Tuesday - October 3 2023, 03:58 UTC - 1 year ago

Unveiling the BigCode project, a Northeastern professor shares the world of generative AI and the significance of open-sourcing the technology. Two models, StarCoder and SantaCoder, were developed by the project, which can be licensed and used for gaming, industrial automation, and more. It allows insight and involvement into the development of the models while evaluating their strengths and weaknesses.

Monday - October 2 2023, 23:38 UTC - 1 year ago

This article explores the growing concerns surrounding the introduction of age verification systems for online privacy laws targeting children and teens. These laws could potentially lead to an increase of online surveillance while also blocking adults from certain types of content, especially those belonging to marginalized communities.

Monday - October 2 2023, 19:06 UTC - 1 year ago

A groundbreaking discovery was made regarding sustainable construction by studying sandcastle worms from the depths of the ocean. These creatures secrete a composite adhesive containing both cationic and anionic proteins which can be used to create low-carbon building materials that are lightweight, durable, and energy-efficient. This discovery could revolutionize the construction industry by reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Monday - October 2 2023, 14:14 UTC - 1 year ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) company Neuralink has announced the N1 implant with 1,024 electrodes to listen in on brain neurons. Scientists are still unsure whether the BCI can speed up communication, but it can potentially detect and stimulate emotions, mental imagery, and more. It also has the potential to detect and transfer data at higher speeds than spoken word which could offer a major breakthrough.

Monday - October 2 2023, 09:21 UTC - 1 year ago

Researchers from OIST collaborated with other scientific research firms to develop a power source based on the principles of quantum mechanics. The engine has the potential to be highly efficiency and has an efficiency of up to 25%. Researchers must still figure out how to design an engine that can operate at higher temperatures.

Monday - October 2 2023, 04:54 UTC - 1 year ago

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg and Cornell University have published a paper in Chemical Science, showing that there is a 'freedom of design' in molecular structures due to weak correlations in quantum-mechanical properties. This could revolutionize molecular design and drug discovery, and the researchers are using Pareto multi-property optimization and machine learning to explore paths through chemical space, and build reliable multi-objective frameworks for navigating it.

Sunday - October 1 2023, 23:47 UTC - 1 year ago

The Internal Revenue Service is getting a funding boost which will be used to step up enforcement and improve customer service for taxpayers. The agency aims to hire 20,000 people over the next two years, one-third of it in enforcement. In order to make enforcement more efficient, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel released a plan in early 2023 promising that 'technology and data advances will allow us to focus enforcement on taxpayers trying to avoid taxes, rather than taxpayers trying to pay what they owe.' The IRS is also relying on outdated technology which is hampering its effectiveness.

Sunday - October 1 2023, 18:51 UTC - 1 year ago

NASA's first asteroid sample return mission is back on Earth along with a record ride in space for a NASA astronaut. Teams at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility have attached four RS-25 engines to the core stage and Artemis II astronauts are going through prelaunch tests. An annular solar eclipse is crossing the US on October 14.

Sunday - October 1 2023, 13:50 UTC - 1 year ago

Tesla is set to launch its all-electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, in the US market. The launch has been a long time coming as the carmaker unveiled the vehicle in 2019 with the promise of a 2021 launch. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe welcomed the new entrant to the market and said that the introduction of such a product is healthy. The estimated number of pre-orders for the Cybertruck stands at 1.9 million. Sales of electric cars have been surging in the US, with electric cars, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles accounting for 8.9% of the US market during the first half of 2023.

Sunday - October 1 2023, 08:59 UTC - 1 year ago

The US Food and Drug Administration held an advisory committee meeting to discuss plans to move artificial womb technology out of the lab and into first-in-human clinical trials. It has been tested with hundreds of lambs and the potential application has widely discussed. The procedure requires a cesarean section followed by an immediate transfer into a "biobag.".

Sunday - October 1 2023, 04:21 UTC - 1 year ago

A study from The Ohio State University in cell cultures and brain tissue from aging mice has found that high-fat foods may lead to memory decline. The omega-3 fatty acid DHA can shield the brain from the detrimental effects of an unhealthy diet by reducing fat-triggered inflammation at the cellular level. Palmitic acid, the most abundant saturated fatty acid in high-fat foods, may lead to inflammation in microglia and hippocampal neurons.

Sunday - October 1 2023, 00:09 UTC - 1 year ago

The Islamic Republic of Iran Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has officially launched and delivered a third Noor satellite into orbit. This is the third successful launch since 2020 and US has imposed sanctions on Iran's Space Agency since 2019. US is reviewing if the latest launch violates the United Nations Security Council Resolution as it might constitute a threat to peace. Iran also has enough highly enriched uranium to build a few atomic bombs but it is not known to possess nuclear weapons.

Saturday - September 30 2023, 19:28 UTC - 1 year ago

Through a survey of remote and in-office workers, it was found that remote workers are more aware of cybersecurity threats and take more precautionary measures compared to those who work in an office, possibly because of the lack of an institutional cybersecurity framework for remote workers.

Saturday - September 30 2023, 14:52 UTC - 1 year ago

NIST has published a document detailing the de-identification techniques used to protect government datasets as well as the potential risks associated with traditional de-identification approaches when compared to formal privacy methods such as differential privacy.

Saturday - September 30 2023, 10:38 UTC - 1 year ago

ARGUS is a newly introduced Augmented Reality Guidance and User-Modeling System by a research team from NYU Tandon School of Engineering optimized for the development of intelligent AR assistants optimised for Microsoft HoloLens 2 or MagicLeap. It enabled developers to collect and analyze data, model how people perform tasks, as well as help find and fix any problems with the AR assistants they are building, ultimately enabling comprehensive data analysis and debugging.

Saturday - September 30 2023, 06:04 UTC - 1 year ago

When it comes to banking, customer experience is Key. JPMorgan Chase is leveraging best practices, cost efficient cloud migration, and emerging AI and machine learning (ML) tools to build better ways to bank. AI/ML is commonplace, and is being used to extract data from documents, classify information, analyze data smartly, and detect issues and outliers. In the near future, AI/ML is expected to be used to proactively predict client needs.

Saturday - September 30 2023, 01:23 UTC - 1 year ago

On Wednesday, Meta announced its much-anticipated Meta Quest 3, set to hit the shelves on October 10. The tech giant opened pre-orders for this groundbreaking device, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the future of immersive experiences. The Quest 3 offers twice as much graphic processing power as the Quest 2, resulting in lightning-fast load times and crisp, detailed graphics, providing an unparalleled gaming and immersive experience, and boasts a staggering library of over 500 immersive games and experiences, as well as various accessories. Meta Quest 3 will be available for purchase from October 10.

Friday - September 29 2023, 20:34 UTC - 1 year ago

On Friday, 29 September 2023, President Joe Biden launched the American Climate Corps by executive order. This new program is similar to existing programs but seeks to be much more diverse and will focus on climate-related service and training programs. The White House plans to mobilize 20,000 people, far fewer than the 500,000 that passed through the Civilian Conservation Corps' ranks in 1935.

Friday - September 29 2023, 16:01 UTC - 1 year ago

At the 2023 International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, I have seen leaders of the LLNL NIF team showcase their 3 major results of using lasers to create fusion energy. For a more commercial application of this, LLNL and the National Nuclear Security Administration are planning to increase the power of the NIF system with the hope of achieving 10-20MJ or more in the future. Their success in this venture could result in a future of commercial inertial fusion energy.