Science & Technology

No One Knows What Time It Is On The Moon. Scientists Want To Find Out 1

No One Knows What Time It Is On The Moon. Scientists Want To Find Out

NASA and international partners are collaborating to establish a new timekeeping system for the moon, addressing the complexities of lunar time as astronauts prepare for future missions. The fundamental issue with timekeeping is perhaps the most mind-boggling peculiarity of our universe: seconds pass by ever so slightly more quickly at

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China Unveils Robot Dogs With Mounted Machine Guns 1

China Unveils Robot Dogs With Mounted Machine Guns

In preparation for a 15-day exercise with Chinese and Cambodian troops named Golden Dragon, China unveiled robot dogs mounted with machine guns. China tested out robot dogs, which are military vehicles mounted with machine guns on their backs. In preparation for a 15-day exercise with Chinese and Cambodian troops named

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Scientists Grow Diamond From Scratch In 15 Minutes 1

Scientists Grow Diamond From Scratch In 15 Minutes

Scientists led by physical chemist Rodney Ruoff of the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea published their results in the journal Nature on April 24, revealing that they can grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes. Researchers have developed a novel method for creating diamonds at room temperature and

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How Earphones Damage Our Hearing 1

How Earphones Damage Our Hearing

According to audiologist Julie Prutsman, earphone overuse, especially with AirPods, leads to increased tinnitus and hearing loss. Misuse, extended wear, and poor hygiene contribute to ear damage, highlighting the need for better public awareness and ear care. You can read the original article here. The Apple community forum page saw

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ChatGPT Forced To Drop AI Voice Mimicking Scarlett Johansson 1

ChatGPT Forced To Drop AI Voice Mimicking Scarlett Johansson

In a blog post, OpenAI ChatGPT stated it has decided to drop AI voice mimicking Scarlett Johansson due to likeness issues and clarified that the voices in ChatGPT are carefully selected through an extensive process. OpenAI has announced that it will remove a ChatGPT voice similar to Scarlett Johansson, the

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Vitalik Buterin Says OpenAI’s GPT-4 Has Passed The Turing Test 1

Vitalik Buterin Says OpenAI’s GPT-4 Has Passed The Turing Test

In a post on X, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that OpenAI’s GPT-4 has passed the Turing test, citing recent preprint research from the University of California, San Diego, which shows that a production model has finally passed the Turing test. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin claims that OpenAI’s GPT-4 generative

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US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer 1

US Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer

According to the NERC assessment, the US power grid may become unreliable this summer due to above-average demand conditions and a decreased electrical supply, which could result from possible low wind or solar energy conditions. You can read the original article here. According to a report by the North American

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Will AI Replace Radiologists? 1

Will AI Replace Radiologists?

According to Dr. Saurabh Jha of the University of Pennsylvania, AI will not replace radiologists anytime soon. Algorithms are still not accurate enough and need human supervision. To replace you, how good of an algorithm would have to be? With the emergence of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can

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Google's Smartphone Loyalty Problem 1

Google’s Smartphone Loyalty Problem

According to data from the Statista Consumer Insights survey, Google faces a smartphone loyalty problem. Current owners indicated that it is very likely they would switch to a different smartphone brand given the chance. This week saw the release of Google’s newest smartphone, the Pixel 8a. It is a less

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