Volunteers bring solar power to Hurricane Helene’s disaster zone

Henry Kovacs, left, and Hayden Wilson, right, volunteers with the Footprint Project, load two Tesla Powerwall batteries to deliver to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in Mars Hill, N.C. on…

Amazon wants to be everything to everyone

Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks. Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire…

Reflecting on Parents in Therapy Can Shift Childhood Memories

Summary: New research suggests that reflecting on a parent in therapy can subtly alter how a person recalls feelings from childhood, even if the question is neutral. This process, known…

The Australian government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms: What does that mean?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a speech to the New South Wales and South Australian government social media summit today, Federal Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland announced more details of…

Integer addition algorithm could reduce energy needs of AI by 95%

Credit: AI-generated image A team of engineers at AI inference technology company BitEnergy AI reports a method to reduce the energy needs of AI applications by 95%. The group has…

Changing OpenAI’s nonprofit structure would raise questions about its future

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an Apple event announcing new products in Cupertino, Calif., June 10, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a…

Key Brain Protein Tied to Motivation and Mood Identified

Summary: A new study has identified a brain protein, vesicular nucleotide transporter (Vnut), as essential for regulating mood and motivation in mice. When Vnut was removed from brain cells called…

New Genetic Mutations Linked to Schizophrenia Risk

Source: A study has identified mutations arising during brain development that may contribute to schizophrenia. Unlike inherited genes, these somatic mutations occur after conception and were found more frequently in…

AI-powered software narrates surroundings for visually impaired in real time

As a user scans their phone camera around a room, WorldScribe will create brief audio descriptions of the objects recorded by the camera. Credit: Shen-Yun Lai, used with permission A…

Legal system fails to protect people from malicious copyright cases at the cost of sexual privacy, study warns

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Changes need to be made to the UK legal system to protect people from exploitative litigation designed to prey on vulnerabilities, a new study warns. Reforms…