AI modeling can deliver more benefits, less risk for water partnerships
A Cornell-led research collaboration found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of water infrastructure projects among regional stakeholders often end up forcing local partners to bear the brunt of underlying supply and fin.....»»
Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, accordin.....»»
Stalling a disease that could annihilate banana production is a high-return investment in Colombia
There's no cure for a fungal disease that could potentially wipe out much of global banana production. Widespread adoption of cement paths, disinfection stations, and production strategies could net 3–4 USD of benefits for each dollar invested in C.....»»
Advanced terahertz neural network offers compact solution for AI challenges
An innovative planar spoof plasmonic neural network (SPNN) platform capable of directly detecting and processing terahertz (THz) electromagnetic signals has been unveiled by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and Southeast Universi.....»»
An AI robot’s painting was just auctioned for more than $1 million
Sotheby's said a painting of Alan Turing that was created by an AI robot puts the artwork among those of famed artists past and present......»»
An AI robot’s painting just auctioned for more than $1 million
Sotheby's said the sale puts the artwork among those of famed artists past and present, and marks a shift where machines are now part of the creative process......»»
How human ingenuity continues to outpace automated security tools
10% of security researchers now specialize in AI technology as 48% of security leaders consider AI to be one of the greatest risks to their organizations, according to HackerOne. HackerOne’s report combines perspectives from the researcher communit.....»»
How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists later dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable—an.....»»
The death of the internet: why the future is terrifying, and how we fix it
We’re living in a slowly degrading echo-chamber of AI, ads, and profits.....»»
Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicenter
The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country's worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears......»»
ChatGPT is currently down; Siri integration in iOS 18.2 affected
OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is currently down, making the platform inaccessible to users around the world on Friday night. The outage has also affected integration with Siri in the iOS 18.2 beta as a consequence. more….....»»
Windows Notepad is about to get way more useful
A Microsoft preview update is bringing some big AI features to some older Windows apps, including Notepad......»»
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its "ethical" AI stance due to defense associations. Anthropic has announced a partnership with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to bring it.....»»
Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say
They pose no risk to human health, and they're living their best lives. If you need any inspiration for cutting loose and relaxing this weekend, look no further than a free-wheeli.....»»
ChatGPT monthly usage may now rival Google Chrome
Similarweb statistics show that generative AI tools are consistently growing in usership, but none more than ChatGPT......»»
Report: Countries must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts and bridge the finance gap
As climate impacts intensify and hit the world's most vulnerable hardest, the "Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water," from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation.....»»
Apple found a way to monetize Apple Intelligence without even charging for it
Apple Intelligence officially launched just weeks ago, and its more exciting new features are coming next month with iOS 18.2—all available cost-free. While many analysts and investors are anxious to see how AI might fuel an uptick of iPhone 16 pur.....»»
Pixel Phone app could soon offer AI based replies
An APK teardown of the Pixel Phone app has revealed a potential new feature that will use AI that can reply for you. The post Pixel Phone app could soon offer AI based replies appeared first on Phandroid. Several years ago, Google showed o.....»»
Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update
Other Windows Insider updates include new CPU instructions for Prism x86 emulator. Among the decades-old Windows apps to get renewed attention from Microsoft during the Windows 11.....»»
Two-faced membrane channel provides a simple, efficient way to separate oil and water
A team of chemists and engineers in China has developed a new, efficient way to separate oil and water mixtures. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they developed their new technique, how it works and the many po.....»»
How Agentic AI will revolutionize business operations – are you ready?
How Agentic AI will revolutionize business operations – are you ready?.....»»