Like rolling into a gas station during a road trip, whale sharks use oil and gas rigs as a pit stop during their migrations of thousands of kilometers across the…
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with actual hearts in mind, says dietitian
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Valentine’s Day is a celebration of the heart. But some of the cliched approaches to commemorate it—a big red box of candy and a decadent dinner…
Web Raiders Unleash Global Brute Force Attacks From 2.8M IPs
A weeks-long brute force attack campaign by malicious actors has reached mammoth proportions, according to a non-profit security organization. The Shadowserver Foundation reports that the campaign, which has been ongoing…
Dual-domain architecture shows almost 40 times higher energy efficiency for running neural networks
AnDi hybrid computing system for complex FP-based regression neural network inference. Credit: Ze Wang, Tsinghua University. Many conventional computer architectures are ill-equipped to meet the computational demands of machine learning-based…
Older people in England are happier now than before the COVID pandemic, national study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Older people have greater general happiness, life satisfaction and sense of purpose than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new study which…
Generative Tech, Robots, Emerging Risks
The past year saw artificial intelligence (AI) push the boundaries of what’s possible, with industries racing to integrate its capabilities to boost productivity and automate complex tasks. In 2024, AI…
Major discovery of a pre-Roman necropolis in Trento
Archaeologists in Trento, Italy, have discovered a monumental pre-Roman necropolis containing high-status tombs and associated grave goods. The discovery was made during restoration works of a building in the Santa…
NASA’s X-59 turns up power, throttles through engine tests
NASA’s X-59 lights up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The…
NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission
A small NASA exoplanet probe now has a ride to Earth orbit. The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has picked SpaceX to launch Pandora, a 716-pound…
