Activists are reaching Russians behind Putin’s propaganda wall
Tinder, other apps give activists a way to share what's really happening in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Nikolai Vinokurov | Getty Images) René has nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine. The 34-year-old lives more than 1,00.....»»
CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) captures charge-sign dependent cosmic ray modulation
The movement of cosmic ray particles across space, such as electrons and protons, is influenced by the sun's magnetic field, causing fluctuations in the intensity of galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) reaching Earth in response to the solar cycle. During pe.....»»
Carvana says it expects adjusted profit of more than $50M in Q2; shares surge 49%
The announcement sparked a rally for Carvana shares on Wall Street on Thursday. Shares rose 49 percent in afternoon trading......»»
Experiment halted in Norway after whale drowns
A controversial research project in Norway on whales' hearing was suspended after a whale drowned, researchers said on Wednesday, as activists slammed the "cruel and pointless" experiments......»»
TikTok: ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong activists
The Beijing-based firm has denied Chinese Communist Party members were allowed to access user data......»»
River diversions may cause microplastics to remain longer on land and in streams before reaching oceans
Diverting streams and rivers to irrigate crops or provide drinking water may significantly extend the time microplastics spend in river catchments before they flow into our oceans, a new study reveals......»»
Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study reveals
Mycorrhizal fungi have been supporting life on land for at least 450 million years by helping to supply plants with soil nutrients essential for growth. In recent years, scientists have found that in addition to forming symbiotic relationships with n.....»»
Anker launches new and more affordable 100W USB-C Charger alongside 30W adapter [Deal]
Anker today is launching a new pair of USB-C chargers at the lower end of its lineup. Both the new and 30W wall adapters arrive with designs that strike a better balance between must-have features and than many of its other higher-end solutions. N.....»»
Long delays with cash withdrawals is causing some Apple savings account users to flee
Apple’s new high-yield savings account service recently launched with a positive reception, especially over how easy it is to set up. A new report from the Wall Street Journal, however, says some customers claim getting money is out a different st.....»»
Facing AI boom, Nvidia"s Jensen Huang says that more production capacity has been ensured for 2H23
Nvidia recently announced its financial report for the first quarter of FY24 (up to April 30, 2023), reporting a quarterly revenue and second-half outlook that both beat Wall Street's expectations. In an interview with GamesBeat, Nvidia CEO Jensen Hu.....»»
Generative AI: The new attack vector for trust and safety
Threat actors are abusing generative AI to carry out child sex abuse material (CSAM), disinformation, fraud and extremism, according to ActiveFence. “The explosion of generative AI has far-reaching implications for all corners of the internet,&.....»»
Venezuela: "I"m paid to tweet state propaganda"
The Venezuelan government is paying people to tweet in support of it......»»
Among AI dangers, deepfakes worry Microsoft president most
Brad Smith urges steps to curtail deepfakes "with an intent to deceive or defraud." Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "wall of fake images." (credit: Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, Microsoft President Brad Smith annou.....»»
Why is climbing Mount Everest so dangerous?
The recent death of Australian man Jason Kennison after reaching the summit of Mount Everest highlights how dangerous mountain climbing can be......»»
What was behind Australia"s potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases
,If you've been into a fish and chip shop in the last 12 months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary limits on frozen chip purchases......»»
New research uses AI to analyze propaganda tweets on Iranian nuclear deal
Thousands of state-sponsored propaganda tweets on the Iranian nuclear deal have been analyzed using artificial intelligence by experts at the University of Portsmouth......»»
AI chip boom sends Nvidia"s stock surging after whopper of a quarter
The AI boom is here, and Nvidia is reaping all the benefits. Shares of Nvidia exploded 28% higher Thursday after reporting earnings and sales that surged well above Wall Street's already lofty expectations......»»
Joint research team succeeds in transporting light using non-Hermitian meta-gratings
Light can be absorbed or reflected at the surface of a material depending on the matter's properties or change its form and be converted into thermal energy. Upon reaching a metallic material's surface, light also tends to lose energy to the electron.....»»
World"s most sensitive model-independent experiment starts searching for dark matter
The world's most sensitive model-independent experiment to search for particularly light particles, of which dark matter might be composed, starts today at DESY in the form of the 'light shining through a wall' experiment ALPS II. Scientific calculat.....»»
ChatGPT on Wall Street Could Be Disastrous, Financial History Shows
Using artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trade stocks and other financial instruments could have benefits—and perils.....»»
AI-enabled forecasting model predicts nearly two years of ENSO events
Every few years, changes in how the ocean and atmosphere interact along the West Coast—stretching from southern California to Peru and reaching across the Pacific almost to Fiji and the Solomon Islands—determine climate variability around the glo.....»»