AI Promises Humanity One Last Job. Helping AI Help Humanity
With AI threatening to overtake the world of work, at least one pretty good job will always be in demand.....»»
Retreating glaciers reveal new pastures for conservationists
Water surged through a desolate canyon of gray rock into a blue-gray lake, an ancient landscape only revealed to humanity in recent decades because France's glaciers have retreated so far......»»
High-latitude wilderness may be threatened by agriculture as the climate warms
Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet's remaining wilderness, new research shows......»»
At TED AI 2023, experts debate whether we’ve created “the new electricity”
Is AI going to replace us all, or is it just humanity's newest tool? Enlarge / A view of the stage at TED AI 2023 on October 17, 2023, at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco. (credit: Benj Edwards) SAN FRANCISCO—On Tue.....»»
Unifor ratifies GM Canada deal with 80.5% of voters in favor
About 4,300 members in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock, Ontario, voted 80.5 percent in favor of the deal that promises pay increases of nearly 20 percent for longtime workers over the three-year term......»»
Topdon TCView TC002 review: Disappointing take on a thermal camera
The Topdon TCView TC002 infrared camera promises to extend the iPhone's light-collecting capabilities by stretching into the infrared portion of the spectrum, but it's not a good choice.The Topdon TCView TC002 Review.Thermal cameras are priceless too.....»»
How to get Pilfered Coins in Lords of the Fallen and where to donate them
If you enjoy helping other players or you need help yourself, you'll likely come across a multiplayer currency known as Pilfered Coins in Lords of the Fallen......»»
New South American site reveals extraordinary fossils from the end of the age of the dinosaurs
The discovery of a spectacular fossil site in Argentina is helping shed new light on life at the end of the Cretaceous, the time period just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct......»»
T-Mobile unlimited plan price hikes: How to opt out
Customers on older T-Mobile unlimited plans are facing a price hike, thanks to a sneaky approach by the carrier. Although it was prohibited by both regulators and its own promises from increasing the prices of the four plans concerned, T-Mobile wi.....»»
Federal TikTok ban – new law is tried; third US state sues [U]
Update: A third US state is suing TikTok for harming children “by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-video sharing platform.” There have been threats/promises of a federal TikTok ban since 2020, b.....»»
Magna debuts new seating material that"s 100% recyclable
Magna International debuted a new foam and trim product line for vehicle seats that is 100 percent recyclable, helping automaker customers reach sustainability targets and keeping seating materials out of landfills......»»
Humanity could lose half of future medicines due to plant extinctions, says report
Humanity is "staring down the barrel" of potentially losing up to half of its future medicines because so many plant species are facing extinction, scientists have warned......»»
Federal TikTok ban – as one law fails to get support, another is tried
There have been threats/promises of a federal TikTok ban since 2020, but little progress has been made in the past three years. The latest development is that there are now two completely separate potential laws competing for support. One of them.....»»
Taiwan investigates firms that worked with Chinese companies reportedly supplying Huawei
Taiwan is investigating whether four of its firms broke US sanctions or its own investment rules when they provided services to Chinese companies that are reportedly helping Huawei build chip factories......»»
Rebuilt Microsoft Teams app promises twice the speed and half the RAM usage
Microsoft dumps Electron framework for its own Edge WebView2 backend. Enlarge / The reformulated Microsoft Teams app. (credit: Microsoft) If you or your employer uses Microsoft Teams for communication, good news: Micros.....»»
Nobel chemistry winner flunked first college chemistry exam
Talk about bouncing back. MIT professor Moungi Bawendi is a co-winner of this year's Nobel chemistry prize for helping develop "quantum dots"—nanoparticles that are now found in next generation TV screens and help illuminate tumors within the body......»»
Humans increasingly settling in high-risk flood zones, study warns
Humans are increasingly settling in areas highly exposed to dangerous flooding, a study warned Wednesday, with China helping drive the rise in risky urban expansion into exposed areas......»»
Common macOS Sonoma problems and how to fix them
Having trouble with Apple’s macOS Sonoma operating system? We’ve got the fixes to the most common problems, helping you get your Mac back up and running again......»»
Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes, but the evidence shows it hasn"t worked for NZ
The promise to "get tough on youth crime" is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders—despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in the long term......»»
Researcher: Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control
Of the many "profound risks to society and humanity" that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with......»»
Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
An evolutionary gateway which helps pneumonia cells become resistant to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield......»»