Binance has agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve most of the US investigations into it, and CEO Changpeng Zhao has resigned. Binance chief executive Changpeng Zhao pleaded…
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‘Ineffable cryptography’ to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks
Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Australia’s critical infrastructure—including ports, energy grids and water supplies—reported 143 cyber attacks over the past year, up from 95 incidents the year before. In response…
How about a customized soap or shampoo created using AI?
SINTEF has played a key role in the development of a Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), or “mini-factory,” in collaboration with the company Cody AS, based in Skien. Credit: SINTEF Researchers…
Used Coffee Grounds Hold Potential Key to Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases
Summary: Researchers found that Carbon Quantum Dots (CACQDs) derived from used coffee grounds could protect brain cells from damage caused by neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. CACQDs showed neuroprotective…
AI can ‘lie and BS’ like its maker, but still not intelligent like humans, argues researcher
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The emergence of artificial intelligence has caused differing reactions from tech leaders, politicians and the public. While some excitedly tout AI technology such as ChatGPT as…
TikTok has a startling amount of sexual content and it’s way too easy for children to access, researchers say
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Explicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people’s exposure to it has been a persistent concern. This issue…
What will happen when all those EV batteries reach their end of life?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The federal government and the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec have committed tens of billions of dollars to the development of electric vehicle (EV) battery-manufacturing…
Australia targets tech giants with ‘harmful content’ standards
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s internet watchdog wants to force technology giants to crack down on deepfake child abuse material and “pro-terror content” under new, industry-wide protocols being developed in…
Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
Sam Altman, the since-fired CEO of OpenAI, is seen taking part in a discussion on artificial intelligence in San Francisco on November 16, 2023. Major investors in OpenAI, the company…
This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects
A new high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer uses computer vision to rapidly and automatically control the amount of material being printed in real-time. This rendering shows a robot being built…
