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Facing vulnerabilities in operating systems and browsers A highly advanced artificial intelligence model developed earlier this month in the United States and equipped with sophisticated technological features to find vulnerabilities in systems in order to defend against cyber attacks would have found countless vulnerabilities in the majority of operating systems and internet web browsers. Some advance the criticism that it could be a commercial strategy to boast exaggerated data processing capabilities of this artificial intelligence application, but in the meantime concerns are not lacking for example from banking institutions regarding the security of transactions and especially the danger that these capabilities to find vulnerabilities could be exploited for insidious cyber attacks on the network without there being time to fix the "holes" in the various systems and browsers. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 22, 2026 
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 Medal on a humanoid robot winning a marathon Putting a medal around the neck of a machine that wins a half marathon in Beijing might seem like an action far from the original inspiration that the ancient Greeks gave to the marathon; rather, according to some it is about showing the world how much the Chinese technology industry has grown in the sector of building increasingly efficient humanoid robots. In China humanoid robots are apparently seen in public spaces and some time ago there was discussion about an incident involving one of these machines used as a waitress which as if going crazy moved its limbs in a chaotic way, then seemed to dance while the operator struggling with her smartphone to try to turn off this out-of-control machine, until was eventually forced to move it manually by dragging it backward with her hands with rather rude pushes definitely not elegant and really not very technological. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 20, 2026 n°: 6234 Truly renewable energy indispensable For what some define as one of the most serious crises ever regarding the supply of fossil fuels due to a conflict affecting the navigability of cargo ships from the strait of Hormuz the use of renewable energy is almost indispensable if one wants to have energy to support human activities, but as has been repeatedly emphasized, the production chain of these forms of energy apparently remains far from sustainable, ecological, environmentally friendly and respectful of human rights if one goes back to the manufacturing of the basic components. It is also worth noting changing the topic but staying on technological themes the increase in the presence in the media of so-called "deep fake" images practically indistinguishable from real ones without using advanced tools and software. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 13, 2026 n°: 6228 Generally supportive in Europe to restriction of social media A survey carried out in six large European countries would show that the majority of the population, about seventy-five percent, is in favour of social media restrictions for children; while only four percent say that no restrictions should be applied, then twenty-two percent call into question a role of parents in the control. Apparently Italy is the most favorable country as an overall percentage of restrictions (even with a high propensity for a limit at sixteen years of age) followed by Poland and Belgium. To report changing the subject but remaining on technological issues that a new model of artificial intelligence developed in the United States and used to find vulnerabilities in systems, even if developed for other purposes, could be dangerous if it ended up in bad hands; in fact, it seems to have really considerable computing potential. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 11, 2026 n°: 6227 Study on the use of emoji faces in emails The perception of how competent and appropriate men and women are who send emails and messages with so-called emoji faces in certain contexts has been taken into consideration by a study, it seems that putting an emoji that refers to a negative condition is inappropriate, giving practically an impression of little competence; only positive emoji faces if used judiciously could give a perception of competence, then caution must be taken when using them in a negative context present in the content of emails and messages. To report changing the topic but staying on technological themes that some argue that data centers in the cities of Jakarta and Batam in Indonesia would require greater water and energy resources for cooling than usual given the hot-humid climate. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 09, 2026 n°: 6225 New materials that adapt to climate change It has long been well known that climate change challenges all materials and it is not surprising that in France, periods of intense heat followed by periods of heavy rainfall could apparently cause structural damage to twelve million homes and that homeowners are trying to protect themselves at least against the most expensive repairs. Developing new materials that adapt to climate change could be useful not only to prevent structural damage to homes but also to ensure the safety of important infrastructure, then for example even in the road sector with road surfaces subjected to strong temperature variations, downpours, hailstorms and gusts of wind a solution should be found to sometimes avoid having to do a sort of risky "slalom" between potholes. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Apr 02, 2026 n°: 6220 Protecting mental health of young people from certain social media After a decision regarding the danger for young people of becoming addicted to the so-called scrolling of images and video streaming represented by a well-known social network of authorities in New Mexico, even in Los Angeles there is talk of the deliberate use of techniques to encourage a kind of addiction that can threaten the well-being of children on two social media platforms. Another risk according to some is represented by artificial intelligence used by young people; in fact, practically almost no one now uses their own mind to produce a complex piece of writing, relying on the help of this questionable "thinking" technology; then in general if we analyze the percentage of texts written in the world perhaps we are already at the point where generative artificial intelligence surpasses human writing, not to mention that often writing is done while unknowingly reading texts partly produced by machines. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 26, 2026 n°: 6214 Management of energy sources increasingly difficult The growing global demand for energy raises questions regarding the management and exploitation of energy sources also considering the recent increase in fossil fuel prices due to a conflict, some return to talking about nuclear energy but just a few days away from the fifteenth anniversary of the serious disaster at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan with the meltdown of three reactor cores putting the entire world at risk and still requiring significant interventions for final safety measures. It does not seem very appropriate to give the example of using energy plasma as happens in the Sun for technologies not yet adequately tested and which will probably require decades to be perfected; indeed for example the compression conditions for fusion in the Sun are much lower compared to those on Earth. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 14, 2026 n°: 6204 Evaluations of artificial intelligence robot videos A detailed analysis of videos appearing online on a social media platform showing humanoid warrior robots like those in science fiction films, revealed that these are videos created with generative artificial intelligence, essentially these are computerized video productions (with sequences of images reworked and assembled) showing Asian dancing robots performing specific dance routines already generally known to the public; however even if these videos are fake, there remains the unease that these warrior robots could soon become a reality. A super-athlete robot endowed with super-intelligence far superior to human intelligence is in theory already just around the corner in a figurative sense as far as technology and it goes without saying that prohibitions should be put in place to prevent this aberrant scenario from becoming reality. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 06, 2026 n°: 6197 Transition to renewables increasingly necessary The recent fluctuations in the fossil fuel market due to conflicts in important areas for the supply of oil and gas, with sharply rising prices and rather worrying forecasts for the energy markets make a transition to renewable energy increasingly necessary, but it must be truly renewable with a controlled supply chain, low emissions in production, environmentally sustainable raw materials and respect for labor conditions in extraction from the ground. For example it seems that in Africa last year there was a record fifty-four percent increase in solar capacity, more than half with solar farms connected to the electricity grid and installed under the initiative of authorities, and many countries around the world have made progress in this regard; then more investment would be needed in geothermal energy and in energy obtained from tides. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 04, 2026 n°: 6195 Technology and publications  ... ^ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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