Three New Brunswickers are enjoying an astronomical surprise: an asteroid has been named after them. It's called Mipach — using the first two letters from their names. Asteroid named after creators of the Sunday Night Astronomy Show Three New Brunswickers are enjoying an astronomical surprise: an asteroid has been named …
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SpaceX Starship test flight fails minutes after launch
SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday in a second test after its first attempt to reach space ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned …
Read More »Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard
Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe’s top weather center. Google DeepMind's GraphCast AI software produces weather forecasts for weather variables like wind speed much faster than traditional simulations.Courtesy of Google In September, researchers at …
Read More »The US Wants China to Start Talking About AI Weapons
As the US and China meet for the APEC summit in San Francisco this week, American officials are pushing for talks on the risks posed by military use of AI. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images When US president Joe Biden meets with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the San Francisco …
Read More »Philippines’ GCash banners success story at Singapore FinTech Festival 2023
The Philippines’ leading financial super app, GCash, brings its financial inclusion and FinTech success story to the global stage at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2023 – sharing how it emerged as the country’s only double unicorn while making a positive impact on Filipinos’ daily lives. GCash president and CEO …
Read More »ASUS and ROG share 2023 holiday promo
This is the season to get into the ASUS OLED premium laptops, bigger and stylish 16-inch devices, update that Creator or work-from-home setup, and upgrade one’s gaming rig as ASUS and ROG Share holiday promo returns this year with up to PHP 52,400 worth of freebies up for grabs. Starting …
Read More »TECNO PHANTOM V Flip 5G is now available in the country
TECNO’s premium sub-brand, PHANTOM, today launched the groundbreaking PHANTOM V Flip 5G – its first-ever flip phone and Philippines’ market first foldable device below 30K peso. The breakthrough smartphone sets a new standard for the integration of advanced technologies and high-end fashion-forward aesthetics, with a powerful 64MP+13MP+32MP camera system, unique …
Read More »Design and speed collide with the Infinix NOTE 30 VIP BMW collab
Mobile gaming has evolved significantly over the past years. The graphics quality and sheer size of mobile games today are miles ahead, ranging from elaborate MOBAs to fully fleshed out open-world titles. This means that smartphones are also constantly evolving to meet the graphical standards of such games while running …
Read More »The First Small-Scale Nuclear Plant in the US Died Before It Could Live
Six nuclear reactors just 9 feet across planned for Idaho were supposed to prove out the dream of cheap, small-scale nuclear energy. Now the project has been canceled. Artist rendition of the NuScale Power nuclear power plant.Courtesy of Department of Energy/NuScale Power The plan for the first small-scale US nuclear …
Read More »Humane’s Ai Pin is a $700 Smartphone Alternative You Wear All Day
If you’re willing to clip the Ai Pin to your chest, you can talk, gesture, and tap to take photos or summon a powerful virtual assistant. Photograph: Humane For months, an odd sight has intrigued a San Francisco cop regularly stationed outside the downtown offices of the startup Humane. Out …
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