Summary: Hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin learn critical skills like hunting, gathering, and childcare by age six or seven, thanks to a unique social learning environment. Unlike Western societies,…
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Lawrence Livermore supercomputer is crowned world’s speediest
by Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Bay Area has just won a coveted crown in computing, with a massive new machine at Lawrence Livermore…
Leaner large language models could enable efficient local use on phones and laptops
Credit: Limon Das from Pexels Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly automating tasks like translation, text classification and customer service. But tapping into an LLM’s power typically requires users to…
Robots Help Unlock the Mystery of Human Sense of Self
Summary: A new study explores how robots can model and test aspects of the human sense of self, offering new insights into this complex phenomenon. Robots can simulate processes like…
Is AI’s meteoric rise beginning to slow?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying ‘There is no wall’ as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development. A quietly growing belief in Silicon…
New Gene-Editing Tool Targets Mutations with Unmatched Precision
Summary: A breakthrough tool called Helicase-Assisted Continuous Editing (HACE) allows scientists to create precise genetic mutations in specific genes without affecting the rest of the genome. By combining helicase enzymes…
It’s ‘the intelligence age,’ say tech titans—but information will not save us
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “We have entered the Intelligence Age,” proclaimed Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, in September. “Deep learning worked,” he explained, and this breakthrough in learning…
Australian police are trialing AI to analyze body-worn camera footage, despite overseas failures, expert criticism
by Kathryn Henne, Charles Orgill Gretton and Kanika Samuels-Wortley, The Conversation Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Police departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to…
How Depression Alters Stress, Health, and Lifespan
Summary: Depression disrupts the body’s stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years. The condition triggers brain structure changes,…
