Mozilla Recommends ‘Swiping Left’ on AI Romance Apps

Romantics searching for virtual love should approach amorous AI chatbots with caution, according to a report released Wednesday by researchers at Mozilla’s “Privacy Not Included” buyer’s guide. After examining 11…

Another overnight sonic boom possible from SpaceX launch of moon-bound lander

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Another commercial company is trying to become the first to land on the moon with a planned overnight launch atop a SpaceX rocket that could bring…

Legionary fortress of the Legio VI Ferrata found in Israel

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced the discovery of a military fortress garrisoned by the Legio VI Ferrata (“Sixth Ironclad Legion”), also known as the Fidelis Constans, meaning…

AI giants to unveil pact to fight political deepfakes

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tech giants including Meta, Microsoft, Google and OpenAI are working on a pact to jointly crack down on AI content intended to deceive voters ahead of…

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals

This image provided by the Alaska Department of Health shows several Alaskapox lesions. “A” is a lesion about 10 days after symptom onset, and “B” is the same lesion two…

New digital therapy reduces anxiety and depression in people living with long-term physical health conditions

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioral therapy reduced distress in 89% of participants living with long-term physical health conditions, a new King’s College London study finds. The…

Loneliness Linked to Negative Eating Behaviors

Summary: Researchers reveals significant associations between social isolation, loneliness, and detrimental food and eating behaviors, uncovering the intricate relationship between emotional well-being and dietary habits. The study, involving 29 research…

Revolutionizing Memory Recall with Neural Prosthetics

Summary: Researchers made a landmark advancement in neural prosthetics, demonstrating the ability to recall specific memories using a newly developed memory decoding model (MDM). This breakthrough builds on previous research,…

Research describes new protocol for stopping network interlopers

Credit: Texas A&M Engineering Dr. Santosh Ganji, a recent computer engineering doctoral graduate, and Dr. P.R. Kumar, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M…

Discovery of unexpected ultramassive galaxies may not rewrite cosmology, but still leaves questions

By observing different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, the Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope are able to see different things in the same parts of the universe.…