The chair of Australia’s national broadcaster, Kim Williams, has accused popular podcaster Joe Rogan of preying on people’s vulnerabilities and treating the public as “plunder.” Williams’ comments sparked a heated debate, with Rogan responding with a dismissive tweet and conservative voices defending the podcaster. The controversy highlights the growing influence of social media and podcasting…
A groundbreaking discovery in particle physics has left scientists stunned. The J/psi particle, a subatomic particle first detected in 1974, has been a source of fascination and confusion for decades. Recent research has shed new light on the particle’s composition, revealing it to be a combination of a charm quark and its antimatter counterpart. As…
Alibaba’s Qwen team has released a new reasoning AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview, which has 32.5 billion parameters and can consider prompts up to 32,000 words in length. The model performs better on certain benchmarks than OpenAI’s o1-preview and o1-mini models and is available for download under a permissive license. QwQ-32B-Preview has shown promising results in solving…
Researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore have made a significant breakthrough in noise pollution reduction by developing a new approach to absorbing sound waves using the triboelectric effect. The team has created a fibrous polypropylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PP/PET) composite foam that uses the triboelectric effect and in situ electrical energy…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is on the cusp of a major overhaul, with proposals from both chambers of the US Congress and the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump aiming to reform the agency’s structure and research portfolio. The NIH’s advisory group has launched a series of meetings to consider the proposals and…
The crypto market is experiencing a surge in activity, with Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Rexas Finance leading the charge. Dogecoin is edging closer to breaking key resistance levels, signaling a potential rally to $1, while Shiba Inu holders anticipate another surge as the coin builds its ecosystem. Rexas Finance, a new contender, is offering real-world…
Pham Nhat Vuong’s Xanh SM is making waves in Vietnam’s ride-hailing market with its environmentally friendly electric taxis and motorbikes. However, critics question the company’s growth potential, citing stiff competition and Vuong’s strategy of using Xanh SM to push his brand of Vietnamese electric vehicles (EVs), Vinfast. Despite these challenges, Xanh SM is expanding its…
A new biography, “Ingenious,” sheds light on Benjamin Franklin’s scientific contributions, dispelling common misconceptions about his famous kite experiment and highlighting his approach to science as a joyful and humble pursuit. The book explores Franklin’s diverse interests, from electricity to geology, and his role as a founding father of the United States. As we reflect…
Brightcove, a cloud platform for managing and monetizing video content, has been taken private by Italian technology company Bending Spoons in an all-cash deal valued at $233 million. This acquisition marks Bending Spoons’ entry into the enterprise SaaS market and its first acquisition of a publicly traded company. The deal is expected to close in…
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have made a significant breakthrough in X-ray imaging by developing a new detector using cascaded single-crystal devices. This innovation has the potential to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining excellent image quality, paving the way for improved clinical X-ray imaging and various applications that require…
