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Scientists Look to Lab-Grown Human Bodies Called Bodyoids for Drug Testing, Meat

Whether farmed for meat or used as subjects in medical research, animals are deeply sentient beings, whose suffering remains an ever-looming ethical frontier. Besides, breakthroughs in lab testing don’t always carry over to humans. Scientists have proposed a radical dual solution: artificially-grown human bodies incapable of feeling pain. Stem-cell researchers at Stanford University last week published an…
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Google’s Delayed Response To Chrome Security Flaw Put Millions In Danger: How To Fix The Bug

A major security flaw in Google Chrome browser has put media outlets, government agencies, and educational institutions at risk of cyberattacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-2783, was discovered by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT). It allowed attackers to bypass Chrome’s security protections without user interaction after clicking a malicious link. How Hackers Exploited the Flaw…
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OpenAI CEO Responds to ChatGPT Users Creating Studio Ghibli-Style AI Images

The latest version of OpenAI’s image generation technology has resulted in a flood of users sharing images on social media that have been transformed in the style of Studio Ghibli, the legendary Japanese animation studio. On Tuesday, OpenAI launched what it called its “most advanced image generator yet,” built into GPT‑4o. That features a “natively multimodal model…
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OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships: Report

A possibility being discussed involved a relationship between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT, according to The Information, which cited two sources familiar with the matter. A possibility being discussed involved a relationship between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT, according to The Information, which cited two sources familiar with the matter.A possibility being discussed…
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Finding water-ice on Moon: Chandrayaan-3 unlocks some ‘hot’ secrets

Chandrayaan-3’s Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) achieved unprecedented in-situ temperature measurements at the Moon’s south pole, revealing higher than expected surface temperatures. These findings are crucial for understanding lunar thermophysics and potential water-ice deposits, which are essential for human habitat and exploration. The research, bridging critical knowledge gaps, was published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment. The…
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Sunita Williams returns: Donald Trump unaware of NASA astronauts’ overtime issue, says ‘will pay from own pocket’

President Donald Trump on Friday said he was unaware that NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore had not received overtime pay for their unexpectedly extended stay at the International Space Station (ISS). Donald Trump hinted that he might cover the overtime costs for the astronauts, who recently returned from space after staying on the ISS for…
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GM to use Nvidia AI chips, software to automate vehicles, factories

General Motors (GM.N), will use artificial intelligence chips and software from Nvidia (NVDA.O), to develop autonomous vehicle technology for its vehicles and improve workflow at its factories, the companies said on Tuesday. Traditional automakers have struggled to commercialize autonomous technology that has been more challenging and expensive than expected but has emerged as a way to boost…
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Blue Ghost captures breathtaking ‘diamond ring’ effect on the Moon | See photo

The image was taken in Mare Crisium, a vast lunar basin in the Moon’s northern hemisphere. Texas-based private aerospace firm Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a stunning image from the Moon’s surface, captured by its Blue Ghost lunar lander. The image showcases the rare ‘diamond ring’ effect—a celestial phenomenon created when sunlight streams through lunar valleys during an…
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Google And Meta Play The Blame Game While Kids’ Online Safety Remains At Risk

Google and Meta are clashing over kids’ online safety, blaming each other while evading responsibility. The ongoing battle between Google and Meta over kids’ online safety has intensified, with both companies accusing each other of evading responsibility. Google recently called out Meta and other social media platforms for backing laws that shift the burden of age verification…
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Rocket with replacement crew for NASA astronauts stranded for nine months finally launches

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Florida on Friday with four crew on board. It means Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams can finally come home after their eight-day mission was extended to nine months because of technical problems. A long-awaited rocket with a replacement crew for two stranded NASA astronauts has finally launched to…
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AI Makes You Lazy and Stupid—If You Let It

Look, we all know AI has both its advantages (e.g. offering convenient assistance, quick content, and sometimes reliable information) and disadvantages (e.g. stealing our jobs and potentially replacing humans altogether, but I digress). However, one facet of AI that many people overlook is its impact on our cognitive abilities. A recent paper from researchers at Microsoft and…
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How Nagarro Is Shaping The Future Of AI With Ethical Innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone a massive transformation over the past decade, evolving from narrow applications in machine vision and predictive modelling to the more complex and versatile world of generative AI (GenAI). The recent popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and the emergence of similar GenAI models since then, has made this space more competitive. Leading this shift…
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New bionic hand comes closest yet to mimicking human touch

