Microsoft says it will protect customers from AI copyright lawsuits

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Microsoft Corp. says it will defend buyers of its artificial intelligence products from copyright infringement lawsuits, an effort by the software giant to ease concerns customers…

Research team develops 2-liter class hydrogen engine capable of running entirely on hydrogen

Hydrogen engine test and development. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Amid the fierce competition throughout the globe to develop hydrogen mobility technologies to achieve carbon neutrality, a…

Could Neurogenesis and Navigating Change Be Key to Cognitive Flexibility?

Summary: Researchers are closing in on the relationship between cognitive adaptability and adult neurogenesis. They developed a novel animal model to test cognitive flexibility by adding layers of complexity to…

Bright-Light Treatment’s Power Over Stress-Induced Sleep Problems

Summary: Researchers unveiled the neural pathway linking chronic stress to sleep disturbances, shedding light on how bright-light treatment rectifies these issues. The study, involving mouse models, emphasized the crucial role…

Truth Relativism and its Ties to Conspiracy Theory Beliefs

Summary: Researchers explored the link between the belief that truth is relative and susceptibility to conspiracy theories. Two studies, involving Swedes and Brits, evaluated participants’ perspectives on truth and their…

Google faces £7 bn claim on behalf of UK consumers

A claim has been filed in the UK accusing Google of breaching competition law. Google is facing a new lawsuit in Britain, which accuses the US tech giant of stifling…

Novel AI system enhances the predictive accuracy of autonomous driving

QCNet can capture the intentions of road users, accurately predicting multiple possible movements of surrounding vehicles. Credit: Professor Wang’s research group / City University of Hong Kong Precisive real-time prediction…

Human-AI collaboration improves source search outcomes

Jersey Numbers and Perception: How Numbers Impact Our View of Athlete Physique

Summary: A new study confirms that football wide receivers wearing jersey numbers between 10 and 19 are perceived as slimmer than those wearing 80-89, even with identical body sizes. This…

Building megaprojects on time and under-budget

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A Perspective sheds light on why megaprojects take so long and cost so much—and what can be done to prevent the problem. Why did Boston’s “Big…