Want to preserve biodiversity? Go big
Large, undisturbed forests are better for harboring biodiversity than fragmented landscapes, according to recent research. Ecologists agree that habitat loss […]
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March 2025
First operating system for quantum networks
Researchers have announced the creation of the first operating system designed for quantum networks: QNodeOS. The research marks a major
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Meta mocked for raising “Bob Dylan defense” of torrenting in AI copyright fight
Authors think that Meta’s admitted torrenting of a pirated books data set used to train its AI models is evidence
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Google’s Gemma 3 is an open source, single-GPU AI with a 128K context window
Most new AI models go big—more parameters, more tokens, more everything. Google’s newest AI model has some big numbers, but
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Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator
Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause,
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FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing
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How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism
It feels like everything is slowly but surely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And like every
Wu-Tang Clan’s New Music Video Is Extremely AI-Generated
As Wu-Tang Clan rose from hardscrabble obscurity to become one of the most influential rap acts of the 1990s, there
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Toyota tunes up bZ4x with new battery, more power
Earlier today, Toyota and Lexus debuted some improved and some new electric vehicles. The event was focused on the European
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iRobot says there is “substantial doubt” about it as a “going concern”
Robotics firm iRobot, originator of the robotic vacuum Roomba facing stiff competition from lower-priced competitors, told investors Tuesday that there
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