NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully collected data during its closest approach to the Sun, marking a significant milestone in solar science. The spacecraft, which has been looping around the Sun since its launch six years ago, has provided valuable insights into the solar wind and the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The data collected during the…
Elon Musk’s net worth has increased by $50 billion to $439.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This surge in wealth is attributed to his role as the largest funder after Trump’s election win. As a result, Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that Musk endorses, is expected to experience a significant increase in popularity, leading to…
Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds have fueled multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and killing at least two people. The blazes, driven by Santa Ana winds and high fuel loads, have burned over 6,400 hectares and destroyed around 1,000 structures. Climate scientists warn that…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has made a bold claim that his company’s AI chips are advancing faster than historical rates set by Moore’s Law. According to Huang, Nvidia’s latest data center superchip, the GB200 NVL72, is 30 to 40x faster at running AI inference workloads than Nvidia’s previous best-selling chips, the H100. This performance jump…
A team of astronomers has discovered that Sun-like stars produce “superflares” around once every 100 years, which is a significant increase from previous estimates of every 3000 to 6000 years. This finding could have important implications for forecasting space weather and understanding the potential impact on Earth’s upper atmosphere, electrical grids, and radio communications. The…
Researchers have launched a database of over 14,000 studies that were withdrawn from the preprint server arXiv since its launch in 1991. The database, called WithdrarXiv, aims to shed light on why these preprints were pulled and to spur the creation of automated tools that flag potential errors to researchers. The study found that the…
The cryptocurrency market has seen a significant surge in recent days, with Bitcoin breaking through the $100,000 mark. This breakthrough has also led to a rise in the value of other cryptocurrencies, including Dogecoin. Dogecoin cloud mining, in particular, has seen a significant increase in popularity, with enthusiasts earning up to $7,220 per day through…
A recent study published in Nature Medicine has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve breast cancer detection rates. The research, conducted in Germany, found that AI-assisted mammography screening identified one more cancer case per 1,000 screened individuals compared to traditional methods. This breakthrough has the potential to streamline the screening process and reduce…
Elon Musk’s AI-powered chatbot, Grok, is set to receive an “Unhinged Mode” that will provide responses intended to be objectionable, inappropriate, and offensive. This move is seen as an attempt to deliver on Grok’s original vision as an edgy, unfiltered, and anti-“woke” chatbot. The mode is not yet live, but it may signal a shift…
Physicists in the US have made a significant breakthrough in the development of nuclear clocks, a technology that could revolutionize timekeeping and open up new possibilities for scientific research. By using physical vapour deposition (PVD) to create layers of thorium fluoride, researchers have been able to reduce the amount of expensive and radioactive thorium-229 needed…
