Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of James Madison writing the US Constitution using AI. (credit: Midjourney / Benj Edwards) If you feed America's mo.....»»
Developing strategies for high-quality crystal growth
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are a class of materials with physical properties that make them ideally suited for use in flexible optoelectronic applications, such as light detectors, light-emitting diodes and solar cells. For such applica.....»»
Hypochondriacs beware! "Nocebo" trailer boasts bizarre debut.
Lorcan Finnegan’s got our attention with his visually stunning trailer for his new thriller, NOCEBO. Written by Garret Shanley, NOCEBO stars Eva Green as a fashion designer besieged by a mysterious illness. The horror movie’s trailer send.....»»
NASA"s Roman mission delivers detectors to Japan"s PRIME Telescope
Billy Keim, a NASA technician, removes a 16-megapixel detector from its shipping container internal fixture as engineer Stephanie Cheung coordinates the activity. NASA's future Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be fitted with 18 of these infrare.....»»
Netflix just renewed a German spy thriller that fans of Killing Eve will love
Fans of the spy genre are blessed with an abundance of streaming riches at the moment. Over on Apple TV+, for example, there are taut, suspenseful, and well-written espionage dramas like Tehran and Slow Horses. FX gave us one of the best shows of 202.....»»
Chaos: a powerful malware infecting multiple systems and architectures
Chaos is a novel malware written in the Go programming language with pretty unique capabilities. Discovered and analyzed by Black Lotus Labs, the research arm of security company Lumen, the new threat can infect a plethora of computing platforms both.....»»
Multi-platform Chaos malware threatens to live up to its name
Chaos, new multipurpose malware written in the Go programming language, is spreading across the world. “We are seeing a complex malware that has quadrupled in size in just two months, and it is well-positioned to continue accelerating,” said Mark.....»»
As a meteorologist, Hurricane Ian is the nightmare storm I worry about most
This is the kind of storm that destroys a community forever. Enlarge / A satellite image of Hurricane Ian as of 7:50 am ET on Wednesday. (credit: NOAA) I have lived near the Texas coast for two decades and written about hurric.....»»
DOJ antitrust lawyers ask for 10 minutes to speak in Epic’s favor at upcoming appeal
DOJ antitrust lawyers have asked to make 10 minutes of oral argument during the upcoming Apple versus Epic Games appeal. The Department of Justice wants to follow up its previous written brief, which argues that the court erred in finding mostly in.....»»
Naomi Ackie makes a perfect whistle-noting Whitney in "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" trailer
She’s the queen of the night and the big screen. Whitney Houston’s long overdue biopic is upon us and it’s a gloriously cinematic triumph of the legend whose voice rings through every generation. Written by Bohemian Rhapsody&rs.....»»
"Speak No Evil" review: A frightening parable of "F*ck Politeness."
A lovely trip with friends descends into hellishness as our protagonists ignore increasingly crimson flags in favor of civility — it's the kind of vacation terror we last felt in Midsommar.Co-written and directed by Christian Tafdrup, Spea.....»»
Removing turf-grass saves water. But will it increase urban heat?
As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal of grass lawns and other areas of "nonfunctional turf" has been recommended by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and written into Ne.....»»
Artist uses AI to generate color palettes from text descriptions
New technique uses an image synthesis model and some JavaScript to work its magic. Enlarge / A series of four example color palettes extracted from short written prompts by Matt DesLauriers. (credit: Matt DesLauriers) A London.....»»
Artist uses AI to extract color palettes from text descriptions
New technique uses an image synthesis model and some JavaScript to work its magic. Enlarge / A series of four example color palettes extracted from short written prompts by Matt DesLauriers. (credit: Matt DesLauriers) A London.....»»
MacGyver Maker Challenge: Wildfire Escape
Think you could MacGyver your way out of a dangerous situation? Welcome to Make:’s new MacGyver Challenge — solve this emergency scenario in a creative way and your solution could be featured in the next issue of Make: magazine! Written by.....»»
iOS 16 will help you identify counterfeit AirPods
With the launch of iOS 16, users will be able to identify counterfeit sets of AirPods and AirPods Pro, helping solve a rampant issue on the secondhand market.You can now identify counterfeit AirPods with iOS 16We've written copiously about the ongoin.....»»
Runway teases AI-powered text-to-video editing using written prompts
Runway teases AI-powered text-to-video editing using written prompts.....»»
Environmental scientists explain why so many tree species going extinct is so bad for the planet
A team of environmental scientists has written a follow-up paper to their study published last year that warned that approximately one-third of tree species around the world are in danger of extinction. In this new paper, published in the journal Pla.....»»
The story of evolution written in phosphorus
Phosphorus is one of the elements that is crucial for the construction of organisms and their metabolism. Its cycle across the environments is also one of the best understood. However, it occurred to the Czech paleontologists Peter Kraft and Michal M.....»»
ESA astronaut rad-detectors on Artemis
Next Monday's Artemis launch will be an uncrewed first flight, headed into orbit around the moon. Yet technology previously worn by ESA astronauts on the International Space Station has also been hard-mounted aboard the NASA-ESA Orion module......»»
BioShock Netflix film unites Logan and I Am Legend talent
BioShock's live-action Netflix film will be directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Michael Green......»»