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OpenAI announces SearchGPT with plans to integrate it into ChatGPT
2024-07-26 05:28:37
The prototype will combine OpenAI's artificial intelligence models with information from the internet.
Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
2024-07-25 22:52:11
The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on the beaches says a manufacturing problem was responsible.
OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
2024-07-25 22:52:11
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine.
Unlocking new potential in solar tech: Dimethyl acridine enhances perovskite solar cells
2024-07-25 22:52:11
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are highly regarded for their exceptional performance and straightforward fabrication. However, traditional hole transport layers (HTLs) like poly (triarylamine) (PTAA), nickel oxide (NiOx), and poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT) have inherent limitations that impede efficiency and stability. These materials often suffer from issues such as hydrophobicity, high reactivity, and acidity, which negatively affect the overall performance of PSCs.
Southwest Flight 425 was about 1,000 feet closer to the ground than it should've been—we'll know why soon
2024-07-25 22:52:11
A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation after flying dangerously close to the ocean when attempting to land at Tampa International Airport on July 14. The plane dropped to 150 feet above the water—the height of an average water tower—before accelerating to regain altitude. This is the third time Southwest has had a low-altitude incident this year.
A cool solution: Designing a next-generation cooling system to help data centers become more energy efficient
2024-07-25 22:52:11
Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot right now. Also hot: the data centers that power the technology. And keeping those centers cool requires a tremendous amount of energy.
Microsoft's World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
2024-07-25 19:44:46
More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee "World of Warcraft" are unionizing.
Intelligent engineering: AI transforms spatial arrangement of hydropower underground facilities
2024-07-25 19:44:46
Designing the spatial arrangement of underground powerhouses involves numerous complex parameters and boundaries, requiring frequent reference to various cases and specifications. Traditional methods struggle to efficiently retrieve this information, leading to suboptimal designs and extended project timelines. Due to these challenges, there is a pressing need for a more intelligent and efficient approach to streamline the design process, enhance accuracy, and improve project management in hydropower engineering.
Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode—no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce
2024-07-25 19:44:46
The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio.
Harnessing blue energy: Advanced nanofluidic membranes boost aquatic energy conversion efficiency
2024-07-25 19:44:46
To achieve carbon neutrality, advancements in energy conversion and storage technologies are essential. Current aqueous energy devices suffer from performance limitations due to the trade-off between permeability and selectivity in permselective membranes. This trade-off hampers the efficiency of energy conversion and storage systems, necessitating the development of membranes that can balance these properties effectively. Due to these challenges, further research is required to explore innovative membrane structures that can enhance the performance of energy conversion and storage devices.
American Airlines reports lower profits but wins on IT outage
2024-07-25 19:44:42
American Airlines lowered its 2024 outlook Thursday on lingering effects of a botched booking system upgrade, but shares rallied as it touted a speedy recovery to last week's IT outage that plagued rivals.
Google's brand ads are a 'sham,' but companies have to buy them anyway, report finds
2024-07-25 19:44:42
If you use Google—and chances are you do—then you're used to seeing ads when searching online. But how do those ads get on Google search and, more importantly, who is paying for them? It's easy to assume Nike pays for the Nike ads, but that's not always the case.
New hole transport materials for enhancing commercial potential of perovskite solar cells
2024-07-25 19:44:42
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are celebrated for their exceptional photovoltaic performance and affordability. However, the high cost of charge transport materials remains a major obstacle to their commercialization. Conventional materials like 2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD), are expensive and complex to produce.
Automated vehicles: Social factors inform pedestrians' crossing decisions
2024-07-25 19:44:41
QUT researchers have found that pedestrians' crossing decisions involving automated vehicles (AVs) are most influenced by nearby pedestrians.
Renewable energy puts power grids to the test
2024-07-25 19:44:41
To transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables—which are intermittent by nature—we'll need to rework our entire system of power storage, transmission and distribution. Yet experts haven't yet found the right energy mix or power storage system, or how to balance supply and demand effectively.
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
2024-07-25 19:44:41
Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
CrowdStrike: The massive companies you've never heard of with a hidden grip on our lives
2024-07-25 16:21:06
The world is saturated by services and products provided by companies that have a "secret grip" on the way we live. In 1951, the French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy described a typical day "of the average guy" from the moment he wakes up until he goes to bed. The point being that the average guy's life was saturated with designed products.
Engineers design new valve to give soft robots resilience boost
2024-07-25 16:21:05
A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
Engineers develop a recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater and caffeine
2024-07-25 16:21:04
A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. MIT engineers have found that when the aluminum in soda cans is exposed in its pure form and mixed with seawater, the solution bubbles up and naturally produces hydrogen—a gas that can be subsequently used to power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon emissions. What's more, this simple reaction can be sped up by adding a common stimulant: caffeine.
New Lego Super Mario World Set Leaks, With Mario Riding Yoshi
2024-07-25 15:55:00
The package will apparently feature more than 1,200 pieces.

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