NYC food delivery workers face a "harrowing world"
New York City's app-based delivery workers—a lifeline to city residents during the COVID-19 pandemic—regularly face nonpayment or underpayment, unsanitary or unsafe working conditions and the risk of violence, according to a new report released S.....»»
Apple researchers add 20 more open-source models to improve text and image AI
Apple has contributed 20 new Core Machine Learning models to an open source AI repository Hugging Face, adding to its existing public models and research papers.Hugging Face is an open-source repository for AI research and modelsIn April 2024, Apple.....»»
Quantum Xchange expands Phio TX platform to offer secure site-to-site and remote access VPN
Quantum Xchange launched version 4.0 of its quantum-safe key delivery platform Phio TX, featuring Phio VPN, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to combine AI-native networking with quantum-safe key management and delivery. The Phio VPN builds on the uniq.....»»
Ultrasound beam triggers "nanodroplets" to deliver drugs at exactly the right spot
Conventional drug delivery is often like cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Whether the drug is swallowed, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, it ultimately diffuses to most parts of the body, including those where it isn't needed—or.....»»
Men plead guilty to aggravated ID theft after pilfering police database
Members of group called ViLE face a minimum of two years in prison. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft tied to their theft of records.....»»
Study explores how local firms should adopt market, nonmarket strategies in the face of foreign direct investment
Studies have shown how inward foreign direct investment (FDI) increases the productivity or innovation of local firms in emerging markets, but little research has explored how local firms have to strategically cope with this competition......»»
Researchers: AI can make African elections more efficient, but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a "super election year". An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have alrea.....»»
California wildfires grow amid warm temperatures, gusty winds
Crews battling wildfires across California on Tuesday, including the Post fire in Los Angeles County, face another day of warm summer heat and gusty winds that will push flames into tinder-dry fuel, weather forecasters warned......»»
Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?
"They're the largest satellite operator in the world." Produced by Michael Toriello and Billy Keenly. Click here for transcript. Last week, during our inaugural Ars Live event, Quilty Space director of research Caleb Henry joined Ar.....»»
Logitech"s new stylus for Oculus is what we want for Apple Vision Pro
Apple has arguably the best VR headset in the world with the Apple Vision Pro, but it's fallen behind Logitech on the one accessory it should have invented.Ligitech's MX Ink Stylus for Meta QuestIt's one of those ideas where you wonder why Apple didn.....»»
Rats study tests whether photoluminescent fur is used in nocturnal communication
In a world-first experiment, JCU researchers have been using the pelts of dead rats to test if the glow-in-the-dark fur of mammals is being used for secret nocturnal communication. The results are published in the Australian Journal of Zoology......»»
Opinion: The world no longer needs new fossil fuels, and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo
North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election......»»
In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets, says new research
Scientists around the world are constantly on the hunt for planets outside our solar system that could potentially provide a habitable environment for life......»»
Global study discovers natural hazards threaten over 3,000 species
Most of us are aware that climate change is altering our world. But it can also make certain natural disasters, like hurricanes, more likely in places where susceptible species reside......»»
Researchers discover the world"s oldest wine in Rome
A white wine over 2,000 years old, of Andalusian origin, is the oldest wine ever discovered......»»
If you can"t stay indoors during this U.S. heat wave, here are a few ideas
It's hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday......»»
Using camelid nanobodies for food allergen surveillance
Food allergies pose significant health risks, affecting millions worldwide, with the prevalence rising over the past decades. Traditional detection methods, such as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, are often costly, labor-intensive, and prone to.....»»
3 sci-fi movies on Hulu you need to watch in June
Start off the summer with an out of this world selection of three sci-fi movies on Hulu that you need to watch in June......»»
UAW workers at GM battery plant joint venture in Ohio ratify contract deal
UAW members at Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, voted 98 percent in favor of ratifying a contract that increases worker wages and improves health and safety measures......»»
The 25 best YouTube videos for kids (June 2024)
Sources like Nat Geo Kids, Ryan's World, TED-Ed, Sesame Street, Khan Academy, and Netflix Jr. provide the best YouTube videos for kids of all ages......»»
Many workers are starting to warm up to using AI in the workplace
Employees are getting more and more out of generative AI, but companies are still struggling to keep up......»»