Robot helps reveal how ants pass on knowledge
Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another......»»
Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia
Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia.....»»
New tool helps assess narcissism in job candidates
It feels like narcissism is everywhere these days: politics, movies and TV, sports, social media. You might even see signs of it at work, where it can be particularly detrimental. Is it possible to keep a workplace free of destructive, manipulative e.....»»
US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines
Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule. Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "g.....»»
Researchers warn against weakening Clean Air Act regulations
A new commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health has found that power plants' use of air pollution control devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial healt.....»»
Sliver of cool surface water helps the ocean absorb more carbon, study shows
Subtle temperature differences at the ocean surface allow more carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, new research shows......»»
Molecular study of newly discovered tardigrade species helps explain ability to withstand high doses of radiation
A team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has learned more about the means by which tardigrades are able to withstand high doses of radiation. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group focused on a newly fou.....»»
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (October 25-27)
It's Call of Duty weekend, so it's time to fire up Xbox Game Pass and delve into some great games on the service......»»
Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at “under $60,000”
The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027. Scout provided flights from Washington to Nashville and accommodation so Ars could attend the reveal. Ar.....»»
Are managers at risk in an AI-driven future?
Business leaders are increasingly worried about AI's disruptive effects on the future of work. Many workers fear job losses, but their anxiety also stems from the idea of AI making decisions about their work. Should we worry about a future with robot.....»»
This App Set Out to Fight Pesticides. After VCs Stepped In, Now It Helps Sell Them
Plantix started with the mission of making farming more environmentally friendly. So how did it end up selling the very products it wanted to fight against?.....»»
Researchers piece together 66-million-year-old dinosaur fossils found in South Dakota
The groundbreaking discovery of a 66-million-year-old dinosaur continues to reveal itself years after a piece of it was first spotted, Missouri researchers said......»»
"True hybrid" mice might reveal how new species emerge
Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced scientists' understanding of gene control and the.....»»
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot helping out at Michelin
Boston Dynamics declared its dog-like Spot robot ready for the workplace in 2020, and its latest gig is at Michelin......»»
Forget about fancy features, more robot vacuums should perfect the basics
While it's nice to have secondary features like pet snapshots and voice assistants, nothing is more exciting on a new robot vacuum than improved cleaning power......»»
Mammalian fossils reveal how southern Europe"s ecosystem changed during the Pleistocene
Fossils from more than 600,000 years ago reveal how Southern Europe's animal community shifted between warm and cold climate fluctuations, according to a study published October 23, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Beniamino Mecozzi from t.....»»
Tighter programming helps curtail ChatGPT chatbot pranksters
Fullpath, maker of a data and experience platform for dealers that uses ChatGPT, has added programming guardrails to reduce the chance of AI-related problems......»»
This TikToker made a homemade robot leaf blower
This TikToker made a homemade robot leaf blower.....»»
Evolving cloud threats: Insights and recommendations
Recently, IBM X-Force released its 2024 Cloud Threat Landscape Report. This uses incident data and insights to reveal how attackers successfully compromise organizations by leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) attacks to bypass multi-factor auth.....»»
Kusari helps organizations gain visibility into their software
By ingesting Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) data – a list of all software components – the Kusari platform presents a timeline of the software to identify where impacts are likely to surface. In creating a single source of truth, Kusari is hel.....»»
Biodegradable microplastics study helps quantify their climate change and ecotoxicity impacts
Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife. Biodegradable and bio-based plastics made from organic mate.....»»