DeepMind AI rivals the world’s smartest high schoolers at geometry
DeepMind solved 25 out of 30 questions—compared to 26 for a human gold medalist. Enlarge / Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies and developer of AlphaGO, attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on November 2, 202.....»»
This new robot vacuum competes with rivals nearly twice its price
Available for less than $600, the Yeedi C12 Pro Plus is a surprisngly robust robot vacuum capable of handling both carpets and hard floors......»»
This Dell PC with an RTX 4070, 32GB of RAM is $450 off today
Dell has a great price cut on its latest XPS Desktop with $450 off on a model packing all the latest high-end hardware. Here's why it's great......»»
VW says it will build $21,756 BEVs alone after Renault talks collapsed
VW said it will build battery-electric cars priced at €20,000 ($21,756) in Europe without a partner and would rely on a high degree of localization in the region to cut transport routes of components and reduce emissions......»»
Delhi temperature hits highest ever in India: weather bureau
Temperatures in India's capital soared to a national record-high of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.1 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, figures from the government's weather bureau showed, as it warned of dangerous heat levels in the sprawling megacity......»»
Researchers cataloging plant species are trying to decipher what makes some groups so successful
Irish researchers involved in cataloging the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups so successful......»»
Indian capital records highest temperature of 49.9 Celsius
Temperatures in India's capital have soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) as authorities warn of water shortages in the sprawling mega-city......»»
World"s first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September......»»
Research suggests leaders" social media posts are taken just as seriously as formal statements
Over 180 world leaders maintain social media accounts, and some of them issue policy warnings to rivals and the public on these platforms rather than relying on traditional government statements. How seriously do people take such social media posting.....»»
You know cyberpunk. Now let Nine Sols introduce you to ‘Taopunk’
Nine Sols channels the gameplay of Sekiro, Hollow Knight, and Katana Zero to create an immersive new world with a unique Taopunk aesthetic......»»
Study shows transgenic expression of rubisco factors increases photosynthesis and chilling tolerance in maize
Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops and is essential to global food security. But like other plants, its growth and productivity can be limited by the slow activity of Rubisco, the enzyme responsible for carbon assimilation during pho.....»»
Investigating changes in extreme high-temperature warning indicators over China under different global warming levels
A research team investigated the observed and climate model projected changes in extreme high temperature warning indicators across China. They found an approximately linear increase in the intensity of extreme high temperatures exceeding 35°C and 4.....»»
Scientists pit primates against smaller-brained mammals to find out who is the smartest forager
Primates, including humans, have larger brains than most other mammals, but why? Scientists searching for the answer have long followed a trail pointing to diet—specifically fruit—as the reason for why primates evolved larger brains......»»
I’m attending the world’s biggest PC show next week. Here’s why I’m so excited
Computex 2024 will be massive, and we already have some hints as to what will be at the show. Here are the main announcements we expect to see......»»
Popular VR game ‘Job Simulator’ comes to Apple Vision Pro
As we reported earlier this year, Owlchemy Studios announced that it would be bringing its popular VR game “Job Simulator” to Apple Vision Pro in 2024. The game, which consists of performing tasks as if you were in a real-world job, is now offici.....»»
I’m traveling to the other side of the world for Computex 2024. Here are the 7 key things I expect
Computex 2024 will be massive, and we already have some hints as to what will be at the show. Here are the main announcements we expect to see......»»
10 iOS 18 AI Features Coming to iPhone
As we approach the start of WWDC 2024, we’re starting to hear a lot more about Apple’s plans for iOS 18, the new operating system coming to iPhone later this year. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has high.....»»
Health risks from global warming can help drive city climate action, study finds
Cities around the world were more likely to maintain climate action and enact "green recovery" long-term plans after the pandemic if local decision-makers were more alert to the health risks of climate change, a new global study has shown......»»
Researchers create the world"s strongest ionizing terahertz radiation
Terahertz waves, known as non-ionizing radiation, can turn into ionization radiation when sufficiently many terahertz photons are focused in space and time. A team led by scientists in Korea and the U.S. has created the world's most intense terahertz.....»»
Hisense takes its Amazon Fire TV QLED televisions to Costco
Costco is now home to five sizes of Hisense's QD6 television lineup, with prices ranging from $199 to just under $600 on the high end......»»
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
A team of scientists from the U.S. and the U.K. has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate animals, such as worms, clams and shrimps, across all the oceans of the world......»»