Technology News
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government
Wired - 29 Jan 2025 04:12
The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line--or get out.
Scientists are trying to make AI suffer. What could go wrong?
BGR - 29 Jan 2025 02:46
Scientists are playing with fire. Researchers at Google DeepMind and the London School of Economics have been running a new study that uses a game … The post Scientists are trying to make AI suffer. What could go wrong...
DeepSeek's AI breakthrough may actually benefit Apple Intelligence
BGR - 29 Jan 2025 00:52
Sanctions prevented DeepSeek from buying the NVIDIA GPUs it needed to train AI models as powerful as OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1 reasoning model. Unable to purchase … The post DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough may actually benefi...
New Asteroid Tops NASA's Impact Risk Chart, 1.2% Chance of 2032 Collision
Gizmodo - 29 Jan 2025 00:05
The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, jumped to the top of NASA's risk chart, with a slim but measurable chance of striking Earth in just seven years.
OpenAI Alleges DeepSeek Used Its Models for AI Training
Mac Rumors - 29 Jan 2025 14:28
OpenAI says it has uncovered evidence that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used its proprietary models to train a competing open-source model, potentially violating the company's terms of service. The discovery centers aroun...
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA --but they already have a SpaceX ride home
SPACE.com - 29 Jan 2025 14:16
President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.
Astronauts are Going to Check if There are Microbes on the Outside of the Station
Universe Today - 29 Jan 2025 01:29
On Thursday January 30th, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are doing a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Among other goals, they’ll be collecting surface samples from the station to ...
Trump's 'Gulf of America' Order Has Mapmakers Completely Lost
Wired - 29 Jan 2025 00:50
One of US president Donald Trump's first actions upon returning to power was ordering the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed. But mapmakers are still largely waiting for the green light.
Massive tuberculosis outbreak sickens dozens in Kansas
Live Science - 29 Jan 2025 00:38
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024.
SpaceX veterans' hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million
Space News - 29 Jan 2025 23:58
California-based Castelion is seeking to disrupt the market with fast-paced manufacturing and lower costs The post SpaceX veterans’ hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million appeared first on SpaceNews.
Machine learning-based method enhances accuracy of measuring dip angles and directions in rock facets
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2025 23:56
Machine learning (ML) algorithms are constantly finding new applications in all scientific fields, and geological engineering is no exception. Over the last decade, researchers have developed various ML-based techniques ...
Microsoft just added DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
BGR - 29 Jan 2025 23:55
When it comes to artificial intelligence, Microsoft refuses to be left behind. On Wednesday, the Redmond company announced that the R1 model from DeepSeek is … The post Microsoft just added DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foun...
Why it's a terrible time for RFK Jr to lead US health policy
New Scientist - 29 Jan 2025 23:54
The US Congress is expected to vote on whether to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the nation's public health institutions in the coming days - he would be taking over during a time of turmoil
Trump Says He Told Elon Musk to 'Go Get' the Astronauts on the ISS
CNET - 29 Jan 2025 23:51
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are already scheduled to return to Earth in March after a months-long delay.
Why building big AIs costs billions, and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2025 23:50
State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in response to user promp...
iPhone SE 4 release date: When to expect Apple's powerful upgrade
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Jan 2025 23:43
Apple's flagship iPhone 16 line launched last fall with a heavy focus on Apple Intelligence. But another new iPhone is coming soon, offering some of the same modern tech but at a much lower cost. Here's when to expect th...
Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data
Wired - 29 Jan 2025 23:34
China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database.
For some, life online comes with ambivalence: Book explores 'digital backlash'
Phys.org - 29 Jan 2025 23:34
Even though digitalization is in full swing, most Norwegians are now ambivalent about life online, according to media researchers at the University of Oslo.
Android smartwatches have a design problem. Hybrids could be the answer.
Android Central - 29 Jan 2025 23:31
Samsung and Google should try their hand at hybrid watches and fill the void left behind by Fossil. Gemini AI will be the key.
Benny Safdie to reunite with Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey
Digital Trends - 29 Jan 2025 23:30
Benny Safdie is the latest actor to join Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the feature film adaptation of Homer's epic poem.
Netflix Will Finally Let iPhone and iPad Users Download an Entire Season With Just One Tap
Life Hacker - 29 Jan 2025 23:30
iPhone and iPad Netflix users can now download entire seasons of shows at once.
Wave Ripples Prove the Existence of Ice-Free Lakes on Ancient Mars
Discover - 29 Jan 2025 23:30
Learn about the analysis conducted on wave ripples in the Gale crater region of Mars, where ice-free ponds and lakes stood over 3 billion years ago.