When someone loses a hand, today’s prosthetic options force painful compromises. Rigid prosthetics offer strength but can’t handle delicate objects gently. Soft robotic alternatives provide gentleness but lack gripping power. And neither option lets users actually feel what they’re touching. A breakthrough from Johns Hopkins University researchers aims to finally solve these problems. In a newly published…
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Here’s what happens to your body during an Instagram session (and after)

We’ve all been there. You’re in a meeting, your phone buzzes with an Instagram notification, and suddenly your fingers itch to check it. But what’s actually happening inside your body during that moment of craving? A new study from Durham University has finally mapped the physiological rollercoaster we experience during those quick Instagram checks—and more importantly, what…
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Could this new magnetic state power the future of AI and big data?

Computers are hungry beasts. They devour vast amounts of power, especially when writing data to memory—a process that traditionally uses electric currents and generates wasteful heat. But what if we could control magnetic information storage with voltage instead? This approach is gaining traction as researchers seek more energy-efficient computing solutions for our data-hungry world. In a paper…
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US private spacecraft lands on moon

A US private spacecraft achieved its first-ever uncrewed lunar landing on Sunday, marking the second commercial moon landing. Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander Blue Ghost touched down near an ancient volcanic vent on Mare Crisium, a large basin in the northeast corner of the moon’s Earth-facing side. “We’re on the moon,” Mission Control reported, adding the lander was…
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DeepSeek rushes to launch new AI model as China goes all in

DeepSeek is looking to press home its advantage. The Chinese startup triggered a $1 trillion-plus sell-off in global equities markets last month with a cut-price AI reasoning model that outperformed many Western competitors. Now, the Hangzhou-based firm is accelerating the launch of the successor to January’s R1 model, according to three people familiar with the company. Deepseek…
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ROCK ON Nasa issues huge update on ‘city-killer’ asteroid YR4 – with chances of space rock smashing Earth changing drastically

NASA has issued a huge update on the “city-killer” asteroid hurtling in Earth’s direction – and the odds of a collision have changed drastically. After being discovered in December, YR4 shot to the top of Nasa’s asteroid risk list – and was judged to have an alarming 1-in-32 chance of smashing into us. But the odds constantly…
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Body-building supplements and muscle dysmorphic disorder – another threat to our teens

Another threat to American teens has been identified: protein shakes, pre-workout concoctions and other supplements. These so-called muscle and body-building products are associated with muscle dysmorphia, according to a new study. Led by Dr. Kyle Ganson, assistant professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, the study included mainstream staples found in…
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AI-driven Volvo ES90 debuts on March 5. Here’s what to expect from the EV sedan

Volvo has teased its upcoming ES90 sedan in the international market. The Volvo ES90 will make its debut on March 5 integrating advanced core computing and AI-driven safety features. The new all-electric sedan, built on the SPA2 architecture, is designed to evolve through software updates enhancing performance and safety over time. Volvo ES90: AI integration The ES90…
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Breast cancer rates for women under 40 are rising. Why location plays a key role

A new nationwide study suggests that a young woman’s location may play a significant role in breast cancer risk, with geographic differences comparable in magnitude to genetic risk scores. The research, examining data from all 50 states over two decades, shows that early breast cancer rates in women under 40 vary significantly depending on where they live.…
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FACELESS DROID Haunting moment world-first humanoid robot ‘Protoclone’ with ‘muscles & bones’ twitches & spasms into life in eerie vid

WATCH the haunting moment the world’s first humanoid robot Protoclone – complete with muscles and bones – twitches and spasms into life. The robot is a “clone” designed to look as human as possible – gristle, sinew and all – and its creators hope it’ll soon be lurking around our homes. The tech start-up behind the creation,…
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Apple reveals its version of budget AI: the $599 iPhone 16e

Apple (AAPL.O) launched on Wednesday a budget-minded phone with artificial intelligence, the iPhone 16e, designed to win back mid-market customers at home and in crucial growth markets China and India. The new phone, which drops the SE naming convention for Apple’s budget series, will take on popular Android smartphones at a time when rivals Samsung (005930.KS) and…
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Musk’s xAI unveils Grok-3 AI chatbot to rival ChatGPT, China’s DeepSeek

