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Why Computer Scientists Need Magic 8 Ball-Like Oracles
Hypothetical devices that can quickly and accurately answer questions have become a powerful tool in computational complexity theory.Wired - 9h -
Musk Aides Lock Government Computer Systems, Sources Say
Some employees at OPM have reportedly had their access revoked to the department’s data systems by Musk and aides.Inc. - 1d -
Source Code by Bill Gates review – growing pains of a computer geek
The first volume of the tech baron turned philanthropist’s memoirs focuses on his parent’s struggles to control him – and a painful early loss. The enduring mystery about William Henry Gates III is ...The Guardian - 14h -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - 4d -
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.BBC News - 4d -
The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.The New York Times - 4d -
Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.BBC News - 4d -
Trump calls for tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals from Taiwan
Donald Trump called for tariffs on foreign computer chips, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals from places like Taiwan in the near future.VentureBeat - 5d -
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.Wired - Jan. 26 -
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today . It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected placeABC News - Jan. 22 -
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
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Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
The Self-Writing & Sovereign Internet Paradigm: AI on the Internet Computer
In the future, we will describe custom web applications and internet services to AI, and they will materialize, allowing anyone to become a builder, system owner or entrepreneur, realizing precise ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Quantum-computing stocks could be rich takeover targets. Here’s what to know.
Innovative startups could help tech giants capitalize on this world-changing application.MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessibleABC News - Jan. 18 -
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Edge computing’s rise will drive cloud consumption, not replace it
Successful edge AI deployments require deep integration between edge and cloud, complex orchestration and new approaches to data management.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
Scientists make "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Why Microsoft Says You Should Start Prepping for Quantum Computing Now
Become ‘quantum-ready’ in 2025, says the tech giant, as it rolls out new quantum computing resources for businesses.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Imec spins out Vertical Compute memory chip firm in $20.5M deal
Europe's Imec.xpand is spinning out memory chip firm Vertical Compute in a seed investment round worth $20.5 million.VentureBeat - Jan. 14 -
There's a popular tech stock washout Monday as Palantir, Nvidia and Rigetti Computing drop
Popular technology stocks tumbled Monday as bond yields rose, dragging down tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 futures.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
Police didn’t need a warrant to search the exploding Tesla Cybertruck’s computer — can they search your Tesla data too?
The average Tesla owner obviously isn’t blowing up their vehicle outside of a Trump hotel. So should they be worried about the police having power to conduct a warrantless search of their Tesla and ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry
Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalistFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
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How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven
The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Scientists May Be Able to Make Grapefruits Compatible With Medications They Currently Interfere With
Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Nvidia's tiny $3,000 computer for AI developers steals the show at CES
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was greeted as a rock star this week at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Quantum-computing stocks sink as Nvidia CEO delivers a reality check
Shares of Rigetti Computing, Quantum Computing, IonQ and D-Wave fell sharply after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said that “very simple quantum computers” could be 20 years away.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Nvidia’s 3-computer solution for mobile autonomy
Nvidia had made three types of computers for its autonomous mobility vision, and it has created the Cosmos World Foundation Models to help.VentureBeat - Jan. 7
