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New AI Powered Software Helps To Predict Traffic Accidents Before They Happen

Scoop | 2024-08-06, 03:29

Called ‘The Guardian’, this safety-led innovation uses a 3D camera and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) capability to alert teams to speeding vehicles, by sending an instant alert to their radios. ...

Nvidia’s next-generation AI chip rollout slowed by engineering snags, say sources

Straits Times | 2024-08-06, 03:19

The products designed to extend Nvidia's lead in the AI market. ...

How Mondo Duplantis Electrified the Paris Olympics

Time Magazine | 2024-08-06, 03:18

Mondo! Clap. Clap. Clap. Mondo! Clap. Clap. Clap. Not since Usain Bolt was leaving sprinting foes in the dust had an Olympic track-and-field stadium been so enraptured by a single mononymous athlete. Bolt. Now, Mondo. [time-brightcove

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97

Houston Chronicle | 2024-08-06, 03:00

Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist

'Running out of time': A big asteroid is coming close, should we be excited or afraid?

NewstalkZB | 2024-08-06, 02:48

A massive space rock will go hurtling past Earth in a few years, zooming by 10 times faster than a bullet. This is the first time an asteroid of its size is coming close enough that people in parts of Western Europe and Africa will see it soaring across the

Google maintained illegal search engine monopoly, judge rules

CBS News | 2024-08-06, 02:26

A federal judge ruled against tech giant Google in a major antitrust case on Monday. The ruling says the company acted illegally to maintain a monopoly of its search engine. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the decision. ...

AI-enhanced cybersecurity gathers pace

People Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:54

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence into various sectors has significantly influenced the domain of cybersecurity, and as digital threats become more sophisticated, the traditional approaches to cybersecurity are proving inadequate, thereby

Nation aims for beachhead in 6G development battle

People Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:54

Chinese academic researchers and telecom operators are leaving no stone unturned in efforts to establish a beachhead for 6G, the next-generation wireless technology that has already turned into a key battleground for innovation and industrial transformation.

Nezha-SeaDart: China tests air-sea hybrid drone with flight, dive capabilities

Interesting Engineering | 2024-08-06, 01:51

Chinese scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have recently made a significant breakthrough by creating a novel hybrid aerial underwater vehicle (HAUV) known as Nezha-SeaDart. This innovative technology marks a notable development in the field

Timekeeping through time | Explained

The Hindu | 2024-08-06, 01:18

The world has come from keeping time with the Sun and the moon to atoms and their nuclei ...

Gene that helps race horses manage BP could help human athletes, too

The Hindu | 2024-08-06, 01:18

Six years ago, researchers found that horses with a certain genome region could run faster, but couldn’t say why. This has changed now ...

The dangers of losing weight faster than your doctors can keep up

Ars Technica | 2024-08-06, 01:09

(credit: Getty | Spauln) The dose makes the medicine—and for many critical prescription drugs, the dose depends on a patient's body weight. Usually, this is not a problem; weight changes large enough

Forecasting climate's impact on a debilitating disease

Science Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:06

In Brazil, climate and other human-made

Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe

Science Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:06

Seeds, twigs, and insect parts found under two miles of ice confirm

Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life

Science Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:06

A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously believed. ...

New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes

Science Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:06

A new tool to track the neurons and molecules activated in the brain by psychedlic drugs could help scientists unlock the benefits of psychedelic treatments for patients with brain disorders. ...

Horse miscarriages offer clues to causes of early human pregnancy loss

Science Daily | 2024-08-06, 01:06

A study of horses -- which share many

Elon Musk sues OpenAI again, alleging ‘Shakespearean’ betrayal of AI mission

Venture Beat | 2024-08-06, 01:06

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman in federal court, alleging betrayal of AI's founding mission, raising crucial questions about ethics, profit, and the future of artificial intelligence development.Read More ...

Dig VR is a funny VR working sim with unexpected heart

Venture Beat | 2024-08-06, 01:06

Dig VR is a new VR sim title where you operate a digger -- and it's a both funnier and more thoughtful than you might think.Read More ...

New NSA tool aims to automate cyber-defense tests

Defense One | 2024-08-06, 00:51

Agency chief says AI-powered platform will help intel-community suppliers evaluate their network defenses much more cheaply and rapidly. ...

Atlantic Ocean Currents May Collapse by 2030s

Greek Reporter | 2024-08-06, 00:25

A new study published by scientists suggests Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse by the 2030s and could cause a planetary disaster. �Credit: Frantzou Fleurine / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain Scientists have published a new study suggesting that a

3 Signs You ‘Grew Up Too Fast,’ According To A Psychologist

Forbes | 2024-08-06, 00:24

The effects of being a “hurried child” can stay with you years later. Here’s how to recognize the signs as an adult. ...

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

Voa News | 2024-08-06, 00:21

Chicago — Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread election misinformation. The top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico,

Google loses antitrust case over its search engine prowess; Ohio among victors

Cleveland | 2024-08-05, 23:39

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost celebrated the news Monday that a federal judge has determined that Google unlawfully maintained a monopoly over search engines on the Internet. ...

UC Launches New Engineering Resource For High Schools

Scoop | 2024-08-05, 23:36

High school students around the world are now able to access a new learning module that combines practical engineering knowledge with Pacific perspectives. ...

AI won't kill your computer science degree, professors say

Business Insider | 2024-08-05, 23:30

Tyler Le/BIThe rise of AI could lead to fewer jobs in tech since companies can hire fewer software engineers.But computer science professors told BI that students may not want to switch majors yet.Computer science degrees, they say, also teach people valuable

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

Voa News | 2024-08-05, 23:27

Washington — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's

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