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot, as it looks to compete with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O), opens new tab OpenAI, and Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), Google. Grok-3 debut comes at a critical moment in the AI arms race, just days after DeepSeek unveiled its powerful open-source model and…
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Alien planet’s bizarre weather baffles scientists: ‘Something out of science fiction’

Forget hurricanes and heat waves—on WASP-121b, the weather is on another level. Astronomers have mapped, for the first time, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing ferocious winds that accelerate to record-breaking speeds as they cross the planet’s scorching-hot dayside. Located about 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis, the planet WASP-121b (nicknamed Tylos) experiences weather…
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Musk to unveil AI chatbot Grok 3

Elon Musk said his startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday (Feb 16) and billed it as the “smartest AI on Earth” in a fiercely competitive market. The company’s flagship artificial intelligence product will go live with a demonstration on Monday night at 8:00pm Pacific time (0400 GMT), the tech billionaire wrote Saturday on…
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How sea turtles use Earth’s magnetic field as a GPS for precise ocean journeys

Scientists have long wondered how sea turtles navigate vast ocean distances with remarkable precision. Now, research shows these ancient mariners can actually learn and remember magnetic “signatures” of specific geographic locations, essentially creating their own internal GPS system using Earth’s magnetic field. Recently published findings from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill demonstrate…
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When AI says ‘kill’: Humans overtrust machines in life-or-death decisions

Humans appear to have a dangerous blind spot when it comes to trusting artificial intelligence. New research from UC Merced and Penn State shows that people are highly susceptible to AI influence even in life-or-death situations where the AI openly acknowledges its own limitations. A series of experiments simulating drone warfare scenarios suggests we may be falling…
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LinkedIn Down? Thousands Of Users Report Issues With Website And App

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is reportedly down for thousands of users worldwide. Tracking website DownDetector started noting reports of problems after 11:35 pm. Users are getting errors when trying to log in, which is causing frustration. According to Downdetector, 82 per cent of LinkedIn users are having issues with the website, 17 per cent are facing problems with the…
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Google Stops Diversity Hiring, Here’s What HR Head Said

Google is ending its previous goals for increasing diversity in hiring, marking a major shift in the company’s approach to workforce representation. In an internal memo, Google-parent Alphabet’s Chief People Officer, Fiona Cicconi, informed employees that the company will no longer set aspirational hiring goals for underrepresented groups. “In 2020, we set ambitious hiring goals and aimed…
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There’s a 1-in-4 chance rocket debris plummets into busy flight paths, study warns

At any given moment, thousands of pieces of space debris orbit Earth, and some are heading back toward us. According to new research from the University of British Columbia, there’s a 26% annual probability that one of these massive objects will reenter Earth’s atmosphere over a region with high air traffic density, potentially disrupting hundreds of flights…
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AI helps discover 123 new craters on Mars. What it revealed surprised scientists

Artificial Intelligence has just helped astronomers discover a new crater on the surface of Mars that has revealed a long-hidden secret. New findings reveal that meteoroids striking Mars produce seismic signals that can reach deeper than previously known. The details are the result of joint work by Nasa Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and the now-dead InSight lander,…
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Your brain may contain as much plastic as five paper clips — Here’s what that means

The plastic pollution crisis just got personal. A new study from the University of New Mexico reveals an unsettling truth: microscopic plastic particles are accumulating in human brains at significantly higher concentrations than in other organs – and these levels have surged 50% in just eight years. Scientists examining postmortem brain tissue found microplastic concentrations were about…
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Indian media pile into lawsuit against OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT

India’s biggest news organisations are seeking to join a lawsuit against OpenAI, the US startup behind ChatGPT, for alleged unauthorised use of their content. The news organisations include some of India’s oldest publications like The Indian Express, The Hindu, The India Today group, billionaire Gautam Adani-owned NDTV, and over a dozen others. OpenAI denies the allegations and…
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Finance Ministry Bans ChatGPT And Deepseek For Official Purposes Even As Sam Altman Promotes OpenAI In India

