Understanding plants can boost wildland-fire modeling in an uncertain future
A new conceptual framework for incorporating the way plants use carbon and water, or plant dynamics, into fine-scale computer models of wildland fire provides a critical first step toward improved global fire forecasting......»»
Are Roblox’s new AI coding and art tools the future of game development?
New initiative aims to take game development past "the hands of the skilled few." Enlarge / All these characters were generated directly by human developers, but future Roblox content may rely more on AI-generation tools. (credit.....»»
China"s EV revolution shows grim future for Japan car titans
In the world of gasoline cars, Japan's automakers are king. Toyota Motor Corp. has held the title of the world's No. 1 car company for the past three years, while Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. remain global best sellers......»»
The impact of AI on the future of ID verification
In this Help Net Security video, Liudas Kanapienis, CEO of Ondato, discusses the impact of AI on the future of ID verification and how it is transforming the way identities are being verified. The post The impact of AI on the future of ID verificatio.....»»
IC design houses still under price pressure
IC design houses expect their business to hit bottom in the first quarter but the outlook for the rest of the year remains uncertain despite seeing price pressure ease slightly, according to industry sources......»»
Indonesia needs sales momentum to boost local content manufacturing
Indonesia's EV subsidies are taking effect today on March 20. As the program was announced earlier this month, the government is providing purchase subsidies to achieve sales goals of more than 200,000 units of electric scooters and 359,000 units of.....»»
Baidu"s ERNIE Bot reportedly turning to Nvidia"s A800 GPUs
Following the official unveiling of ERNIE Bot, Baidu's answer to ChatGPT, Baidu CEO Robin Li mentioned that the company's in-house Kunlun chip is only suitable for large-scale model inference, but in the future it will move towards AI model training......»»
Fossil site is "Rosetta Stone" for understanding early life
Leading edge technology has uncovered secrets about a world-renowned fossil hoard that could offer vital clues about early life on Earth......»»
NASA uses 30-year satellite record to track and project rising seas
Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards......»»
Boosting survival of a beneficial bacterium in the human gut
The microbes that inhabit the gut are critical for human health, and understanding the factors that encourage the growth of beneficial bacterial species—known as "good" bacteria—in the gut may enable medical interventions that promote gut and ove.....»»
NASA instrument bound for Titan could reveal chemistry leading to life
A new NASA mission to Saturn's giant moon, Titan, is due to launch in 2027. When it arrives in the mid-2030s, it will begin a journey of discovery that could bring about a new understanding of the development of life in the universe. This mission, ca.....»»
Starlink/T-Mobile plan for satellite-to-phone service to get boost from FCC
Low-Earth orbit satellites to serve phones in remote areas without cell coverage. Enlarge / SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert at a joint event on August 25, 2022, in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (credit: Getty Image.....»»
Apple"s AI future, Spotify vs. Apple Music, Samsung"s moon controversy
On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss the possibility that Siri could get some help from GPT-like technology, Spotify's eventual HiFi tier, and talk about Samsung's moon photo controversy.Siri's intelligence could get.....»»
PLATO: How an educational computer system from the ’60s shaped the future
Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here. Enlarge / PLATO IV Terminal, ca. 1972-74. (credit: University of Illinois Archives) Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer, messaging.....»»
Inside Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive at Twitter
His lieutenants have upended the company by IDing who to fire, refusing to pay vendors. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Getty Images/Bloomberg) From a secretive “war room” at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters last m.....»»
Modeling superfast processes in organic solar cell material
In organic solar cells, carbon-based polymers convert light into charges that are passed to an acceptor. This type of material has great potential, but to unlock this, a better understanding is needed of the way in which charges are produced and tran.....»»
Childhood volunteering encourages future voting in elections, study shows
Childhood volunteering encourages those from politically disengaged homes to go on and vote when they are older, a major new study shows......»»
Siri might get an AI boost, after testing improvements in tvOS
Apple is reportedly increasing its AI efforts after recent moves from other companies, and tvOS appears to be the first testing platform for an upgraded Siri.Apple might boost Siri's smartsGoogle and Microsoft have been including more artificial inte.....»»
Africa is increasingly drier: Economic research estimates reduction in income due to desertification
Approximately 52 million square kilometers of the earth surface is made by arid zones, defined as areas where the total amount of rainfall is balanced by evaporation from the surface and natural transpiration of plants. The "right balance" between at.....»»
A method for chemically tailoring layered nanomaterials
A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials—like a tailor altering a suit—could be just the tool for designing the technology of a sustainable energy future. Researche.....»»
A new approach to measuring and understanding multidirectional polarization
Germany, India, Mexico, and Spain. As multiparty democracies, these countries present a more complex picture of what brings people together—or divides them. Using social media data, a group of researchers proposes a novel approach to measuring pola.....»»