Monday - November 27 2023, 06:05 UTC - 12 months ago

Online algorithms are problem-solving strategies that are used to cope with uncertainty in the real-world. One such problem is the k-server problem, which deals with dispatching agents to fulfill requests that come in one by one and try to minimize the total distance traveled. Researchers have been trying to achieve a competitive ratio of 1 in this problem, but three computer scientists have discovered that it may not be achievable in certain cases.

Monday - November 27 2023, 01:46 UTC - 12 months ago

OpenAI has recently been reported to be in the process of building its most advanced AI system yet, GPT-5. The team has spoken out on the difficulties they are facing, especially in terms of data accessibility, but have made recent advancements in speed and computing power. They have also been in conversations to access proprietary data that is not available to the public.

Sunday - November 26 2023, 21:14 UTC - 12 months ago

Cranberries have been a Thanksgiving staple in U.S. households for years, but they are surprisingly young agricultural crops and have many unique botanical features, such as hermaphroditic flowers and four air pockets that allow them to float and disperse their seeds. Native Americans in North America also used cranberries for foods like pemmican before they were domesticated.

Sunday - November 26 2023, 17:14 UTC - 12 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have combined to create one of the most detailed and colorful portraits of the cosmos, dubbed the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster. This galaxy cluster about 4.3 billion light-years from Earth magnifies the light of distant background galaxies through a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. An international collaboration, the Prime Extragalactic Areas for Reionization and Lensing Science (PEARLS), is credited with acquiring the data resulting in the discoveries. The telescope has already found stars in far away galaxies that are magnified by the gravitational field of nearby foreground galaxies.

Sunday - November 26 2023, 12:16 UTC - 12 months ago

Microsoft and OpenAI have joined forces and are committed to advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI). Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Sam Altman have obtained complete control of OpenAI and are heavily investing in the AI space. This alliance is expected to drastically accelerate the development of AI and propel OpenAI to new heights in the future.

Sunday - November 26 2023, 07:23 UTC - 12 months ago

Clostridioides difficile is a healthcare-associated infections which is resistant to numerous environmental factors and is responsible for around 29,000 deaths in the US annually. A new study has found that current methods of disinfection with bleach are not successful in eliminating the superbug's spores. Urgent research into new disinfecting methods is now being advocated for in order to contain the spread of the dangerous superbug.

Sunday - November 26 2023, 02:43 UTC - 12 months ago

The 35 Innovators Under 35 competition seeks to feature young persons in the field of technology who are making an impact through innovative solutions to existing and new problems posed by ever-advancing technology. The criteria looked for are a specific achievement and a clear outline of how technology is being utilized to help solve major problems.

Saturday - November 25 2023, 22:04 UTC - 12 months ago

The slowdown in shipping through the Panama Canal has highlighted the need for better water management in global supply chains. Humankind has been dealing with water issues for centuries, but in recent years the issue has receded into the background. Businesses and communities often find themselves in conflict over water resources, and it is important that we take a deeper look into how much water is used to make consumer products. This could help us better manage resources and meet the demands of businesses and communities alike.

Saturday - November 25 2023, 17:08 UTC - 12 months ago

The Taklamakan desert in northwestern China's Tarim Basin is experiencing frequent dust storms. Chinese authorities are engaged in a tree-planting campaign to establish forests along the edges of the desert, called the Three-North Shelter Belt or the Great Green Wall. The MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensor on NASA's Aqua satellite acquired the image of a dust storm on November 11, 2023. Snow was visible in the Tien Shan mountain range as the dust storm passed.

Saturday - November 25 2023, 12:37 UTC - 12 months ago

Michigan health authorities recently found a cluster of early stage syphilis caused by a new strain of the bacteria which is resistant to antibiotics and is more likely to infect the eyes and the central nervous system. This is concerning as it raises the worry that the strain can cause more severe and widespread disease.

Saturday - November 25 2023, 07:46 UTC - 12 months ago

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of causal reasoning for visual representation learning and brings to the forefront the urgency of developing novel causality-guided visual representation learning methods. The paper selectively cites related works, datasets and insights and provides a comprehensive overview of core components of representation learning. The main contributions of this work are providing a comprehensive overview of causal reasoning for visual representation learning and bringing up the urgency to develop new causal-guided visual representation learning methods.

Saturday - November 25 2023, 03:05 UTC - 12 months ago

As we mark the first anniversary of the release of AI chatbot ChatGPT, it's worth considering whether the big tech companies could do with moving slowly and taking care not to break anything. Social media, cryptocurrencies and the personal computer all brought unintended implications. The US justice system using AI for more than a decade to assist bail decisions exposes the inteplay between human and machine as the root of the problem. Moving slowly might be beneficial for people and for economics.

Friday - November 24 2023, 22:18 UTC - 12 months ago

Airbus has completed the second round of testing concerning its fully autonomous in-flight refueling demonstrator, Auto'Mate. This technology advances safety, reliability, and efficiency of in-flight refueling missions, by providing automated refueling of uncrewed combat air vehicles and reducing crew workloads. The project involved four technologies: cameras with varying resolutions and fields of view, high-precision satellite global positioning, LiDAR sensors, and AI algorithms.

Friday - November 24 2023, 17:37 UTC - 12 months ago

The world is witnessing a rapid advancement in the development and deployment of AI-controlled drones that can autonomously select and attack human targets, creating a grave threat to humanity and international security. Several countries are pursuing the deployment of these weapons, despite moral and legal concerns raised by critics. The Pentagon aims to deploy swarms of thousands of AI-enabled drones in the near future, while Ukraine has already used them in its conflict with Russia. The concept of autonomous weapons dates back to the 1800s, but the US began to expand on this concept in the 1970s when land mines were used in the Civil War.

Friday - November 24 2023, 13:13 UTC - 12 months ago

Antimatter is the opposite of normal matter in every way. Matter and antimatter destroy each other upon contact, so a mystery exists of why there is any matter left in the universe considering it should have all annihilated upon the Big Bang. The Department of Energy Office of Science has numerous research projects around understanding the asymmetry between matter and antimatter.

Friday - November 24 2023, 08:56 UTC - 12 months ago

Meta is releasing a new transparency product, the Meta Content Library and API, that allows select researchers to access publicly available data on Facebook and Instagram. This new library is a step toward increased visibility about what is happening on its platforms and the effect that Meta’s products have on online conversations, politics, and society at large. Access to this data is limited to approved researchers, and access is provided through a virtual "clean room" to protect user privacy.

Friday - November 24 2023, 04:24 UTC - 12 months ago

Sam Altman's return as CEO of OpenAI late Tuesday comes after a period of chaos and tension caused by his unexpected firing by the board. This return cements his position at the company and sets the stage for the a new boardroom, as well as the growing influence of Microsoft over OpenAI.

Thursday - November 23 2023, 23:50 UTC - 12 months ago

AI technology, such as ChatGPT, has potential to transform society and there are differing reactions to it from the public. AI technology is based on large language models (LLMs), which generate impressive text but can 'make things up whole cloth' and are not intelligent in the way that humans are because they are not embodied. LLMs don't give a damn and humans are committed to their survival and caring about the world they live in.

Thursday - November 23 2023, 19:26 UTC - 12 months ago

The UK Quantum Computing Missions intends to have accessible, UK-based quantum computers capable of running 1 trillion operations and supporting applications with more benefits than classical supercomputers across key sectors of the economy by 2035. To achieve this, the UK is making efforts to develop competitive capabilities, software, and the necessary infrastructure. It is estimated this could happen within 8 years. Furthermore, applications such as quantum sensing and navigation systems will be developed to increase situational awareness and healthcare across the UK.