South Africa"s conservation model: Why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea
South Africa's government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan......»»
Saturday Citations: Chicxulub meteorite found guilty; Good news and bad news for LLMs
It's the last week before Christmas and not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse model bred to exhibit characteristics of ADHD for in vivo studies of central nervous system stimulants. This week, we reported on the discovery of the world's oldest.....»»
Report: Every iPhone model will be able to update to iOS 19, but some iPads left behind
Thanks to a usually-reliable tip off from iPhoneSoft, we may already know device compatibility for Apple’s next major operating system updates coming next year. The report says that every iPhone model that currently supports iOS 18 will also sup.....»»
Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer
ULA's Vulcan rocket is at least several months away from flying again, and Stoke names its engine. Welcome to Edition 7.24 of the Rocket Report! This is the last Rocket Report of.....»»
12 Days of OpenAI ends with a new model for the new year
OpenAI announced o3 and o3-mini AI models......»»
OpenAI teases its ‘breakthrough’ next-generation o3 reasoning model
CEO Sam Altman closed out the 12 Days of OpenAI event Friday with a first look at the company's upcoming o3 reasoning model......»»
3 underrated (HBO) Max movies you should watch this weekend (December 20-22)
Need something good to watch this weekend? Then stream these (HBO) Max movies starring Julia Roberts, Bridget Fonda, Ed Harris, Kirsten Dunst, and others......»»
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (December 20-22)
Need some good films to watch this weekend? Netflix has three underrated movies you should stream starring Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Selena Gomez, and more......»»
Quantum walk computing unlocks new potential in quantum science and technology
Quantum walks are a powerful theoretical model using quantum effects such as superposition, interference and entanglement to achieve computing power beyond classical methods......»»
Mitigating animal-vehicle collisions with field sensors, AI and ecological modeling
Collisions between animals and vehicles are a threat to conservation efforts and human safety, and have a massive cost for transport infrastructure managers and users......»»
The base model Galaxy S25 will RAM upgrade we’ve waited years for
The Samsung Galaxy S25 will come with a minimum of 12GB of RAM in its base model, according to a new leak......»»
Dark energy "doesn"t exist" so can"t be pushing "lumpy" universe apart, physicists say
One of the biggest mysteries in science—dark energy—doesn't actually exist, according to researchers looking to solve the riddle of how the universe is expanding......»»
Another NetWalker affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
A 30-year old Romanian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for leveraging the Netwalker ransomware to extort money from victims, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Daniel Christian Hulea, of Jucu de Mijloc, Cluj, Romania, was arr.....»»
Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models. It's been a really busy month for Google as it apparently endeavors to outshine OpenAI with a blitz of.....»»
Research reveals an inexpensive fix for California"s struggling wildflowers
California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new UC Riverside study shows that simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire danger......»»
Eco-friendly reactor mimics lightning to produce ammonia from air and water
There's a good chance you owe your existence to the Haber-Bosch process......»»
Generative-AI-powered video editing is coming to Instagram
Instagram plans to release a generative AI video editor built atop Meta's Movie Gen model some time next year......»»
ASUS’ New Mini PC Packs AI and Intel Processing
It's marketed for enterprise, industrial and entertainment purposes. The post ASUS’ New Mini PC Packs AI and Intel Processing appeared first on Phandroid. For folks who don’t necessarily want to spend time and money working on.....»»
As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank
Ingram Micro the latest to ditch VMware, but VMware's still making money. Another company has publicly cut ties with Broadcom's VMware. This time, it's Ingram Micro, one of the w.....»»
Scientists document rich biodiversity along underexplored Chilean coastline
An international team of scientists on board a recent Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor (too) expedition surveyed nearly 20 methane seeps, some of which are new discoveries, and four submarine canyon systems previously never before seen by humans......»»
AI model forecasts product trends, enhances online shopping experience
Online retail platforms are increasingly becoming a dumping ground for low-quality products—which, over time, only serves to tarnish the retailer's reputation and dent sales. But new research from a team of business scholars at University of Illino.....»»