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Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here
Wired - 21 Nov 2024 02:15
Chip production delays and a rumored overheating issue haven't slowed down Nvidia, which reported another quarter of blockbuster earnings and said Blackwells are now in the hands of Microsoft and OpenAI.
Chinese cyberspies, Musk's Beijing ties, labelled 'real risk' to US security by senator
The Register - 21 Nov 2024 01:50
Meet Liminal Panda, which prowls telecom networks in South Asia and Africa A senior US senator has warned that American tech companies' activities in China represent a national security risk, in a hearing that saw infose...
NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars -- and finds strange sulfur stones
SPACE.com - 21 Nov 2024 03:00
The Curiosity shows sulfur stones, with no explanation of how they occurred on the Martian surface.
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs
The Hacker News - 21 Nov 2024 14:04
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are impersonating U.S.-based software and technology consulting businesses in order to further their financial objectives as part of a broader i...
Researchers probe ancient wood for clues about massive solar storms
Phys.org - 21 Nov 2024 13:07
The Northern Lights were visible much farther south than usual this year, and pictures of the colorful hues filled social media. Now, imagine an aurora hundreds of times brighter--except no one would be able to snap a ph...
AI-powered dog robot sniffs out invasive fire ants
Fox News - 21 Nov 2024 13:00
Fueled by artificial intelligence, CyberDog the robotic dog is designed specifically locate fire ant nests, which are endangering ecosystems.
There Was a 15 Minute Warning Before Tonga Volcano Exploded
Universe Today - 21 Nov 2024 02:04
Volcanoes are not restricted to the land, there are many undersea versions. One such undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off the coast of Tonga. On 15th January 2022, it underwent an eruption which was on...
Apple fights to keep DOJ antitrust suit from reaching trial
The Verge - 21 Nov 2024 01:09
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Apple urged a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice's antitrust case against it, saying the government's complaint includes specul...
Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled targeting
Space News - 21 Nov 2024 00:26
The collaboration focuses on automated target recognition (ATR) technologies that leverage AI and radar satellite imagery to identify and classify objects The post Lockheed Martin teams with Iceye to advance AI-enabled t...
Maternal Inflammation May Shape Offspring's Alzheimer's Risk
Neuroscience News - 21 Nov 2024 23:58
Maternal immune activity during pregnancy influences memory circuitry in offspring, with sex-specific effects extending into midlife. Elevated immune markers like IL-6 and TNF-a in mothers were linked to adverse brain ac...
'Visually Speaking' Teaches You How to Take Lasting, Meaningful Photos
PetaPixel - 21 Nov 2024 23:52M4 Mac mini two weeks later: The invisible Mac that does it all
9 to 5 Mac - 21 Nov 2024 23:50
I've had my M4 Mac mini for two weeks now, and it still seems kind of remarkable that this tiny little box can do so much. My uses for the M4 mini are probably unconventional, but that's also the beauty of the product: i...
Common chemical in drinking water hasn't been tested for safety
New Scientist - 21 Nov 2024 23:47
Chloramine is used as a disinfectant in drinking water systems from the US to Australia. Research now shows it breaks down into a compound that may have negative health impacts
Apple is developing a more conversational Siri to compete with ChatGPT
BGR - 21 Nov 2024 23:46
After watching its top rivals dominate the AI space over the past two years, Apple is now racing to catch up by developing a more … The post Apple is developing a more conversational Siri to compete with ChatGPT appear...
OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit
The Verge - 21 Nov 2024 23:46
Image: The Verge In a stunning misstep, OpenAI engineers accidentally erased critical evidence gathered by The New York Times and other major newspapers in their lawsuit over AI training data, according to a court filing...
Report: Amazon is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation next year
Engadget - 21 Nov 2024 23:45Skullcandy Crusher Evo Headphones for 50% off at Best Buy
Digital Trends - 21 Nov 2024 23:45
The Skullcandy Crusher Evo Headphones are great budget-friendly headphones and they're currently on sale at Best Buy for 50% off.
Video: Our sun is the star in a new simulation
Phys.org - 21 Nov 2024 23:44
NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the sun's most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, r...
Sony Has the Problem Every Competitor Wants: Its Flagship Was Too Good to Follow
PetaPixel - 21 Nov 2024 23:41Hubble finds sizzling details about young star FU Orionis
Phys.org - 21 Nov 2024 23:40
In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically 100 times brighter tha...
Stanford Professor Accused of Using AI to Write Expert Testimony Criticizing Deepfakes
Gizmodo - 21 Nov 2024 23:40
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Minnesota's law criminalizing election deepfakes say an expert brought in by the state likely wrote his opinion with the help of AI.
This gorgeous Mac mini hub exacerbates the power button placement problem
Digital Trends - 21 Nov 2024 23:39
Satechi has announced its new stand and hub for the Mac mini M4, offering extra storage and extra connectivity for the compact PC.