AI "godfather" Yann LeCun says it won"t destroy jobs forever
Prof Yann LeCun says fears that AI will pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous"......»»
Steve Jobs was wrong. Having a stylus for your phone is great
Steve Jobs famously expressed his disdain for styluses in 2007, and most companies followed suit. But I think having a stylus for my phone is pretty great......»»
Christopher Walken is an evil emperor in latest trailer for Dune: Part 2
"He who can destroy a thing has the real control of it." Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides is ready to fight in the new trailer for Dune: Part 2. Warner Bros. has dropped a second eye-popping trailer for Dune: Part 2, the second.....»»
Everything coming to Paramount+ in July 2023
The debut of new shows Special Ops: Lioness, Goliath, and Zoey 102 and blockbuster movies like The Godfather trilogy highlight Paramount+'s July 2023 slate......»»
Novel "toggle-switch" could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs
What good is a powerful computer if you can't read its output? Or readily reprogram it to do different jobs? People who design quantum computers face these challenges, and a new device may make them easier to solve......»»
How do you destroy a forever chemical?
3M offers $10.3 billion settlement over PFAS contamination in water systems. What's next? Enlarge (credit: Andrew Brookes) PFAS chemicals seemed like a good idea at first. As Teflon, they made pots easier to clean starti.....»»
Eaton to invest $22.5M in Michigan electrification research lab
The 10,000-square-foot lab for testing of powered electronics and high-speed dynamometers represents another injection of jobs in Marshall, Mich., as Ford plans a $3.5 billion battery plant and create 2,500 jobs in the community......»»
UAW president blasts U.S. loan to Ford joint venture battery projects
UAW President Shawn Fain called the $9.2 billion U.S. loan a massive "giveaway" with "no consideration for wages, working conditions, union rights or retirement security" that would help create low-paying jobs......»»
Ford planning more salaried job cuts
Ford is expected to cut jobs in multiple business units as soon as next week. The cuts are said to be smaller than previous rounds of layoffs......»»
Stars collided in galactic “demolition derby,” produced oddball gamma-ray burst
Such oddball events tell astronomers a lot about spectacular diversity of cosmic explosions. Enlarge / Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) may have observed a never-before-seen way to destroy a star. (credit: In.....»»
Stellar demolition derby births powerful gamma-ray burst
While searching for the origins of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB), an international team of astrophysicists may have stumbled upon a new way to destroy a star......»»
Mixing with "better educated" families improves life chances of lower income children, research finds
Children from low education backgrounds are more likely to enroll in "elite" degree programs that lead to high paying jobs if they go to school with children whose parents have those degrees themselves, says new research......»»
Tesla extends reign of American Made Index
Cars.com released on Wednesday its annual American Made Index. Tesla took the top four spots, with VW, Honda and Acura vehicles also making the top 10. Supporting U.S. jobs remains important to consumers despite harsh economic conditions, a Cars.com.....»»
Smartphone market slump sees Qualcomm cut 415 jobs
It has been revealed that Qualcomm has cut as many as over 400 jobs due to the ongoing smartphone slump. It has been over a decade since smartphones were first introduced to the market, and while the initial releases were met with a lot o.....»»
Scientists develop inorganic resins for generating and purifying radium and actinium
Targeted alpha therapy can destroy cancerous cells without harming healthy cells. It's especially useful for treating metastasized cancers. The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science's Isotope Program is developing and marketing novel radioacti.....»»
Demand for STEM training skyrockets
The rapid pace of globalization, digital transformation, and AI advancements have created a renewed demand for digital and human skills among US learners, according to Coursera. “The rise of digital jobs and remote work is creating unprecedented op.....»»
Plant-based marketing campaign uses Steve Jobs & faces potential conflict with Apple
A new marketing campaign aims to promote plant-based diets and convince people to stop eating meat, and uses Steve Jobs' famous slogan, but it may get pushback from Apple.Steve Jobs famously had a fruit-based dietEat Differently, a newly established.....»»
Forget about the AI apocalypse. The real dangers are already here
Two weeks after members of Congress questioned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the potential for artificial intelligence tools to spread misinformation, disrupt elections and displace jobs, he and others in the industry went public with a much more frigh.....»»
Recreating Galileo’s Sector
The sector, also known as the compass of proportion, is a fun and easy-to-use calculating device that uses the power of geometry to perform a variety of useful math jobs. Although at first glance a sector might seem as quaint and old-school as a s.....»»
Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won"t destroy jobs forever
Prof Yann LeCun says fears that AI will pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous"......»»
AI ‘godfather’ says fears of existential threat are overblown
AI pioneer Yann LeCun has described talk of artificial intelligence posing an existential threat to humanity as ridiculous......»»