hope to pass my knowledge on, and the good I've created.' The technology captures video interviews, transforming them into hologram-style avatars that use generative AI, similar to ChatGPT, to respond dynamically to questions.

From popular apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge to niche platforms like Singles with Food Allergies, Ugly Schmuks, and Mullet Passions, it seems there's now a dating app for everyone. But regardless of your app choice, one thing's for sure - you should never send these messages. Experts from FindingTheOne.com surveyed 1,000 singletons about the messages they hate to receive online. Topping the list is a basic'hey' or'hi', which a whopping 78 per cent of users said they despise. Acording to the survey, it's also wise to avoid cheesy pickup lines, as these could put off 59 per cent of singletons.

Eliezer Yudkowsky, a 44-year-old academic wearing a grey polo shirt, rocks slowly on his office chair and explains with real patience – taking things slowly for a novice like me – that every single person we know and love will soon be dead. They will be murdered by rebellious self-aware machines. "The difficulty is, people do not realise," Yudkowsky says mildly, maybe sounding just a bit frustrated, as if irritated by a neighbour's leaf blower or let down by the last pages of a novel. "We have a shred of a chance that humanity survives." I have set out to meet and talk to a small but growing band of luddites, doomsayers, disruptors and other AI-era sceptics who see only the bad in the way our spyware-steeped, infinitely doomscrolling world is tending. I want to find out why these techno-pessimists think the way they do. I want to know how they would render change. Out of all of those I speak to, Yudkowsky is the most pessimistic, the least convinced that civilisation has a hope.

Imagine having a live-in masseur available to pummel away at your aching back at the end of each day; one who never gets tired, or suggests that maybe it is time for you to return the favour. Enter the Backhug: a robotic therapist equipped with 26 mechanical fingers to scan the unique curvature of your spine and press away stiffness in the joints of your back, neck and shoulders, with nothing more than a whirr and occasional squeak of complaint. Exhausted by the effort of repeatedly pressing his own thumbs into their back joints to relieve their pain, Lee did what many employees fantasise about, and designed a robotic clone to partly replace himself. When I was invited to try one of these "robotherapists", I jumped at the chance. Despite taking regular exercise, I suffer from many of the above complaints, and was intrigued to see what difference six weeks of daily massage could make.

Apple has quietly confirmed that the much-anticipated rollout of its iOS 15.4 update is coming sometime next week. It also includes 37 new emoji, including a pregnant man, a motorcycle tyre, a slide, a disco ball, a troll with a club, coral, kidney beans and a low battery. There's also a new'gender neutral' voice for its smart assistant Siri, called Quinn, recorded by a member of the LGBTQ community. Apple's confirmation follows the unveiling of new products on Tuesday, including the third generation phone in its'budget' iPhone SE line, starting at £419 ($429). Since the start of the pandemic, getting Face ID to automatically recognise our face to unlock our iPhones has been a bugbear as we've had masks over our faces.

Apple has developed a new Siri voice, now available in the beta versions of its iOS 15.4 software, that doesn't sound obviously male or female. The decision to introduce a gender-neutral voice is one that sees the tech giant taking yet another step away from the criticism that, historically, digital assistants have reinforced unfair gender stereotypes. Over the years, industry observers and experts argued how the creation of voice assistants with female-sounding names -- like Alexa, Siri and Cortana -- which also speak with female-sounding voices, implied that women should be the ones to do your bidding at any time and even take your abuse. A U.N. study additionally called out the female voiced-assistants and their submissive and sometimes even flirty and coy styles. More problematically, the decision to make so many of the virtual assistants female by default was likely driven by a lack of diversity in the teams responsible for building our everyday technology.

While Siri is best known for its original, female voice, users will soon be able to opt for a new'gender-neutral' voice, called Quinn. Apple is launching the new voice in its next iOS update, which was released to developers this week. The tech giant has confirmed that the new voice was recorded by a member of the LGBTQ community, but did not offer any further details. 'We're excited to introduce a new Siri voice for English speakers, giving users more options to choose a voice that speaks to them,' Apple told Axios. While Siri is best known for its original, female voice, users will soon be able to opt for a new'gender-neutral' voice, called Quinn. While the new voice is simply called'Voice 5' on the iPhone, its filename refers to the voice as Quinn, according to iOS developer Steve Moser.

From James Bond to The Jetsons, jetpacks have been a staple feature in blockbuster movies for years. Now, the technology is slowly but surely becoming a reality, with one company unveiling what it claims is the world's first hands-free jetpack prototype. Maverick Aviation has developed a device called the Maverick Jetpack, which it claims will travel at speeds of up to 30mph and could be ready by 2022. Unlike most existing jetpacks, which require intense training to get the hang of, the Maverick Jetpack has an in-built autopilot system and is intuitive to control, according to the team. The developers believe the device could be used to enter structures that are difficult to access in the near future, including wind turbines and construction sites.

In the field of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving cars are often discussed together. Though AI is being applied at a breakneck pace in a number of industries, the way it's being used in the automotive industry is currently a contentious subject. Every car maker and its parent company is striving to develop artificial intelligence and self-driving technology, and several tech companies and startups are pursuing the same goal. While many people believe that personal, autonomous vehicles are the way of the future, AI and machine learning are being used in a variety of ways in the design and operation of vehicles. General Motors, one of the largest global automaker, is taking a giant step forward towards automotive design by imagining a future of lighter, more powerful, and customizable vehicles.