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New play takes on OpenAI drama and AI’s existential questions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Revolutionize humanity or destroy it? Playwright Matthew Gasda’s characters, inspired by OpenAI and its famous ChatGPT, grapple with existential questions about the direction of artificial intelligence.…
Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression Through Hormone Levels
Summary: Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy. A study found that those with PPD had lower levels of…
Energy-efficient cooling thanks to ionic wind
The Empa spin-off Ionic Wind Technologies has developed its technology to such an extent that ionic wind will no longer be used to “only” dry fruit, but to cool data…
Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 mn to settle account ban lawsuit
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed support for US President Donald Trump. Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming…
Machine learning-based method enhances accuracy of measuring dip angles and directions in rock facets
Researchers developed a methodology that autonomously filters unnecessary data from 3D point clouds of rock faces to accurately determine dip angles and directions-critical parameters in geological and structural engineering. Credit:…
Uber, Lyft or transit? The answer appears to align with how people value their time
Many riders prefer the convenience of ride-sharing services over the lower fares of public transportation. New research led by the University of Michigan helps show why modest surcharges to shared…
Court grants preliminary $45M settlement in MGM cyberattack suit
by Richard N. Velotta Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A federal court has granted preliminary approval of a $45 million settlement in two data breach class-action lawsuits against Las Vegas-based MGM…
Professor discusses personal data risks in post-Dobbs era
Credit: Isabel Nunez, Duke Marketing and Communications When you go shopping or visit the doctor, your smartphone tracks your journey there. It also tracks what we like and share on…
