Building images photon-by-photon to increase the information content provided by microscopes
The world of laser scanning microscopy is quickly evolving, thanks to the advent of fast and compact detector arrays. These arrays replace the typical single-element detector of traditional confocal laser scanning microscopes, enabling new and unique.....»»
The plants bees need to maintain a healthy diet have been revealed
As critical pollinators, bees keep our agricultural systems going—but human-caused changes to the planet heavily impact their foraging options. To help protect our food security, we need more information about bees' own dietary requirements. Scient.....»»
Researchers upend AI status quo by eliminating matrix multiplication in LLMs
Running AI models without matrix math means far less power consumption—and fewer GPUs? Enlarge / Illustration of a brain inside of a light bulb. (credit: Getty Images) Researchers claim to have developed a new way to r.....»»
Taking a closer look at AI’s supposed energy apocalypse
AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last.....»»
Verizon screwup caused 911 outage in 6 states—carrier agrees to $1M fine
Verizon initially failed to remove a flawed update file that caused two outages. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | David Ramos) Verizon Wireless agreed to pay a $1,050,000 penalty to the US Treasury and implement a complia.....»»
Is generative AI really going to “wreak havoc” on the power grid?
AI is just one small part of data centers’ soaring energy use. Enlarge / Someone just asked what it would look like if their girlfriend was a Smurf. Better add another rack of servers! (credit: Getty Images) Late last.....»»
Mapping media bias: How AI powers a new media bias detector
Every day, American news outlets collectively publish thousands of articles. In 2016, according to The Atlantic, The Washington Post published 500 pieces of content per day; The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal more than 200......»»
More competition in banking, less information—research reveals the impacts on potential borrowers
A new study conducted by Filippo De Marco of Bocconi University, Milan, and Silvio Petriconi of the Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis reveals that competition among banks.....»»
Decoding apples: Nitrogen"s role in shaping fruit sugar content
Apple quality and yield are significantly affected by nitrogen levels in the soil, which influence various biochemical processes. Insufficient nitrogen can result in poor fruit quality, while excessive nitrogen leads to environmental pollution. Under.....»»
AI predicts upper secondary education dropout as early as the end of primary school
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, from the fields of Psychology, Education, and Information Technology have developed the first machine learning models that forecast upper secondary education dropou.....»»
Geological archives may predict our climate future
By analyzing 56-million-year-old sediments, a UNIGE team has measured the increase in soil erosion caused by global warming, synonymous with major flooding......»»
How "sticky" is dense nuclear matter?
Colliding heavy atomic nuclei together creates a fluidlike soup of visible matter's fundamental building blocks, quarks and gluons. This soup has very low viscosity—a measure of its "stickiness," or resistance to flow......»»
What are Scadutree Fragments in Elden Ring?
As you progress through Elden Ring's challenging Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, keep an eye out for these helpful items to increase your chances of survival......»»
Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack
Malicious updates available from WordPress.org create attacker-controlled admin account. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) WordPress plugins running on as many as 36,000 websites have been backdoored in a supply-chain attac.....»»
Music industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firms
Suno and Udio could face damages of up to $150,000 per song allegedly infringed. Enlarge / Michael Jackson in concert, 1986. Sony Music owns a large portion of publishing rights to Jackson's music. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn
Remembering Finger, 84, who learned as he went and left his mark on many. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Linux and its code are made by people, and people are not with us forever. Over the weekend, a brie.....»»
AI-based approach matches protein interaction partners
Proteins are the building blocks of life, involved in virtually every biological process. Understanding how proteins interact with each other is crucial for deciphering the complexities of cellular functions, and has significant implications for drug.....»»
Another year, another price increase for Paramount+
Paramount+ is increasing its subscription rates by as much as $2 a month for one tier in its second rate hike in about a year......»»
Egypt tomb find may shed light on ancient diseases: Ministry
A new discovery of 33 ancient tombs in Egypt's southern city of Aswan could reveal "new information on diseases" prevalent at the time, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Monday......»»
How Apple plans to save the Vision Pro
Apple wants to get its Vision Pro headset back on track and increase sales, but it might look elsewhere for the product that ends up saving its VR efforts......»»
EU says Apple violated app developers’ rights, could be fined 10% of revenue
EU: Apple fees and rules stop devs from steering users to other sales channels. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) The European Commission today said it found that Apple is violating the Digital Markets Act (D.....»»