Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems
An alien invasion capable of triggering catastrophic changes is underway across North America. At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked threat to native ecosystems, according to a new stu.....»»
Climate change could significantly alter distribution of jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean
Gelatinous zooplankton, including jellyfish and other diverse, nearly transparent organisms, play important roles in marine ecosystems. Climate change is expected to significantly alter their populations and distributions. New research published in L.....»»
ChatGPT will soon be able to see everything happening on your screen
Yesterday in its spring update, OpenAI launched a fully-native Mac app for ChatGPT and also debuted its new flagship model, GPT-4o. There was no shortage of remarkable demos and excitement, especially for Apple users mulling the rumored Apple-OpenAI.....»»
How do we reduce pesticide use while empowering farmers? A more nuanced approach could help
Pesticides threaten humans, wildlife and our environment. Food production must change......»»
AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations
Artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed at an astounding pace over the last few years. Some scientists are now looking towards the development of artificial superintelligence (ASI)—a form of AI that would not only surpass human intelligence but.....»»
New York City falls in new trailer for A Quiet Place: Day One
The alien invasion begins in A Quiet Place: Day One, and no one is getting out of New York City alive without some help and a lot of luck......»»
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Native Security simulates harmless attacks on cloud infrastructure
Attackers are targeting the scope and scale of the cloud to run rapid and coordinated threat campaigns. A new approach is needed to defend against them, and SentinelOne is delivering it with the launch of Singularity Cloud Native Security. A solution.....»»
Woodlice hold the new record for smallest dispersers of ingested seeds
Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The Kobe University discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small invertebrates play in ecosystems......»»
A "conservation conundrum"—when rat control to conserve one species threatens another
When pest rats and mice decimate populations of native species, pest control is a no-brainer. But what if baiting rats protects threatened songbirds, while poisoning critically endangered owls?.....»»
How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing Australia"s oyster reefs back
Around Australia, hundreds of people are coming together to help a once-prized, but decimated and largely forgotten marine ecosystem. They're busy restoring Australia's native oyster and mussel reefs......»»
How conservationists brought Melbourne"s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds
I met with a friend for a walk beside Merri Creek, in inner Melbourne. She had lived in the area for a few years, and as we walked beside the creek, past trees, native grasses, a small wetland echoing with frog calls, I talked about how it had looked.....»»
BigID introduces dual-scanning capabilities for cloud native workloads
BigID has introduced a new advancement in cloud data security, privacy, and governance with the launch of its dual-scanning technology. BigID’s dual, or “hybrid”, scanning technology gives organizations speed, efficiency, and flexib.....»»
Unraveling isopods" culinary secrets and why it matters for ecosystems
New research on desert isopods' dietary preferences is the revelation of the complex factors influencing their food choices. By understanding how these animals meticulously regulate their nutrient intake and prefer biological soil crusts over plant l.....»»
AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations
Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, renowned AI researcher Andrej Karpathy, formerly of OpenAI and Tesla, tweeted a ligh.....»»
Q&A: Researcher finds immigration doesn"t threaten welfare states
It is often thought that immigration threatens the solidarity on which redistribution relies. But looking at the post-war period, Ph.D. candidate Emily Anne Wolff finds that this is not the case......»»
Supplementing diet for farmed abalones to manipulate greenlip abalone lip and shell color
A mixed diet including native algae gives Australia's prized cultured abalone the colors and appearance preferred by lucrative Asian markets, new research shows......»»
The best free movies on YouTube right now (May 2024)
YouTube offers free movies with ads for consumers to enjoy. The best movies in May 2024 include Almost Famous, Lady Bird, and Alien......»»
Skyhawk Security unveils cloud-native CTEM, streamlining security with AI-powered automation
Skyhawk Security has unveiled its cloud native Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) solution. The agentless approach empowers organizations to automate their CTEM program for the first time and operationalize it through Skyhawk’s existing A.....»»
Analysis of minority-serving institutions demonstrates layered processes to build students" capacities
The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how.....»»
LG TVs become first to support Dolby Atmos natively in Apple Music
LG has become the first TV maker to add native support for Dolby Atmos in the Apple Music app on its TVs. The new feature has arrived through a software update to the Apple Music app on LG TVs, bringing a more immersive surround sound experience to L.....»»
LG first to add native Apple Music Dolby Atmos support to smart TVs
LG has become the first smart TV producer to enable support for Dolby Atmos Apple Music support without the use of Apple TV hardware.An LG Smart TV running Apple MusicDolby Atmos is a format that Apple Music uses for Spatial Audio recordings. While l.....»»