Finance Ministry has issued an advisory instructing its employees not to use AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official work due to concerns over the security of government data and documents, Reuters reported. Although the notification is reportedly dated January 29, news of it surfaced only recently, coinciding with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s India visit. Similar…
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OpenAI targets higher education in the U.S. with ChatGPT rollout at California State University

Microsoft (MSFT.O) backed OpenAI said on Tuesday it will roll out an education-specific version of its chatbot to about 500,000 students and faculty at California State University as it looks to expand its user base in the academic sector and counter competition from rivals like Alphabet (GOOGL.O). The rollout will cover 23 campuses of the largest public…
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Scientists pour cold water on popular ice bath health claims

In recent years, social media has turned ice baths from an athlete’s recovery tool into a mainstream wellness trend, with influencers and celebrities touting their supposed benefits for everything from mood enhancement to immune system boosting. Now, a new systematic review and meta-analysis cuts through the hype and reveals how cold-water immersion (CWI) actually affects the human…
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ISRO’s 100th Mission Hits Hurdle As Navigation Satellite Faces Technical Glitch

ISRO’s landmark 100th mission has hit a setback as its navigation satellite, NVS-02, faces a technical glitch, raising concerns over its deployment. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) milestone 100th rocket mission has encountered a setback, as its navigation satellite, launched on Wednesday, developed a technical glitch on Sunday. Providing an update, ISRO stated that “orbit raising…
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Scientists just figured out how polar bear fur repels ice no matter how cold it is

In the harsh Arctic environment, where polar bears regularly plunge into freezing waters to hunt seals, a remarkable thing happens: unlike your car windshield on a winter morning, their fur resists turning into a frozen mass. Scientists have long wondered how these marine mammals keep ice from forming on their iconic white fur, and now an international…
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Dog breed myth debunked: The surprising truth about canine superpowers

For centuries, police departments have favored German Shepherds, search-and-rescue teams have relied on Bloodhounds, and military units have trained Belgian Malinois. We’ve long believed these breeds were specially developed to excel at their jobs, thanks to unique skull shapes that enhanced their abilities. But new research suggests we’ve been wrong all along. A new study published in…
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Something Bad Is Brewing Inside Google

Google might be one of the wealthiest corporations in the world, but that doesn’t mean the multi-trillion-dollar company won’t resort to downsizing. Over the last year or so, employees in the once-ironclad tech sector have watched in horror as waves of layoffs ravaged their offices and sent wages tumbling. Bracing for cuts after annual performance reviews on…
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Meta’s WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries

An official with Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue…
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Why blocking China’s DeepSeek from using US AI may be difficult

Top White House advisers this week expressed alarm that China’s DeepSeek may have benefited from a method that allegedly piggybacks off the advances of U.S. rivals called “distillation.” The technique, which involves one AI system learning from another AI system, may be difficult to stop, according to executive and investor sources in Silicon Valley. DeepSeek this month…
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Sunita Williams to return soon? Trump asks Musk’s SpaceX to bring home astronauts stuck on ISS

US President Donald Trump and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk issued separate statements Tuesday night in the US, claiming that SpaceX will “go get” two astronauts on the International Space Station “as soon as possible,” despite NASA’s already announced plans to bring them home on a SpaceX capsule around March. The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to…
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AIIMS Doctor Reveals Foods Fueling Pune’s GBS Outbreak: ‘Avoid Eating…’

A doctor from AIIMS Delhi has identified gastroenteritis as one of the key triggers for GBS and warned people about the risks associated with contaminated food and water. Pune has recorded over 111 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), with one suspected fatality reported in Solapur. At least 17 patients are reportedly on ventilators, while seven have been…
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‘Habitable’ planet circling sun discovered by scientists in huge breakthrough

A new habitable planet that orbits the sun near Earth has been discovered by scientists. The exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system, was originally discovered two years ago by Oxford University scientist Dr. Michael Cretignier. However, a team of international researchers at the institution have published new findings expanding on his planetary discovery in Astronomy &…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls himself ‘product’ of India-US bond

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he is the “product of the bond” that exists between India and the US, as top government officials and American lawmakers lauded the Indian community’s contribution during Republic Day commemoration here. The Consulate General of India in Seattle hosted a special reception on Sunday at the Bell Harbour Conference Centre to commemorate…
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ChatGPT In Trouble? Indian Publishers Sue OpenAI Over Unauthorised Use Of Books

OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, is facing a new legal challenge in India. A group of major Indian and international book publishers has filed a lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of using their copyrighted content without permission. The lawsuit, led by the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), includes big names such as Bloomsbury,…
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Middle school student discovers new compound in goose poop that could help fight cancer

When most middle school students go on field trips, they might bring back photos or souvenirs. But at Chicago’s Garfield Park Lagoon, one student brought back something far more significant: bacteria from goose droppings that would lead scientists to discover a potential new cancer-fighting compound. The discovery emerged through an innovative program called the Chicago Antibiotic Discovery…
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Google Chrome Users Are At High Risk Of Hacking, Indian Govt Issues Warning: Update Your Browser Now

If you are using Google Chrome on Windows, Linux or Mac — now is the time to update your browser. The government has issued a high-risk warning about critical security flaws in Google Chrome users in India. The advisory, released by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), warned about serious security flaws that could make users…
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This ‘electronic tongue’ can taste spoiled milk before humans can

Your smartphone can recognize faces, and your car can detect lane markers; now, researchers have taught machines to taste. A team at Penn State University has developed an “electronic tongue” that combines atom-thin sensors with artificial intelligence to detect food fraud, spoilage, and contamination within minutes. This research, published in Nature, combines two cutting-edge technologies. The team…
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Dead galaxy sends 22 powerful radio bursts, defying scientific explanation

Astronomers have made a perplexing discovery that’s pushing the boundaries of what we know about mysterious cosmic signals. Using specialized telescopes, they’ve detected powerful radio bursts coming from an unexpected location: the distant outskirts of an ancient, inactive galaxy located 2 billion light-years from Earth. The discovery began when researchers using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment…
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Google Maps’ Mistake Grabs Attention Once Again! Car Stuck In Bengaluru Traffic Misrepresented As Parking Zone

There are several memes that burst on the internet on the accuracy of Google Maps and other GPS navigation tools. Earlier a vehicle tragically drove over an unconstructed bridge in UP and cost lives, followed by another incident which left no other than police officials in trouble after they entered into another state being guided by Google…
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AI systems aren’t just copying our biases — they’re making them worse

A doctor’s unconscious bias could affect patient care. A hiring manager’s preconceptions might influence recruitment. But what happens when you add AI to these scenarios? According to new research, AI systems don’t just mirror our biases — they amplify them, creating a snowball effect that makes humans progressively more biased over time. This troubling finding comes from…
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Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

Apple has come under intense scrutiny for rolling out an underbaked AI-powered feature that summarizes breaking news — while often butchering it beyond recognition. For over a month, roughly as long as the feature has been available to iPhone users, publishers have found that it consistently generates false information and pushes it to millions of users. Despite…
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Google-backed Pixxel successfully launches India’s first private satellite constellation

India’s space tech startup Pixxel launched three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites aboard a SpaceX rocket from California on Tuesday. The satellites were launched at 1915 GMT, just after midnight in India, from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, a live telecast from SpaceX showed. The launch marks a milestone for the country’s growing private space sector…
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The end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement

When is the end for humankind? Whether it’s by a nuclear holocaust, a result of exceeding a critical climate threshold, at the hands of artificial intelligence-powered robots, or the “Don’t Look Up” asteroid, the question plagues our thoughts, our research, and our Facebook rants. Now, one theorist warns that the human civilization of 8.2 billion people is…
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ISRO To Launch Communication Satellite Of US-Based Firm AST SpaceMobile

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) LVM3 rocket will launch in March a communication satellite of a US-based firm AST SpaceMobile that plans to provide space-based cellular broadband network services on smartphones. “The commercial LVM3-M5 mission, set for March, will deploy BlueBird Block-2 satellites under a contract with the US-based AST SpaceMobile,” an official statement said. The…
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How we could all soon freeze our bodies and outlive an apocalyptic disaster

A new facility could eventually allow humans to ‘pause’ their bodies until the future arrives. TimeShift describes itself as the world’s first cryopreservation facility and is based on cutting-edge AI and new cryopreservation techniques. If the idea comes to fruition, cryopreservation could allow cancer patients to ‘freeze’ themselves until medicine advances, or allow humans to ‘outlive’ the…
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