Observation of autonomous crack healing in metal confirms 2013 prediction
A microscopic crack grew in a very small piece of platinum when placed under repetitive stretching. The experiment, designed to study fatigue crack growth, continued as predicted for a while before something unexpected happened. The crack stopped gro.....»»
NASA confirms readiness for highly-anticipated crewed mission
NASA and Boeing Space have confirmed their readiness to proceed with Saturday’s first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the ISS......»»
Researchers apply quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM have recently published findings in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that could lay the groundwork for applying quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction......»»
Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin
A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick. Enlarge (credit: Flavio Coelho/Getty Images) Two years ago when “Michael,” an owner of cryptocurrency, contacted Joe Grand to help recover access to abo.....»»
Check Point confirms VPN services targeted by hackers
Hackers are after poorly protected VPN accounts as they look for easy ways into corporate infrastructure......»»
How to watch Europe launch a new Earth observation satellite tonight
The European Space Agency will launch a satellite called EarthCARE to observe clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere tonight. Here's how to watch the launch......»»
More Metal: Apple"s iPad Pro Magic Keyboards, compared
Apple updated its Magic Keyboard accessory at the same time as the iPad Pro range. This is what's updated in the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro over the previous version.New Magic Keyboard [left], old Magic Keyboard [right]The Magic Keyboard for iPa.....»»
Apple confirms WWDC keynote details for AI-focused iOS 18, Platforms State of the Union, and more
Today less than two weeks out from the June 10 start of WWDC, Apple has detailed what developers and other observers can expect out of its annual conference this year, which is expected to bring a host of news centered around AI. more….....»»
Apple confirms WWDC 2024 keynote timing, but offers no more AI hints
Apple has confirmed it will be holding its usual keynote at WWDC on June 10. Here's what to expect from the company during that packed week.Apple's 2024 WWDC is June 10Apple has previously announced WWDC will be held from June 10, and has already str.....»»
Hydrogen, electric and autonomous technologies dominate ACT Expo
The technologies on display at the ACT Expo clean transportation conference highlight advances in commercial vehicles......»»
Porous materials and machine learning provide inexpensive microplastic monitoring method
Optical analysis and machine learning techniques can now readily detect microplastics in marine and freshwater environments using inexpensive porous metal substrates. Details of the method, developed by researchers at Nagoya University with collabora.....»»
Here’s a look at an unreleased Apple Watch silicone band with a metal buckle
Apple experiments with a lot of things inside its laboratories, and many of these experiments never see the light of day. One of these experiments is a quite intriguing silicone band for the that has a metal buckle. And thanks to a leaked prototype,.....»»
Prediction: Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million Because of This Little-Known Phenomenon
Prediction: Bitcoin Will Reach $1 Million Because of This Little-Known Phenomenon.....»»
First proof that "plunging regions" exist around black holes in space
An international team led by researchers at Oxford University Physics have proved Einstein was correct about a key prediction concerning black holes. Using X-ray data to test Einstein's theory of gravity, their study gives the first observational pro.....»»
NASA launches ground-breaking climate change satellite
A tiny NASA satellite was launched Saturday from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring heat escaping from Earth's poles for the first time......»»
How Does ChatGPT ‘Think’? Psychology and Neuroscience Crack Open AI Large Language Models
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing.....»»
The Artificial Intelligence Era Faces a Threat from Directed Energy Weapons
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons.....»»
Grand Theft Auto 5 and 11 more games are leaving PS Plus in June
PS Plus is losing 12 games on June 12, including the 2013 classic Grand Theft Auto 5......»»
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto"s water and soil—study finds food gardens are at risk
For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), t.....»»
Why the Psyche spacecraft’s futuristic electric thrusters glow blue
NASA's Psyche mission is on its way to visit a metal asteroid between Mars and Jupiter, and it recently kicked on its new blue-glowing electric thrusters......»»
Ivar Says ‘Viking Experience’ Still Haunts Him, Confirms Reason For War Machine Change
Ivar Says ‘Viking Experience’ Still Haunts Him, Confirms Reason For War Machine Change.....»»