Summary The Trump administration is proposing significant changes to the Clean Water Act, influenced by requests from Big Tech. The initiative aims to streamline permitting processes for data centres, potentially…
Columbia University researchers are expressing a mix of relief and concern following their institution’s agreement with the US government to restore research funding in exchange for increased federal oversight. This…
Summary In a groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrated that a unresponsive woman showed brain activity linked to consciousness when asked to imagine playing tennis. This experiment opened new approaches to understanding…
Could machine learning help to build a unified theory of cognition? This article discusses the potential of machine learning to help in developing a cohesive understanding of cognitive theories. It…
Summary The article discusses the introduction of the Virtual Lab, a collaborative AI-human research project that utilises large language models (LLMs) to conduct sophisticated interdisciplinary scientific research. This innovative approach…
Summary Researchers are rallying against the planned retirement of the US icebreaker, Nathaniel B. Palmer, amid alarming budget cuts proposed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is facing…
Samsung’s One UI 8 update has removed the option to unlock the bootloader across all Galaxy devices, effectively ending the custom ROM era for many Android enthusiasts. While mainstream users…
Overview OpenAI’s latest innovation sees its ChatGPT Agent breezing through common online security measures, specifically the ‘I Am Not a Robot’ verification test. This AI agent can conduct multistep tasks…
A second data breach at the women’s dating safety app, Tea, has revealed the personal messages of over one million users, with discussions spanning sensitive topics such as abortions and…
Futurehome, the Norwegian smart home company, has shifted its Smarthub II and related devices to a subscription-only model following bankruptcy, leaving customers frustrated as essential features are disabled without an…
