Preventing AI Takeover: Microsoft, IBM, Nvidia Join Campaign to Protect Us From AI Threats

Medicine & Technology Oct 26, 2020

With each aspect of our life moving towards integration in the Information Age, the risks are also growing. Tech giants are working together to avoid future AI threats.

WhatsApp to Charge Businesses For Some Services

Oct 26, 2020

Perhaps the best things in life are free, but not WhatsApp, not anymore. The popular messaging platform has announced changes in its services, including paid services for businesses.

Samsung, Stanford University Teams Up For a 10,000 ppi OLED Display

Oct 26, 2020

Taking the graphics game to a new level, the Korean electronics giant Samsung teamed up with Stanford University to fabricate an OLED display with resolutions up to 10,000 pixels per inch (ppi).

Explaining Nerdiness: An Uncommon Reward System

Oct 26, 2020

Some people find excitement in knowing new things. There is something about studying everything about a topic - from the technical to the literary - identifying its nuances and pouring hours upon hours of reading and studying. This habit is commonly known as being a nerd.

A Review of 125 Years of Chess Data Suggests Skills Peak After 30

Oct 25, 2020

A new study analyzing 125 years of expert chess games and performances shows that players reach their peak at the game after the age of 30.

Optical Clocks Narrow Down the Search for Dark Matter

Oct 25, 2020

Researchers have used the accuracy of optical clocks to close in on the mysterious components of dark matter, as well as the coupling between parts - particles and fields - postulated by the standard model of physics.

The Galapagos Sees Record Increase in Its Endemic Penguins and Cormorants

Oct 25, 2020

Penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the Galapagos Islands, have seen a record rise in their populations according to a new study.

Moog Unveils the Claravox for 100 Years of the Strange Musical Instrument

Oct 23, 2020

In commemoration of 100 years since the invention of the theremin, Moog has unveiled the retro-futuristic limited edition Claravox Centennial.

A New Timekeeping Theory Reconciles Einstein's Relativity and Quantum Clocks

Oct 23, 2020

One property of quantum mechanics is superposition, which explains how a system could be in multiple states at the same time until the instant it is observed or measured. A theoretical study suggests that this phenomenon affects high-precision clocks.

Machine Learning Might Guide the Arrow of Time in Microscopic Processes

Oct 23, 2020

In a microscopic context, fluctuations can cause phenomena that directly violate the second law of thermodynamics, leading observers to find the arrow of time being blurry and vague. However, a new machine-learning algorithm could help researchers in the future.

Like Humans, Chimps Also Prefer Less Friends Later in Life

Oct 23, 2020

As humans grow older, they lean towards smaller circles of known and trusted friends instead of actively seeking new ones. According to a new study, this behavior is not limited to homo sapiens - finding the same behavior in chimpanzees.

New Archaeological Dig Finds Advanced Water Filters From the Maya Civilization

Oct 23, 2020

A team from the University of Cincinnati (UC) found sophisticated water filters, made from natural materials, built by the ancient Maya civilization in its old city of Tikal, now in Guatemala.

New Motion Capture Techniques Use Only a Single Mounted Camera

Oct 22, 2020

A team of researchers has devised an ingenious, novel technique for a human motion capture system - using a single camera worn by the user.

Expedition 63, The First Crew to Launch Amidst COVID-19, Returns to Earth

Oct 22, 2020

The trio of NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner, who left for the International Space Station last April, successfully returned to Earth on Wednesday, October 21.

Quibi To Shut Down After Only Six Months of Operation

Oct 22, 2020

Quibi, the short form streaming platform that focuses on mobile devices, is shutting down after just six months of operation, as confirmed by its founders.