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US ramps up oversight of major AI players: Report
2024-06-06 18:37:50
Top US antitrust enforcers are moving forward with investigations into the roles played by Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia in the artificial intelligence boom, according to a report on Thursday.
Researchers develop novel method for compactly implementing image-recognizing AI
2024-06-06 18:37:49
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology used in image recognition possesses a structure mimicking human vision and brain neurons. There are three known methods to reduce the amount of data required for calculating and computing the visual and neuronal components. Until now, the application ratio of these methods was determined through trial and error.
Q&A: A year after the fatal submersible implosion, just how safe are today's vessels?
2024-06-06 17:38:28
Nearly a year after a submersible carrying five passengers imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic, another manned deep dive in the North Atlantic is reportedly in the works.
Solar farms can eat up farmland—but 'agrivoltaics' could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers
2024-06-06 17:38:28
New Zealand plans to commission about eight gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects—more than the maximum power demand of the whole country on a typical winter's day—by 2028, according to the government's latest generation investment survey.
Many low-income New Yorkers rely on costly cell plans for internet access
2024-06-06 17:38:28
The number of New York households with high-speed internet access rose from 725,000 to 1.3 million between 2017 and 2022, but much of that increase comes exclusively from cellular plans, which could mean that as many as 1.5 million households remain "underconnected," new Cornell research shows.
AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
2024-06-06 16:06:54
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter—the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online.
New liquid metal-based electronic logic device mimics prey-capture mechanism of Venus flytrap
2024-06-06 15:14:13
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a liquid metal-based electronic logic device that mimics the intelligent prey-capture mechanism of Venus flytraps. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer
2024-06-06 15:14:13
Imagine a portable 3D printer you could hold in the palm of your hand. The tiny device could enable a user to rapidly create customized, low-cost objects on the go, like a fastener to repair a wobbly bicycle wheel or a component for a critical medical operation.
It’s Nerf darts or nothing for these slick new blasters
2024-06-06 14:30:54
But: Hasbro confirms it won’t abandon Nerf Pro.
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are on sale for an all-time low of $239
2024-06-06 14:30:42
You might even call it an “ultra” deal, eh?
Humane is reportedly trying to sell itself to HP for $1 billion
2024-06-06 14:30:42
The AI Pin is allegedly struggling to meet sales targets.
Leica’s new app lets your iPhone mimic its cameras and classic lenses
2024-06-06 14:30:38
Can phone software mimic these multi-thousand dollar lenses?
DuckDuckGo’s private AI chats don’t train on your data by default
2024-06-06 14:30:35
DuckDuckGo is trying to make AI chats private, too.
Watch SpaceX’s fourth Starship flight test
2024-06-06 14:30:34
The Starship vehicle and Super Heavy rocket booster lifted off at 8:50AM ET.
Here’s our in-depth Sonos Ace video review
2024-06-06 14:30:28
Learn why the Ace can’t group with other Sonos speakers.
TSMC unit, NXP of Netherlands unveil Singapore chip plant plan
2024-06-06 11:50:13
An affiliate of Taiwan chip titan TSMC has joined Dutch chip maker NXP to announce plans to build a new US$7.8 billion factory in Singapore to make processors for the auto and mobile end markets.
Beyond lithium: New solid state ZnI₂ battery design opens doors for sustainable energy storage
2024-06-06 09:55:44
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-iodine batteries get a lot of attention because they are safe, do not cost much, and have a high theoretical capacity. Zinc has a high theoretical capacity (820 mAh g-1) and iodine is found in large amounts in the Earth's crust. However, the limited cycle life of zinc-iodine batteries remains a significant challenge for their market viability.
AI tool creates deceptive Biden, Trump images, tests show
2024-06-06 09:10:44
Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a watchdog said Wednesday, despite pledges to block fake photos of the presidential contenders ahead of elections in November.
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans
2024-06-06 09:10:43
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant's planned privacy policy change would allow "unlawful" use of personal data for artificial intelligence technology.
EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports, alleviate smog
2024-06-06 09:10:43
Nepal's abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in sales of electric vehicles.

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