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Researchers found 37 mine sites in Australia that could be converted into renewable energy storage
A potential pumped hydro site using the Cadia Hill Gold Mine near Orange in NSW. Credit: Google, Airbus. The world is rapidly moving towards a renewable energy future. To support…
OpenAI seeks dismissal of parts of NY Times copyright suit
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain OpenAI asked a US judge to dismiss several elements of a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, which accuses the ChatGPT creator of using millions…
Imperfect Harmony: Rethinking Pythagoras’ Musical Consonance
Summary: New research challenges Pythagoras’s ancient theory on musical consonance, revealing our preference for slight imperfections in chords rather than the perfect integer ratios traditionally associated with beautiful music. The…
Social media users struggle to identify AI bots during political discourse
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame conducted a study using AI bots based on large language models and asked human and AI bot participants to engage in political discourse.…
Prevalence of Female Psychopaths: More Common than Believed
Summary: Researchers provide novel insights into female psychopathy, challenging the conventional 6:1 male-to-female psychopath ratio with new evidence suggesting a closer 1.2:1 ratio. The research indicates that societal gender biases…
AI Tunes into Emotions: The Rise of Affective Computing
Summary: Affective computing is transforming how machines understand human emotions, enabling them to respond to our feelings in real-time. This interdisciplinary field merges computer science, psychology, and neuroscience, aiming to…
Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage
MG The New MG cyberster electric is presented during the press day at the 91th Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The Motor Show…
Live Music’s Unique Spark: A Brain’s Emotional Journey
Summary: Live music significantly amplifies emotional responses in the brain compared to recorded tunes. By measuring amygdala activity, researchers found that live performances evoke stronger emotional reactions, fostering a deeper…
