Wednesday - July 26 2023, 04:26 UTC - 1 year ago

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation of chatbot AI maker OpenAI to explore any violations of consumer protection laws. Generative AI models pose a potential risk of false information and errors that can be damaging to users, but a careful regulation scheme combined with measures to protect user privacy can help promote a responsible and secure AI industry.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 23:39 UTC - 1 year ago

OpenAI's Large Language Model, ChatGPT, has been praised for its impressive natural responses to user inquiries, scoring high on exams across many fields. However, researchers from Stanford and UC Berkeley have recently noted significant changes in performance over a four-month period, from March to June 2023, and are uncertain about long-term effects. OpenAI is aware of the issue and addressing it.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 19:01 UTC - 1 year ago

Cancer patients saw a rapid decline in COVID-19 related hospitalizations and mortality following the rollout of the vaccine, with age being a greater predictor of mortality rates. Compared to the general population, cancer patients were twice as likely to be hospitalized or die due to the pandemic. The study was conducted by the University of Birmingham with data from the UKCCP.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 14:46 UTC - 1 year ago

Twitter's CEO Linda Yaccarino has unveiled X, an AI-based enterprise solution which has the potential to revolutionize consumer activities such as buying and selling, banking, and messaging. This technology will promote 'Unlimited Interactivity' and 'Connectivity' between people, and its applications will move beyond consumer activities. X could thus create a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services, and opportunities.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 10:31 UTC - 1 year ago

On July 21, Amazon announced plans to build a satellite processing facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The facility, which is planned to be completed in 2024, will be used to perform final preparations for Kuiper satellites before they are shipped from out of state. Last year, Amazon had announced the largest commercial procurement of launch vehicles in history for the launch of its 3,200 Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites. Amazon has contracted ULA, Arianespace, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to perform up to 92 Project Kuiper launches.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 05:46 UTC - 1 year ago

OpenAI's internal policy memo supports the idea of requiring government licenses for advanced AI systems and suggests they are willing to make more data available to train image generators. They caution that their proposals will be different to those in the White House’s public initiative. OpenAI recognises they don't have all the answers and encourages the public to comment on how to cautiously regulate the industry.

Tuesday - July 25 2023, 00:53 UTC - 1 year ago

It's been over 50 years since humans last walked on the moon in 1972, but this year private companies and national space agencies plan to take us back, to lead to getting humans living and working on the moon. In 2024, the Artemis II mission will send a crew of four astronauts to the moon on a 10-day mission.

Monday - July 24 2023, 20:32 UTC - 1 year ago

About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. In a new study in the journal Science, scientists determined the date, using frozen soil extracted during the Cold War from beneath a nearly mile-thick section of the Greenland ice sheet. At that time, Earth and its early humans were going through one of the longest interglacial periods since ice sheets first covered the high latitudes 2.5 million years ago. Using samples cut from the center of the sediment core, it was determined that the ice sheet covering northwest Grrenland melted about 416,000 years ago.

Monday - July 24 2023, 15:37 UTC - 1 year ago

UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, have seen a popular resurgence in the last 75 years, fueled by mysterious images and videos, popular culture, and an inherent desire to know more about the universe. Despite multiple investigations, there is no evidence that UFOs are of extraterrestrial origin. However, psychological and social factors contribute to the ongoing UFO craze, as people are eager to find answers to their ambiguity and often accept weak evidence in order to support preexisting beliefs.

Monday - July 24 2023, 10:46 UTC - 1 year ago

The Cryosection Histopathology Assessment and Review Machine (CHARM) is an AI-powered system that provides real-time intraoperative cryosection analysis. The system is capable of quickly and accurately predicting IDH mutation rate and 2021 WHO classification of glioma as well as reclassifying astrocytomas to glioblastomas. CHARM can facilitate quicker decision making as well as providing more precise and accurate tissue classification. It can also potentially be improved to facilitate tumor characterizations to better inform overall cancer treatments.

Monday - July 24 2023, 06:26 UTC - 1 year ago

Due to the expansive nature of the internet and the growth of generative AI, concerns have been raised about the ability to regulate and protect personal data online. A team of researchers from the Australian National Science Agency have highlighted the complexities of this issue, and have presented potential solutions that address the Right to be Forgotten rules in the era of Large Language Models.

Monday - July 24 2023, 01:38 UTC - 1 year ago

Research studying the Milky Way using chemical mapping has yielded a map showing the spiral arms in the Milky Way. It uses the technique of metalicity to measure the ratio of metals to hydrogen and uses data from the LAMOST telescope and the Gaia satellite telescope. The technique can be useful in determining the positions of stars and planets, as well as providing more information about our galactic home.

Sunday - July 23 2023, 20:47 UTC - 1 year ago

Quantum computers offer the potential for faster computing than classical computers. In 2020, a group of researchers took a big step towards resolving a long-standing problem in quantum computing and showed that any path-finding algorithm running on a quantum computer has to forget some steps in order to find the exit faster than any classical algorithm.

Sunday - July 23 2023, 16:33 UTC - 1 year ago

Aubrey De Grey has been a leader in advocating, fundraising and advancing the science of Antiaging technology for the past three decades. David Sinclair at Harvard has been working on chemically reversing cellular aging and has come up with small molecules that can kill old, dysfunctional senescent cells. Various strategies for cellular reprogramming, genetic and molecular mechanisms including epigenetics are currently being studied to emulate youthful beings. Antiaging treatments are set to become more individualized and personalized in the near future.

Sunday - July 23 2023, 11:40 UTC - 1 year ago

Robosen has created their best-yet robotic toy in the form of the iconic 80's Dinobot Leader Grimlock. At a hefty $1699, it stands at 15.4 inches tall, powered by an advanced SOC chip, and comes with 150 original G1 voice clip from the original actor. It is interactive, able to respond to 42 voice commands, and 4-mode programmable. The preorder with a discounted price of $1499 comes with a limited edition collector's coin.

Sunday - July 23 2023, 06:45 UTC - 1 year ago

The conversion of empty office buildings to residential multi-family dwellings would require structural and nonstructural changes, plus a reassessment of electricity, fire alarm, and HVAC needs. The number of apartments in an office building will depend on the floor plan and restrictions will vary in each city.

Sunday - July 23 2023, 02:04 UTC - 1 year ago

MIT Technology Review is launching Roundtables to discuss how generative AI's effects on the economy, the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act and Chips Act, and how Europe's AI Act, OECD principles, and industry standards aim to address potential risks of AI.

Saturday - July 22 2023, 21:46 UTC - 1 year ago

Industries in the automotive industry can save time and resources in designing floorplans for factories by using the digital twin concept. This approach creates a virtual replica of a real-world object or system that can be used to simulate the way in which that object or system might work if changes are made, and is not simply a 3D model of it. Data exchange between virtual and physical objects facilitates simulations for process optimization, considered to be revolutionary for the way in which industries operate.

Saturday - July 22 2023, 17:00 UTC - 1 year ago

A recent study led by Monash University’s Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health has examined over 10,000 distinct maps of human brain activity and discovered that the overall shape of a person's brain has a greater role in cognitive processes, emotions and behaviour than its intricate cellular connections. This has simplified the way that we can study how the brain functions, develops, and ages.