[written by claude.] Here’s the thing about ChatGPT that nobody wants to admit: It’s not intelligent. It’s something far more interesting. Back in the 1950s, a Russian linguist named Roman Jakobson walked into a Harvard classroom and found economic equations on the blackboard.
NASA has selected three instruments to travel to the moon, with two planned for integration onto an LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) and one for a future orbital opportunity.
Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT are notorious for being power-hungry. To tackle this challenge, a team from the Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL) has come up with an optical chip that can transfer massive amounts of data at ultra-high speed. As thin as
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the huge role Indian Ocean fisheries play in feeding the world and supporting nutritional security.
Have you ever stopped by the grocery store on your way to a dinner party to grab a bottle of wine? Did you grab the first one you saw, or did you pause to think about the available choices and deliberate over where you wanted your gift to be from?
Parasitic, egg-eating worms might sound like the stuff of nightmares, but they're simply a fact of life for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay.
Trump, Brendan Carr's boss, wants the deal to proceed, but he also wants to twist the knife into CBS just a bit more.
The cordyceps species in "The Last of Us," Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is real and does exactly what the show purports —just not in humans, according to medical experts.
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.
Photographer Kristian Skeie’s ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII.
A multinational research team, including engineers from the University of Cambridge and Zhejiang University, has developed a breakthrough in miniaturized spectrometer technology that could dramatically expand the accessibility and functionality of spectral imaging in everyday
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A major scientific advance in protein modeling developed by Microsoft Research AI for Science, has been published in Science. The study introduces BioEmu, a generative deep learning system that emulates the equilibrium behavior of proteins with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
A new recipe, or design guidelines, for a self-strengthening muscle-like hydrogel has been developed through strategic integration of computational, information, and experimental research. The resulting gel exhibits rapid reinforcement under mechanical stress with improved
Using a high-throughput fluorescence microscopy system and machine learning algorithms, oxidative stress-related changes in protein localization have been mapped by researchers from Japan. Furthermore, a comprehensive database called Localizatome has been developed by compiling
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) Senate campaign said on Friday it raised $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2025. Paxton is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) for his seat in the 2026 midterms. Cornyn, who is considered a GOP fundraising giant, has not
The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
Imagine going through a surgery where the doctor proposes the use of a temporary implant that dissolves by itself with time in the human body, thereby avoiding a painful second surgery. As great as that would sound, the challenges are plenty when it comes to designing an
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) called a reported Department of Homeland Security policy that Secretary Kristi Noem personally approve significant purchases “one of the stupidest decisions and policies I’ve ever heard of” as questions swirl about the federal response to deadly flash
Billy Joel: And So It Goes will premiere in two parts on HBO on July 18 and 25 with appearances from Paul McCartney, P!nk, Bruce Springsteen, and more
Deathpixie, who’s being billed as the first virtual artist in the electronic music space, has signed with Deadmau5’s Mau5trap label, Variety can exclusively announce. Since debuting last year with “Hell Girl,” Deathpixie has released a parade of singles that have racked up
Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.
One of the better things to have occurred in recent years is the rise of the Itch.io protest bundles. Millions of dollars have been raised for various vital causes through the generosity of developers throwing in games by their hundreds, in deals that have done incredible work
Elon Musk’s brilliance is undeniable, but his political instincts need a course correction.
As college tuition continues to climb and AI transforms the workforce, many Americans are reconsidering the traditional four-year degree path. Last week, we looked at how over a third of Gen Z college graduates are pursuing blue-collar work, and on a similar theme, Resume Now
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Friday will head to Texas Hill Country, the scene on July 4 of devastating flooding that killed at least 120 people, with dozens still missing. “That was a terrible event. Terrible event,” Trump told reporters Monday when he
Authorities in Bulgaria have ended the active search for a suspected black panther in the Shumen Plateau after finding no concrete evidence of the animal's presence, but will continue to monitor for further clues.
One of the world’s biggest tech and artificial intelligence (AI) companies will front a $1 million (€854,000) grant for the UK government to develop new technologies.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in São Paulo on Thursday to protest against US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and demand higher taxes on the super-rich.
This year’s 'Superman' isn't afraid to be fun and silly - and maybe that's the real superpower when it comes to comic book films in an age of superhero fatigue.
The singer allegedly attacked a producer with a tequila bottle at a nightclub in 2023
The two-time Grammy Award winning singer dropped his new album ‘Swag’ today – his first since 2021.
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
Darfur, known as the scene of genocide 20 years ago, has been caught up in Sudan’s civil war with new rounds of abuses.
A new study ranked Bend, Oregon, the best job market in the U.S. Here's who else made the top 10.
The White House is capitalizing on the premier of the new "Superman" movie to cast President Trump as a powerful hero for the country. The administration posted an image to social media late Thursday with a depiction of Trump wearing Superman's outfit, complete with a red cape,
I mean, just look at them. They need homes.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi's first face-to-face meeting since US President Donald Trump returned to office came as both countries vie for greater influence in the region.
President Trump praised Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for the federal response to the recent deadly floods in Texas that have killed at least 120 people, amid scrutiny over the speed of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) action in the
Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for decades.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday met with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a major Asian conference in Malaysia as President Trump's tariffs roil U.S. partners in Asia. Rubio described his conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as “constructive
The ministers of Israel and Palestine will be in the same room in Brussels a day before the bloc discusses options in response to Israel’s breach of its partnership Agreement with Tel Aviv.
During a routine scroll through Hulu’s Newly Added Movies feed, surrounded by Treasure Planet, 28 Weeks Later, and other typical licensed library additions, I spotted a film I had genuinely never heard of before. This is a rare case for me: I would never claim to have seen
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.
Dr. Marty Makary discussed the agency's initiative to phase out artificial food dyes.
Scientists say Perito Moreno, which for decades defied trend of glacial retreat, now rapidly losing mass One of the few stable glaciers in a warming world, Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, is now undergoing a possibly irreversible retreat, scientists say. Over
Guardian analysis heightens concerns on whether the air around many large factories is, or will be, safe to breathe A Guardian analysis has raised fresh questions over the way regulators and corporations measure the air quality impact of planned factories that risk emitting
On the menu: Carry them back to old Virginny; Big mad mood; GOP senators fret about Musk; Liberian lingo; Reaching the checkered flag There’s “testing the waters” and then there’s going off the high dive — for instance, announcing a visit to the Iowa State Fair by posting a
Batiste's collaborators on his new album, due Aug. 22, range from Randy Newman to No ID